Lamentation: A Shardlake Novel 6

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#readingbracket2025 #readingbracket25 @Catsandbooks (thank you! 😍)

50 likes

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#readingbracket2025 #readingbracket25 @CSeydel (thank you! 😍)

CSeydel Looking good! 19h

45 likes1 comment

LiseWorks

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

pick

This series keeps getting better and better. I love to read about this era. I don't think I would want to live in it, though. #SeriesLove25 #Read2025 #ISpyBingoJuly @Andrew65 @TheSpineView @DieAReader @TheAromaofBooks

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1d

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 15h

21 likes2 comments

OutsmartYourShelf

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

pick

1546 is the sunset year of King Henry VIII's reign but he is still alive for now & his councillors are locked in a power struggle between the Catholic faction & the Protestant Reformers. Radicals are being burned at the stake & Queen Catherine Parr is teetering on the edge of disaster.

Shardlake is summoned by Lord Parr, uncle to the Queen & asked to take on one more investigation. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf A dangerous manuscript written by the Queen called 'Lamentation of a Sinner' has been stolen from the palace & if brought to the King's attention it could seal her fate. Shardlake's investigation leads him to look into the death of a printer known for heretical leanings. Was he about to print the Queen's stolen book? If he was, where is it now? 1d

OutsmartYourShelf The sixth & sadly penultimate book in this series sees Shardlake treading the very fine line between orthodoxy & heresy, the basis of which alters with the changing of King's mind. It must have been an extremely stressful time to live - not knowing if you will be arrested from one moment to the next for some perceived wrong. It's a long book (over 700 pages) but it didn't seem to drag at all & the interwoven plots were all very well done. 4🌟 1d

OutsmartYourShelf Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5592776336
Read 29th May - 30th June 2025

#ReadAway2025 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
#SeriesLove2025 @thespineview 1d

See All 6 Comments

DieAReader 🎉Fantastic!! 1d

dabbe W🤩WZA! What a fabulous review! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1d

OutsmartYourShelf @dabbe Thank you! 1d

21 likes6 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

lil1inblue Catherine Parr's story is truly fascinating. It is a bit tragic, because it seems like she was unable to say no to the king's proposal (and may have wanted to), and had to make the best of her plight. 2d

AnneCecilie I felt truly sorry for her. She seemed like one of the good ones. It also shows how little power a woman had, even the widow after a king. 2d

LiseWorks I was sad that she was betrayed by her last husband. It was probably vwey common for woman dying in child birth when being over 30 2d

See All 13 Comments

dabbe @lil1inblue I always wondered how she must have felt, KNOWING he had two previous wives' heads cut off! And what if she had said no; he probably would have had her in the Tower for treason as well. 2d

dabbe @AnneCecilie So true! 2d

dabbe @LiseWorks He's the jerk that was in the books, too! Thomas Seymour: UGH! And he came on to Princess Elizabeth while married to Catherine while she was pregnant with his child! #douchebag 2d

dabbe I found Barak's story arc to be heartbreaking. Once a vibrant, street-smart ally, now he is left physically diminished. I hated seeing him relegated to a more minor role--Guy, too. And poor Shardlake! He ends the novel more isolated than ever. His unrequited love for Catherine Parr remains unresolved, his friendship with Guy Malton is strained further by working for Parr, and Barak‘s accident leaves him without his closest confidant, 2d

Deblovestoread I don‘t think she could‘ve have said no, nor did she probably sleep well at night wondering if she did anything wrong. And to have to be married to Henry at that time of his life…yuck! 2d

dabbe @Deblovestoread So disgustingly true! #majorickfactor 2d

OutsmartYourShelf Sorry if I‘ve mentioned it before, but there‘s a great nonfiction account of Catherine Parr‘s last marriage & subsequent death in ‘The Mysterious Death of Catherine Parr‘ by June Woolerton. 2d

dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf #stacked! And thanks for the rec! 😍 2d

Bookish_Thoughts I couldn‘t believe Barak‘s story arc. 😢 And poor Catherine Parr. I think Henry VIII was her third husband? She was widowed twice before marrying him. If I remember right. I can‘t imagine living knowing your survival depended on political winds. 😨 2d

dabbe @Bookish_Thoughts Yeah, we think we have it bad now with the state of affairs in this world, but man, not even being able to practice your own religion for fear of being hanged ... whoah! 😳 1d

35 likes13 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

Karisimo It didn‘t feel too slow or bogged down to me! 2d

lil1inblue For me, it enhanced the reading experience. But I also love fantasy, which often involves a lot of world-building. I don't know about anyone else, but the last 25% of the book actually went quite quickly for me, because of how it unfolded! 2d

dabbe @Karisimo Same here. It took a while for the background to build, and I feel we truly got to see how long it takes to solve a mystery! But then, BAM! We all who've read it know exactly when things just went 😱, and then thos pages kept flipping! 2d

See All 9 Comments

AnneCecilie I love it, all the details makes the story and the time period come alive. Generally, we only learn how the life of the royals and the court is, but most people don‘t live like that. I love how we get to know the life of the commoner.l without it feeling like a history lesson (edited) 2d

LiseWorks I actually didn't think it was that long. I, too, read long fantasy books. I am a fan of this eranand am fascinated by the fact there was so much suffering. How in the world did these people survive? 2d

dabbe @AnneCecilie Well said. I think that is one of Sansom's greatest strengths; he gives us meticulous details about the everyday life of all sorts of different people. Fascinating! 2d

dabbe @LiseWorks IKR? I am more than grateful we live in an improved society--for the most part. 2d

Bookish_Thoughts I don‘t think it was too long, but then I like chunksters. 🙂 Sometimes, though, all the detail immerses me a bit too much and I get overwhelmed. Burnings, for example. 2d

dabbe @Bookish_Thoughts Way too much detail there! And the poor dog, too. I'm still not over that one. 🤬 1d

