Henry VIII and His Six Wives

"'But you have a mother and father who are alive,' I said quickly. 'You don't have enemies who watch you all the time, or who want to send you far away to marry a stranger..." (p.18 l.7)

  I introduce Henry VIII and His Six Wives. The main characters are King Henry and his six wives. He repeated marriage again and again. There was a reason for his marriage. In this story, we can see the letters from his wives. They have various feelings for him. The king of the country has a lot of conditions and restrictions, so it it not easy to get married and live together for a long time. In this story, I was interested in the character of king's wives and the relationships between king and his wives. If you are interested the romance of king, I recommend you read this book.

 

The Children of the New Forest

 

"He saved us from the flames of Arnwood and he has looked after us since then in his cottage. We must now look after ourselves, and try to be happy together." (p.28 l.1~4)

 I introduce The Children of the New Forest. In this story, the main characters are the four Beverley children. They have no parents and their house was burnt. In this difficulties, they help each other and cooperate with each other to live. This book teaches the importance of helping each other and thinking how to improve the situation. I felt this story was very active and positive. Also, I thought thinking about someone for a long time is meaningful through this story. If you are interested in the children's life and romance, please read this book.

The Love of a King

 I could have anything that I wanted. But I wasn't happy because my heart was empty. (p.37 l.4~6)

  I' m going to tell you about The Love of a King. This is a love story. The main characters are Edward and Wallis. They are in love. 

  What do you imagine when you hear a love story? In this story, the main characters have some difficulties and they have to overcome them. Edward is a king of many countries, so it is not easy to marry a woman. He has to think of the country as most important. He understands his situation, but he really needs Wallis in his life. They love each other, but there are many people who do not agree with their marriage. Edward has to decide a lot of things. If he decides to get married Wallis, he lost other things. What is his decision?

  I was moved by this story. Especially, I was impressed by the end of the story. Also, I thought what is my happiness. There are many types of happiness and they depend on how people feel. There is not answer about happiness, but I want to seek what I really want in my life.