Prep, by Curtis Sittenfeld

I just finished Prep, all about a girl's experience at Ault School (largely based on the author's alma mater, Groton). I often found it heartwrenching to follow Lee through her self-conscious high school years. It's told by her about 10 years after she finishes high school, which allows for some self-reflection. But her wishing she had been different in high school is almost worse than simply letting her high school self stand on her own. Most of the book was reminiscent of my own prep school experience at Milton, and even some of Lee's painful social moments were familiar, but the book represented an extreme example of teenage angst.

The Other Boleyn Girl, by Philippa Gregory

A juicy piece of historical fiction from the perspective of Mary Boleyn, the sister of Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn. Mary actually was the king's mistress before Anne was of interest, and bore the king two children: Catherine and Henry. We follow the ups and downs of Mary-and her family-in the English court over the course of several years.

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