Kristin Lavransdatter: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

I'm so close to the end of Book 1 and I need to stop for the night, but I'm so hooked and can't wait to see it close out! I'm loving this book, the characters, the story, this translation, and pretty much everything except Erlend Nikulaussøn because holy red flag, Batman...! Here's me thinking Willoughby is a toxic fuckboy but then comes Sigrid Undset like, "Hold my mead." ??? #KLBR #DoorstopKristin

Ruthiella Totally. I understand that at 17, the heart wants what the heart wants, but old lady me is wanting her to kick him to the curb. 3d

Andrea313 @Ruthiella She was SO 17 in these latest chapters, full of angst and shouting at her parents. I know I'm officially old because I found myself agreeing with Lavrans more often than not! 😂 2d

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BarbaraJean

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

Hello to my fellow #DoorstopKristin #KLBR readers! Next week, we‘ll be discussing book one: The Wreath. I finished it over the weekend and—ooof! It‘s SO good but emotionally rough! I hope your reading is going well, and I look forward to hearing everyone‘s thoughts next week.

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Ruthiella I just finished book one yesterday. Emotionally rough is right! 😬😢😅 (edited) 6d

staci.reads I haven't gotten to this, so you can take me off the tag list 😔 5d

Suet624 So good. 5d

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Daisey I just made it to part 3 of Book 1. It‘s going to be a busy week, but I hope to make it through the rest of this section in time for the discussion. 5d

Deblovestoread I have finished book one and will start the next when I finish

The Secret of Chimneys

Deblovestoread Loved it! 5d

AnneCecilie I finished earlier this month and has mixed feelings 5d

BarbaraJean @staci.reads I understand! Will do. (edited) 5d

julieclair I still haven‘t started, so I think you can take me off the tag list, please. 😕 I will put it on my list for #AllergicToChunksters, which means I will eventually get to it. Then I can loop back to these discussions, because they‘ll be there waiting! Thank you for hosting. 💙 3h

julieclair I tried to listen on audio, since my “sit down and read” time is scarce these days, but between the accent and the unfamiliar names, it just wasn‘t working for me. 😕 3h

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BarbaraJean

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

#DoorstopKristin check-in! How‘s your reading going? I‘m moving along steadily—I finished part 2 this week and am finding it so readable. I have to admit that although I feel for her, I‘ve been a little frustrated with Kristin. And I‘m not a fan of Erlend! What are your thoughts on Kristin and Erlend? And Simon? #KLBR

AmyG I‘m on the third book. I love Kristen. Erland, meh. Simon? Not sure. 2w

Ruthiella I just got to Erland and I‘m worried that he‘s going to mess up her life somehow. Regardless of how I might feel about Simon, she is betrothed and living in a society where engagements are not easily broken.😬 2w

Texreader I‘m almost finished with the first book. I‘m fed up with both of them, but I remember being 16-17… 2w

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Butterfinger @Texreader Kristin Lavransdotter was my very first book for #FoodandLit because we chose Norway due to your husband's homeland. The Greenlanders reminds me so much of that book. The writing style, names, the way the houses were built.

The Greenlanders

Texreader @Butterfinger That‘s so awesome!! I‘ll look forward to reading The Greenlanders! 2w

Andrea313 Just finished Book 2 and have been *screaming* for Kristin to stay away from Erland. I'm mixed on Simon and if I had to declare a side, I'd vote Team Spinster. 😭 2w

Deblovestoread I just finished Part 1. It stayc slow but I'm all in now. 2w

rubyslippersreads I‘m behind, as usual, but enjoying it. 2w

Caterina I finished Part 1 and I'm so sad. 😭 But it's so good! I wanted to read it this weekend, but I was in the hospital. Looking forward to reading it more while I recover this week. 😊 2w

julieclair Starting it today. 🤞 1w

julieclair @caterina Hope you are healing well! 💝 1w

Caterina @julieclair I am, thank you! 😊 7d

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Andrea313

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

I've read roughly a third of The Wreath and am absolutely loving it. It was admittedly a little slow to start, but then it grabbed me all at once and I flew through several chapters in a row. I love the descriptions of the landscape and the colorful, vivid characters. I'm DYING to know more about Kristin's mother and I can't get enough of Åashild Gautesdatter. I've made myself put it aside for now so that I stay eager to pick it up again tomorrow.

Andrea313 Pictured: Kristin statue in Sel, Norway. #KLBR #DoorstopKristin 3w

Ruthiella Nice! I‘m only on chapter five, but also really enjoying it. 3w

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BarbaraJean

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

"It's good when you don't dare do something that doesn't seem right," said Fru Aashild with a little laugh. "But it's not so good if you think something isn't right because you don't dare do it."
—from Kristin Lavransdatter, The Wreath

#KLBR #DoorstopKristin

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Ruthiella

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

#whereareyoumonday

I am going to be in medieval Norway for the next couple months for #KLBR #DoorstopKristen. Enjoying it a lot, though I know it‘s also at times going to make me sad.

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Texreader Nice map!! 3w

Ruthiella @Texreader I know! It‘s so pretty. 3w

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BarbaraJean

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

Quick check-in for #KLBR! How is your reading going? What do you think of the story so far?

I've read up through the end of Part 1. I found the first two chapters slow going (though I loved Kristin's interactions with Brother Edvin), but when I got to Chapter 3, I had a hard time putting it down!

And this is indeed #DoorstopKristin--I've been using my reading pillow to prop the huge thing up as I read 😆

TheBookHippie I adore this book. 3w

Suet624 As you say, you need to be patient at the beginning and understand that this is the start of a long story. Be patient. You‘ll get hooked. 3w

Ruthiella I‘ve only read the first chapter so far, but I like it! 3w

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Librarybelle I hope to start this weekend! 3w

Deblovestoread I‘ve started but haven‘t gotten very far. Life has been interfering as it does. (edited) 3w

Daisey I‘ve read the first part and am enjoying it. 3w

AmyG Exactly…..it got to a certain part where I was all in. I am hoping I get to Book 3. Life has been BUSY and allI want to do is just read. 3w

AnneCecilie I haven‘t started yet, but have taken the book down from the bookshelf 😊 3w

Leniverse I saw that book one has three parts, so I decided to wait a week 😂 Starting tomorrow. Honest 😬 3w

BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie I'm so glad I'm finally reading it! 3w

BarbaraJean @Suet624 I think I'm hooked at this point! I have been struggling with the names, but Undset has me on board now. 3w

BarbaraJean @Ruthiella @Daisey Glad you're enjoying it so far! 3w

BarbaraJean @Deblovestoread I know how that goes! @Librarybelle @AnneCecilie Soon! Taking the book off the shelf and hoping to start are progress of a sort 😉 3w

BarbaraJean @AmyG Right?!? I debated cancelling plans yesterday to stay home and read 😆 @Leniverse 😂 😂 I admit I had the same thought when I saw there were three parts to the first book... 3w

Andrea313 Close to the end of Part 1 and loving it! Like others have said, it started a little slow and then captured me all at once. 3w

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Caterina

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

#BookSpinBingo has spoken! From the fiction half of my list, my #BookSpin is Kristin Lavransdatter: The Wreath, and from the nonfiction half of my list, my #DoubleSpin is The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation. Really looking forward to both of these! 😊
@TheAromaofBooks

BarbaraJean Oooh, Kristin Lavransdatter! A bunch of us are buddy-reading the trilogy this summer (one book per month)—if you‘d like to join! 4w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4w

Caterina @BarbaraJean Oh how lovely! Yes, I'd love to join! 😊 4w

BarbaraJean I‘ll add you to the tag list! 🎉🎉 We‘re using the hashtags #KLBR and #DoorstopKristin 😁 4w

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Andrea313

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

June reading is gonna keep me busy this time around! In addition to keeping up with the #PemberLittens, I'm really excited to start The Summer Book for #MidsummerSolace and to finally be kicking off the tagged chunkster with the #KLBR. I've never read Undset's classic series but have been eyeing it for years. So LFG!

