That biography about Elizabeth I I almost skipped turned out to be amazing

I was really skeptical of Alison Weir's book on Elizabeth I because I thought it would be too dry and academic. But another member in my Boston book club group said it reads like a novel, so I gave it a shot after dragging my feet for 2 months. Now I'm halfway through and I can't believe how much detail she packs in without making it boring. Has anyone else had good luck with historical biographies that surprised you?

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the_morgan1mo ago

Weir's Tudor books surprised me too, they're way more readable than I expected.

the_paul26d ago

Started reading one of hers on vacation and ended up skipping the beach to finish it.