The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory

[Bronwyn]

Anyone else going to read the new Philippa Gregory when it comes out?

[Skye]

I am planning to read The White Queen.

[Arwen]

I think the Taming of the Queen could be very interesting, I'll try to find it when it comes out.

[Carolyn]

She is rather creative with her history. Enjoy the book but don't think that what she writes is necessarily historically accurate. That is my problem with Ms. Gregory.

[Arwen]

Yes, she writes novels, not history books, but they are often quite enjoyable (I find), as long as you keep in mind that it's a novel and not an accurate history lesson. :)

[Bronwyn]

I agree with what Carolyn and Arwen is saying. I enjoy Philippa's work but I would never take anything as being fact without other proof. I guess what I tend to do is enjoy her novels and if something takes my interest I then go an see if it was her imagination or something based on fact.

I know the book comes out on Kindle on August 13.
http://smile.amazon.com/Taming-Queen-...

[Bronwyn]

Skye wrote: "I am planning to read The White Queen."

I hope you enjoy it. It is a good introduction to her Cousin's War series.

[Jasmine]

I pre-ordered the book. I enjoy her novels. They're easy reads and pretty entertaining overall.

[Bronwyn]

Jasmine wrote: "I pre-ordered the book. I enjoy her novels. They're easy reads and pretty entertaining overall."

Same. I am looking forward when it is realised.

[Ashok]

I do look forward to read it.

[Laura]

On pre order with Amazon :)

[Sally]

I want to read it and look forward to my library buying it.

[Susan]

I really don't think that this is going on my reading list. I prefer a more accurate portrayal of events than Ms Gregory is able to offer. I think I have outgrown her.

[Zoey]

Yes, I really enjoy her books, so am looking forward to it :)

[Tiiu]

I'm going to read it. I have been reading about the Tudors for ages, watched and read The White Queen and am presently reading some books about the Plantagenet by Dan jones

[Mary]

Yes, I will get it for my Kindle when it comes out as my "Tudor Shelf" is full :). I am looking forward to it as I haven't read anything by this author yet,

[Kereen]

I cannot wait to get this one. She is a great author.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads, Mod #4]

The Taming of the Queen will be our Group Read in September, by the way. (We'll be discussing it here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... .)

[Margaret]

I enjoyed it. It was the first of hers for a while that I had enjoyed. I'd nearly written her off as unreadable.

[Jonathan]

I also enjoyed it - although I found the first half dragged somewhat; it was only when the conspiracy against her started that I felt the story really come alive.
Compared to Queen's Gambit, I felt the character of Henry as a foul-smelling old man worked better in this book, but I thought Alison Weir was much better at creating other believable characters around Kathryn.

[Marian]

Bronwyn wrote: "Skye wrote: "I am planning to read The White Queen."

I hope you enjoy it. It is a good introduction to her Cousin's War series."

I must say,now,much later,to compare all of her Tudor books and The Cousin War series..I did enjoying "The Other Boleyn Girl very much of her Tudor books,but her Cousin War series was much better.