Royalty Rules Book Group discussion

Let me start off by saying hello! My name is Shannon I am the blog owner of Confuzzled Books, and Confuzzled Designs. I think a good question to introduce our selves would be... Which royal family do have a passion to read or learn about?

I myself am absolutely addicted to anything about the Romanovs. I even have a old Life Magazine with them on the cover that I got off Ebay.

Hello there!

Is anyone in this group active?

I just finished To Marry and English Lord which is about the "American royalty rich" that went to Britain in search of titles. I find it fascinating how that altered our history - both possibly averting a war between Britain and the US in the late 1800s and migration's role in WWI and WWII (Winston Churchill's mother was one of those Americans.)

I have The Final Curtsy and some other books on royalty in my to-be-read pile. I mainly read about British royalty but have read some books on Eleanor of Aquitaine, Empress Josephine, and Marie Antoinette.

Hi E.S.!

Welcome to the Group! I am still here. Even though some people joined I have been able to keep there interest. If you have any ideas or want to help. Let me know.


Shannon

Hi Shannon!

Hmmmm.... I wonder about getting discussions of different royals going. Maybe under some general topics like:
British Monarchy
History of the French Monarchy
Middle Eastern Royals etc.
And ask people to suggest interesting books they have read on the different subjects or specific people? A thread devoted to Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge might get some traffic. :)

Maybe invite discussion on how the royals have influenced history? I've read a lot about royalty informally but I am no means an expert. So I find that when I start to suggest specific topics I shy away from typing anything down!

Oh, maybe you can start a topic on "Nobility in Britain" and some fans on Downtown Abby can comment on the historical accuracy of the series and the historical influence of the British nobility.

E.S.

They all sound like good ideas. Thanks.

Good Morning: I just joined. Let's shake the dust off and start reading, royally.

Hello Lee, I enjoy reading about royalty too! Right now I'm reading Eating Royally. Eating Royally: Recipes and Remembrances from a Palace Kitchen but it's slow going as I am also reading "Killing Kennedy" for a bookclub - which some have called a different kind of royalty!

What are you reading?

Good morning. I am currently reading Plain Jane. It is a present day murder mystery. I did read Killing Kennedy and enjoyed it. I also read Killing Lincoln and was pleasantly surprised. I will keep Riley on my list of authors to read.

I am in love with the Arthurian Legend. I enjoy all perspectives: The Mists of Avalon being on my Annual Reads list.