Tamra The Summer Book 💙💙 1mo

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Texreader

Kristin Lavransdatter: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sigrid Undset

I‘m starting this audiobook tonight. I‘ve read it before and loved i! And I‘ve even been to the author‘s hometown Lillehammer, Norway and took photos of her statue. So I‘m excited about the #LavransdatterBuddyRead #BuddyRead with @BarbaraJean

BarbaraJean Yaaay! I‘m really looking forward to this! 1mo

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Suet624

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

This was an insert that the Book of the Month Club included when they published their special printing of this book (I‘m still trying to figure out when they published it.) I think it‘s helpful to read this if you‘re struggling at the beginning of the novel.

@BarbaraJean #KLBR

AmyG All true. Thanks for posting this. 1mo

Suet624 @AmyG they put into words what I couldn‘t. I guess that‘s why the folks at the Book of the Month Club got paid the big bucks. 😊 1mo

BarbaraJean That‘s great encouragement to keep on! Thanks for sharing this! 1mo

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AnneCecilie I‘m not so sure that the 14th century is seen as the Viking area. The Norwegian Viking area is generally seen to be between 800 - 1050 1mo

Suet624 @BarbaraJean you‘re welcome! 1mo

Suet624 @AnneCecilie interesting! I hadn‘t considered that. 1mo

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BarbaraJean

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

June is almost here, so I‘ve pulled out #DoorstopKristin and am gearing up to dive in on Sunday for #KLBR. I‘ve got my emotional support dumpster fire on hand just in case. Looking forward to reading along with all of you! What editions are you all reading? Single volume or individual books?

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Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Love your Emotional Support Dumpster Fire! 🔥 1mo

BarbaraJean @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Haha—thanks! Me too!! 1mo

Amiable Ha ha.. I have the same dumpster fire! My boss gave one to everyone on our team. 😄 1mo

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Texreader I‘ve got the chunkster!! 1mo

Librarybelle I have to the same edition, and I have an emotional support dumpster fire too! I bought one for myself when I picked up one for a friend…we all need one of those! 😂 1mo

CrowCAH It will be single volumes. 1mo

Deblovestoread I've got the full edition, but on my kindle. Love my dumpster fire, too. 1mo

Gleefulreader I have the same edition. Very excited to start on this finally! 1mo

Daisey I‘ve also got the same edition as pictured, but on Kindle. 1mo

Ruthiella I have the same edition as pictured from Penguin in print from the library which I will keep as long as I can renew it, but I also own it on Kindle. I bought it on a whim for something like $5.99 a few years ago. (edited) 1mo

Bklover I have the same edition too! For some reason I also have two different kindle copies- not sure why two, but one of them matches my book 1mo

Leniverse Single volume, original language here. How will we do this? Weekly check-ins, or? 1mo

Suet624 I have the three individual books as well as the entirety in the one large book published by the Book of the Month Club. I‘m primarily reading the individual books because the larger one smells a bit musty. 🙁 1mo

Andrea313 I've got the same edition- looking forward to getting started! 1mo

MeganAnn I‘ve got the same doorstop edition on my shelf. 😉 1mo

BarbaraJean @Librarybelle @Deblovestoread Emotional Support Dumpster Fire buddies! @Amiable What a great boss! My *former* boss is one of the reasons I needed this 😬

@Leniverse It‘ll be interesting to hear your thoughts on reading it in the original language! I‘m thinking small weekly check-ins then one discussion post at the end of each book. I‘ll probably post thoughts along the way and hope others do, as well! 1mo

julieclair I have had the individual volumes sitting on my shelf for years. I read book 1 and loved it, but never got around to volumes 2 & 3. I‘m looking forward to reading all 3 with my Litsy friends! Thanks so much for hosting this, @BarbaraJean ! 💙 1mo

rubyslippersreads I‘ve got the same version, but the ebook. 4w

Caterina I have the same edition as you! A gift from my parents last year, who both read and loved the book recently. Looking forward to joining y'all. 😊 4w

BarbaraJean @Caterina It's HUGE... I'm having to use my book pillow to help me hold it up 😂 I'm so glad your BookSpin timing aligned so nicely with the buddy read!! 4w

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Daisey

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

deracinate: (verb) uproot someone from their natural geographical, social, or cultural environment

An interesting word found as I was reading the introduction to the tagged book.

#WeirdWords #WeirdWordWednesday #KLBR

CBee

CBee Very interesting and not one I‘ve heard before! 1mo

Suet624 Interesting! 1mo

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Daisey

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

I‘m getting a head start on this book while I‘ve got some time this week, and this line from the introduction caught my attention.

#KLBR #1001books #KindleQuotes

Ruthiella I love getting lost in a long book! 1mo

Daisey @Ruthiella Yes, I do too and thought this was a great way to express it! 1mo

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Blueberry

Kristin Lavransdatter: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sigrid Undset

6 out of 100. I think I did even worse this time. And I thought I read a lot of classics.

@Dabbe
#ThreeListThursday

dabbe 🎯🩵🎯!!! I keep hoping our scores will get better. This week was mostly early 1900s. #TFPAS (Thanks for playing and sharing) 😊 1mo

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Suet624

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

I‘ve read this trilogy every twenty years. I give my copies away and then randomly over the years find them at secondhand bookstores and purchase them again. I can‘t wait to start reading this again with the #KLBR group beginning in June.

Just an FYI: Willa Cather and Sigrid Undset were friends. My mother was Cather‘s niece and she talked about Undset‘s writing and this trilogy in particular.

