Tudor History Lovers discussion

Does anyone know what happened to the group reads threads. I can't find the one for Edward VI anymore (I may be just missing it) and I don't see one so far for Innocent Traitor. Am I missing something?

There's no group reads folder but the thread for Edward is under Tudor Book Recommendations but you have to go to view all or view more topics (I forget which one).

I don't think one has been started yet for Innocent Traitor.

Alright alright I am back and way behind, I'll go do it.

Sorry - didn't mean to push. See you are so good you have us all spoiled. I wondered if you were gone, haven't seen any posts for a while. Where did you go? I hope it was fun.

Well thank you Lyn, it seems like I leave for a week or two and you guys are going crazy without me! lol j/k (or maybe not *wink*) You aren't pushing, but I feel like I have a lot of catching up to do including a three page letter that was looooong overdue to my dear Jennifer!

I did miss you guys, and just fyi I FINALLY HAVE MY BOOKS BACK!!! Properly noted quotes here I come!

Oh, I was at an out of state wedding and was gone for a week. When I came back our house hold goods were here finally so i have been unpacking and stting up my library. Joy of joys, I do love me some organizing!

As I said in the other thread, I sure have missed you. You are my idol. I want a library with beautiful wood shelves with brass plates. AHH Dream on.

Colleen wrote: "Well thank you Lyn, it seems like I leave for a week or two and you guys are going crazy without me! lol j/k (or maybe not *wink*) You aren't pushing, but I feel like I have a lot of catching up to..."

Two weeks overdue :)
Glad you're back too Colleen but you know that.

Welcome back Colleen !!!!!
I was out of town a few weeks back for a wedding too and when i got back i was surprised how much catching up i had to do.
Sad but true , i was missing my computer.
Are our real lives slowly being overtaken by on line ones ? ...LOL

Wasn't sure where to post my comment, so hope it's ok to revive a thread that hasn't been used in awhile.

For the upcoming April group read, I love that so many non-queens are getting votes. I feel as though I have a basic enough understanding of the queens to start and want to continue learning more about the other players.

Here are my one-word thoughts on the queens:
Katherine of Aragon - stately
Anne of Boleyn - seductive
Jane Seymour - saintly
Anne of Cleves - stoic
Katherine Howard - silly
Catherine Parr - stewardess

I would like to feel the same basic understanding for others now as there is so much to learn :)

Paula, I love your 6 S's :)
They're good descriptions of the Queens and it's always welcome when old threads are revived so thanks!

I agree... it's good to learn more about the rest of the women from the time period. Some of them seem to have stories as interesting, if not more interesting, than the Queens themselves.

Paula, I also agree with your S's. That's the way I've always thought of the wives.

Tudor History Lovers Group Reads To Date:

Aug/Sept 2009: Edward VI: The Lost King of England by Chris Skidmore

Oct/Nov 2009: Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir

Dec 2009/Jan 2010: The Queen's Mistake: In the Court of Henry VIII by Diane Haegar

Feb/Mar 2010: Thomas Cromwell: Henry VIII's Most Notorious Minister: The Rise and Fall of a Tudor Tyrant: The Rise and Fall of Henry VIII's Most Notorious Minister by Robert Hutchinson

Apr/May 2010: The Last Boleyn: A Novel by Karen Harper

July/Aug 2010: To Hold the Crown: The Story of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York by Jean Plaidy

Jennifer wrote: "Tudor History Lovers Group Reads To Date:

Aug/Sept 2009: Edward VI: The Lost King of England by Chris Skidmore

Oct/Nov 2009: Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir

Dec 200..."

My computer is acting very strangely. At this time I cannot access any sites that are enclosed with e-mails.
So, I was unable to vote in your poll for the September read. I will read whatever is picked, as long as I haven't already read it.

Right now we are just voting on the person. Is there one that you would prefer? I can count your vote in the results. The choices are Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen of Scots), Mary Tudor (Henry VIII's sister), Thomas More, Margaret Tudor, Anne Boleyn, Dr. John Dee, Catherine of Aragon, Mary Tudor (Henry VIII's daughter), Elizabeth Tudor, Robert Dudley, Henry VII, Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII, Katherine Parr and Jane Seymour.

Henry VII

Great. Thanks :)

Catherine Parr

Debbie wrote: "Catherine Parr"

Did you vote on the poll?

Jane Seymour!

LOL Okay everyone, I need you to vote on the poll, not on here unless you tell me you can't for some reason.

what thread is the poll on?

Whoops, sorry Jennifer! I'll try to find the actual poll.

To vote on the poll go to the top of the page and click on the word poll on the right side of the page.

That's okay! Sorry for the confusion :)

hey all.... are we going to be doing a group read for November/December?

I'm guessing not everyone has seen the (rather late) poll for the November/December group read, so I'm posting to direct people to that. At this point, though, I'm wondering if we want to make it December/January to give people the same amount of time.

I guess we're all sort of slacking on this, huh? Sorry everyone... what do you all want to do?

Well, the December/January is set to go for History of Royals, and I know at one time we were trying to stagger them. Not sure.

Seems to me we could either:

1. Not stagger then and have them both start the same time

2. Skip the GR for this group this time, and have the next one for January/February.

I am okay with either.

I go for skipping personally but whatever everyone wants. I just noticed that there's a poll for John Dee going now so we can vote now but read it in January... or have a super extended GR lasting 4 months lol. I'm good with whatever... I know that I won't be able to fit in another one this year either way but I'll get to it... someday :P

At this point, I think skipping is a good idea, too, but that is just me, lol.

I'd be inclined to skip, but am open either way.

I think keeping them staggered is a good idea, so my vote is also with skip.

I just set up the John Dee book for Dec/Jan as it seems that was the final decision made. Looks like I am not the only Mod that took a massive break! lol ;)

I thought we decided to skip and make it Jan/Feb because the History of Royals was Dec/Jan? Did I misunderstand?

No, I guess I did! Sorry for the confusion Lyn.

I saw that you changed it. No worries.

Actually Jen caught it and changed it, *giggle* that's what I get for being away so long then trying to catch up on the threads too fast!

Hey it is all confusing to me.

Mod work is hard sometimes darn it! lol

I know, it's (*gasps*) responsibility! Yeah, I'm not as good with that as I should be.

I am when I have the time and the drive. Of course how often does one have both? lol

If you are me, it is about every two months or so, lol.

I get bipolar like spurts of energy sometimes, lol!

Colleen wrote: "I get bipolar like spurts of energy sometimes, lol!"

Me too! And way too few and far between :P

We should do a group read

I agree, Cindy!