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“We may be born to a life of privilege, but that does not mean we are immune to sorrow.”

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This book looks at the Romanov story by focusing on the 4 daughters. We get a look at their gilded cage and an idea of their personalities, as well as a bit about Alexandra. Engaging writing that I really enjoyed. This pulls from their letters and writings as well as other sources.

Images from google…
I have always been intrigued by the Romanov Sisters, their family and their fate 💔

#Palace
#LitsyLove
#SavvySettings

21st century Trish thinks there is no place in modern societies for monarchies.
Also 21st century Trish- endlessly fascinated by stories of monarchies 🤷‍♀️ go figure.
This one always end the same though 😢
A good read, thank you Victoria 😘

#motherdaughterread
Daughter goes back to uni later this week so this may be the last one for a while. Mine‘s the one on the right.

Just got done reading this book. It was really good!!!! It is really sad about what happened to these sisters.

This book was interesting. I liked reading about these individuals however it was dry and mostly biographical which isn‘t a bad thing but it‘s just not my preferred reading genre. It was very factual and informative though.

So I got this as a gift from a coworker for Christmas last year and I‘m so proud to only have 21 books left on this list to read. It‘s been up and down but it‘s still one of the most thoughtful gifts that I‘ve ever been given.

From the tbr shelf!! 📚📚📚

#Russia
#LetsTravelJuly

This book is as much about the Romanov sisters as it is about their immediate family. I don‘t think it‘s possible to tell their story any other way because the family is so tightly knit. And none of these young women ever had the chance to develop their own lives. It‘s a sympathetic look at the family with just enough history to give the Romanov family‘s circumstances context. The audiobook is also excellent.

Audio-kitten-taming. Should I name her after one of the Romanov sisters? This vicious beast kicked the dog out of her own bed. #catsoflitsy

I intended to just skim a bit of this one, but I‘m now 170 pages in.

1) Historical Fiction, Mysteries and Suspense
2) Classics and Retellings (Fairy Tales and Mythology)
3) Horror and Romance
4) Historical Fiction. I love period dramas.
5) I love J D Robb‘s Eve Dallas series, if it counts as romance as well as mystery
6) The tagged book...let me count the ways.
7) I am late to the party so anyone who would like to play.

@Clwojick

The Romanovs are one of those subjects that you know isn‘t going to end well. I picked this book up to learn more about the doomed sisters and ended up loving them a little too much and hoping for an ending I knew to be impossible. Excellent book, I‘ll be reading Rappaport‘s entire Romanov collection. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (In order: Olga, Tatiana, Anastasia, Marie)

Has anyone read this?? I read the first 27% of this roughly 500 page book in two sittings.

Rappaport pulls back the veil on the famously private Romanovs in a tender and engaging way. I felt slightly uncomfortable when I realized that Alexandra likely wouldn‘t want me to know these things, and simultaneously realized how effective the writing is. I‘m enamored with it.

(Full disclosure: I adore nonfiction and all things Russian history.)

So, if you're looking for details about the Romanov daughters, this book is for you. It came recommend by fans of Anastasia and those who might not have known about the musical or movie. This is a week written well researched book.

Read from: October 4th- December 30th

Writing 5/5
Research 5/5
Pacing 4.8/5 it is slow at some points
Overall: 14.84/ 15

Afternoon reading! Tagged: the book you can't see the name of on the cover. I'll be back with a Christmas book haul later today.

It has been a while, but I want to get more active on this app. Tagged: the book you can't really see the title of.

Kind of a weird pick for #tenthavenuefreezeout, but here we are.

My reasoning was two fold. First off, Russia is cold af. I mean, I think so. I‘ve never actually experienced it myself. Secondly, Tsar Nicholas and his family were part of their own little freeze out when the tsar was overthrown by the bolsheviks.

And I guess you could add a third reason—sources say that Tsarina Alix of Hesse was one frigid lady. #winterwonderland

Empress Alix of Hesse was the ultimate Ice Queen in my eyes, which would make her daughters the #iceprincess(es).

I had a fascination with the Romanovs as a young adult and read everything I could get my hands on. I think it was mostly due to the brutal way in which their lives ended, but also because there was a question for many years as to whether or not Anastasia survived, a possibility that I first became aware of on Unsolved Mysteries. ⬇️

Totally crushed it!