BarbaraJean

AmyG Oh Wow! 2mo

Ruthiella Beautiful editions! Individually, they don‘t seem to be overly long, which is heartening! 2mo

AnneCecilie I‘m more skeptical to the language, as a Norwegian I will off course one day read these in Norwegian and then the question is if they have modernized the language or not. Back in the 1920s the written language was quite different from today, more influenced by Danish. 2mo

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KCofKaysville @Suet624 I have had copies for awhile and hope to read it some day. 2mo

BarbaraBB That‘s an interesting side note Sue! I loved these books too, I read them a few years ago. 2mo

BarbaraBB @AnneCecilie I didn‘t know that Norwegian has changes so much in the last century. Interesting! 2mo

BarbaraJean Love this! I'm really looking forward to reading these. And that is fascinating about Willa Cather--what a neat tidbit of trivia from your mom! @AnneCecilie I would be so interested to know if there's a modernized Norwegian version and to hear your perspective on the language differences! 2mo

bibliothecarivs I read the first book about 10 years ago and really liked it but for some reason haven't read the others yet. I need to! 2mo

bibliothecarivs Also, I would love to watch Liv Ullmann's film of Kristin but the last time I checked it wasn't available in the US (legally, at least). 2mo

Deblovestoread That is so cool! 2mo

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LitsyEvents

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

repost for @BarbaraJean:

Hi friends! I can‘t believe we‘re already over a week into May, and I‘m looking at my summer reading! I‘m still planning to read the Kristin Lavransdatter series in June, July, and August. I‘m tagging those who were interested in a #buddyread, but all are welcome—please comment if you‘re not tagged and you‘d like to be (or vice versa if you‘re not interested anymore 😁) Also I suppose we need a hashtag—any suggestions?!

Texreader @barbarajean Please tag me. I‘d love to reread this one! It‘s so good! 2mo

BarbaraJean @Texreader I've added you to the tag list! I'll be interested to hear how you enjoy the re-read! 2mo

Suet624 Please tag me. And thank you for doing this. I read this trilogy every 20 years apparently. This will be my third time. 2mo

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BarbaraJean

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

Hi friends! I can‘t believe we‘re already over a week into May, and I‘m looking at my summer reading! I‘m still planning to read the Kristin Lavransdatter series in June, July, and August. I‘m tagging those who were interested in a buddy read, but all are welcome—please comment if you‘re not tagged and you‘d like to be (or vice versa if you‘re not interested anymore 😁) Also I suppose we need a hashtag—any suggestions?!

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rubyslippersreads Please tag me. I read this in high school, based on a recommendation from my mom. 2mo

Ruthiella I like #AmIcrazyforattemptingthisdoorstop , but it‘s a little long! 😜 2mo

BarbaraJean @rubyslippersreads I‘ve added you to the tag list! @Ruthiella 😂😂 I was just going to use the book title, but #KristinLavransdatter is also really long and SO easy to misspell!! 2mo

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Ruthiella You could just do initials: #KLBR 2mo

AmyG @Ruthiella …I like #KLBR. Excited to finally finish this. I really enjoyed the first 2. 2mo

MeganAnn Looking forward to finishing this over the summer. @Ruthiella 😆 #AmIcrazyforattemptingthisdoorstop cracks me up! Perhaps #DoorstopKristin would be a bit easier. #KLBR works too, but I am now calling this the doorstop Kristin book in my head! 🤣🤣 2mo

Librarybelle Looking forward to it! 2mo

Deblovestoread Thanks for the reminder! I like #KLBR, short & sweet. 2mo

Bklover I‘d like to give it a try. Would you add me? 2mo

BarbaraJean @Ruthiella I like the initials—but I also like #DoorstopKristin too much to not use it, too!! @MeganAnn 2mo

BarbaraJean @Bklover Definitely! I‘ve added you to the tag list! 2mo

AnneCecilie I might be interested in joining. I‘ve had this trilogy standing on my shelves 20-25 yrs 2mo

BarbaraJean @AnneCecilie I'll add you to the tag list! This has been on my shelf a long time, too 😁 2mo

julieclair Yay! I‘ve been looking forward to this! #KLBR. #DoorstopKristin 2mo

Suet624 Please tag me. And thank you for doing this. I read this trilogy every 20 years apparently. This will be my third time. 2mo

BarbaraJean @Suet624 I‘ve added you to the tag list! It‘ll be great to have insight from a re-reader! 2mo

Leniverse Ooh, please tag me. I've been meaning to read these for years now and can never bring myself to do it 😬 I need a group to hold me to my intentions. 2mo

BarbaraJean @Leniverse SAME! I want to read these and they've been on my list (and shelf) for years--looking forward to having a group to help me along! I've added you to the tag list! 2mo

Daisey I‘m still hoping to participate! 2mo

CrowCAH I read The Wreath back in 2018 and loved it! Some of the imagery still lingers with me! I‘ve felt compelled to read the next book The Wife. My hoopla has the ebook. Please, tag me! 2mo

BarbaraJean @Daisey Yay! @CrowCAH Oh, that's high praise for the first book! I'll add you to the tag list. 😊 2mo

Andrea313 Please tag me! I'm gonna go for it. 2mo

BarbaraJean @Andrea313 🎉🎉 You‘re on the list! 2mo

Andrea313 @BarbaraJean Thank you! ❤️ 2mo

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Sapphire

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This is the best study in the interior life va exterior life I have ever encountered. The history of Norway in the Middle Ages was interesting.

TheBookHippie One of my all time favorites. 3mo

LeahBergen It‘s just so good! 3mo

Texreader Great book! A few years ago we went to Lillehammer where there‘s a statue of the author. Very very cool! 3mo

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Sapphire @Texreader that‘s so cool! 3mo

Sapphire @TheBookHippie I am so glad someone recommended it 3mo

Sapphire @LeahBergen ikr! 3mo

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LitsyEvents

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

Repost for @BarbaraJean

I‘ve had this on my shelf for a long time & I‘d really like to tackle it this year! Is anyone interested in a buddy read?

It‘s a trilogy of historical novels set in 14th-c Norway, originally published in 1920, 1921 & 1922. These would work well for anyone finishing the #192025 challenge this year. I‘m planning to use the first 2 books for 1920 &1921.

Let @BarbaraJean know if you would like to join.

Librarybelle A great reposting! This buddy read is organized by @BarbaraJean , so let Barbara know if you are interested. 4mo

BarbaraJean Thanks @Librarybelle ! Yes, if anyone is interested, please tag me here or comment on the post on my feed! 4mo

LitsyEvents @Librarybelle @BarbaraJean My mistake, sorry about that 🥴 I‘ve corrected the post. 4mo

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Librarybelle No worries!! 4mo

JenlovesJT47 @BarbaraJean I‘d like to join! 4mo

BarbaraJean 🎉 I‘ll add you to my tag list! 4mo

Sapphire Reading it now! 3mo

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BarbaraJean

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

I‘ve had this on my shelf for a long time & I‘d really love to tackle it this year! Is anyone interested in a buddy read?

It‘s a trilogy of historical novels set in 14th-c. Norway, originally published in 1920, 1921, & 1922. These would work well for anyone finishing the #192025 challenge this year! I‘m planning to use the first 2 books for 1920 & 1921.

I was thinking May—July or June—August, one book per month. Comment if you‘re interested!

