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1. Queen Victoria’s Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages That Shaped Europe by Deborah Cadbury (Public Affairs, non-fiction, on sale now)
Queen Victoria's Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages that Shaped Europe |
What it’s about:
By the 1890s, when she had more than 30 grandchildren, the queen of
England was determined to expand her empire through dynastic marriages,
but the royal kids didn’t always like her love matches.
5. Waking Up in Winter: In Search of What Really Matters at Midlife by Cheryl Richardson (HarperOne, non-fiction, on sale Dec. 19)
Waking Up in Winter: In Search of What Really Matters at Midlife |
What it’s about: Known for helping others, Richardson this time assesses her own life and marriage in this self-help title.