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Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen by Alison Weir

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Title: Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen Author: Alison Weir Published: May 3rd 2018 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pages: 560 ISBN: 1101966564 Synopsis: Acclaimed author and historian Alison Weir continues her epic Six Tudor Queens series with this third captivating novel, which brings to life Jane Seymour, King Henry VIII’s most cherished bride and mother of his...

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The classics book-tag

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I found this tag and I thought it looked really interesting! I really enjoy classics, so it's the perfect tag. The original tag can be found here It's A Books World. 1. An overhyped classic you really didn't like: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The book was not for me. Nothing captured my attention...

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Alison Weir's Six Tudor Queens project, Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession

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Title: Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession  Author: Alison Weir Published: May 16th 2017 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pages: 544 ISBN:147222762X Synopsis: Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, is the second captivating novel in the Six Tudor Queens series. An unforgettable portrait of the ambitious...

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'Off with their heads!' – the 15 greatest quotes from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

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Written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland (short for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland) is one of the most popular children’s stories, thanks to its charismatic characters, compelling storyline, and memorable quotes, it continues to fill the imaginations of children with magic, and will belong to many generations to come. Here are...

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Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen by Alison Weir

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Title: Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen  Author: Alison Weir Published: May 5th 2016 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pages: 602 ISBN:1101966483 Synopsis: A princess of Spain, Catalina is only sixteen years old when she sets foot on the shores of England. The youngest daughter of the powerful monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, Catalina is a coveted prize for...

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Am so Happy...the books are finally in my hands!!!

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I'm over the moon, so excited to have them in my book collection.  I fell in love in the first part of the series,   Katherine of Aragón: The True Queen (Six Tudor Queens #1) by  Alison Weir; the great care in which the author took to include so many factual events that I...

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Five Reasons You Should Read The Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series by C. J. Sansom

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I II III IV V VI When a book can keep you up until the wee hours of the morning, then haunt you into your dreams, then you know you are reading a damn good book! Being a fan of the Tudors and of those times I thoroughly enjoyed this series. Nobody brings...

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The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick

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Title: The Summer Queen Author: Elizabeth Chadwick Published: June 20th 2013 Publisher: Sphere Pages: 478 ISBN: 1847445454 Synopsis Eleanor of Aquitaine is a 12th century icon who has fascinated readers for 800 years. But the real Eleanor remains elusive. This stunning novel introduces an Eleanor that all other writers have missed. Based on the most up-to-date research, it...

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The books I had read so far in 2018 that I really enjoyed

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Stardust by Neil Gaiman (Published October 1st 1998) Venetia by Georgette Heyer (Published  January 1st 1958) Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy (Published April 1st 1891) Peter the Great: His Life and World by Robert K. Massie ( published 1980) The Royal Physician's Visit by Per Olov Enquist ( published 1999) The Queen's Governess...

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