The Eight: A Novel | 
#AutumnPlease #Day14 #NatChessDay I read this one years ago, in the 90s I think. It‘s about a legendary chess set presented to Emperor Charlemagne by eight Moors, made of of silver & gold & studded with rubies, emeralds, diamonds & sapphires. #Scarathlon #SpookyGhostClub 6pts
pickIncredibly fun read. I happily had to do lots of research on the French Revolution, Algiers, and chess! You do have to tremendously suspend your disbelief--but the fun read is worth it. Could definitely read again--just for the history alone.
Favorite Quote: “Music has power to create a universe or to destroy a civilization.“
pickWoohoo!! I finished this one!! I think the “official“ #chunksterchallenge is anything over 800 pages, but for my personal 2022 challenge, I'm counting anything over 500 pages - these are books I've been putting off the last couple of years because of trying to hit my GR goal. This year, I've set my goal to 50 and even though I spent an entire week reading this one, I'm still 7 books ahead of schedule 😂 Anyway, this book! I loved it! Although it ⬇
#BookReport - Still working my way through the tagged... the orchard is winding down fast, so there has been a lot of end-of-season stuff going on, plus I'm way into my current rendition of Stardew Valley 😂 I am staying on top of my chapter-a-day reads (not pictured) - David Copperfield, Wuthering Heights, The Story Girl, Pinocchio (more like 3-5 chapters a day on that one, so short), and my current nonfiction read, The Year-Round Vegetable ⬇
#JoyousJanuary starts tomorrow!! I've been slowing working my way through the tagged book this week - too many other books going on at the same time has made this one a bit of a struggle. I'm enjoying it, but there are a lot of threads going on, and I just haven't been able to devote big chunks of time like it deserves!! So my goal is to finish this one - I'm about halfway now, so that feels doable - and to read one of the shorter books from my ⬇
#BookSpinBingo update. I'm off to a slow start. But I finished my #DoubleSpin.
🌟=really good
❤=excellent
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pickTo be fair, I also really liked the first time that I read it. This is historical fiction with chess, adventure, intrigue, romance, and alchemy. Among other things. I highly recommend it. I'm going to finally read the sequel also, but not right this second.
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"It is always better to sacrifice your opponent's men."
Rereading this book about chess. I found this quote particularly amusing.
pick2 timelines looking for a chess set that holds the mystery of life. I liked the past timeline the best and could have done without the other. As you move through time you recognize people from history and everyone is looking for this chess set. Does come together at the end but I just thought it was a bit too long for me. Frodo took too long finding the ring, Cat in the Eight took too long in this to find the ♟
“Words have the power to create and kill.”
pickI finished this a day or two ago & have been trying to decide what to say. Likes: strong female characters, a juicy conspiracy, lots of history, fabulous locations. Dislikes: no one would give Cat any info, a lot of the math & chess discussions went over my head, the sheer number of famous historical figures involved in The Game began to feel improbable, it was too loong! Mostly a pick but I'm not su0re I'd search out her other books.
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This is off to a good start but I've had so many distractions this weekend that I haven't gotten far. Hoping to make some progress now that I'm in bed with my tea and some quiet.
Book - The Eight
Author - Ernest Cline
Movie - Easy A
Food - Enchiladas
#manicmonday @JoScho
bailedIm baffled by how many love this book. After reading about half of it, I just couldn‘t pick it up anymore. I feel bad cause I wanted to love it.
Found these at a bookstore that is closing on Friday..all for 3 dollars
1. Ramen bowl from a place I like downtown
2. Most favoritest book ever
3. I don‘t have any. I told my daughter I‘m higher on the evolutionary scale than she is (she has to have hers out in the summer).
4. Perry the Platypus on Phineas and Ferb
5. Libra
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It‘s a #coffeecoffeecoffee giveaway! My favorite book (can you tell?) and one of my favorite mugs. We have a bunch of the SBux You Are Here mugs, but the Disneyland one is a special favorite.
I feel like I need to drop everything today and reread this—my favorite book of all time.
My copy of my favorite book ever. I bought it brand new in 1996 at Media Play. It‘s been well read and well loved.
My favorite book since undergrad (and I‘m in my early 40s), I reread it at least every year. My pick for the #gimmegimme #giveaway from @Liberty !
I loved this one when I read it years ago. Never read the sequel, I‘m afraid it will tarnish my feelings. #novemberbythenumbers @Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck
so-soEnjoyable but anticlimactic. Enjoy the journey; but not so great destination.
Library book sale find!!
Fantastic condition and one of my favorites!
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A couple of recommends that fill two prompts today ( sort of ) assuming the figure eight is #ashapeinthetitle and a castle owned by a human dragon is #brokedownpalace . I love these long June evenings 😀#junebookbugs #brokedownpalace
pickFor those following, this was great! A little DaVinci Code-ish but fun to follow and guess my way through it.
I met a milestone today! I love sharing my reading time with you all and I especially love learning what you all are enjoying! Here's to a million more books ... and MORE!!
This is up next because Grandma thinks I'll like it. We'll see. Sometimes we LOVE the same books. Other times, it's like we're on different planets.
Eh, this one isn't keeping my interest. Thinking of bailing and coming back to it when I'm in the mood for it. I can't figure out what kind of book I'm in the mood for though...
😂 What? How do you get that mixed up?
Happy Friday, Littens! I'm so ready for the weekend. Just started The Eight the other day. I'm only 8 pages in and it's already got me hooked! I hope this one will continue to keep my interest.
Six years and one month ago, i bought my first ever "real" book with my very own money. It was an impulsive buy (much like what i do whenever i wander into a bookstore) but had left me fascinated with French Revolution, certain Russian Grand Master, and the hope that someday i will have my own library. I have learned so much from something so little. Here's to my future library. ??
I loved this one, it has everything, alternating timelines, mathematics, chess, mystical powers, French Revolution. The blurb on the back called it "A feminist answer to Raiders of the Lost Ark" 'nuff said. #funfridayphoto @Liberty
pickInteresting. Smart people would probably even enjoy it more than I did.
pickA story that switches between the French Revolution and the 1970's, centered around an extraordinary chess set and game with global consequences. I loved every minute of it.