27 likes9 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

Karisimo Isabel getting so far with her accusations seemed like a bit of a stretch but it did serve to illustrate the fear of the times. 2d

lil1inblue I think it shows how the confusion and intrigue at court permeated all of society. Similar to how so many people in the US are just tense and edgy right now. 2d

dabbe @Karisimo Her kicking the poor dog and killing it ENRAGED me. 🤬 2d

See All 12 Comments

dabbe @lil1inblue 🎯🩵🎯 2d

dabbe @Karisimo @lil1inblue The inheritance dispute mirrors the era‘s greed and familial betrayal, echoing the political backstabbing at court. It also underscores Shardlake‘s role as a resolver of conflicts in a morally ambiguous world. We need a Shardlake in our world right now. 2d

AnneCecilie I think they showed a lot of the themes in the book, and are probably some of the fictional figures I‘ll remember the most. Disagreements between siblings, especially when it comes to inheritance, as all to familiar. I can‘t believe she kicked that dog to death 2d

LiseWorks Their story was entertaining. Why they hated each other was something I wanted to know. And the real reason shocked me. 2d

Deblovestoread The sibling story was an interesting side story with a shocking ending. Isabel was horrible and I wanted to see her hang because of the dog. 2d

dabbe @AnneCecilie IKR? I'm still not over it! 🤬 2d

dabbe @LiseWorks I did, too! It was a major reason I kept turning those pages! 2d

dabbe @Deblovestoread Amen! 🎯🩵🎯 2d

Bookish_Thoughts I like their story. Their secret destroyed both of them. 2d

24 likes12 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

Karisimo I enjoyed Elizabeth‘s introduction into the story! 2d

lil1inblue I thought it was so interesting that Lamentation of a Sinner was real, even if the theft was fictional. I also thought it was interesting that there really was a “plot“ to turn the king against her. And Anne Askew - a whole other rabbit hole! There was a lot in this one! 2d

dabbe @Karisimo @lil1inblue At over 600 pages, there was a TON to keep track of! I loved getting to have the inside view into Whitehall as well as knowing Catherine Parr a little better. I mean, she's fictional in that the story didn't happen, but Sansom showed quite a bit of who she was. She's my favorite of the six. 2d

See All 11 Comments

AnneCecilie I think the siblings. Showing how different views and remembrances can split a family. Still happening today. And the all to human feeling of revenge 2d

LiseWorks I thought I knew about Henry, but reading this book brought how much suffering that man endured in his life. Diet and a broken leg and doctors who knew nothing actually killed him. And the courage it took for Catherine Parr tonnage to spend her evenings with him. 2d

Deblovestoread I enjoyed having Catherine more fleshed out than what I knew before this book. Although disappointed in her next choice of husband. 2d

dabbe @AnneCecilie It was so difficult to see how vicious they were toward each other and basically to everyone they came in contact with. 2d

dabbe @LiseWorks To live with an abscess in your leg for YEARS! Wow! There are scholars who now believe that his immense pain and other sicknesses contributed to him being such a tyrant. That is one guy I would NEVER want to cross! 2d

dabbe @Deblovestoread OMG, Seymour was such an a-hole! Love truly must be blind sometimes. 2d

Bookish_Thoughts I‘ve looked up so much while reading these books, it‘s hard to pinpoint one thing. 🙂 I think Catherine Parr stands out. 2d

dabbe @Bookish_Thoughts 🎯🩵🎯 1d

23 likes11 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

LiseWorks Oh my word. The King? I was shocked. I am so disappointed in Tamasin. It wasn't Shardlake fault. But losing a hand would be gard in this time. 3d

Karisimo I‘ve enjoyed every installment in this series- And I‘m not a big series reader, I prefer standalones!! I‘d be very hard-pressed to pick a favorite. 2d

lil1inblue Marking as a spoiler because I know not everyone will be caught up. OMG. The ending of this book! Poor Barak! I understand why Tamasin is so upset, but it's hard not to feel for Shardlake, too. AND THE KING?!?! So many games! My head was spinning after this one! 2d

See All 8 Comments

dabbe @LiseWorks @Karisimo @lil1inblue The first time I read this was 10 years ago, and I had completely forgotten the ending. Then, reading it this time, when I came to that pivotal Henry moment, I was like “How the hell could I not have remembered this!“ OMG! A ripping-through-pages turner at the end! (edited) 2d

AnneCecilie I love all the books and just like you @dabbe I couldn‘t believe I had forgotten the ending when I came to it. I probably read it 10 yrs ago as well, but still, an ending like that should have been remembered. And that talk, really made it clear that for people in power, everyone else is just pieces on a chess board that can be moved and killed as they chooses. The commoners don‘t hold any value (edited) 2d

Deblovestoread My heart hurt for Barak and Tamasin. 2d

Bookish_Thoughts I can‘t get over how Sanson just keeps tightening the screws on his characters. I‘m sure things couldn‘t be worse than the previous book, and then I‘m proven wrong. Waaaayyy wrong. Yikes! I‘m leery of picking up the next book! 🤣 2d

dabbe @Bookish_Thoughts Excellent description! “Tightening the screws“; love that! And so true! 🤩 1d

23 likes8 comments

LitsyEvents

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

Repost for @dabbe

#ShardlakeBR

Just a friendly reminder Shardlakians! Whoah to the ending on this one! Can‘t wait to discuss!

dabbe TY! 😍 6d

25 likes1 comment

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR @dabbe @LitsyEvents

Just a friendly reminder, Shardlakians! Whoah to the ending on this one! Can't wait to discuss! 🤩

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

Mollyanna I am so far behind this month. I‘m still plugging away, but probably won‘t be finished by Monday. I am really enjoying it so far. 5d

dabbe @Mollyanna No worries! This one's quite long, but it's so good! 🤩 4d

kwmg40 I'm still working on this one but am past the halfway point. I will join the discussions eventually! 1d

dabbe @kwmg40 No worries! Just be sure to tag us when you do so that we can see what you think! 🤩😍🤩 1d

