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#CharacterCharm #Queen My friend is reading Gregory , on one of my swings through the used bookstore, found a couple she needed.👏

The White Queen follows Elizabeth Woodville as she rises to Queen of England and tries to hold the throne with her husband throughout the War of the Roses. Though it is historical fiction, Gregory again proves her prowess by making historical figures feel like relatable flesh and blood. Reading this once was enough for me but I'm looking forward to the next book following the queens of England throughout the War of the Roses.

Philippa Gregory does a fantastic job of planting you in a character's shoes- what thoughts they might have had or why historical decisions may have been made. Jacquetta is a character that history does not know much about. Kudos to the author for delving into and developing a life that feels plausible and real.

Recent home library acquisition:

📖 Requiem of the Rose King vol. 1 by Aya Kanno

I've never read manga but I found this retelling of the Wars of the Roses in a little free library and had to grab it.

This is cheesey, time travelling fun at its best.
Robyn travels back to Wars of the Roses time.

Random book from our home library:

📖 Richard the Third by Paul Murray Kendall

We originally had a paperback reprint but I later found this beautiful 1950s hardback - first edition? - at a local charity shop.

Recent acquisition:

📖 Bosworth 1485: Psychology of a Battle by Michael Jones

March 19th #CoverStories River You know when you see a cover of a book and you say, I've got to read this. Well, this is one, oh, and it's about the Tudor time. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Random book from our home library:

📖 Richard III: England's Black Legend by Desmond Seward

Recent acquisition:

📖 The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors by Dan Jones