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Six of One
by
Joann Spears (Goodreads Author)
"Six of One" is the ultimate 'girls' night in'-with the six wives of Henry VIII. It's the most fun you can have with your nightdress on! Join Dolly, the Tudor-obsessed heroine of "Six of One," on a Yellow Brick Road journey to the alternate reality of an all-girl Tudor court. It all begins when Dolly loses consciousness on the eve of her marriage to the six-times-divorced...more
Kindle Edition, 302 pages
Published
December 2nd 2011
by JoAnn Spears through createspace
(first published November 23rd 2011)
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What began as a typical bachelorette party on the eve of Dolly’s wedding suddenly became something else entirely when she choked on a peanut, lost consciousness and woke up in Tudor England, the guest of Henry VIII’s Grandmother and Mother. This twisted turn of events turns out to be an enlightening and humorous encounter with the spirits of many of the era’s most famous women who finally get to share their side of the “what life was really like in Henry VIII’s court.
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Oct 23, 2012
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1.5 Stars. I was well aware this was a spoof book going in. I loved the premise (Dolly a history professor) was marrying Harry who'd been married 6 times ala Henry Tudor. During her Bachlerotte Party she chokes on nuts and goes unconscious. She wakes up in Tudorland. She is then visited by the six famous Queens, along with other very important Tudor people. She is met first by Margaret Beaufort and Elizabeth of York. Sounds like a fun read, right? Sadly for me, the author's humor and mine did no...more
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This is a rather odd take on the divorced-beheaded-died-divorced-beheaded-survived tale most people know of Henry VIII and his wives.
The story follows a contemporary woman, Dolly who is about to marry a man called Harry, who in turn has 6 ex-wives (all alive) and three children; Mary, Lizzie and Neddie. At first I thought that the similarities between Harry and Henry VIII were a bit annoying and a lack of imagination on the pa...more
This is a rather odd take on the divorced-beheaded-died-divorced-beheaded-survived tale most people know of Henry VIII and his wives.
The story follows a contemporary woman, Dolly who is about to marry a man called Harry, who in turn has 6 ex-wives (all alive) and three children; Mary, Lizzie and Neddie. At first I thought that the similarities between Harry and Henry VIII were a bit annoying and a lack of imagination on the pa...more
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What could be more fun than a henhouse visit with the women of Henry's world? Admit it, you'd jump at the chance to get the dirt on Old Coppernose straight from the horse's mouth. Just the idea of rubbing elbows with everyone from his indomitable grandmother to his unfortunate great niece makes you giddy. Okay, maybe the last part is a bit much. Point is, I couldn't resist picking up Joann Spears' Six...more
What could be more fun than a henhouse visit with the women of Henry's world? Admit it, you'd jump at the chance to get the dirt on Old Coppernose straight from the horse's mouth. Just the idea of rubbing elbows with everyone from his indomitable grandmother to his unfortunate great niece makes you giddy. Okay, maybe the last part is a bit much. Point is, I couldn't resist picking up Joann Spears' Six...more
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Warning - Do not read if you want the real story of Henry VIII and his six wives - this is a spoof and is therefore not historically accurate.
A fun, rather irreverent, entertaining spoof, is how I'd describe "Six of One" by JoAnn Spears. In Spears's story, modern day history professor, Dolly, is preparing to marry Henry, a man who has baggage - six ex wives, two daughters and a son. As a Tudor history lover, Dolly finds Henry's story funny as it seems to mirror that of Henry VIII and even his ex...more
A fun, rather irreverent, entertaining spoof, is how I'd describe "Six of One" by JoAnn Spears. In Spears's story, modern day history professor, Dolly, is preparing to marry Henry, a man who has baggage - six ex wives, two daughters and a son. As a Tudor history lover, Dolly finds Henry's story funny as it seems to mirror that of Henry VIII and even his ex...more
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I got an email from JoAnn Spears, asking me if I would review her book on my Tudor website, and I was ecstatic! She sent me the book and I dove right in. It was such a fun ride! How cool would it be for a Tudor-lover to really get a chance to meet and talk to some of the Tudor era's most infamous characters? That's exactly what the main character, Dolly, gets to do in this fun time-travelling adventure. After a food mishap at her bachelorette party, Dolly travels back in time and is confronted b...more
This is a story about Dolly, she is a history professor whose main studies are the Tudors. She is getting married to a man, Harry, who was married 6 times before. At her bachelorette party she chokes and passes out. She wakes up in an old medieval castle where she discovers that it is filled with the women she has been studying all her life. I’m not up on the history of the Tudors so at times keeping track of the family tree was a little confusing to me. But I must say it was an entertaining boo...more
I, like others, won this book in the giveaways and was super excited to receive it and start reading. JoAnn the author even sent me a message and seems very friendly.