40 likes4 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#weeklyfavorites @Read4life 🧡💛♥️

Read4life 💙☀️💙 2w

43 likes1 comment

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeSeriesBR @dabbe
In book 6 of this series, Shardlake navigates the treacherous religious and political landscape of 1546, during the final days of King Henry VIII‘s reign. Tasked with recovering Queen Catherine Parr‘s stolen, heretical manuscript, Lamentation of a Sinner, Shardlake becomes entangled in court intrigue, murder, and sectarian violence. ⬇️

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

dabbe Sansom‘s meticulous research shines, vividly recreating Tudor London—from the stench of its streets to the opulence of Whitehall Palace. The novel captures the paranoia of an era where religious dissent could mean execution, and even the queen‘s life hangs in the balance.
2w

Texreader Excellent review 2w

LiseWorks I am enjoying this one 2w

See All 7 Comments

Deblovestoread Great review! Really enjoyed this one. 2w

dabbe @Texreader TY! 😍 2w

dabbe @LiseWorks Me, too! I've read it before and can't believe that I totally forgot the ending. When I got to it, I was like “How stupid could I be?“ It is a stunner! 😱 2w

dabbe @Deblovestoread TY! And ditto! 😍 2w

48 likes7 comments

lil1inblue

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

pick

I have so many feelings, but they all boil down to: What. The. Fork!!!!! 🤯🤯🤯 I am very much looking forward to the discussion.
#shardlakeseriesbr @dabbe

dabbe IKR? I just finished yesterday. 😱 Can't wait to discuss! 🤗 2w

36 likes1 comment

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#weekendreads
@rachelsbrittain

Thanks for the tag, @PageShifter. 🤗

A few buddy reads I am behind on. 😅

All are invited to share. What's in your reading pile? ☺️

IMASLOWREADER les mis is an all time favorite 3w

dabbe @IMASLOWREADER I had tried reading it THREE TIMES before and never could get through it (my translations sucked). Then, @TheBookHippie told me about this translation, and it has made all the difference! Plus, I'm reading with her group #readlesmis. Good to know it's your fave; I'll keep reading on! 😍 2w

tpixie @dabbe this really is a great edition! 2w

dabbe @tpixie IKR? 💙♥️💙 2w

tpixie @dabbe 💞👍🏻💞 2w

53 likes5 comments

Daisey

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

I finished my reread of this book, and although I thoroughly enjoyed it, it‘s not one of my favorites of the series. Part of what keeps me invested in these stories is the dynamic between the characters, and I felt some of that was missing here. I did find the mysteries intriguing, and, as always, the depiction of Tudor England was fantastic.

#Reread #ShardlakeBR

dabbe

Butterfinger I think I will Google to see if a second season is a go. I really enjoyed the first season, and I will read the books. 3w

dabbe I'm almost finished, and I agree with your take 💯! 🤩 3w

43 likes2 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#bookspin
#bookspin2025
#bookspin25
@TheAromaOfBooks 😍

Almost halfway through 2025. W😳W.

AmyG OOOOO RUTH RENDELL 1mo

dabbe @AmyG I thought I had tagged you, but when I opened my computer, it was still sitting there as “unsent!“ 🤦🏼‍♀️ You gave this to me, and I'm already intrigued. Anyone who's named “Mix“ instantly gets my attention. I'll keep ya posted! 😍 1mo

TheAromaofBooks I saw a post today that pointed out that as of June 2025 we are now closer to 2050 than 2000 and I CANNOT DEAL WITH IT 😂 1mo

See All 7 Comments

AmyG She is my most favorite mystery writer so I am hoping you like her. 1mo

AmyG @TheAromaofBooks OMG.😳 1mo

dabbe @AmyG So far, I'm diggin' her! 😍 1mo

dabbe @TheAromaofBooks 🎯🩵🎯!!! 1mo

65 likes7 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

#lamentation
Chapters 1-26

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

lil1inblue The only thing I suspect is that the 3 missing men in the Lamentation case have something to do with the murder of the printer. But I don't have a why or a how. 😂 I'm utterly flummoxed. 1mo

AnneCecilie Hopefully everything will be wrapped up nicely 1mo

dabbe @lil1inblue Flummoxed is the word of the day! Exactly how I feel, and I've read it before! 🤣 1mo

See All 10 Comments

dabbe @AnneCecilie 🤞🏻 1mo

LiseWorks I have no idea. It's going to be a surprise that I won't see coming 1mo

dabbe @LiseWorks 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

Deblovestoread Looking forward to seeing if I‘m on the right path in any of my thinking. 1mo

dabbe @Deblovestoread Such the fun with mysteries, right? 🤩 1mo

Bookish_Thoughts Nuts. Missed this discussion, again. When is the next one? 1mo

dabbe @Cheryl_Russell You can still join in! Just comment and list all of our Litsy handles of those who participated above; that way we'll all be sure to see it and can comment back. The end of the book discussion will be on June 30th. 💚💜💚 1mo

39 likes1 stack add10 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

#lamentation
Chapters 1-26

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

OutsmartYourShelf I once thought being a Tudor queen like Elizabeth would be ok, until I learned that even monarchs had very little privacy. I need my alone time! I read a book this month about the history of privacy & how life was so much more communal in Medieval England. Even in Tudor times, anyone wanting privacy was thought of as having something to hide rather than just enjoying their own company. (edited) 1mo

lil1inblue And Henry had pursued her so relentlessly to begin with! Now she walks on eggshells for fear of losing his favor. H VIII really embodies everything I despise about the patriarchy. 1mo

AnneCecilie I feel sorry for the Queen. Even as a Queen she doesn‘t have much power, and never knowing what is going to happen to you. After all your husband have had several of his previous wives killed. And also the King is way older than her 1mo

