I just finished reading "The Other Boleyn Girl" by Philippa Gregory. It was a pretty good light read. The only problem was that I only had a few days to read 650+ pages as I was borrowing it from a friend who had it on loan from the library (we are a cheapskate book club, we don't buy... we borrow). So for three days, I was immersed in life in the court of Henry the VIII. That's the way I read anyway, I can't put the book down once it's started. Now I am talking and phrasing things as it was in the book. It's seems a bit better today, but yesterday I caught myself using words like "finding favor" and "longing". I even made reference to an attorney's "gullet". I feel like Madonna when she picked up her fake British accent. I hope it passes soon, it's bothering me to no end.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Life as a Courtier
I just finished reading "The Other Boleyn Girl" by Philippa Gregory. It was a pretty good light read. The only problem was that I only had a few days to read 650+ pages as I was borrowing it from a friend who had it on loan from the library (we are a cheapskate book club, we don't buy... we borrow). So for three days, I was immersed in life in the court of Henry the VIII. That's the way I read anyway, I can't put the book down once it's started. Now I am talking and phrasing things as it was in the book. It's seems a bit better today, but yesterday I caught myself using words like "finding favor" and "longing". I even made reference to an attorney's "gullet". I feel like Madonna when she picked up her fake British accent. I hope it passes soon, it's bothering me to no end.
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Soooo, was it worth it? Would you recommend it?
it was good but i'm glad i'm past the "court speak". it was an interesting point of view.
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