Heidi Malagisi💙📚📜📖
@hmalagisi
Tudor History Nerd. I love good music, books, and history. Owner of Adventures of a Tudor Nerd. www.adventuresofatudornerd.com
My next book explores the life of Elizabeth I's most loyal governess, Kat Ashley. Queen Elizabeth I's Childhood Governess: The Real Kat Ashley by Rosemary Griggs. I would like to thank Pen and Sword Books and Rosemary Griggs for sending me a copy of this book.
When I am not reading history, I enjoy reading myths/fairy tales retold or fantasy, so next week when I am on vacation, I will be reading these two. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and I, Medusa by Ayana Gray.
My next novel explores the question of what if the Tudor queens got revenge on Henry VIII. Henry Tudor Must Die by Jillian Laine. I would like to thank Berkley Publishing Group and Net Galley for sending me a copy of this novel.
Collecting nonfiction books and historical fiction novels to protect the past from being destroyed by AI.
My next novel explores the lives of the Boleyns from their rise and fall through the eyes of those who knew them. The House of Boleyn by Tracy Borman. I would like to thank Grove Atlantic and Net Galley for sending me a copy of this novel.
My next adventure explores what childhood was like in 16th century England. Tudor Children by Nicholas Orme.
I just watched the documentary Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston and I thought it was very good and a unique documentary.
Me when I see the grey or blue filter for medieval inspired movies.
My next adventure explores the life of Henry VIII's fourth wife. Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII's Discarded Bride by Elizabeth Norton.
My next novel takes the story of Anne of Brittany and gives it a whimsical twist. The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden. I would like to thank Del Rey and Net Galley for sending me a copy of this novel
My next adventure marks a return to medieval Estonia with a ghostly murder mystery for apothecary Melchior to solve. The Ghost of Rataskaevu Street by Indrek Hargla. I would like to thank Puskin Vertigo and Net Galley for sending me a copy of this novel.
Me: *Constantly reading history books.* Person online: What is your favorite book? Me:
My next novel is set during the reign of Elizabeth I and deals with a Catholic conspiracy, numerous murders, and a formal monk turned radical thinker caught in the middle. Heresy by S.J. Parris.
We are going on another adventure with Rosie, the daughter of Romeo and Juliet, as she gets ready for her wedding while dealing with prophecies and a murder. Teach the Torches to Burn by Christina Dodd. I would like to thank A John Scognamiglio Book and Net Galley for sending me a copy of this novel
We are going back to Italy for our next adventure to explore the lives of one of the most infamous medieval families. The Borgias and Their Enemies: 1431-1519 by Christopher Hibbert.
My next historical adventure explores the life of Catherine Carey and the secret that could change history. The Boleyn Secret by Alison Weir. I want to thank Ballantine Books and Net Galley for sending me a copy of this novel.
My next book explores the life of a famous queen and examines why her story is relevant for future generations. Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion, and the Queen Who Changed History by Martha Tatarnic. I want to thank Morehouse Publishing and Net Galley for sending me a copy of this book.
You might be a history nerd if you get excited when you see historical books published by Penguin Classics and you decide that you must have it for your library. For example, my two new additions Chronicles by Froissart and The Book of Margery Kempe by Margery Kempe.
The TBR mountain grew again today. Don't worry, I will review them, eventually.
Book mail is the best. On the Fickleness of Loyalty and My Hearty Commendations by Caroline Angus. I would like to thank Caroline Angus for sending me copies of these books.
Colby enjoys big history books, like this biography about Queen Mary I. Mary Tudor: The Spanish Princess by H.F.M. Prescott.
We're back with the Tudors with my next novel, which explores the life of Elizabeth Seymour, the sister of Jane Seymour. The Queen's Sister by Carol McGrath. I would like to thank Carol McGrath and Headline Accent for sending me a copy of this novel.
My next adventure explores the life of the man who could have been Anne Boleyn's husband. Anne Boleyn's First Love: The Life of Henry Percy by Jan-Marie Knights. I would like to thank Amberley Publishing for sending me a copy of this book.