See All 8 Comments

dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf @lil1inblue @AnneCecilie I just can't imagine how she was able to get up everyday and live her life. To live in such turmoil for your life every ... single ... day. And she had to grovel before the king in the presence of Gardiner and Wriothesely--beyond horrific. Henry was beyond heinous. How dumb are we humans throughout history to give one man such power. Ugh! 😩 1mo

LiseWorks I can't believe how family with money manipulated everyone, including the king. We all blame Henry for what was done, but there were whispering in his ear at all times. You have to have an heir. You have to get rid of your wife. You must go to war. There is no money, so start taxing. On and on. Destroy the monastery. Kill so and so because he is declaring normal people can't read the Bible. 1mo

dabbe @LiseWorks All excellent points. Ultimately, though, the buck stopped with him. And he'd listen to you one day and have your head cut off the next--talking to you, Cromwell. 1mo

Deblovestoread I saw Six The Musical last month and I keep reminding myself she survives. lol 1mo

dabbe @Deblovestoread At least by Harry's horrendous hand! 🤣 1mo

42 likes8 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

#lamentation
Chapters 1-26

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

OutsmartYourShelf I would say those who constantly shift from one to another are worse as you would never know where you are with them. You couldn't trust them as they would throw you under the bus (horse & cart?) to save themselves & for political expediency. 1mo

lil1inblue I find them equally bad, but in different ways. I agree with @OutsmartYourShelf about those who shift with the wind. But those who are so unshakable in their faith that they can't open their minds to other ideas or views can be equally harmful. They deal in absolutes. 1mo

AnneCecilie I agree with @OutsmartYourShelf, you would never know if you can trust them, and in these changing times you need to be able to trust someone 1mo

See All 11 Comments

dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf @lil1inblue @AnneCecilie
I'm glad you gave pros for each side because I see both sides as well. There are pros and cons to both types of people, and I find it difficult to choose which is worse. It seems that Shardlake does, too. Boy, I would never be good on a debate team! 🤣 1mo

LiseWorks There is a verse in Revelations that talks about people who are neither hot nor cold. Christ doesn't like it. And the Protestants today still believe in the antichrist. I think I would have lived as far away from the castle as possible, lol. 1mo

dabbe @LiseWorks I'm intrigued. What do you mean by Christ not liking “it“? He doesn't want people to be lukewarm?

And yeah, I'd live as far away from the castle as I could. I also would have avoided the London Bridge with all the poled heads, too. #oy 1mo

LiseWorks @dabbe Revelation 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, nether cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 1mo

dabbe @LiseWorks Holy guacamole, Batman! 😱 1mo

Deblovestoread @lil1inblue nailed it. You can‘t trust the shifters because they really believe in nothing and those with unshakable faith often refuse to respect anyone who is different…much like today. 1mo

dabbe @Deblovestoread #truth 1mo

lil1inblue @Deblovestoread “much like today“... 🎯 🎯 🎯 1mo

34 likes11 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

#lamentation
Chapters 1-26

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

lil1inblue I thought I had a prediction about the Lamentation case, but everything got turned upside down after we learned of Anne Askew's papers. 🤣 And there's so many missing people! I really have no idea about those cases now. 1mo

lil1inblue The will dispute is so intriguing in a salacious way - I'm curious about the family history. And why is Isabel spying so much? I suspect there is more to this plotline than just the will dispute, but I'm not sure where it's going yet. 1mo

AnneCecilie I hope the siblings end up with nothing. There‘s probably more to the case, but any person that can kick an animal to death is just evil. Everything I thought I knew about Lamentation changed in a heartbeat when the Anne Askew‘s papers showed up. 1mo

See All 8 Comments

dabbe @lil1inblue @AnneCecilie I thought the same thing! When I found about Askew's missing papers, I was like what the hell? 😳 I do love how Sansom always has at least two separate cases that Shardlake is working on. Usually they end of entwined together in some way, but I wonder how the siblings' case can connect with the queen's. And that poor dog!!! Two dogs horrifically killed in these books. I still grieve over the spaniel in HEARTSTONE. 1mo

LiseWorks The brother and sister case really intrigued me. Why do they hate each other? And the dog. I wanted Shardlake to take him home. 😔 My goodness, why do you write books if you know it can put you in danger? What was the queen thinking? 1mo

dabbe @LiseWorks That's the magic question. I'd love to be able to ask her that! And the dog ... 😪 I'd like to kick Isabel hard enough to break a rib or two! 1mo

Deblovestoread I think the piece of Lamentation was a plant to throw everyone off the scent of who really has it. I like this part of the mystery. I am curious about the sibling mystery and why the sister seems so crazy and why the will was written the way it was. (edited) 1mo

dabbe @Deblovestoread She is a piece of work. Wish I could remember the secrets, but that's the fun in reading it again! 1mo

28 likes8 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR
#lamentation
Chapters 1-26

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

OutsmartYourShelf I feel sad for poor Timothy. Can understand Shardlake wanting him to learn a trade but why can he not stay there & eventually become the house steward? At least Shardlake would be able to trust him.

Gurone Bertano was indeed a real person - a papal diplomat, although he seems to be more involved in the reign of Elizabeth. Wants England to return to Rome but what makes him the 'Antichrist' to reformers? A lot of others wanted to do the same. 1mo

lil1inblue After the last book, I didn't think I could loathe Richard Rich's character more. I was wrong. What a vile man he is! 1mo

lil1inblue I was intrigued by Jane Fool, and I'm curious if we'll see her again in the second half. 1mo

See All 12 Comments

AnneCecilie I hope the Slanning siblings end up with nothing of their inheritance. Such evilness. Most of these people are trying to survive and the closer to the top, the harder it is and then you get people like Richie Rich (edited) 1mo

dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf Excellent point about Timothy. I want him to stay with Shardlake, too!

