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A New Interest?

So, I have been trying so hard to finish reading Vanity Fair. I still have about 400 pages to go. I just don't have the time to focus on it lately. Due to a crazy amount of work hours and wedding preparations, my reading time has been cut drastically. But I am still working at it. And hoping that I will finish it before the wedding. I definitely want to finish reading it before the summer because I have found myself greatly intrigued by the history of England lately. Especially the history of the Royal Family. And then tonight, I spent almost 3 hours watching TLC and their spotlight/recaps of the wedding of William and Kate. One of the shows was about the history of the Royal Weddings dating back even before Queen Elizabeth's. It was so interesting. Seriously. They talked about the various traditions and changes. Especially in regards to the bride's dresses and the greatly expected kiss on the balcony. It was so cool to hear just a piece of how those stories and traditions have come about. So anyway, I am really intrigued by it all right now and want to spend some time researching and learning. It's about time I hit the biographies again anyway (I honestly don't remember the last time I read one outside of homework). And so I think I am going to start compiling a list of books I want to read in regards to the Royal Family. I want to be super careful in which ones I pick because I really don't want to read the ones that are just full of gossip or out to make the Royal Family or even the history of England to look bad or tarnish the history and reputation. I am definitely open to suggestions and look forward to sharing some of my learning with you as I attempt to understand just a piece of that part of the world and the history that surrounds it. And who knows... maybe one day I will convince my soon to be husband to take me on a trip to England so I can explore and experience the culture for myself instead of just through words!

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