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My Contrary Mary

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Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary Stuart. Mary...the Mouse? When you think of Mary, Queen of Scots, you probably don’t think of a shapeshifter, but that’s exactly what this fun, lighthearted take on Mary’s teenage-ish years puts forth. My Contrary Mary tells the tale of betrayal and teenage romance set against a 16th Century background.

This was my first foray into the My Jane/Mary universe and it was not at all what I was expecting! I really enjoyed the humor - especially the breaking the 4th wall kind of comments - and most of the character POVs were fun to read. But honestly, the “mystery” really fell flat for me. It kind of felt like there wasn’t a ton of plot, and left me wishing for a bit more.

However, I definitely enjoyed the writing style enough to make me want to go read some of the My Lady Jane series since I know they are pretty highly regarded! If you’re looking for a quick and easy read that will make you laugh (and maybe pull you out of a series reading slump), My Contrary Mary is a great choice for that!

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Read in 2021-Another fun rendition of historical woman and their friends. This book had so many strong female characters that showed amazing character development. This was a light fun read that included lots of magical elements.

Thank you netgalley and the publisher for an arc ebook in exchange for my honest review

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Love this title just as much as the rest in the series. A fun and fictional take on history that I will definitely recommend to students.

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This was an enjoyable diversion though a bit more of a stretch for this Tudor and Stuart fan than was "My Lady Jane." This new series will work for YA readers who enjoyed the Janies formula.

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The Lady Janies have done it again! (Are they the Lady Marys now?) I absolutely love how comical and chaotic they make historical figures out to be. I can’t wait for the next installment.

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Not a genre I personally enjoy but I can appreciate the creativity of the story and the importance of the series. I love the gifts on historic female characters with shared first names.

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Honestly i love all of these. They're super interesting with an amazing plot. They make you think outside the box and I love that in a book

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My Contrary Mary was a great start to the Mary series by the Lady Janies! These stories are always so much fun, and the audiobooks are leaps and bounds above all others! The voices, the noises, the fun!! Absolutely incredible.

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Thank you NetGalley for the chance to read this book. I absolutely love these authors and this series. I can’t wait to buy this pretty book and add it to my collection. I look forward to more books in this series.

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As always a fun and easy reimaginings by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows. I love how they manage to take pieces of history and twist and reshape them into fun versions with badass heroines.

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My Contrary Mary is the 1st in a series of books about famous Mary's by the same trio (Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows) that brought the Lady Jane series. These ladies put a fun and funny spin on historical figures. I enjoyed the Jane series very much and the 1st in the Mary book was good as well. This installment is about Mary Queen of Scots. It features intrigue, shapeshifters, treason and conspiracy and Love.

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I am a huge fan of My Lady Jane, and was intrigued to see what lies in store for Mary, Queen of Scots! I have to say I was not disappointed! This novel was full of humor and magic in Catherine de Medici’s court. I like how it focused on Francis and Mary. I’m also glad to see Mary become the queen she was meant to be! This, this is given a more happy ending than she was in real life! Overall, I recommend this fans of alternative history! I can’t wait to see what’s in story for the next Mary!

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**Thanks NetGalley for the chance to review this complimentary voice galley. These are my honest thoughts on this selection.**

Let's just jump right in! The cover is gorgeous and that was the first thing that caught my attention followed pretty quickly by the title. Once I read the description as a retelling of the story of Mary, Queen of Scots....I was all in. The premise of this book was refreshing and thoroughly enjoyable. I loved that Mary and her friends were shapeshifters and also that 1 of her inner circle happened to be the daughter of Nostradamus.

Even though this copy was not representative of the final audiobook I really enjoyed it and can't wait to add it to my collection!

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My Mary Contrary is the story of Mary queen of Scotland. She is betrothed to Francis, heir to the throne of France. And Mary believes she is the rightful heir to the crown of England. Mary is also a mouse. She is a shapeshifter in a world led by Verities, non shapeshifters. Luckily Mary has a lot of support from her ladies in waiting and Francis. King Henry dies and Mary and Francis ascend to the throne and with that comes lots of political trouble, traps, conspiracies and treason, least of which is that if the people of France find out that Mary is a shapeshifter, she could lose her crown and her head.

This book definitely needs to be listened to on audiobook. Fiona Hardingham is a terrific narrator and there are many cheeky asides for the reading ywhich she delivers perfectly. I really felt like I was listening to the TV show Reign with the addition of shapeshifters, I can’t wait until book two in the series comes out and I will also check out the Janes series.

I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

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We found the same humor in this story as in the previous three books written by this trio. I absolutely adored this book. I would definitely recommend it to everyone

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A fun twist of history, fits well with the rest of the books in this series. Will be purchasing this for our collection

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My Contrary Mary was everything I wanted from the fourth book in this series. I loved revisiting the world of My Lady Jane and, as always, I couldn’t stop laughing all the way through. Highly recommend!

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From the imaginations and fine penmanship of Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows is : My Contrary Mary. Continuing their blend of historical-fiction, supernatural elements, and meta-humor , My Contrary Mary follows the tale of Mary, Queen of Scots. Their story following Mary’s climb to become the famed “Queen” was enjoyable and had me laughing along the way. In this novel you learn of Mary’s dedication to her role as Queen, closest relationships, and that yes she is an Eðian or shape-shifter! If her secret is out it could cost her head or as she is a mouse her tail. The narrator of “My Plain Jane” Fiona Hardingham narrated the audiobook and did a superb job. I have heard her narrate other stories and have come to enjoy her narrative style. In reviewing this audiobook I would like to thank the publisher for giving me an advanced copy and in exchange I provide this review. Out of five stars on goodreads I give the novel a strong four out of five and give the audiobook a strong 4 out of five as well.

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I absolutely love these authors. My Contrary Mary is such a good book. Filled with fun and humor. I love these rewrites of history. they are so entertaining and joyous. The characters are fantastic. The plot keeps moving forward. This book was paced perfectly. I am ready for the next one.

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I had already loved the story of Mary Queen of Scots because of Reign, but I thought this book brought my love for her to a whole new level. The authors' twist of having shapeshifters was insane!!! Mary can turn into a mouse and SPY on people????!!!! Amazing! I also loved how they kept the same historical figures like Francis, Catherine and Nostradamus because they added some fun historical elements to the story. Catherine was my favorite character because of how clever she is and how many schemes she makes. I honestly love this author trio and the cool and wild stories they create.

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