More Kings and Queens....

I read The Other Boleyn Girl and then The Boleyn Inheritance by Phillipa Gregory. These are prequels to The Queen's Fool. I may or may not get The Virgin's Lover to round out that series, but I like the historical fiction. All the books have sent me to wikipedia to look up facts and dates, because I want to know what is true and what is fiction.

I am now reading Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos. It is really good. You know the cover, 4 pairs of rubber boots on a hardwood floor against a soft green wall. I highly recommend, even though I suspect I will cry at least once before the end of the book. It is a very thoughtful look at some real people who might appear to be superficial or unreal to begin with, but once you get underneath they are so much more.

After Those Boleyn Girls she wrote this...

I am reading The Queen's Fool by Phillipa Gregory. It is one of those historical fictions that follows the succession of Mary and Elizabeth (Henry VIII's daughters from Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn) after the death of their younger brother Edward. The story is told through the eyes of a young girl, a Holy Fool, who has visions and is brought to the court at 13 by Lord Robert Dudley. I quite like it. I am not usually into the whole historical fiction because I never know what is true and what is fiction, but I have surfed a few sites online to check certain facts and it is compelling and interesting. I picked the book up in Safeway in the book bin for cheap after seeing The Other Boleyn Girl. Not a bad investment.

Oh yeah, I finished Big Man Coming Down the Road. Very good. It's a Canadian work, too. Didn't realize that at first.

Looking through the shelves...

I am now reading Big Man Coming Down the Road by Brad Smith. It has been on my shelf for some time and I thought I would pick it up. I have not had much time this week for reading because I have been very tired with all the painting at the theatre. So far so good. I like the writing and the characters seem interesting. There is much to keep me involved in this book. Hopefully I finish it before the end of the month!

A Different Perspective...

I read The Boy with the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne. Very, very good. It's a short, quick read and it shakes you a little bit. I highly recommend. Even if you don't like it, it won't take too much of your time.