Librarybelle, LitsyEvents

Ruthiella I would be interested! I have an ebook copy and have been meaning to read it for a while now. 4mo

Deblovestoread I‘d be interested! It is such a chunkster I‘m not sure I could do a book a month but I‘m willing to try 😂 4mo

Andrea313 I'd give it a try starting in June! 4mo

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Daisey I also have this on my TBR and have been thinking I need a readalong to get me started on it. I‘d probably prefer starting in June to work better around some other long reads I hope to fit in. 4mo

quietjenn Yes! I was just thinking of this today, oddly enough. 4mo

Librarybelle I‘d be interested! 4mo

LeahBergen It‘s so good! 4mo

lauraisntwilder Yes! This has literally been on my nightstand for over a year. 4mo

MeganAnn I finished book 1 at the beginning of the year and have plans to eventually tackle the rest of the book before the end of the year. I‘d love to join in for books 2 & 3 when you get to them. Book 1 was very good. 4mo

MaureenMc I‘m interested! Been meaning to read this one for a while. 4mo

Amiable This was my #chunksterchallenge read a few years ago! 4mo

Gleefulreader I‘d be interested! 4mo

AmyG I have read the first 2…and need to read the third. I‘d love to join in. 4mo

BarbaraJean @Ruthiella @Andrea313 @Daisey @quietjenn @Librarybelle @lauraisntwilder @MaureenMc @Gleefulreader 🎉Yay! We‘ll start in June, then! I‘m thinking one general discussion/book & probably a few other posts along the way. @Deblovestoread It should work out to just under 100 pages/week—that sounds maybe doable 😂 @MeganAnn @AmyG Would love to have you join! I can tag you once we get to your non-read books, or for the whole thing, whichever you prefer. (edited) 4mo

Librarybelle Sounds good to me! 4mo

BarbaraJean @LeahBergen @Amiable I‘ve heard such good things about it for so long—it‘s time to finally read it! 4mo

Amiable @BarbaraJean I mean … it‘s better than “Clarissa.” 😖😀 4mo

BarbaraJean @Amiable 😂😂That‘s definitely “damning with faint praise”!! One of my college professors (who‘s a medievalist) highly recommended it and her taste *usually* aligns with mine—we‘ll see! 4mo

Amiable @BarbaraJean There was a long stretch in the middle that I had to push myself through. And some of the main character‘s choices irritated me. But I would definitely recommend it as a worthwhile read. (edited) 4mo

Ruthiella Awesome! 👍 4mo

BarbaraJean @Amiable Makes sense, and it's good to know that the middle might end up being a bit of a slog. Glad to hear you found it worthwhile overall! 4mo

staci.reads I may be interested. It's been on my tbr for a long time. 4mo

BarbaraJean @staci.reads I'll tag you when we get closer to June and you can let me know if you want to join! 4mo

julieclair I‘d love to join! I read the first book many years ago and loved it, so a reread would be nice. And I‘ve always wanted to read books 2 & 3. 4mo

BarbaraJean @julieclair Yay! I'll add you to the list! 4mo

TheBookHippie One of my favorite books of all time. I read it with @Lcsmcat 🙃 (edited) 4mo

TheBookHippie @AmyG 😂😂😂😂😘😘😘😘 4mo

AmyG @TheBookHippie Thank you…I am excited to finally read book 3! @BarbaraJean You can tag me for all. Thank you! (edited) 4mo

TheBookHippie @AmyG I think you‘ll like book three. 4mo

BarbaraJean @AmyG I'll tag you for all of it. Looking forward to it! @TheBookHippie 💜 💜 4mo

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Allbymyshelf

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

Just started #KristinLavransdatter 🏰

Female protagonist, medieval historical fiction set in 14th century Norway. The author won the Nobel Prize in Literature!

And pictured with the book is my reading buddy, Sylphrena. She‘s 5 months old and loves the tassel on my bookmark.

#historicalfiction #medieval #epicnovels #classicliterature

dabbe #sweetsylphrena 🖤🐾🖤 9mo

Ruthiella ❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️ 9mo

CBee Omg she is the SWEETEST 😍😍😍 9mo

TheSpineView Adorable! ❤️🐾❤️ 9mo

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Jen2

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Epic!

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Texreader

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Another favorite! Ebook on sale

Ruthiella Thanks for the tip! 👍 1y

staci.reads Thanks! This has been on my tbr for awhile. 1y

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Suet624

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

The Stowe Public Library in VT has a huge annual sale this time of year. I kept to only one small table because Lord knows I don‘t need more books. I‘m fairly certain I have the Undset trilogy packed in all those boxes of books I haven‘t unpacked yet but these were nice and clean so I grabbed them. I was so happy to find a Pym! I‘ve wanted to read her forever.

AmyG Excellent Women is wonderful. 2y

KathyWheeler I really liked Bridge of Sighs. 2y

Suet624 @KathyWheeler of course I had to check Litsy before I purchased it. Really glad to hear you liked it. 2y

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Suet624 @AmyG it seems like everyone likes any Pym, but I‘m glad to hear you liked this one in particular. 2y

Ruthiella Nice haul! And that is my favorite Pym title! 2y

Suet624 @Ruthiella yippee!!! 2y

Aimeesue Careful or you may become a Pymphomaniac. 😏 2y

Suet624 @Aimeesue 😂😂😂 2y

BarbaraBB Kristin is great too! 2y

LeahBergen I loved Excellent Women! And the Undset trilogy, too! 👏 2y

Suet624 @LeahBergen @BarbaraBB I‘ve read the Undset trilogy twice already. Once in my late teens. Once in my mid-30‘s. And I guess now in my late 60‘s. It seems I‘m following the timeline of the series! I might be headed to the monastic life if I follow the arc of the book. 2y

BarbaraBB That‘s awesome! The older we get the more appealing the monastic life becomes 😃 2y

Suet624 @BarbaraBB no kidding. 2y

LeahBergen 😆 Love it! 2y

DivineDiana I recently read that Dorothy Day read the Undset Trilogy twice. My goal is to read it! 2y

Suet624 @DivineDiana did she? Dorothy is my role model and heroine. 2y

DivineDiana @Suet624 I feel the same about her. Did you know that there is a new boat named after her as part of the Staten Island Ferry? 2y

Suet624 @DivineDiana I did! I was pleasantly surprised. Seemed so random, but wonderful. 2y

DivineDiana It was a surprise! I was inspired to travel to NY to take a ride for my birthday in June. It was an adventure! 2y

Suet624 How fun!! 2y

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jlhammar

Kristin Lavransdatter: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sigrid Undset

Thanks for the tag @Ddzmini
🪴 Read and loved the tagged trilogy in spring a few years ago.
🪴 Can‘t wait to see the tulip bulbs I planted bloom. We also have a large vegetable garden. Seedlings indoors at the moment.
🪴 I always look forward to my first gin and tonic of the season. Best enjoyed on the front porch or back garden while reading. Not quite there yet though. This has been one cold spring!