I know the history of the Tudors fairly well and I think that is why I'm having a bit of a hard time getting through the book. I feel like I keep trying to take it too seriously and am expecting more of a historical break down. However, if you don't know the history at all I think as a reader you will be completely lost. I'll admit...more
I know the history of the Tudors fairly well and I think that is why I'm having a bit of a hard time getting through the book. I feel like I keep trying to take it too seriously and am expecting more of a historical break down. However, if you don't know the history at all I think as a reader you will be completely lost. I'll admit...more
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I suppose I would describe this as a mix of humour, nonsense, Tudor geekery and chick-lit. The story and ideas were far too outlandish to be taken seriously, and the dialogue was very annoying albeit, I acknowledge, cleverly put together. The various central themes did tie together nicely too, although they made the ending predictable, and the editing was fine - I only spotted a few typos.
However, it wasn't one of my favourite reads. I wouldn't rush out to recommend it to anyone, but I wouldn't...more
However, it wasn't one of my favourite reads. I wouldn't rush out to recommend it to anyone, but I wouldn't...more
Could not get into this one. Maybe I'll go back to it later.
Apr 05, 2012
Tammy Walton Grant
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
folks who are familiar with Henry VIII
Recommended to Tammy by:
Misft
I hate to admit it, but I really don't know everything. (Whew! That was really hard. I feel like the Fonz trying to say 'sorry'.)
I don't know beans about the wives of Henry VIII, other than the fact that Anne Boleyn begat Elizabeth I then lost her head, Jane Seymour died (only to be reincarnated as that actress from Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman), Catherine of Aragon was the mother of Bloody Mary, and it seems as though all of them were related to or worked for each other. A rather incestuous bunch,...more
I don't know beans about the wives of Henry VIII, other than the fact that Anne Boleyn begat Elizabeth I then lost her head, Jane Seymour died (only to be reincarnated as that actress from Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman), Catherine of Aragon was the mother of Bloody Mary, and it seems as though all of them were related to or worked for each other. A rather incestuous bunch,...more
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I won this book in a first read giveaway. I am OBSESSED with the Tudors. I love all of them. When I first heard about this book I was super excited. This book is a spoof on the tudors, so you cant take it seriously. The author brought in a lot of historical characters into the story that tend to be forgotten. I enjoyed this book, but I would not recommend it to everyone. I would recommend it only to those who know the Tudor history WELL, otherwise most of the humor would be lost. All in all....a...more
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Well... this book was a spoof. I knew this going into it. And yet, I think my hopes have been crushed. It was funny at parts- like all the wives in a "bitch slap" fest at one point- but the comparisons to her current situation, and the outlandish "secrets" that each of the wives had to share, I think ruined it for me. The story idea was a great idea, and again, I loved the idea and plot that was played out. The "execution" may be where I had my problem with it. She had me up until Henry VIII's w...more
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Note this was a book won from the giveaway section and may be an advanced reader.
This was a fun romp, definetly fiction and a little pulpish but fun to read.
If you're into the Tudor history at all you'll like it, unless you try to take it seriously.
This is not accurate history but a more fun take into the absurd about what could have been.
This was a fun romp, definetly fiction and a little pulpish but fun to read.
If you're into the Tudor history at all you'll like it, unless you try to take it seriously.
This is not accurate history but a more fun take into the absurd about what could have been.
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Overall it's not a bad book, it has some good stuff in it and mentions a lot of historical people. If your a fan of Tudor history or just liked the show the Tudors then you'll enjoy this comedy, but if you've never heard of Henry VIII I'd stay away.
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No thanks
This is an interesting spoof on the lives of Henry viii and his 6 wives. The secrets that the wives told were very inventive and even somewhat realistic! I enjoyed hearing their stories. The premise was a little silly though, how women about to make a bad marital decisions are taken to hear from the wives. I would say if you do not have a solid background on Tudor history then this book could be very complicated. Overall fun to read!
I liked this book, the humor was fun and the attention to historical facts was good. I know that it is also a fiction book, but I couldn't help and cringe a little at some of the "secrets" the wives had. Maybe it's because I, like the author, am a Tudor freak. I will take it for what it's worth, though, and wonder at the possibility of the secrets being true. The only other con was Dolly's rhyming-that got a little old!
Very fun and informative book.
I won a free copy from a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.
I won a free copy from a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.
Jun 09, 2013
Carrie Penney
marked it as to-read
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JoAnn Spears couldn't decide whether she wanted to major in English or History in college. Life stepped in, and she wound up with a Master’s Degree in Nursing instead. A twenty-five year nursing career didn’t extinguish that early interest in books and history. It did however stoke a decidedly gallows sense of humor.
The story of the six wives of Henry VIII was JoAnn’s favorite piece of history. Sh...more
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His Grandmother was a formidable woman - even in history class, she scared me a little!
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