A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel | 
Around a year ago (maybe more) I had this from the library and only read the first chapter before it was due back. I forgot I'd had it on hold for ages until it popped up on my kindle this evening. I'm really looking forward to this. #CurrentRead
pickA lot has happened in my life since picking up this book so it took me a while to get through. However, I appreciated that it seemed to reflect the highs and lows in my own life. The Count is truly a special character. And I‘m glad #litsymademedoit
I love my job.
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pickI read and loved this book a while ago, but today's book club meeting at the Metropol really brought it to life. Pink vodka, caviar, and an endless supply of tea. Quite an experience!
My current read. I am really enjoying the various footnotes/asides that pop up from time to time.
pickI finished this on audible a few days ago and I‘m finding now that I really miss the characters!! When doing stuff I did when listening (driving to work or making a cup of tea) I find myself thinking about them and wondering what happened to them after the story finished ... it‘s a bizarre feeling but a sign of a very well enjoyed book I think!
Still languishing on my TBR shelf but I believe this gentleman is in fact a #count....
#countmeout
#soaringscores
Started on this beauty. The weather in Arkansas is amazing today!!
pickbit of a slow burn but a moving book 🍷Towles does an excellent job of not only writing charming, memorable characters but he also paints a very vivid picture of 1920's-50's Russia and the quaint life within the Metropol. I wasn't terribly familiar with the historical context of the book's setting but Towles provided some footnotes and general information to keep the reader afloat. 😊
#historical #kindle
pickA beautiful book. I loved the setting, the history and the characters of the Metropol. Beautiful writing.
cocoa coffee, friends, and some quality time with Count Rostov ☕ I'm not very far in this book yet but so far it's been very poignant and reflective 📖
Rambo and Alice are all set for a weekend of reading! #catsoflitsy
This book is a bit of a mixed bag for me. One moment it gets tedious and the next you are hooked. It‘s like walking in a normal, mundane neighborhood for sometime with nothing interesting to see when at one point you turn a corner and get this unexpected magnificent view.
September wrap up. 20 books total.....16 books , 4 audio. 5 have been on my Tbr shelf forever. And.. Amor Towles is now on my favorite author shelf .. well his books are anyhow..that would be weird if he was 🤔❤🤣
Day 1 #7Days7Covers #covercrush
Just can't resist to share this masterpiece for my first choice❤📚
Tagging @Louise to join 🤗
pickAh, great read. Definitely deserving of all the hype. 5 star
I've been saying this was going to be my next read for a few weeks now... But tonight I'm finally going to start it, for real!
so-soInteresting concept of an aristocratic confined to house arrest in a glorious hotel post Russian Revolution.
pickLike “A Little Princess” but with a fully grown Count and the Bolsheviks. As the Russian Revolution begins Count Rostov is declared a Former Person and sentenced to house arrest in the Hotel Metropol where he is swiftly shifted from his grand rooms to the attic. I‘ve always loved Russian history and it‘s here in spades, but with such a light touch. The Count is noble, accepting, amusing, and completely broke my heart. I absolutely loved this.
Awesome Sunday so far. Loving my new Kindle Oasis by the pool. No worries if I get splashed!
pickReally enjoyed the book. Well written but a little slow in places. Thought the ending was well done. #2019 #bookstagram #bookreviews #bookclub #summerreads 4 ⭐️
Day 3 #7covers7days
How about your #CoverCrush @AmyK1 ? Would you like to share with us for 7 days some beautiful covers? No explanation needed, just post the photo each day and tag one Litten.
pickGreat writing leads to a surprisingly enjoyable read. An understated story about human existence and triumph over adversity.
pickYears ago I read Les Miserables. I was so proud of myself, and must have boasted about it. What I remember is this women asking if I read the abridged version. Of course not, said I. It was a long book, said I. A few days later I arranged my completed book on a shelf. Woops, it was abridged - and I don‘t recall correcting my declaration. All this to explain AGIM gave me wonderful Russian Jean Valjean / Cosette vibes!
I already had this book in my "library" so no book purchase was made today! I took my English/journalism graduate daughter to hear Amor Towles speak. We're so lucky to have Iowa Writer's Workshop nearby so we get to hear some great authors!
pickI really enjoyed most of this book. It was long and at some points slow, but it is so well written that I had to finish.
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“As an archeologist, when Thomsen divided the ages of man into Stone, Bronze, and Iron, naturally enough, he did so in accordance with the physical tools that defined each epoch. But what of man‘s spiritual development? What of his moral development? I tell you, they progressed along the very same lines. In the Stone Age, the ideas in the caveman‘s head were as blunt as the club in his hand; they were as rough as the flint from which he struck..."
pickWell this was beautiful. Covering Russia political history from the fall of the Czar to the Cold war. Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to house arrest by a Bolshevik tribunal at the glamorous Metropol hotel across from the Kremlin. There he lives his life to the fullest making the best out of his unusual circumstances. Humorous and philosophical it is going to be one of my favorite books i have ever read. Finally got it off my TBR list! Go Me!
For eventually, we come to hold our dearest possessions more closely than we hold our friends. We carry them from place to place...allowing memories to invest them with greater and greater importance.
Reading by the pool for the last day of this year :-( Should have ordered a moscow mule to go with my book lol
Hoping to squeeze out the last seconds of summer reading by the pool
pickWhat an incredibly satisfying read!!! ♥️ ♥️ ♥️
Am I the only one who doesn‘t love the idea of KB as Rostov???
“Nevsky, like the city itself, bears a new name: October 25th Prospekt - a worthy day staking its claim on a storied street.”
“Thus, in the ballroom of the Metropol Hotel on the twenty-first Of June 1926, was the heretic, Galileo Of Galilei, vindicated by a ping, a splat, a smash, a thunk, a thump, and a thud.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
“Dark, cold, and snowbound, Russia has the sort of climate in which the spirit of Christmas burns brightest.” ❄️
#AugustABC @Eggs
#X-cellentRead
Here are a few of what were "x-cellant" reads for me. To qualify I had to love them enough to read a 2nd or 3rd time. Several of these I have read twice.??
pickThis is a beautiful book. It is now one of my favorites. It‘s the story of a Russian Count, a gentleman (“It is not the business of gentlemen to have occupations”) who lives under house arrest in the Metropol Hotel and befriends a young girl as well as the hotel staff. It‘s a story of perseverance and love and making the best of circumstances. It‘s charming and funny and told with a simple elegance much like the Count himself.
pickI just checked out. I stayed at the Hotel Metropol for about two weeks. Since I haven't read any Russian literature until now, it was an eye-opening read for me. I didn't know anything about the culture,the habits and the life, so it was amazing to discover the world through this book. 😊 the characters, the life, the changes everything is described so wonderful. Even if @scripturient was much faster than I was, I enjoyed my stay pretty much. 🤩😘
“That sense of loss is exactly what we must anticipate, prepare for, and cherish to the last of our days; for it is only our heartbreak that finally refutes all that is ephemeral in love.”
#Hotel
#LetsTravelAugust
This was one of our favorite books that we discussed for #BotmBuddyRead 📚📚
“Does a banquet really need an asparagus server?”
“Does an orchestra need a bassoon?”
Touché Count!
