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Originally posted by jeppa:

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Originally posted by squiggle:
The King's Secret Matter by Jean Plaidy about Katherine of Aragon and Henry VIII. Am reading The King's Pleasure now by Norah Lofts, same story from a different perspective (I am having a Tudor interval! )

I`ve been having one of those for the last few months, read all the Philipa Gregory`s one after the other, couple of old Jean Plaidy and couple of Alison Weir and am just finishing Elizabeth and Leicester by Sara Gristwood. I need a different subject now for diversion.

I've got this chick lit on the go for light relief..it's called Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella...it's quite funny

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Originally posted by Gel:
my family and other animals was indeed a very funny book when I read it at age 10! And indeed as fabulous a person as Gerald Durrel is, he was never the greatest author in the world... I hav read other stuff too by him, and whilst his stuff bobs along okay, an is certainly set in his times.. still not the greatest author in the world, far from it.

Its the man's intelligence and enquiring mind I liked. The orangutan section at Jersey Zoo was also fascinating, lovely gentle creatures, GD's zoo of course, trying to ensure the continuance of endangered species.

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Originally posted by Kaytee:

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Originally posted by jeppa:

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Originally posted by squiggle:
The King's Secret Matter by Jean Plaidy about Katherine of Aragon and Henry VIII. Am reading The King's Pleasure now by Norah Lofts, same story from a different perspective (I am having a Tudor interval! )

I`ve been having one of those for the last few months, read all the Philipa Gregory`s one after the other, couple of old Jean Plaidy and couple of Alison Weir and am just finishing Elizabeth and Leicester by Sara Gristwood. I need a different subject now for diversion.

I've got this chick lit on the go for light relief..it's called Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella...it's quite funny

Yes you need a lighter read now and then.

Does anyone else think that Dan Brown has good stories in his head, but can't write for toffee?

me

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Originally posted by china:

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Originally posted by Kaytee:
For those who are interested, and SQUIGGLE. I appear only to be a member of two of them ( I thought I'd joined them all)

1) I *heart* Tudor History
2) If only I was born in 1530 (this one has the letters)

Search...Tudor History or the people you are interested in...you should get plenty of choices

i can never get ahead with books about henrys 6 wives

You'd better not meet my daughter then China, she'd lamp you

A HEAD-cos they had their heads chopped off innit

last book i read - lil thinks...

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I forgot to take my library books back AGAIN!!!!!!

Gosh the fee will pay for the bloomin thing

I haven't read any books for ages, I used to love doing it .

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Originally posted by squiggle:

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Originally posted by jeppa:

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Originally posted by squiggle:
The King's Secret Matter by Jean Plaidy about Katherine of Aragon and Henry VIII. Am reading The King's Pleasure now by Norah Lofts, same story from a different perspective (I am having a Tudor interval! )

I`ve been having one of those for the last few months, read all the Philipa Gregory`s one after the other, couple of old Jean Plaidy and couple of Alison Weir and am just finishing Elizabeth and Leicester by Sara Gristwood. I need a different subject now for diversion.

There is something fascinating about that period. I haven't read any about Elizabeth yet, have you?

Yes, that`s what I`m into now, Elizabeth and Leicester is strictly historical, but The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir is excellent, also The Virgin`s Lover by Philippa Gregory they are both novels with historical background. The Queen`s Fool by Philippa Gregory covers Mary 1 and Elizabeth 1 and The Other Queen, again Philippa Gregory, is Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots.
You`re right, there is something compelling about that period.

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Originally posted by squiggle:

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Originally posted by Gel:
my family and other animals was indeed a very funny book when I read it at age 10! And indeed as fabulous a person as Gerald Durrel is, he was never the greatest author in the world... I hav read other stuff too by him, and whilst his stuff bobs along okay, an is certainly set in his times.. still not the greatest author in the world, far from it.

Its the man's intelligence and enquiring mind I liked The orangutan section at Jersey Zoo was also fascinating, lovely gentle creatures, GD's zoo of course, trying to ensure the continuance of endangered species.

Yes. and his enquiring mind evolves into other works too, that's what kept me reading them, but the actual quality of the written word lets them down, actually one of the most shocking things I found in his other books, was that he called the negro slaves by the infamous 'N' word You have to let it be though, because he lived in that time. fullstop.

Unfotunately I've never been to his zoo tho, always wanted to, never had the opportunity

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:
The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir.

She is a fantastic writer

I liked the way she actually related to Anne Boleyn in that book, in others about Elizabeth she is hardly even mentioned

This week's edition of Nuts magazine

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Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:
This week's edition of Nuts magazine

My car repair bill reads like a novel, if that counts

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Originally posted by Gel:

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Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:
This week's edition of Nuts magazine

Anger management classes going well?