#ThoughtfulThursday
@MoonWitch94

LeahBergen I loved the tagged book, too! 3y

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Amiable

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

Every year I pick a book that is @ 1,000 pages and begin on Jan. 1. My goal is 100 pgs/week, done by mid-March! I alternate fiction and nonfiction. 2022 is a fiction year for me; I've chosen the tagged book (1,144 pgs). Do you have your own chunkster you want to tackle? Do you want encouragement on your journey? Join me in the #chunksterchallenge2022 ! There's no time limit, no requirements, no specific book to read. Just cheers to the finish!

MaureenMc, Megabooks, rockpools, Riveted_Reader_Melissa, melissajayne, Lindy, erzascarletbookgasm, Lcsmcat, AmyG, CarolynM, Smarkies, BookNAround, catiewithac, CoverToCoverGirl, slategreyskies, JenReadsAlot, Bookwormjillk, squirrelbrain, Mollyanna, Nessavamusic, GinaKButler, IndoorDame, Patchshank, Kelly326, TheAromaofBooks, Jess861, Tineke, Blackink_WhitePaper, Dostoyes, JuniperWilde, tokorowilliamwallace

CoverToCoverGirl So excited! I think this will be a mostly fiction chunkster challenge year for me! 😁 However I‘m not entirely set on my picks as of yet. 4y

melissajayne Yes I am 4y

JenReadsAlot Yep I'm joining you again this year, but need to pick my book yet! 4y

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa I think I need to join this one for 2022. Now I just need to pick a book. 🤔 4y

Mollyanna Although I am still working on this years book, I am in for next year too. I‘ll need to think about my choice, but it‘ll be non-fiction 4y

squirrelbrain I may join in…planning on reading A Suitable Boy next year, with @Lindy as a #buddyread so it would definitely count as a chunkster! 4y

Dostoyes I‘m hoping to tackle

War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

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Amiable @squirrelbrain That definitely counts! And it‘s also a really good book —that was my chunkster pick about 6 years ago. 4y

Amiable @JenReadsAlot @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Mollyanna @squirrelbrain @Lindy @Dostoyes Yay! I‘ll add you all to the tag list for encouragement posts. (edited) 4y

slategreyskies I‘m excited about tackling Kristin Lavransdatter with you for this challenge, @Amiable !! :) 4y

Amiable @slategreyskies Me too! This one has been on my TBR for several years! 4y

MaureenMc I definitely want to tackle a chunkster this year, maybe more than one. Count me in! (although I haven‘t finalized my pick yet, still waffling 😁) 4y

Lcsmcat Count me in! I‘m not sure which book yet, but I loved doing it this year. 4y

Amiable @MaureenMc @Lcsmcat Great! Welcome aboard! 🙂 4y

IndoorDame I definitely want to join! I have so many chunksters on my shelf and I‘m terrible about following through with finishing them! I‘ll work on choosing one this month week 😁 4y

Amiable @IndoorDame YAY!! 4y

rockpools I‘d like to join you again 😊. Think I‘m finally getting over my chunksterphobia! 4y

Amiable @rockpools Hooray! That is literally my whole goal for doing this challenge—to make the chunksters less intimidating! I‘m so happy. 💃🏻🕺 4y

Lcsmcat I‘m thinking Don Quixote. Anyone interested in joining me? 4y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Les Miserables has been on my to-read list for a long time. I was thinking about finally reading that one, maybe. 4y

JenReadsAlot @Riveted_Reader_Melissa That's the first one that came to me as well! 4y

Lindy @squirrelbrain I‘m still keen on A Suitable Boy in 2022. Not in the early part of the year, however, since I still have a long way to go with healing from my brain injury. I will let you know when I‘m back to reading. 🤗 4y

Megabooks I will probably join in mid year! 4y

catiewithac It's not 1000 pages, but I need help making it through Moby Dick 4y

Amiable @catiewithac Absolutely join us! It‘s about tackling a chunkster and making it through to the end! And it may not be super hefty in size, but “Moby Duck” is definitely a challenge. Welcome! 4y

Amiable @Megabooks I will keep you in the tag list so you just jump in whenever you‘re ready! 4y

JuniperWilde @Amiable I am keen to read Kristin L 4y

squirrelbrain Of course @Lindy - I look forward to reading it with you once you feel up to it. 4y

CarolynM I failed again this year (it really wasn't a non fiction year for me, I was too much in need of entertainment and distraction) but I'm going to try to pick up where I left off with US Grant in the new year and hope for a better outcome 4y

Amiable @JuniperWilde Excellent! @slategreyskies and I would love the company! 4y

Amiable @CarolynM I hear you —my brain has been all over the place in the past few months. It‘s been taking me a long time to finish any books. I‘ll keep you on the tag list for encouragement! 🙂 4y

Jess861 It's not quite 1000 pages but I've been staring at The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett on my bookshelf for quite some time. Would love to try and get through it in 2022. Trying to get through a 913 page book with a 5 year old and a 2 year old will be quite the challenge 😄! 4y

Kelly326 @GinaKButler and I are ready!! We have our chunksters for this year picked already!! Can‘t wait to start!! 4y

MaureenMc I‘ve finally decided. Going to tackle The Eighth Life. I really want to concentrate less on my book number goal this year, and choose books I‘ve been wanting to read, even if they‘re “too long.” 🤞😁

The Eighth Life: (for Brilka) The International Bestseller

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GinaKButler Yay! @Kelly326 are reading Don Quixote, The Stand, Atlas Shrugged, and one of the Chernow biographies in 2022! 4y

Amiable @MaureenMc That‘s exactly why I started doing this as a challenge to myself! I realized I was consistently reaching past the big books and grabbing the shorter ones just to hit a self-imposed “book total” every year. So I decided to purposely challenge myself to read at least one super chunkster every year. Good for you! 4y

Amiable @GinaKButler @kelly326 You might have a reading buddy —it looks like @Lcsmcat is considering “Don Quixote” as well! 4y

Amiable @Jess861 That definitely counts as a chunkster! And we should spot you another 200 pages on top of that for the challenge of reading it around your little ones! 😀 Welcome aboard! 4y

Amiable @GinaKButler Which Chernow bio are you guys reading? 4y

GinaKButler @Amiable I think we‘re leaning toward Washington. (The other option is Hamilton). Join us? 4y

Amiable @GinaKButler I have actually read both of those already! (I LOVED “Washington.”) I own “Titan” and haven‘t read it yet. Although it‘s “only” 832 pages so I wouldn‘t pick it for my own official challenge choice. But I do want to tackle that one at some point too. I think I also own “The Warburgs,” which might be a similar length. (edited) 4y

CoverToCoverGirl It‘s an EXCELLENT read @GinaKButler and so is Hamilton. 4y

Mollyanna I loved Washington too @GinaKButler. The Warburgs looks intriguing. I may to gift it to myself for Christmas 🤶 😉 4y

TheAromaofBooks Yes!!! I have several chunksters I've been putting off - I'm planning to significantly lower my GR reading goal to help me mentally tackle these - sometimes wanting to hit the GR number means I put off the longer books!! 4y

Amiable @TheAromaofBooks Exactly!! Last year I actually set my GR reading goal at 1. One book. Which I finished on Jan. 2. After that it was all gravy. 😀 There are so many really good big books that I‘d been avoiding because I could read 4 others that were short but helped me inflate my book count. I finally realized how ridiculous that was. That‘s why I now purposely seek out 1,000+ page books for this challenge! (edited) 4y

Lcsmcat @GinaKButler @Kelly326 I‘d love to join your discussions of Don Quixote if that‘s ok. 4y

AmyG I‘m in as I so want to read this chunkster @MaureenMc Want to discuss when we finish?