#boozeandbooks Birthday edition

...'no great revelations, scandals, or gossip', but I was consumed by the story of the Romanov sisters. This poignant read left me conflicted because, even though, I was constantly sympathising with the imperial family, my husband kept offering me anecdotes that countered my feelings.(Russian history is his forte)
Their tragedy lies in their innocence, as well as, their ignorance. #russia
Now, to watch the documentary mentioned by @Weaponxgirl

These #Russia related books are all on my #TBR. Doesn't everyone (if they haven't already read it) have War & Peace on their "I'll read it one day" list? I've tried at least three times. #AugustIsATrip @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

I love making connections like these. 😀
The King's Speech is one of my favourite movies. And of course I had to see how similar they ⬆ looked. #gladtogoogle #smallworld

Couldn‘t do it. I thought this would peak my interest in learning more about Russian history but it just couldn‘t hold my attention. Super slow paced and just not as interesting as I would have hoped. Oh well, on to the next!

#audiobook #bailed #dnf #library #hardpass #mpls #twincities

Agenda for the weekend
Sit and stare at a wall.
Read a book.
Sip chai, or eat cake. Whatever.
DO NOT enter the kitchen.
Lie down and take multiple naps.
Avoid people.
Give your baby a break.
Sing along to crappy music.
YAAASSSS!! 📚💃💆

Going back in time with my next #blameitonlitsy read. 🕯📆🕦
Thank you for the book, @BookaholicNatty 💖
The pretty bookmark from @CouronneDhiver makes me so happy! 💖
I have been litsified! 😎
#Currentread #russia #jb

I‘ve only just started reading this one, and I can‘t help but get a little teary-eyed at the beginning, reading the descriptions of “trunks and hampers ready for that last journey but never taken.” Everything in Alexander Palace left waiting. The sense of anticipation felt by visitors when the doors opened to the public....lots of mixed emotions already with this one.

From left: Grand Duchesses Maria, Tatiana, Anastasia and Olga in 1914.
Hope to be able to read the account of these #famous , most photographed and talked about young royals of the early 20th century.
#aprella

Been a while since one of my #audiobook library holds has come in! Excited for this one, I'm fascinated by the Romanov's. Anyone read it?

#libby #nonfiction

I‘ve forgotten who first brought this book to my attention, but I‘m enjoying the Russian history.

“Yet a little knowledge of natural law and of history would demonstrate that a perfect woman, nobly planned is nature‘s crown, and a female sovereign has often been the salvation of a people denoting their era of greatest material and social progress.” 💁🏼‍♀️👑👍🏻

The heartbreaking story of the downfall and murder of the Romanov family is an era that I often read about. It crushes me every time. I was happy to read a Gentleman in Moscow for a different look at that time period and because he escaped their fate. #SetinFaveEra #FillYourHeart #tearjerker #FallIntoBooks #AwesomeAutumnBooks #SeptemBowie

This was an incredibly well-researched and detailed book about the family life of the Romanovs before their untimely demise. The ending felt too abrupt even with the author's warning that she had already written an entire other book about that so she wasn't going to go into much detail here. Guess I'll be adding that one to the TBR now!

4⭐️Took me 9 months to finish, but I am so glad I took my time on it. In all of my readings of the Romanovs, I still read information I had never learned. This book humanized them, and made them more lifelike than other books- it made it all the more tragic for such innocent girls' lives to be taken away so early. Please read this book (PS I know the Anastasia Movie and Broadway play aren't entirely realistic, but the revised story was excellent)

Getting some quality train station reading in on my way home from work and I'm super excited to dive into this one! I went through a serious Anastasia phase as a kid so I'm looking forward to learning more real history about her and her family.

It is unusually cold in Costa Rica so I am snuggled in my bed with my kindle paperwhite

My current read! It's been forever since I've read some non-fiction, and this has been on my TBR for ages so I thought it was time to give it a go. It's really interesting so far (only on page 27!) and it's such a tragic story!

Much has been written about Russia‘s last imperial family, especially Nicholas and Alexandra but this well-researched book shed light on the hidden lives of the Tsar Nicholas II's daughters- Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia. This book focuses on the every day lives of the sisters, their sheltered lives, right up to their tragic death in 1918.
#backintheussr #rockinmay

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Wasn't sure if I'd be able to get into historical non-fiction but this book was incredibly compelling, fascinating, gut wrenching, and even suspenseful. We all know the ultimate fate of the Romanov family but this intimate portrait of the lives of the four girls still left me on the edge of my seat during the mounting unrest in Russia. If you have any interest in this genre or the Romanovs, this is a must read

Happy Valentine's Day from me & my favorite Reading Buddies 😁

He fell asleep cuddling with my book ❤

This is a very thorough and well researched biography of the four daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra. I can't say it's a pick as I put it aside for a long time before deciding to finish it this weekend.

My "to read" shelf, and it's time to start a new book. What's your vote?