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As I type this, I have a few books on my tbr shelf that keep catching my attention. Want to know why? Because they are dusty. They have been on my shelf long enough to collect actual dust. And I was super excited about all of them when I bought them. So why didn't I pick them up? And honestly, I don't know. But today I'm making a pact to finish these this year. So here are the books that I want to finish before 2026.

Did I like this? Yes. Did this series really need this third book? Probably not. I'm still giving it a pick though.

I'm trying to get through some chunksters instead of reading a butt load of shorter books. I was slightly horrified by my book total last year (393). But it's going to be hard to stay away from the poetry so this may be a big fail.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

I thought this was a good conclusion to the series. As always though, I rolled my eyes through the sex scenes, particularly when Follett tried to write from a woman's point view.

Happy Veteran's Day.

Read from 10/24-11/8

Final section
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Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett
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Second to last section of this epic tomb! I think I might be able to finish this book this weekend. I've been reading it since 10/23

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Part 6
Flower
1968

I've been up reading since 5 am. Up to part 5

Part 4

The greater their ignorance, the stronger their opinions.

One of the most engaging reads I‘ve ever had!

Spotted my birthday in a book

Finally getting back to the Century trilogy after a several month hiatus

#firstlinefridays

Amazing trilogy!!!! Ken Follet gives us the best world history classes in these 3 book!!! He does know how to tell a story!!

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This was the 3rd and last book in Ken Follett's Century Trilogy. Not since his Kingsbridge series have I enjoyed a series this much.
This must be one of the best history series I've ever read. It starts in the months leading up to WWI and ends with the Berlin wall coming down.
Phenomenal writing. 5 stars!

I've started the 3rd and last book in Ken Follet's Century Trilogy. I can't stress enough how brilliant this series is. I have gained so much knowledge about WWI until WWII. Brilliant writing.

When your #thriftbooks order comes, you‘re excited, you open it and then.....realize it‘s twice as small ((with teeny, tiny print)) as your other copies of the trilogy!!!!! My Virgo ♍️is really kicking in. I hate when my books don‘t match in series! Does anyone else feel this way?? 🤦🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️👎🏻🙄🤯🤬🥺😩🧐😒 #firstworldproblems #shouldhavereadthefineprint #nowonderitwascheap

Distorting to rate this one immediately after finishing it. I mean, the fall of the Berlin Wall _is_ moving.

I very much liked how Follett showed the different parties. I didn‘t have much history in school, so I found the Soviet part especially interesting. Same for the US history.

I was puzzled but impressed how Follett showed that (lack of) money played an important role in German Unification.

How come that I didn‘t have the idea of combining this cover with the mosaic overlay to create the impression of a wall that Mr Gorbachev later in this audiobook surely will be addressed to tear down❓😉 *)

Am I the only one who feels that after a long period of dealing with the 60s the part where are forwards describes 1984-87 is a bit rushed❓ During the last 10-15 minutes keeping step with what he describes got harder.

*) And that today. 🤭

🎈 How cool‼️😃😍

I didn‘t know that.

I mean, I did know that somewhere in October it would be my third year here on Litsy but I really didn‘t remember that I set up my account on Germany‘s Unification Day 🎂. 😂

Thank you for congratulating and reminding me of that, @HappyLitsyversary ‼️

I‘m glad I‘m here, I love the community, the positiveness and support. Time to say thank you for introducing the app to me @Papiergefluester ‼️

I hope @Melissa_J will forgive me that I copied her photo. I accidentally stumbled across it. I fell for her mug 🧡 that perfectly fits my mood today where I take the public holiday as a good opportunity to recharge my batteries.

What the heck is Ken Follett doing to Walli❓🤔😱

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He‘s one of my favourite characters.

Feels ironic that I research about the relationship between Bobby Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, thus US-American history 🇺🇸, on German Unification Day 🇩🇪.
I‘m celebrating all by myself with recouping.

Here, the weather isn‘t very festive but I wish all my German fellow Littens a wonderful day!🎈I‘m glad that the Wall is gone. But I‘d be even more happier if we all (➕ our politicians) would remember common values instead of differences.

I found out that I am less lost concerning Follet‘s who is who than I thought.

How do I know❓🤔
I found a family tree: https://ken-follett.com/bibliography/edge_of_eternity/family_trees.html

The only one who surprised me was Lenny.

Here I can do what I before couldn‘t. I can (try to) fit my parents‘ and my grandparents‘ memories and stories of that time into what Follet tells.

After volume one I had high hopes I could do so already in volume two but I couldn‘t.

After having been so disappointed of volume two, “Winter of the World”, I am really surprised how much I like this final one. Not that there are considerably fewer erotical scenes and I additionally slowly reach the stadium where I begin to lose overview over some characters – but I like it. I have a more seamless impression of it than I already at that point (3,5 hours) had of volume two.

My expectations towards this final volume are understandably a bit subdued.

After I after the first volume was very happy about how appropriate each book title is I here certainly know very well what will happen.

Let‘s see how Follett does “his job” if I have my own memories I can consult about the presented piece of history.

About three and a half hours left of “Winter of the World”. So I‘m not sure how long that second audiobook will last. And that‘s why I once again took advantage of my significant other‘s brilliant internet connection to download the third volume of the “Titans”-saga. If I finish the second volume fast tomorrow, I will have something to continue. 😃

I‘m not completely convinced by “Winter of the World” but wanna find out if the final is worth it.

#7days #7cover -Day 1 @Lcsmcat for the tag

Got to the end of the third book of the Century trilogy, quite easily despite over the thousand pages. I liked the take on the Cold War, the view from inside the Soviet Union, and how it all fell down. But also the civil rights battle and all the US Presidents perspective on the back of the Vietnam war is really worth the reading. Few more pages and this last book could have covered till the very end of Century. #2019

July was an okay reading month. I had somewhat of a slump but managed to get in a few good reads.

July Wrap up is now live on my blog

Https://thoughtstopages.home.blog/2019/08/05/July-wrap-up/

Loved it

Wow, this was bad. The characters were so flat. There was nothing interesting about them. The whole story seemed rather biased along the cold war lines of how to talk about East and West. What a disappointment. Overall, I would recommend to read the first book of the trilogy and leave the rest alone.

With the final book of the century trilogy, Follett covers the 1950s through the 1980s... Obama‘s inauguration is only handled in a short epilogue. The book describes the 1960s in minute detail, while the rest just gotten a cursory glance. Also, he is telling the story of the 20th century by following the lives of five intertwined families and clearly that will feel highly constructed eventually.

I am 60% into this audio and we are still only in 1960s! This book ends with the inauguration of Obama! It seems to be a little uneven for sure.

Got back from a two weeks work trip and sat down listening to my #audiobook and the girls are huddling around me... Good to me home. #dogsoflitsy

Next up on #audiobook.

I lay awake all night listening to the conclusion of this third book in Ken Follett's Century Trilogy. It was exciting to have reached the years that I remember from childhood. Especially poignant was the fall of the Berlin Wall. My German cousins were in the crowd that greeted the East Germans as they crossed over into the west. The book ends with the historic election of Barack Obama. I learned a lot from this excellent trilogy. Now I can sleep!

I have finally finished The Century Trilogy! I am so glad that I did take the time to read it. The characters I enjoyed visiting with daily, have now come to an end. 🤓😭😀

Going to start the last of the trilogy, looking forward to it

Long and slow

Wasn't able to think of a #setineasterneurope until I scrolled thru my Goodreads list. How could I forget Ken Follet's Century Trilogy??? Especially the last one??? @RealLifeReading #photoadaynov16