I picked this book on amazon when it was first published. I'm a fan of the author's blog, though I don't always have time to read it. I knew some of the information would be repetitive, but I was expecting some new information as well.

I wasn't expecting that within the book itself, there was a lot of repeat information. I got the impression she just gathered up all the articles on her blog with the same tag & put them together as a book, instead of actually editing the articles by hand to make sure they didn't mention the same info over & over again. A few beta readers probably would have helped, too.

That being said - I do enjoy Ridgway's blog & I am a big Tudor buff - both the fiction stuff & the real actual historical facts & I do think this book is a great place to start, especially if you are new to her blog. ( )

I loved this book. I wanted it badly and was so happy to have had the chance to get it for free this past weekend. It had a wonderful array of things not only pertaining to Anne but the other Tudor wives and her family as well. Thanks Claire! ( )