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Bolshoi Confidential: Secrets of the Russian Ballet - From the Rule of the Tsars to the Age of Putin
Bolshoi Confidential: Secrets of the Russian Ballet - From the Rule of the Tsars to the Age of Putin | Simon Morrison
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The story of the Bolshoi, showcasing the glamor, beauty, prestige, and cruelty of life in the spotlight and of Russia itself.
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KristiAhlers
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Pickpick

As part of my #balletthemereads I selected this book. I love books like this that truly delve into the history of the subject #ballet #balletreads

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bbackes
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Challenge | Day 19

Late. Again.
Sorry.

#whenyourelaxitsfriday on #startinganewjanuary by @writerlibrarian

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Schuhbox
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Bailedbailed

Ugh! Hated this book! Ditched half way through after fast forwarding through a lot as well! I listened to this and the narrator was awful but the writing was like a textbook too. I'm a sucker for books about ballet and I was excited about it too. So disappointing.

BookishTrish I bailed on the audio too. I'm wondering if it'd work in print. 8y
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Gleefulreader
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SOOOO excited to find this one at the library tonight! (Like I need more books right now.)

BookishFeminist This looks fascinating. Looking forward to your thoughts on this one 😀 8y
Lucylovesreading Oooo i just watched the documentary that came out this year on the Bolshoi 8y
My_novel_obsession This is why I love Litsy so much. I find out about books like this that weren't even on my radar. 8y
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Hobbinol
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LeahBergen My copy has a different cover (but it's an ARC 😟) 8y
Alfoster Lovely photo! 8y
Hobbinol @LeahBergen The cover of the one you have is not so shabby! 😍 8y
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Hobbinol @Alfoster Thank you so much (I collaged a couple elements.) 😊 8y
Alfoster @Hobbinol Wow! Don't know how to do that but I'm jealous😊! 8y
Moray_Reads Amazing picture! 8y
Hobbinol Thank you so much @Moray_Reads !😊 8y
ValerieAndBooks Ooh, will have to stack this one! Looks like a good one for my daughter, too! 8y
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balletbookworm
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Mehso-so

Somewhere between a pick and so-so, depending on where you stand in your experience as a dancer (if you are a dancer).

This is extremely well-researched so if you aren't familiar with ballet it's an excellent overview of the Bolshoi ballet as an entity. However, if you are like me, and are/were a dancer, and really looking forward to a BALLET book, Morrison is not a dance writer. He writes very ably about music but the dance writing is clunky.

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balletbookworm
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Today's plane reading. :)

Lola Did you pick this up at BEA? Looking forward to reading it! Wish I was going to see you at BRL! Have a spectacular weekend! 8y
balletbookworm @Lola I did! This was one of my "I will cut you if I don't get one" must-haves ;) 8y
LitHousewife Looks good! Have a safe, bookish flight. 8y
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LeahBergen
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Well, it was a long dry spell but I finally won something again on Goodreads. Thank you for the ARC, @PenguinRandomCa ! #bookmail #PenguinRandomCa #PenguinRandomHouse

Sweettartlaura I just got my win from them, too! Hoping to get to it this weekend. Enjoy! 8y
LeahBergen @Sweettartlaura Nice! What did you win? 8y
Sweettartlaura Eileen, by Ottessa ... ??? 😮. I'll know her last name by the time I'm done with it, promise 😉 8y
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LeahBergen @Sweettartlaura Ooo, lucky! I've been wanting to read that. Enjoy! 8y
Sweettartlaura I'll let you know how it is 😊 8y
Hobbinol Very jealous! I preordered that book months ago! Enjoy! (Other than books, I geek out on ballet.. and opera... and...)💚💚💚 8y
TheNextBook I need this! And that statue is gorgeous! 8y
LeahBergen @Hobbinol I don't know why I am always being surprised at just how much we have in common! 😘 8y
LeahBergen @TheNextBook Thank you! And the book seems like it is going to be really good. 😀 8y
Hobbinol Oh dear. So you preordered it too. 😂😉 8y
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Genrebending
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Switched from fiction to this beast. #24in48
#readathon @24in48
I don't like when titles promise you 'secrets', but he seems to have good historian cred, I trust Liveright and Norton, and based on personal experience growing in that country and knowing people who worked at the Bolshoi, I'm sure its history is a big hot mess.

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Lola
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So I thought snaring this gem was the highlight of #BEA16 today. But then I saw @GregZimmerman AND got to meet @jeff and @todd from @outofprint @Litsy AND @Liberty from @bookriot. Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!

jeff Great to meet you! 😀🤘 9y
SandraD1 You met Liberty??? I just died. 9y
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