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Posted by happyhelen in Book News on 01 5th, 2010 | Comments Off
The Lady in the Tower
The Lady in the Tower
The Lady in the Tower, the newest book by Alison Weir, is out in book stores today! I love Alison Weir, but only her novels.   She’s only written two of them, I believe-  The Innocent Traitor and The Lady Elizabeth.  But obviously this new book is about Anne Boleyn, and sadly, it is not a novel. ...
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News, Events on 10 22nd, 2009 | Comments Off
“The White Queen” book club meeting this Sunday!
“The White Queen” book club meeting this Sunday!
Hey all you Bostonians! This Sunday, Tudor History: Boston is meeting to discuss “The White Queen” by Phillipa Gregory. If you live in the Boston area, please join!! Meet fellow Tudor fans! See you at Cafe L”Aroma on Newbury street at 1pm.
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News on 10 19th, 2009 | Comments Off
Henry VIII has to choose a new wife…children’s book
Henry VIII has to choose a new wife…children’s book
Oh my god, this is so adorable.  Just look at this cover! This will be published March 11, 2010.  I think I have to buy it because it’s just so freakin’ adorable. Pre-order it on amazon.co.uk! “Henry VIII is looking for another wife. So he sends his painter, Hans Holbein, to paint...
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Posted by happyhelen in Book News, Entertainment, Events, Featured Articles on 09 23rd, 2009 | 1 Comment
Meeting Phillipa Gregory
Meeting Phillipa Gregory
Last night was Phillipa Gregory’s first stop on her US book tour for “The White Queen”. She was at Boston University at the Tsai performance center and gave a presentation about her new book. She was wonderful! She was engaging, charming and had wonderful insight into Tudor history....
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Posted by admin in Book News on 08 18th, 2009 | Comments Off
The White Queen
The White Queen
The White Queen, the new book by Phillipa Gregory, comes out today!
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Posted by admin in Book News on 07 15th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Mary Boleyn Book Out
Okay, I’m a little behind, but there is a new book on Mary Boleyn out! Mary Boleyn: The true Story of Henry’s mistress
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Posted by admin in Book News on 07 2nd, 2009 | 4 Comments
New Phillipa Gregory novel out in August
Philipa Gregory will have a new novel out on August 18th. It will be called The White Queen and it will be about Elizabeth Woodville and the War of the Roses. Hmm…interesting. I will of course read it because it is another Tudor History book, even though I have been disappointed with her books...
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Posted by admin in Book News, Travel on 05 28th, 2009 | Comments Off
Alison Weir new books and tours!
My, my, this is exciting! Alison Weir has a new non fiction book coming out in September, called The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn with a special event accompanying the release of her book at the Tower of London. There will be a tour that consists of walking along the same route Anne did...
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Posted by admin in Book News on 05 26th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Wolf Hall
I still don’t understand what Wolf Hall is about- it’s a fiction but is it some sort of dramatized fictional book about Henry VIII getting a divorce from Catherine? Or what? Whose point of view is it from? Is it focused on Henry’s divorce or the court? I’m a little confused. Somebody...
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Posted by admin in Book News on 05 8th, 2009 | Comments Off
New Mary Tudor book out
I don’t think it’s out in the US yet, but a new Mary Tudor book just came out this week in the UK. Mary Tudor: England’s First QueenBy Anna Whitelock Read review here
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