The Waiting Game: The Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor Queens by Nicola Clark was recommended to me by my daughter. She said it was action-packed and fascinating. Henry VIII and his wives' lives have filled many books, but this book focuses on the women surrounding the queens--the ladies in waiting--some of whom became queens themselves. Using source material from accounts, records, and letters from the time, Clark creates a vivid picture of the intrigue and the danger of being a woman in Henry's court.
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Louis Sachar is best known for his Young Adult book Holes, a wonderful coming-of-age book filled with magical realism. His novel for adults, The Magician of Tiger Castle, shares many of the same good qualities, including quirky characters, magic, a reluctant hero, and a cadre of good-hearted people trying not to be defeated by those ruled by selfish ambitions. Even though aimed at adults, the book retains some of the lovely charm of YA with a satisfying ending, tigers, strong-willed princesses, and magic.
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This has been a week of rereading, starting with Matt Dinniman's series, Dungeon Crawler Carl Book VII, This Inevitable Ruin. Dinniman balances slapstick hilarity with pathos and struggle. This book was exceptionally long. I read it quickly because it was fast-paced and I wanted to know what happened. In my reread, I wanted to revisit Carl and Princess Donut, knowing they survived. It was an examination of the nuts and bolts of how it happened. Dinniman relies on a combination of skill, social capital, and luck.
I recently discovered that the next book in the series is scheduled for release in May 2026. Whoot!
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With the release of the Apple+ Series Murderbot, based on the series, I have been hungry for more of Murderbot's adventures. Even though Murderbot is genderless, it is still quite human--an anxious, overclocked human with built-in arm guns. So lovable. I listen to the audiobooks read by Kevin R. Free. He is excellent at creating personalities with subtle voice changes. I have no problem keeping several characters straight. He is an award-winning narrator. He has won the Golden Voice by Audiofile Magazine. Here is a link to an interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRdusDvttdE&t=15s
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