So I have been reading these books by Philippa Gregory about the Tudor kings and queens. The current one I'm going through, The Virgin's Lover, reads like a full out Harlequin romance novel. Slightly embarrassed that I am enjoying such slop, I had the following conversation with headache99 : Me: Maybe you should read these books so you can mock me about them. H: Oh, I don't need to read a book to mock you. M: But then instead of just teasing me about reading bodice-rippers, you could... read more