I wonder about Bertano, too. How could he have struck such fear in Elias? And the 'Antichrist' is rather a strong label to pin on him. I'm hoping we'll find out why in the 2nd half. And I can't believe I've read this before and can't remember! 🤣 1mo

dabbe @lil1inblue He truly is beyond despicable, isn't he? There isn't much positivity regarding him in the record books either! 1mo

dabbe @AnneCecilie Another part I can't believe I don't remember. They both have secrets about each other that will come out later; I just can't remember what they are! 🤣 1mo

dabbe @lil1inblue I think she is a lot wiser than she lets on. She seems cunning and sly to me behind her “fool“ishness. 1mo

LiseWorks I love Elizabeth. She is so smart here. Mary, well, the religious part is why she became truly evil when she became Queen. And what is it with the Fool? I think she knows a lot more than she lets on. 1mo

dabbe @LiseWorks I adore Elizabeth, too! At least how she's portrayed in these books. Mary--not at all. Jane? Something cunning about her. 1mo

Deblovestoread I do not trust Martin, think he is RR‘s spy. I think Matthew‘s instincts about Jane Fool not being simple are spot on. I, too, think Timothy should be allowed to stay. And totally agree about the siblings fighting over the house neither deserve it but I do want to know the back story. Also I don‘t like that Matthew having a crush on the queen is a thing. Wish he could find a good someone to share his life with. (edited) 1mo

dabbe @Deblovestoread Poor Matthew. I want him to find some happiness, too! 1mo

29 likes12 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR
#chapters1-26

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

OutsmartYourShelf An intriguing read so far. The uncertainty with the back & forth of Henry's religious changes leaves everyone caught between the two factions, & the fear of saying the wrong thing or being seen with the wrong person & being denounced & dragged off to the Tower must have been unbearable. 1mo

lil1inblue I like this one so far. It does have a different tone than the last books. Shardlake seems more somber and melancholy, while those around him are more settled and content. I agree with @OutsmartYourShelf - the uncertainty and volatility of the time must have been just awful. 1mo

AnneCecilie I‘m liking this one. It shows the times and how most people have reached a point where they‘re like “I believe as the King wants”. But I wish there was more Barak and Guy (edited) 1mo

See All 12 Comments

dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf @lil1inblue @AnneCecilie So much political intrigue in this one! We actually get inside Whitehall and see the machinations of court. I agree with all of you re: feeling the torment and having to sway whichever way the king sways--it reminds me of how I feel in this country right now with a wannabe king creating as much turmoil as he can. At least we don't have the Tower ... yet. 1mo

LiseWorks This book shows how families went against each other just for power. This religious fight between the catholics and Protestants is so ridiculous. I know that God himself is gagging over this. 1mo

AnneCecilie I‘m in Europe so I don‘t feel it the same way as you do, but it is creating a lot of uncertainty 1mo

dabbe @LiseWorks My views tend to lean towards Shardlake's: I doubt all religions, so the Catholic-Protestant battle reeks of ridiculousness IMHO. 1mo

dabbe @AnneCecilie Most definitively. 1mo

Deblovestoread Definitely those in power swinging the religion cudgel. The terror of burning would be horrific so of course your words should hold the party line and if your actions do not you risk everything. I like the court machinations in this one. 1mo

dabbe @Deblovestoread It's fascinating, isn't it? 1mo

kwmg40 I'm a bit behind in my reading, and I've just started this one. Will return to these questions when I'm farther along! 1mo

dabbe @kwmg40 🤩 4w

29 likes12 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR ShardlakeSeriesBR @LitsyEvents

Hi, Shardlakians~
I can't believe we're due to discuss the first half of LAMENTATION this coming Saturday! I have five chapters to go, and so much is happening! 😱

Have a restful Memorial Day. 😍

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

LiseWorks Oh my, I better get cracking 1mo

dabbe @LiseWorks 😍🤣🤗 1mo

lil1inblue I've only got a couple chapters to go! As always, I'm excited to see what others are thinking! 1mo

dabbe @lil1inblue 🎯🩵🎯! 1mo

48 likes4 comments

Daisey

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

It‘s a beautiful Saturday evening, and I‘m enjoying a strawberry mule thanks to inspiration from @BarbaraJean while finishing the chapters for the May portion of Lamentation. I‘m enjoying it, but I miss the collaboration and comradeship of Shardlake, Barak, and Guy.

#ShardlakeBR #BooksAndBooze

dabbe

BarbaraJean Mmmm, strawberry mule 😋 1mo

dabbe 🎯🩵🎯 Strawberry mule: YUM! 🤩 1mo

tpixie Yum! 😋 1mo

Amiable Gorgeous view! 😍 1mo

Daisey @BarbaraJean @dabbe @tpixie @Amiable Yes, it was beautiful and so good! I‘ll definitely be keeping this recipe for strawberry season. 1mo

55 likes5 comments

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#JumpStartSummer
@TheSpineView, the hostess with the mostest! 😍

Joining in this much-needed readatthon to get some serious, well, reading done! 🤣

Care to join? 🤗

TheSpineView That's quite the list. Good luck and read on! 📚📚📚 1mo

dabbe @TheSpineView It helps when some are just a chapter a day, like LES MIS. 🤣 1mo

TheSpineView @dabbe 👍💜📖 1mo

51 likes3 comments

Daisey

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

School‘s out for the summer, so I‘ve got a few quiet mornings to enjoy a slow start with a book. I‘m looking forward to getting into this next Shardlake novel. I read it once before, but in a rush so that I remember even less than the others I read longer ago.

