Whatcha Reading Wednesday

Hello All,

This week I finished two books:

Hollow City by Ransom Riggs This is the 2nd book in the 'peculiar' series. It wasn't quite as fascinating as the first, but it did move the story along a bit, explained more about the peculiar world. I enjoyed it for what it was worth. Was hoping to dive right into the 3rd book, but alas I'm on the wait list. Oh well.

I perused what was available and say Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory. I love the Tudor period and not much has been written (or I should say that I've read) about Margaret and Scotland. The history is always fun. I usually read these digital books in my browser and open another tab with the actual history to see how she keeps up. Not bad, not exactly so, but close enough. It is fiction and I need to keep that in mind when reading these books. This was written in the first person (by Margaret) and juxtaposed her life with her sister in law, Katherine of Aragon and her little sister Mary Tudor. Margaret is not the most sympathetic of characters, but I understand the device she was using to tell her tale. Not a bad read, but if you want true history you won't find it in these books. Which the author readily acknowledges.

Next up I've got a real book to hold in my hands; Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall. A friend loaned it to me and I have no idea what to expect. Kinda exciting!