The Eighth Life: (for Brilka) The International Bestseller

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catiewithac I'm going for

Demons

catiewithac AND

Moby-Dick

Amiable @catiewithac Very nice! You‘ll be in the Multiple Chunksters Club! 4y

MaureenMc @AmyG Sure thing! 👍 4y

Tineke I want to participate too. I want to read my biggest book at 1474 pages.

A Suitable Boy

Tineke When I finish that one, I'll read at 1448 pages.

Gone with the Wind

Amiable @Tineke Welcome to the Chunkster Crew! “A Suitable Boy” is one of my favorite chunksters! I also read “Gone With The Wind,” but it was many years ago. I should probably give it another go soon. You are in for a treat with those two! (edited) 4y

tokorowilliamwallace Interesting methodology, but I highly doubt I can read 100 pages of something a week; supremely easy for most serial readers. I have way too many chunksters I have both already started and which I've recently bought. A fellow reader with whom we have some mutual respect for each other just completed Murakami's chunkster, and I have to look into it to figure out if I think I would like it and the literary themes and subject matter it incorporates. 4y

BookNAround I think I‘d like to tackle The Tale of Genji this year. 4y

Amiable @tokorowilliamwallace I can‘t speak for everyone, but I‘m not a serial monogamous reader. I always have at least 4-5 books going at a time, usually at least half of them nonfiction. For this challenge, though, I pick one specific book and pledge to read 100 pgs/week until it‘s done. While simultaneously reading my other books. That works for me. It doesn‘t work for everyone, which is fine. The goal is just to finish a chunkster of your choice. 🙂 4y

Amiable @BookNAround Excellent! Glad to have you back again! 🙂 4y

IndoorDame I‘ve decided I‘ll be doing Les Miserables. I started it a few years ago, and was really enjoying it before I stalled out. Definitely time to take another crack at it. 4y

Amiable @IndoorDame Awesome! We'll all cheer you on to the finish this time. 🙂 4y

tokorowilliamwallace @amiable, what if I did the sixth volume in Outlander, with its glorious 1400 pages of a highlander observing the American Revolution for the challenge? It's pretty, has a snowflake on its cover, and 'snow' in the title, so a 12 days of Christmas read? 4y

Amiable @tokorowilliamwallace You can read whatever you‘d like! That sounds grand. 🙂 4y

Bookwormjillk I missed your post. I‘m in again. I plan to read

Jonathan Strange et Mr Norrell: roman

Amiable @Bookwormjillk Yay! Welcome back, Jill! 4y

erzascarletbookgasm I‘m in for 2022 again. Please tag me. Now to select a book. 😉 4y

melissajayne I‘m in for 2022 as well. A Promised Land for sure; I‘m thinking I might have one or two more after that. 4y

tokorowilliamwallace @amiable, I just thought of two other options: William T. Vollman's Europe Central, and St. Augustine's 1400-page civitate dei (which I had excited started at the time, eager to make some historical-literary-thought influence with. 4y

tokorowilliamwallace @Amiable, I started The Warburgs a while back, too! I don't currently have it with, but I gotta get back to it. 3y

Smarkies I have a couple I would like to tackle this year - the second part of a Churchill biography as well as A Dance with the Dragons. Please tag me. 😁 3y

Amiable @Smarkies Will do! Welcome to the chunkster crew! 🙂 3y

Blackink_WhitePaper @Amiable Recently I came across this challenge. It is very interesting. I have not tried reading any chunkster books though I have many on my TBR. I want to read pillars of the earth and Anna Karenina this year. I will start this from Feb. thank you for hosting. Is there any chunkster buddy read? (edited) 3y

Amiable @Blackink_WhitePaper Welcome! I am not sure if anyone else is tackling those particular chunksters this year to start a buddy read. Everyone picks their own and we read at our own pace. If you haven‘t read any books of these size yet, I‘d recommend that you start first with “Pillars of the Earth” —it‘s chunky, but it‘s very readable and you will likely fly through it! (edited) 3y

Blackink_WhitePaper @Amiable Thank you so much 💐☺️👍🏻 Then I will start with the Pillars 🤓 3y

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GatheringBooks

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

#JulyJourneys Day 19: Back when I was chasing #Waterfalls in Norway with my childhood friend (from first grade to senior year in high school) and her Viking husband, my hosts. circa 2016. Pre-pandemic beauties.

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

TheSpineView Lovely! 💜 4y

Eggs How fun 💦 4y

britt_brooke Beautiful photos! 4y

Teresereading Beautiful 4y

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Amiable

Kristin Lavransdatter: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sigrid Undset

And another chunkster conquered! Way to go, Tammy!

@butterfinger
#ChunksterChallenge2021

GinaKButler Wow! Way to go, @Butterfinger ! 4y

CoverToCoverGirl Well done‼️ Congratulations ‼️ 👏🏻👏🏻🤩🤩 @Butterfinger 4y

rockpools Wow, congratulations @Butterfinger ! 4y

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Mollyanna Woohoo! Congrats @Butterfinger 🥳🥳🥳 4y

Lcsmcat 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 congratulations @Butterfinger ! 4y

MayJasper It sounds good 4y

Megabooks Yay @Butterfinger !! 🥳🎉🥳 (edited) 4y

Butterfinger @GinaKButler @CoverToCoverGirl @rockpools @Mollyanna @Lcsmcat @MayJasper @Megabooks thanks everyone!! 4y

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Butterfinger

Kristin Lavransdatter: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sigrid Undset

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I loved Kristin. I fell in love with all the characters. This heroine was real. The desire, the pride that resulted in true remorse. I became lost in the story at times and forgot where I was. I enjoyed the struggle of the old beliefs with the new Christianity. I needed this book. I also thought of Gone with the Wind. Scarlett and Kristin were both dedicated mothers and there was unrequited love from Kristin's brother-in-law. #FoodandLit

Butterfinger @Texreader @Catsandbooks @Chrissyreadit I think you asked how I liked it. 4y

Chrissyreadit Yes! I loved the first one too. 4y

Butterfinger #ChunksterChallenge2021 @Amiable 1165 p. 4y

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Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie Are you still interested in reading this one together? I have a note on my calendar to reach out to you in June, and it‘s almost June. 😀 4y

TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat YES!!!!!! 4y

Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie I can start anytime you‘re ready. I have the Tiina Nunnally translation (Penguin). What kind of pace suits you? 4y

TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat after June 11 I can go faster- 🤣🎉 regular school ends the 11th. I have the Penguins Classic Edition same translation so we must have the same book! I‘ve not even cracked it open but I can read at any pace so do what works for you. I‘m not reading for curriculum again until September, so I have way more time to read fun for me reads!! 4y

Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie June 12th it is! I‘ll try to work out a chapter division before then. 4y

Texreader I wish I read as fast as you!! I‘m so glad you liked it and it makes me want to read it again! Congratulations!! 4y

Amiable Hooray! So glad to hear that you liked it -- this one is on my short list for Chunkster Challenge 2022! 4y

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Butterfinger

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

From 1968 Jerusalem to Medieval Norway -1200 pages - I don't know if I will get it finished by June, but I don't mind carrying over to the next month. I'm really looking forward to it.