#BookAndBreakfast #ShardlakeBR #reread

dabbe Yay for your summer! And the book! 🤣😍🤩 2mo

DogMomIrene Happy summer break!☀️😎 2mo

Daisey @dabbe @DogMomIrene Thank you both! I‘m enjoying it! 1mo

44 likes3 comments

LitsyEvents

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

repost for dabbe:

#shardlakebr

Hello, Shardlakians~
Fascination discussion this past Wednesday, as always! Up next: LAMENTATION. Wonder if we'll still see Catherine Parr, Johanna, and Ellen. 🤔

Have a lovely rest of your weekend!

#BuddyRead

dabbe TY! 🤩 2mo

28 likes1 comment

dabbe

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#shardlakebr @LitsyEvents

Hello, Shardlakians~
Fascination discussion this past Wednesday, as always! Up next: LAMENTATION. Wonder if we'll still see Catherine Parr, Johanna, and Ellen. 🤔

Have a lovely rest of your weekend! 😍

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

50 likes

Isy

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

pick

The last book of the Shardlake series and as full of the twists and turns that you'd expect. I love these characters, and Nicholas is a fine addition but I did wonder if Matthew will ever learn from past mistakes, it seems not.
This book sees Matthew return to the double crossings and manipulations of Henry VIII's Court, fraught with the ever shifting agendas, religious alliances, and Henry's ever changeable moods.
A fantastic end to the series.

1 like1 stack add

Ruthiella

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

pick

My first completed book for #OutstandingOctober. 😃

This is the 6th and possibly penultimate book in the Shardlake series. Our Tudor era lawyer is once again drawn into political machinations when he is asked by Lord Parr to find a stolen manuscript on behalf of his niece, Queen Catherine. Hotheaded Nicholas Overton is a good addition as an apprentice lawyer. As usual, Shardlake doesn‘t know when to let sleeping dogs lie, which leads to danger.

Andrew65

Andrew65 I hope he will be writing more. Well done 👏👏👏 4y

Ruthiella @Andrew65 I hope too that his health allows him to continue writing. 4y

Andrew65 @Ruthiella 🤞🤞🤞 It is one of the best series set in that period. (edited) 4y

TiredLibrarian @Andrew65 @Ruthiella Is C. J.Sansom having health problems? I do love this series; so well done. 4y

Ruthiella @TiredLibrarian Apparently he was diagnosed with cancer a couple of years ago. I have read elsewhere he intended to take the series up to the Elizabethan era, so hopefully he will persevere and write more. 🤞 4y

60 likes5 comments

AyaOfSiwa

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

pick

Finnished my reading.
Love the history of the Tudor. A story full of intrigue and conspiracy. An excellent description of the glittering castle on the one side and the smell of death on the other. Such was life at the Tudor castle.

#croatianedition

6 likes1 stack add

AyaOfSiwa

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

My new reding. Love it. Love historic novels, especially when it comes about Tudors.

#croatianedition

7 likes

beaconhillbooks

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

pick

Yes please to all Shardlake.

4 likes

andrew61

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

pick

I weigh my holidays on the number of books read so this 700 page monster which as 6th in the wonderful shardlake series has been sat on my shelf for a while due to its size + guess what I finished it really quickly as i was totally thrown back into his tudor world. Here Catherine parr asks for the lawyers help to find a piece of writing on religion that could have her head. Brilliant research about the period adds to the joy of these books.

Crazeedi I do have to get back to this series! I think I'm on book 3 or 4 . This one looks good! 6y

Cathythoughts That‘s a great picture 👍🏻 6y

Melissa_J I just started this series this year, although I‘ve had a copy of Dissolution since it was published. I shouldn‘t have waited so long! I now own all but the latest book, and plan to read book two very soon. 6y

See All 6 Comments

andrew61 @Crazeedi yes i left this one a while but now fancy reading the latest soon. 6y

andrew61 @Melissa_J i look forward to seeing your reviews. 6y

andrew61 @Cathythoughts ☺ 6y

35 likes6 comments

SaraFair

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

Three historicals from Ollie‘s! Total of $8 and right up my alley.

30 likes

Andrew65

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

Week 3/52 2019- #BookStats
3 Books Finished, 1752 Pages

Books Read 14/200
Pages Read 6252/85000
#Chunksters 2/25 (2 this week)
#CenturyOfBooks 12/100 (1 this week)
#LitsyAtoZ 5/26 (1 this week)
#SeriesUpToDate 1/25
#SeriesCompleted 1/15 (1 this week)

Buddy / Group Reads Completed : 6 (2 this week)

Texreader Nice stats!! 6y

Karkar Great numbers! 6y

Crazeedi Oh boy, I need to continue the Shardlake series soon!! 6y

See All 9 Comments

Andrew65 @Texreader @Karkar Thanks 😊, another good eeek. 6y

Andrew65 @Crazeedi Yes it is a great series. 6y

Texreader @Crazeedi It‘s so good isn‘t it? A new book in the series is out this month!! 6y

Crazeedi @Texreader yes but I'm way behind in it😠 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 Great totals! 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Thanks 👍 6y

89 likes9 comments

EadieB

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

pick

Summer of 1546 and King Henry VIII is dying. The Queen's manuscript is missing and the King has not seen it yet and would consider it to be heresy. Matthew Shardlake is hired to help her find it. This is my favorite historical mystery series and should not be missed. Excellent plots and unique characters makes for a series that is truly a literary masterpiece.

