Book Review of The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl By Phillippa Gregory Simon & Schuster, c2001. $10.08

I had to read this book because of my ignorance.  I was at a book club and realized that I was the only one who couldn't name the six wives of Henry VIII.  I knew that one of his wives had been beheaded and that was about it.  My friend recommended that I read this one to catch up on some history.
Historical fiction is probably my favorite genre, so I was very excited to get started.  Some parts I flew through and others were a bit tedious.  It covers the time from Henry VIII taking up with Mary Boleyn through to the death of Anne Boleyn, her sister.  You get to know all of the people in this crazy circle they called the Court.  It was just amazing to have all of the pieces put together in such a way that it all made sense.  It is such an amazing and exciting story.  After I finished I was motivated to find out more about the family and what happened to them all.  I spent some time on Wikipedia and now I'm ready for my next book club discussion on royalty!
I recommend reading this book and I'm looking forward to seeing the movie.  This story may be the rare exception where the movie is better than the book.  We shall see...