#FoodandLit #Norway @Texreader @Catsandbooks

Butterfinger #ChunksterChallenge2021 @Amiable 4y

Texreader I hope you love it as much as I did. 4y

Chrissyreadit I enjoyed this book! 4y

Amiable This one is in my short list for 2022 Chunkster Challenge! I‘m looking forward to hearing your thoughts about it. 4y

Butterfinger @Amiable I really want to read Grant. Hopefully that will be my next chunkster. 4y

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Texreader

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

Welcome to Lillehammer! Home of Nobel Prize in Literature winner Sigrid Undset and the 1994 Winter Olympics. Bottom right is the Lillehammer bridge, which plays a prominent role with a moose in one episode of Netflix‘s Lilyhammer. We most enjoyed the open air museum in Lillehammer, the Maihaugen. We didn‘t go to Olympic Park but it‘s open to tourists. #foodandlit #Norway

AnneCecilie, Catsandbooks, Butterfinger

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Texreader

Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

Here‘s an eclectic mix of books about #Norway and by Norwegians for #foodandlit in May. The tagged book is a #chunkster that I read back in the 1990s. I‘m very fond of it and hope to reread it someday. (We will visit the author‘s hometown during our tour of Norway in May.) Giants in the Earth is about Norwegian immigrants to America and it is very very grim. The Monsters book is gruesome. I‘ll post more books as the month progresses.

Catsandbooks, Butterfinger

Tamra I recall enjoying Giants in the Earth, but it‘s been a long while since I read it. (edited) 4y

squirrelbrain I recently read this one - it‘s very good!

The Sixteen Trees of the Somme

KCofKaysville @Texreader I hope to read that some day even tho' very long. 4y

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TheBookHippie I have Kristin to read for summer I‘m starting this month what a chunkster!!! 4y

Butterfinger I have chosen Kristin Lavrinsdatter for May. 4y

Texreader @Tamra I enjoyed it, captivating for a slow read, until the last page when—and I don‘t think this is a spoiler—I threw it across the room. (edited) 4y

Texreader @squirrelbrain I‘ve had it for a long time. May will be a good time to read it! 4y

Texreader @KCofKaysville @TheBookHippie @Butterfinger I hope y‘all enjoy it when you read it. I was captivated by the ancient legal system. When I read it in the 90s, I‘d been to Norway once or twice & just to the Bergen area. Now I‘ve driven across Norway‘s width & a fair part north to south by the North Sea, & now I‘m a lawyer too, so I‘m sure I‘d get much more out of a reread. I think it‘ll help when I post photos around Norway if you read it in May 4y

Tamra @Texreader 😜 I don‘t remember the end! 4y

Catsandbooks Thanks for sharing these! 4y

Bookwormjillk I bought a copy of Kristen to read next month not realizing that I was only buying book 1. Probably for the best! 4y

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Amiable

Kristin Lavransdatter: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sigrid Undset

Nevertheless, she persisted-- and completed a chunkster that's still on my own TBR!
Way to go, Sally!

#chunksterchallenge2021

bibliobliss, Daisey, melissajayne, Soubhiville, BarkingMadRead, Crazeedi, erzascarletbookgasm, Lcsmcat, Cuilin, CarolynM, Wife, Texreader, TheBookDream, BookNAround, shortsarahrose, Caroline2, Deblovestoread, mom2bugnbee, EclecticBookLover, Crinoline_Laphroaig, CoverToCoverGirl, rjsthumbelina, JenReadsAlot, Bookwormjillk, Bookishlie, zezeki, Cathythoughts, JamieArc, Mollyanna, Ash.on.the.line, Liz_M, GinaKButler, Butterfinger, Freespirit, sblbooks, tenar, jewright

BarkingMadRead 🎉🎉🎉 4y

Ash.on.the.line Congrats!! 🎉🎉🎉 4y

GinaKButler Awesome job! 👏🏼👏🏼 @Freespirit 4y

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TrishB Woohoo Sally 👍🏻 4y

Lcsmcat Congratulations @Freespirit ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 This one is on my list. 4y

erzascarletbookgasm Congrats @Freespirit !! 😃🎉👏 4y

eanderson Congratulations 🎊🎉 4y

bibliobliss Awesome ✨ it's on my tbr 4y

Mollyanna Woohoo! Congrats @Freespirit 🥳🥳🥳 4y

Butterfinger Congrats @Freespirit 4y

Freespirit Thank you @Amiable it was worth the slog!! Thank you chunkster team for the encouragement @BarkingMadRun @Ash.on.the.line @GinaKButler @TrishB @Lcsmcat @erzascarletbookgasm @eanderson @bibliobliss @Mollyanna @Butterfinger you are all great support 😘😘✅ 4y

Soubhiville Yay! Great job @Freespirit ! 4y

CoverToCoverGirl Congratulations @Freespirit ... I‘ve never ever heard of this book before. I‘ll definitely have to check it out! 📖🙂 4y

CarolynM @Freespirit Congratulations Sally🎉 How did your property fare in the floods? Hope all is ok😘 4y

Freespirit Thanks @Soubhiville 😘 4y

Freespirit @CoverToCoverGirl I heard about it on Litsy 😍 4y

Freespirit Hi @CarolynM our house is fine. Lots of damage and debris to clean up in our orchard. We have been lucky.. my sister in law‘s house is too damaged to salvage🥲 4y

Bookwormjillk Congratulations 🍾🎉🎊🎈 4y

CarolynM I'm glad it's just your orchard that suffered much. That's terrible news about your sister in law😢 I'm so sorry. It must be devastating to lose your house. (edited) 4y

BeckyWithTheGoodBooks Is it too late to join the chunkster challenge? 4y

Amiable @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks It‘s never too late to tackle a chunkster! Welcome! Which one are you reading? (edited) 4y

BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Amiable I am going to tackle this one. I‘m not sure if I will start this month or not, but will try!

