the white queen

by Philippa Gregory. Published, 2009. Reading Period: October 16th - November 8th.

Ah, Philippa Gregory. I'm not sure what it is about her books, but they are like crack to me. Sweet, sweet historical crack. At least The Other Boleyn Girl was. This one, while good, I didn't get into it as quickly. Maybe because it deals with pre-Tudor England. Specifically, the princes in the tower, a mystery I find as equally fascinating as the death of Amy Rosbart, which Gregory dealt with in her book "The Virgin's Lover." Plus, the story of the Wars of the Roses doesn't give Gregory as much trashy romance to work with, not like the love life of Henry VIII, which is, of course, one of the reasons I love reading "The Other Boleyn Girl." It's so historically inaccurate, but it's like a fabulous tawdry soap opera. Love.It.

From my understanding, Gregory intends this book to be the first of a trilogy, which I am game for. If done correctly, she could actually (and probably plans) on connecting this series with her Boleyn books, which are only a generation or two away story wise.