Anna

It took me several years and a dozen people to convince me to read a non-fiction self-help book about habits, but compared to other books, it was more structured and actually helped me build strong habits.

The 5th book in this series took me some time to mentally prepare to start it, because I didn't like Nesta in previous books, and it took me about 200 pages to finally start liking her. At the end, she became my favorite character, as she had grown a lot and her story became more beautiful and complete. Now I am ready for the new books this year :)

This year is definitely the year of reading H.G.Wells. The book's events were familiar to read, as I had already watched the movie adaptation with Tom Cruise, but it was definitely different, as the book is set in the 1800s, when people used horses for transportation and had not even invented the plane.

Reading this novel was interesting, but I needed to forget all the sci-fi novels I had read to truly appreciate H.G. Wells and his vision of space travel and Martians.

I always enjoy reading historical novels by Philippa Gregory; she conducts thorough research and brings the historical figures to life through her writing.

The Other Queen is set during the period when Queen Mary was living in captivity with Bess and Gregory Talbot, always trying to find a way out. I loved the multiple POVs and the different perspectives on the events and the inner monologues of each character. I was most amused by Bess's POV, as she sounded to me like a very pragmatic and practical woman, quite strong and opinionated for that time.

I listened the audiobook about Queen Mary written by John Guy, so I knew the spoilers of “The Other Queen”, but it is worth reading as well.

My Husband's Wife I finished in a heartbeat, intrigued with lots of twists and suspense.