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Amiable @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks Excellent! Glad to have you on the Chunkster Challenge Crew! 🙂 4y

BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Amiable Yay! 4y

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Freespirit

Kristin Lavransdatter: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sigrid Undset

Sorry friends I have been missing in action on Litsy this past month. I hope you are all well, reading wonderful books and coming out of lockdowns!
I have been reading my #chunkster by Sigurd Undset which I love ❤️ I have also been busy gardening and extending my veggie patch. We have had lots of rain this summer and my garden has loved it..we have been eating home grown vegetables every day 🌽 🥦🪴Mother Nature is amazing😊

catebutler Your garden looks beautiful, especially when my view is full of snow. ❄️ 4y

Julsmarshall Gorgeous! 4y

Freespirit Oh Cate I love snow😍 But living with it must be quite a challenge.. no gardening in the snow but lots of reading hopefully 😊 @catebutler 4y

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Christine Lovely!! 4y

Freespirit Thanks @Julsmarshall @Christine it‘s good for the soul🌽 4y

Jeg What a great garden. 4y

CarolynM Love seeing these pictures of your beautiful garden 😍 We only have a small veggie patch, but love picking fresh tomatoes and cucumbers for salad in this warm weather. 4y

Freespirit Thanks Carolyn. I feel like it‘s good for the soul to grow veggies.. a bit like reading❤️ @CarolynM 4y

Freespirit Thanks @Jeg I love spending time pottering about 💕 4y

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Wife

Kristin Lavransdatter: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sigrid Undset

#ChunksterChallenge2021 @Amiable #LateToTheParty I‘m joining the challenge late to tackle this 1124 page book that has been languishing in my stacks. It is set in the 14th century and I‘m all about the medieval lately. Slow and steady while I read other books too.

Mammaletterario Omg so I literally had this book in my hands to purchase today when I went to Barnes & Noble. I wasn‘t able to get it because I had some other books I actually needed to get for school but I will be back to grab it! It sounds so good! 4y

Wife @Mammaletterario I think that part of the reason I‘ve waited so long is that I want to binge it, and if I do, I‘ll get nothing done. 4y

BarbaraBB It is a wonderful read and didn‘t feel like a chunkster at all! 4y

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Amiable I have this book in my TBR pile, too! It might be my pick for Chunkster Challenge 2022! 🙂 4y

Amiable @Freespirit is also reading this right now for #chunksterchallenge2021 so you guys can cheer each other on! (edited) 4y

Freespirit Hi @Wife I am nearly half way! Loving it.. look forward to sharing the experience with you! @Amiable 4y

Freespirit I finished it 😊 How are you going? 4y

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Freespirit

Kristin Lavransdatter: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sigrid Undset

A Scandinavian theme happening here for my morning tea break. The wonderful Norwegian saga and a new Swedish embroidery by Linladen to keep me happy❣️
Hope your having a lovely Saturday morning and get the opportunity to do some reading ( or sewing 🧵)
#nordiskaembroidery #nobelprizewinner

quietjenn This is lovely 🧡 4y

Amiable I love everything about this! 4y

rubyslippersreads @Amiable Me too! 4y

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Freespirit Thank you @quietjenn @Amiable @rubyslippersreads so nice to be surrounded by things that give me joy❣️ 4y

Tanisha_A What @Amiable said! This is perfect ❤️ 4y

LeahBergen Oh, this is beautiful. 😍 4y

Freespirit Thanks @Tanisha_A @LeahBergen I love sewing but reading is top of my list of loves❤️ 4y

Wife A beautiful pic! I just joined #chunksterchallenge2021 with this book. I also embroider and would love to see your progress on your project in your posts. Do you have more info on where to find the kit? I‘m only 10 pages in and my heart feels sad for Kristin‘s mother, who seemingly has everything, but is so melancholy and depressed. 4y

Freespirit Hi @Wife I purchased this embroidery as a kit from https://www.amitie.com.au/ it is a wonderful patchwork shop near Melbourne Australia. You can buy it directly from Linladen which I assume is based in Sweden. They are beautiful..printed on linen with linen thread. The designs come from 1870..I will post progress pics and tag you! 4y

Wife Thanks so much for the info🌹 4y

Freespirit Oh I forgot.. @Wife yes she has a sadness within her. 😕 4y

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Kristin Lavransdatter: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sigrid Undset

I am loving this story so far. It is actually a volume of 3 books and I have completed the first “The Wreath”. I am reading it for the #thechunksterchallenge2021 🤣
If you love historical saga‘s...depicting life and love in 14th century Norway..then you may also love it. I will keep you posted on the next chapter in the life of Kristin Lavransdatter 💕💕
@Amiable #Nobelprizewinner #penguinclassic

Amiable Great progress! 👍🏼 4y

Shaneyney I have that downloaded on audible but haven‘t opened it yet 4y

Freespirit Slow but steady progress @Amiable 👍🏼 4y

Freespirit @Shaneyney I hope you enjoy it as much as I have😊 4y

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Kristin Lavransdatter | Sigrid Undset

Ebook trilogy on sale today. Epic and definitely a chunkster so if you want to read it for #foodandlit #Norway you may want to start now.

I loved it, and had the good fortune to visit Sigrid Undset‘s hometown Lillehammer, Norway, some years ago. When our month for #Norway gets here, in May, I‘ll post loads of photos including her statue in the center of town.

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Lcsmcat I have the three volumes in paperback, but have yet to start them. Maybe for next year‘s chunkster. 4y

Texreader @Lcsmcat Yes it definitely takes a commitment 4y

Daisey Thanks for sharing. This is on the #1001books list as well, so I might as well add to my collection. 4y

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Deblovestoread I just picked this up. May try #FoodandLit that month. 4y

quietjenn Thanks for sharing! I have a paper copy and have read a bit, but I think having it in both formats should be really helpful in actually committing to it. 4y

Butterfinger Yes. I'm so glad you shared. 4y

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TheBookHippie This has been on my TBR FOREVER!! Thanks 4y

TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat IF you do let me know. They are sitting here at my house too! 4y

Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie That‘s a great idea! We should do a buddy read - after I finish War and Peace. 4y

TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat No rush War and Peace is so beautiful. Soak it in. I'll go dig I think I have a huge deluxe edition too. HA. I believe mine are all penguin. 4y

Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie I expect it will be summer (or late spring) before I finish. I‘m taking it slowly and reading other stuff along the way. 4y

TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat summer is perfect for me. I love soaking in the classics. 4y

Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie Big classics are my “beach reads” - figuratively and literally- so that‘s perfect. 4y

Amiable @Butterfinger Thank you so much for the tag! I do have this one on my e-reader. It looks way too big to carry around otherwise! 😀 4y

TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat PERFECTION. 4y

Chrissyreadit I did enjoy this book many years ago. 4y

Jerdencon I read this and it was very good! 4y

alisiakae Maybe THIS will be the year I finally read this book! 4y

Crazeedi Thank you Karen!! 4y

Crazeedi I just purchased! And in had a dollar credit force kindle book 4y

arubabookwoman I loved these books! 4y

AnneCecilie I have actually never read this. I was forced to watch the movie at school and never felt compelled to read. The movie is simply put not for 14-15 yr old since nothing happens. 4y

SamAnne Thanks for the heads up! I just purchased and it was only a dollar! 4y

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