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  • Recent Reads – September 2014

    Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) – Mindy Kaling I recently read Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling. I’ve never really watched The Office, but I do enjoy The Mindy Project. My sister, Manisha, somehow introduced me to Mindy’s blog, and I love her writing and…

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  • Recent Reads – January 2014

    The Mistresses of Henry VIII – Kelly Hart I recently read The Mistresses of Henry VIII by Kelly Hart. It examines the women who were his mistresses and the women who started off mistresses and became wives. Overall, I enjoyed it. It’s a quick read with no new information, just known information reorganized and presented…

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  • Recent Reads – September 2013

    The Wives of Henry VIII – Antonia Fraser My latest reading endeavor was The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser. It’s a comprehensive biography of each of the six queens of this many-married monarch and a good read. This is a great starting point for anyone curious about Tudor history. Fraser does not devote…

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  • Recent Reads – July 2013

    1776 – David McCullough It’s an easy, informative read that tracks the first year of the Revolution. 1776 actually opens during the siege of Boston in 1775 and ends shortly after the American victory at Princeton in January, 1777. McCullough breaks the events down into last chapters then into smaller sections within those. His writing…

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  • Recent reads – April 2013

    Death and the Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I and the Dark Scandal That Rocked the Throne – Chris Skidmore My latest read was Death and the Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I and the Dark Scandal That Rocked the Throne by Chris Skidmore. I really enjoyed this book overall. It’s a different style of writing because the book…

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  • Recent Reads – February 2013

    The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels – Ree Drummond I decided to mix up my current diet of Tudor reading by diving into Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, Ree Drummond’s (The Pioneer Woman) autobiographical tale of how she and her husband, Ladd, met and married. Ree started out by posting their love story…

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