This or That Reading Challenge discussion

This: A book about a real or fictional queen.
That: A book from a use bookstore or thrift store.

This: A book about a real or fiction queen - Lamentation (Matthew Shardlake, #6) by C.J. Sansom read in March
That: A book from a used bookstore or thrift store. - Ozma of Oz (Oz, #3) by L. Frank Baum

I selected the This: A book about a real or fictional queen challenge, for which I read When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt by Kara Cooney. The book covered the lives of six female rulers in Egypt over a 3,000 year period - which while not sounding all that great on the surface, was during a time in history when women were never in leadership positions. The author did an amazing job on the research in piecing together the circumstances and experiences of these women, especially considering how long ago this went back, the scant remaining evidence, and overcoming in some cases the willful attempts at expunging the records of the very existence of these women. The author also did a great job of putting into context their lives and reflects on the parallels with contemporary women as leaders. Very compelling and enjoyable read - 4 1/2 stars

I chose That and read Hexed by Kevin Hearne. It was an urban fantasy novel involving supernatural creatures, an ageless Druid and witches. It was a second or third novel, can't remember, but it didn't feel like one. I got a good idea of who was who and how they behaved, so prop's to the author for that. But would I consider reading the first books or the last books? Nah. Too many books, too little time, haha.