#lamentation #cjsamson

Daisey I love this series too! 6y

Andrew65 Great review. 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 Thanks! 6y

81 likes2 stack adds3 comments

Tove_Reads

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

This post contains spoilers

show me

I think we know surprisingly many things only one third into the book. I am not surprised that the burning is a main theme! A lot of beheadings ahead. What do you think Bealknap was talking about? Did you feel sorry for him? What did you think about the citizen‘s arrest? And what about the book? Why hasn‘t it been used? How many people will die in this book... @EadieB @Andrew65 @TiredLibrarian

EadieB @Tove_Reads @Andrew65 I think Belknap knew Shardlake is in love with the queen and wanted to see what Henry would do about that! I think whoever took the book is waiting for an opportune time to show it to Henry. (edited) 6y

Tove_Reads Books are dangerous! Readers are dangerous 😂 Women who write are dangerous! @EadieB @Andrew65 @TiredLibrarian 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads This particular woman was very stupid. Fancy writing that. Very different side shown of Shardlake die to loving the Queen. Is she his Achilles heel? The Queen is making Shardlake risk all, but not just putting himself at risk. Guy seems to be on to what Shardlake is risking! @TiredLibrarian @EadieB 6y

See All 29 Comments

Tove_Reads Richard Rich - such a charmer... I‘m loving this book! @Andrew65 @EadieB @TiredLibrarian 6y

Tove_Reads @EadieB @Andrew65 Already excited about the last bit tomorrow! Btw, I‘m 9 in line for Tombland. There are 3 copies at the library atm. 6y

EadieB @Tove_Reads I have Tombland on hold but no books have arrived at the library yet. @Andrew65 6y

Tove_Reads @EadieB ☹️ I placed a hold immediately when I realized there was a new one. I was number 21 then. 6y

EadieB @Tove_Reads I‘m probably top of the list as I usually am with new books. Not too many people but a hold on new books. The hold list gets longer after the books come in. 6y

Tove_Reads @EadieB Same here. Was the first one to get Becoming here, now there are a few thousand waiting. Somehow I missed the release of Tombland. I‘m getting sloppy! 6y

EadieB @Tove_Reads Tombland is not published in US until January 29, 2019 so I should get it in February sometime. @Andrew65 6y

Tove_Reads @EadieB That should work out perfectly then! I‘ll probably get mine in Feb/March. They have at least one new copy coming in. 6y

EadieB @Tove_Reads great! 6y

Andrew65 Looking at the number of holds for Tombland like to be late February / early March at least before I get it unless I go solo audiobook route. @EadieB @Tove_Reads 6y

Andrew65 I‘ve now finished the book. Not going to say what, but boy be ready for this ending! Powerful !!!! You certainly won‘t forget it. I listened twice to those last few chapters. @EadieB @Tove_Reads 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 We can decide when we find out for sure when we can all get a copy. @Tove_Reads 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Richard Rich, he‘s like the pantomime villain we love to hate! Love how he changes sides to suit his motives. @EadieB 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 I‘m getting very close to the end. @Tove_Reads 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 He is definitely a character to watch. @Tove_Reads 6y

Tove_Reads Loved it! My fave in the series, albeit brutal and heartbreaking. @EadieB @Andrew65 (edited) 6y

Tove_Reads Didn‘t you feel sorry for Shardlake? Then again, I guess you know that it won‘t end well if you fall in love with the queen. @EadieB @Andrew65 6y

EadieB @Tove_Reads Falling in love with Queen was a big mistake. @Andrew65 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB And who paid the price, Barak! 😱😥 @Tove_Reads 6y

Tove_Reads @andrew65 I somehow always felt sorry for him. He suffers, no matter what. Sometimes he can blame himself, but mostly others. 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads I felt so sorry for Tamasin and especially for Barak! 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Amazed he did that to such a central character. I wonder if originally he planned to end the series with the death of Henry. @Tove_Reads 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 I‘m wondering how much further he going to go in the history. @Tove_Reads 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Here‘s a comment from Sansom‘s FB page: Delighted to finish Tombland. I have waited a long time to write about little-known English peasant rebellions of 1549 in which more rebels killed than the 1381 Peasant‘s Revolt, and Kett‘s rebellion in Norfolk was the largest. Book long time in making because of lots of research and delays thru health problems. It‘s a murder mystery with ramifications in and out the rebel camp. 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Thanks for this. 😊 6y

Tove_Reads Can‘t wait to read it! @EadieB @Andrew65 6y

5 likes29 comments

Tove_Reads

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

This post contains spoilers

show me

So, how is everyone liking it? What about her book - Lamentation? Thoughts? Who took it and why? To create a scandal? To show it to the King? To gain something from her? Do you think the burning has a bigger meaning throughout the book?

Tove_Reads @Andrew65 @EadieB @TiredLibrarian 6y

EadieB @tove_reads @andrew65 I‘m liking it better than the last book. Catherine Parr is in trouble. Don‘t know who took her book but King Henry is not going to be happy! @TiredLibrarian (edited) 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB How stupid was Catherine Parr! It‘s not as if Henry didn‘t have form for uxoricide! @Tove_Reads @TiredLibrarian I wonder why if someone took it why they are not using it! (edited) 6y

See All 11 Comments

EadieB @Andrew65 Why would she write a book about religion which was a very hot topic at that time. TSTL! (To stupid to live)! @Tove_Reads @TiredLibrarian 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 Uxoricide - Nice word! Never heard it before! 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB I knew there was a word for killing your wife (wives in this case) but couldn‘t remember it. Had to resort to Google! Pays to stretch our vocabulary. 😂 Totally TSTL! @Tove_Reads @TiredLibrarian 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 There‘s all kind of words: Matricide w killing h, parricide for parents, prolicide for offspring, sororicide for sister. 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Yes some great -icide words! (edited) 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 I love learning new words! 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Don‘t think we‘d be readers if we didn‘t. 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 That‘s true! 6y

6 likes11 comments

Andrew65

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

Starting the Buddy Read of Lamentation ready for tomorrow. At 768 pages and work it will take me more than 5 days to get through. Reading this with @EadieB @Tove_Reads @TiredLibrarian
Others welcome to join us.
This is book 6 in the excellent Shardlake Series by C J Sansom, set during Henry VIII‘s reign.

