RenaissanceFestival.com Forums

Market Square => Books / Movies / Publications => Topic started by: Brother Gregory on January 23, 2010, 05:02:11 PM

Title: The White Queen
Post by: Brother Gregory on January 23, 2010, 05:02:11 PM
Has anyone read the book The White Queen by  Philippa Gregory?
Title: Re: The White Queen
Post by: ladylissame on January 23, 2010, 10:03:13 PM
I have. I'm looking forward to the next one!
Title: Re: The White Queen
Post by: Ambrosine on February 03, 2010, 08:52:19 PM
I'm in the middle of it now. Have to say I like it more then the last one "The Other Queen" for me that was a slower read. This has a lot more going on. Highly recommend it if you have liked her other novels.
Title: Re: The White Queen
Post by: Becky10 on February 03, 2010, 08:59:34 PM
When did this come out?  I've read almost all her other books and have really enjoyed them.
I agree with Lady Raven about The Other Queen being a slower read it wasn't as engaging to me.
Title: Re: The White Queen
Post by: Ambrosine on February 03, 2010, 09:01:33 PM
It only came out a few months ago I believe, My lovely 9 year old daughter gave it to me for christmas
Title: Re: The White Queen
Post by: The Lady Mercedes on February 06, 2010, 03:38:43 AM
I have & it was good! I'm somewhat suprised I finished it as quick as I did as I'm a bit schitzo where books are concerned, but It's certainly on par w/her Tudor series...
Title: Re: The White Queen
Post by: LadyRavenwolves on February 23, 2010, 07:38:20 AM
I am struggling with this book!  I actually put it down. :o and read another two... I don't know if it's the period or what but I really am not liking this book.  I enjoyed all of the Tudor books prior to this - maybe that's the problem?  I'm a Henry VIII fan?  :-\
Title: Re: The White Queen
Post by: Ambrosine on February 23, 2010, 10:53:08 AM
I have to say her other books all have had more sexual intrigue then in the White Queen, infidelties and what not, this book is missing that, not that I think it needs it. But that may be way its not capturing some? I did ready the Henry VIII books quicker as I said before the Other Queen bothered me more and at first I thought the same, its because its not involing HenryVIII. But I followed her  The Virgin's Lover fine which was only about Elizabeth.
Title: Re: The White Queen
Post by: Ambrosine on April 01, 2010, 03:09:13 PM
The Red Queen is scheduled to hit stores in August !
Title: Re: The White Queen
Post by: Lady Kett on December 01, 2010, 06:31:28 PM
I just picked up this book to read this past weekend and loved it. I am really looking forward to picking up other books by Philippa Gregory. I had heard or read somewhere that she took amazing liberties with history (which, wherever I'd read it, here or elsewhere, was not a happy conversation). However, I really liked this, along with her Q&A thingy at the end talking about where history exists and where fantasy enters into it.

Since Christmas is around the corner, I thought resurrecting this might help some shoppers.

Really looking forward to the Henry VIII books currently on my Christmas list! :)