I love Alison weir, i am a tudor obsessive and 90% of the books i read are henry v111 related, have recently read The infamous Lady Rochford by Julia Fox, Angelica you must read it, its fab [/QUOTE]

Thanks for that I`ve just been onto Amazon and ordered it

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Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:

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Originally posted by Gel:

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Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:
This week's edition of Nuts magazine

Anger management classes going well?

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Originally posted by jeppa:

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:
The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir.

She is a fantastic writer

I liked the way she actually related to Anne Boleyn in that book, in others about Elizabeth she is hardly even mentioned

Completely OT...but Jeppa, which part of Sunderland do you come from?

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Originally posted by Gel:

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Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:

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Originally posted by Gel:

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Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:
This week's edition of Nuts magazine

Anger management classes going well?

Cool. Check out the Bristols on page 13

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Originally posted by jujubedoo:

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:

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Originally posted by jujubedoo:

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:
The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir.

She is a fantastic writer

I love Alison weir, i am a tudor obsessive and 90% of the books i read are henry v111 related, have recently read The infamous Lady Rochford by Julia Fox, Angelica you must read it, its fab

Is it good? I have heard some terrible reviews.

Ooooh I must try it if you thinks it's fab

I think her biggest problem in writing this book is the lack of factual documentation available in relation to jane rochford, this is noticeable at times, she uses words like "possibly jane attended" or "maybe jane thought" which some readers didn't like, i thought i'd give it a go and really enjoyed it.

Just about to start The sisters who would be queen by Leanda De Lisle about the grey sisters, looks good

I came onto this thread hoping to get ideas away from the Tudors and end up just getting further involved I`ve read that book and it`s good - have you read Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir, also about Lady Jane Grey

The Diaries of Cecil Beaton

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Originally posted by Kaytee:

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Originally posted by jeppa:

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:
The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir.

She is a fantastic writer

I liked the way she actually related to Anne Boleyn in that book, in others about Elizabeth she is hardly even mentioned

Completely OT...but Jeppa, which part of Sunderland do you come from?

Not from Sunderland originally (Durham City) but moved here 37 years ago when we got married. I now live at Roker near the Glass Centre, sea on one side, river on the other.

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Originally posted by jeppa:

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Originally posted by jujubedoo:

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:

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Originally posted by jujubedoo:

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:
The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir.

She is a fantastic writer

I love Alison weir, i am a tudor obsessive and 90% of the books i read are henry v111 related, have recently read The infamous Lady Rochford by Julia Fox, Angelica you must read it, its fab

Is it good? I have heard some terrible reviews.

Ooooh I must try it if you thinks it's fab

I think her biggest problem in writing this book is the lack of factual documentation available in relation to jane rochford, this is noticeable at times, she uses words like "possibly jane attended" or "maybe jane thought" which some readers didn't like, i thought i'd give it a go and really enjoyed it.

Just about to start The sisters who would be queen by Leanda De Lisle about the grey sisters, looks good

I came onto this thread hoping to get ideas away from the Tudors and end up just getting further involved I`ve read that book and it`s good - have you read Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir, also about Lady Jane Grey

That one actually made me cry....and I knew the historical facts before I read it?

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I think her biggest problem in writing this book is the lack of factual documentation available

That aggravated me somewhat, I have to say

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Originally posted by Gel:

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Originally posted by squiggle:

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Originally posted by Gel:
my family and other animals was indeed a very funny book when I read it at age 10! And indeed as fabulous a person as Gerald Durrel is, he was never the greatest author in the world... I hav read other stuff too by him, and whilst his stuff bobs along okay, an is certainly set in his times.. still not the greatest author in the world, far from it.

Its the man's intelligence and enquiring mind I liked The orangutan section at Jersey Zoo was also fascinating, lovely gentle creatures, GD's zoo of course, trying to ensure the continuance of endangered species.

Yes. and his enquiring mind evolves into other works too, that's what kept me reading them, but the actual quality of the written word lets them down, actually one of the most shocking things I found in his other books, was that he called the negro slaves by the infamous 'N' word You have to let it be though, because he lived in that time. fullstop.

Unfotunately I've never been to his zoo tho, always wanted to, never had the opportunity

Yes but it was a different world back then. The Dam Busters' leader's dog was called Ni**er but daft as it sounds it was just a word for black in those days. I could well be wrong, I often am, but it didn't really, for most people, have the connotation it has now.

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Originally posted by jeppa:

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Originally posted by jujubedoo:

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:

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Originally posted by jujubedoo:

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:
The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir.

She is a fantastic writer

I love Alison weir, i am a tudor obsessive and 90% of the books i read are henry v111 related, have recently read The infamous Lady Rochford by Julia Fox, Angelica you must read it, its fab

Is it good? I have heard some terrible reviews.