Tove_Reads And @TiredLibrarian 6y

Tove_Reads I have two chapters left of Here Be Dragons, then I‘ll move on to Lamentation. 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Yes. Brain dead moment and forgotten the exact handle. Age! 😂 So I had to post it, check the handle and then add it. Sorry @TiredLibrarian 😔 6y

See All 19 Comments

Tove_Reads Happens 😂😂 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Have you enjoyed

Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1

6y

Tove_Reads I have once I realized that I don‘t even need to know the people behind all names. Maybe a bit too much betrayal and fixed marriages for my taste. 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Very symptomatic for the times it was set in. 6y

Tove_Reads Indeed, but it was a bit repetitive. 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 Playing your secretary today: on LT you need to change the book for 17th to

A Tap on the Window

6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Well spotted, a month out of sync! 😂 Thanks 😊 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 you‘re welcome! 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB When my PA is next off sick I‘ll give you a call! 😊 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 I might not be able to get there on time. I live a little far. 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Well you‘re just going to have to move 😂 I drove through New York yesterday, and just been to Washington where my son lives, could be great settlements for you. Home from home, just in Tyne and Wear not the US! 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 Ok I‘ll check it out! 6y

Tove_Reads How is it so far? 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Enjoying the book so far, halfway through Monday‘s section. It is always great quality writing, and as usual a bit of a slow burner in the book but C J Sansom always gives you plenty of time to get into the time period and the characters. Looks like Richard Rich is going to figure prominently again. A villain to love to hate. Shardlake and the Queen need to watch their back with him after the last book. @EadieB (edited) 6y

Tove_Reads Haven‘t gotten very far, but liking it! Henry‘s time is up and anything can happen! 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads A sad ending to his time as King! 6y

93 likes19 comments

Tove_Reads

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

Buddy read starting Monday! @TiredLibrarian @EadieB @Andrew65

EadieB I‘ll be there! @Tove_Reads @andrew65 (edited) 6y

Andrew65 Can‘t wait. @EadieB @Tove_Reads @TiredLibrarian 6y

27 likes2 comments

Andrew65

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

My #NewestBook is Lamentation, book 6 of the Shardlake Series which I bought an audiobook version of today and picked up the physical book from the library today so I can mix and match in the Buddy Read with @Tove_Reads And @EadieB
We will be doing this starting on 14th January - others are free to join us.
#ANewChapter

vkois88, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Tove_Reads @TiredLibrarian will join us as well! 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Yey! 😁 @TiredLibrarian (edited) 6y

Tove_Reads Also - #subjectofthemonth - historical fiction 🙂 6y

See All 17 Comments

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Yes it is one of my books for #SubjectOfTheMonth 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 my audio is waiting at the library for me to pick it up. 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB 😊 6y

TrishB Hubby just brought me the new one of these- not realising I‘ve only actually read number 1! Which means I have to get 2-6 now! 6y

Andrew65 @TrishB 😂 There are some good reads in there. 6y

TiredLibrarian @Tove_Reads Yes, I'm in! It's been a while since I read #5 so I might need to review that first. 📚📖😊 6y

Andrew65 @TiredLibrarian 😊 6y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙌🏻📚🙌🏻📚 6y

vkois88 Books about Henry VIII and I didn't know they existed???? That alone has me sold. Adding the series to my TBR 6y

Tove_Reads Did we set a date for Whiteout? 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads I‘ve got it down for after Maeve Binchy on 25th. 6y

Andrew65 @vkois88 This is an excellent series which only gets better. 6y

TiredLibrarian @Tove_Reads @Andrew65 @vkois88 @TrishB @EadieB @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks $2.99 for Kindle version today 😊 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KVK30W4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_13.mCbBH2RBAH

Lamentation

6y

EadieB @Tove_Reads @Andrew65 Andrew‘s right it‘s scheduled for the 14th. 6y

93 likes1 stack add17 comments

Bookworm54

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

pick

I was lent two of C.J.Sansom‘s books by my Uncle, Dissolution and Lamentation. These are of the same series, but have several books in between. However I didn‘t feel like this book lost anything with me not having read the others in the series. Events of importance were noted briefly in the main story, and was easy to follow despite having only met the main character previously.

This was a slow burner, but picked up quickly and was enjoyable!

Daisey I love this series, and the fact that the books can be read individually is one of the things I appreciate about it. 7y

Bookworm54 @Daisey exactly! I‘m sure they are even better in order, but it is nice to be able to just dip in and out of a series and still be able to follow and enjoy the story :) 7y

45 likes2 comments

Libby1

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#OctoberLibrary17
#Brown
@librarylooter
@anniekslibrary

Beautiful brown covers from the Shardlake series. The cover of Lamentation depicts an old wooden door and Dark Fire‘s cover looks like an old manuscript.

I‘ve posted about this series before but I just love it.

55 likes1 stack add

Oblomov26

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

pick

I am now up to date with the Shardlake series. Lamentation is set in the period of Henry VIII‘s, last days as his health fails and his paranoia reaches new heights. Shardlake is tasked by the Queen to recover “The Lamentations of a Sinner” a book she authored and which has been stolen and could change the balance between the radicals and conservatives. This story is good involving less successful detection and more historical palace politics

Dragon Sounds good, I'm still a bit behind in the series. 8y

41 likes1 stack add1 comment

AnneCecilie

Lamentation: A Shardlake Novel 6 | C. J. Sansom, C J Sansom

#Shelfie showing authors I ❤️ (because it's impossible to choose just one): J. K. Rowling, C. J. Sansom and Zadie Smith #riotgames #17booklove

bookriot, Liberty, howjessicareads

14 likes

Texreader

Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

pick

This book is about a book written by the queen whose subject matter could disrupt the nation if published, so great means are undertaken to find the book with lives lost and at stake over it. This is as close to a #bookwithinabook I could find. #readjanuary

RealLifeReading

Graciouswarriorprincess 😻 8y

90 likes3 stack adds1 comment

Welcome to Litsy!

Trending Hashtags

Trending Books