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The Other Boleyn Girl
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Chapter 1: Historical Fiction

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Paula
May 08, 2008 rated it really liked it
I've always had a pretty big historical crush on the relationship between Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, but for some reason I never felt the need to read this book. However, I saw it on sale one day and I figured that I should see what it is all about. I'm quite glad I did because I found a book that was completely enthralling (I read all 730 pages in the about 9 hours total). I'm not sure how historically accurate it is, I plan on doing some research to double check, but it is a very enjoyable bo ...more
Monica
A page-turner. I wanted to read this book before seeing the movie. I half-read/half-listened (the unabridged recording is 19 CDs) because I was intimidated by the sheer number of pages and feared I'd start/stop too many times to ever finish.

The audio is FABULOUS! I adore the narrator!
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May 19, 2008 rated it really liked it
Again I'm not usually into historical fiction, but really enjoyed this which was given to me by my in-laws. Don't know how accurate her interpretation of history is, but she makes it entertaining. ...more
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