Ooooh I must try it if you thinks it's fab

I think her biggest problem in writing this book is the lack of factual documentation available in relation to jane rochford, this is noticeable at times, she uses words like "possibly jane attended" or "maybe jane thought" which some readers didn't like, i thought i'd give it a go and really enjoyed it.

Just about to start The sisters who would be queen by Leanda De Lisle about the grey sisters, looks good

I came onto this thread hoping to get ideas away from the Tudors and end up just getting further involved I`ve read that book and it`s good - have you read Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir, also about Lady Jane Grey

I read that book in about 3 days, loved it, hope you enjoy the jane rochford book

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Originally posted by jeppa:

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Originally posted by Kaytee:

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Originally posted by jeppa:

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Originally posted by angelicarwen:
The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir.

She is a fantastic writer

I liked the way she actually related to Anne Boleyn in that book, in others about Elizabeth she is hardly even mentioned

I live in the SE now, but the SIL lives on the seafront opposite the Cat and Dog stairs. I lived in Houghton before we moved south via Gloucestershire


Completely OT...but Jeppa, which part of Sunderland do you come from?

Not from Sunderland originally (Durham City) but moved here 37 years ago when we got married. I now live at Roker near the Glass Centre, sea on one side, river on the other.

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Originally posted by Kaytee:

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I think her biggest problem in writing this book is the lack of factual documentation available

That aggravated me somewhat, I have to say

did me at times, maybe she would have been better writing it as a historical novel, more poetic license.

So everyone Alison Weir worth checking out then?

‘I capture the castle’ and it was rubbish – it got off to a decent start but the story fell away, struggled to finish it.
I’ve just started reading ‘I am the messenger’ (Marcus Zusak); I enjoyed ‘The book thief’ so thought I’d give his other stuff a read.

Race, Evolution and Behaviour: A Life History Perspective, 2nd Special Abridged Edition, by J. Philippe Rushton

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Originally posted by jujubedoo:

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Originally posted by Kaytee:

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I think her biggest problem in writing this book is the lack of factual documentation available

That aggravated me somewhat, I have to say

did me at times, maybe she would have been better writing it as a historical novel, more poetic license.

I think so, then she could have filled the blanks easily without the possibly's etc

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Originally posted by squiggle:
So everyone Alison Weir worth checking out then?

I think so, I`ve enjoyed all the books I`ve read.

Alison Weir is very good Squiggle and can I throw Antonia Fraser into the mix too?

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Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:
Cool. Check out the Bristols on page 13

Page 11, only two more to go

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Originally posted by Gel:

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Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:
Cool. Check out the Bristols on page 13

Page 11, only two more to go

I'll give ya an hour or so

I live in the SE now, but the SIL lives on the seafront opposite the Cat and Dog stairs. I lived in Houghton before we moved south via Gloucestershire


Completely OT...but Jeppa, which part of Sunderland do you come from?[/QUOTE]

Not from Sunderland originally (Durham City) but moved here 37 years ago when we got married. I now live at Roker near the Glass Centre, sea on one side, river on the other.[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]

I did the opposite to you, I was living and working in London when I met my husband and came back up here when I married him.

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Originally posted by jeppa:
I live in the SE now, but the SIL lives on the seafront opposite the Cat and Dog stairs. I lived in Houghton before we moved south via Gloucestershire


Completely OT...but Jeppa, which part of Sunderland do you come from?

Not from Sunderland originally (Durham City) but moved here 37 years ago when we got married. I now live at Roker near the Glass Centre, sea on one side, river on the other.[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]

I did the opposite to you, I was living and working in London when I met my husband and came back up here when I married him.[/QUOTE]


We're both from the NE Jeppa, but moved southwards for work . I miss being by the sea though.

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Originally posted by Kaytee:

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Originally posted by jeppa:
I live in the SE now, but the SIL lives on the seafront opposite the Cat and Dog stairs. I lived in Houghton before we moved south via Gloucestershire


Completely OT...but Jeppa, which part of Sunderland do you come from?

Not from Sunderland originally (Durham City) but moved here 37 years ago when we got married. I now live at Roker near the Glass Centre, sea on one side, river on the other.

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I did the opposite to you, I was living and working in London when I met my husband and came back up here when I married him.[/QUOTE]


We're both from the NE Jeppa, but moved southwards for work . I miss being by the sea though.[/QUOTE]

That`s the best thing about where I am now, lovely views, we moved here 5 years ago to an apartment as I couldn`t manage stairs any more but then I lost my husband 2yrs ago but at least I don`t have any garden to worry about and it`s really secure (which you definitely need when you`re on your own in Sunderland nowadays)

I noticed you mentioned the King Arthur trilogy by Bernard Cornwell, I`ve had those in my basket at Amazon for a while now but still not bought them, are they good ?

ummm can't remember

currently reading jemima j again i love that book