Anna Karénine

After initially feeling totally unable to distinguish between some of the male characters, I am far enough along to feel as if the characters are within my grasp. Only in pg. 91. I have a free period at work(prep) & I have been rewarding myself with reading this text then while my brain is still working! I am beginning to enjoy this novel. #KareninaWinter

MemoirsForMe, Cuilin, TheBookHippie, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Librarybelle, julieclair

TheBookHippie Yay!!!!â„ï¸ðŸ¤â„ï¸ 2w

Amiable I‘m about 10 pages behind you! Steadily catching up with the group. ðŸ¤žðŸ¼ 2w

Librarybelle It does take time to differentiate the characters. Glad you‘re enjoying it! 2w

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PurpleyPumpkin I‘m reading the audiobook and agree that it does take time to get into the story. I‘m really enjoying it too!ðŸ™ŒðŸ½ 2w

julieclair I haven‘t started yet. ðŸ˜ But I have always wanted to read this and I need to get on it!! 2w

MemoirsForMe Could it be that it‘s hard to differentiate the male characters because they‘re all acting like a bunch of self-centered imbeciles?! ðŸ˜‚ Except Levin of course. Seriously, I‘ve been stumbling over some of the story too, but I feel I‘m understanding more now as I‘m starting Part 3. 2w

MemoirsForMe @PurpleyPumpkin I‘m predominantly listening to the audiobook too, but I toggle back and forth with the hardcover. I‘m even getting some exercise each time I lift it! ðŸ˜‰ 2w

Tkimsal This novel is worth the time and effort. I loved it. 2w

julieclair I finished Part I! I‘m enjoying it so far. On to Part II. ðŸ˜€ 1w

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kspenmoll

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy

Starting my Sunday with coffee, cake, & Anna Karenina.â˜•ï¸ðŸ°ðŸ“–

TheBookHippie

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LitsyEvents

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy

Repost for @TheBookHippie

#KARENINAWINTER â„ï¸

All welcome!

December
7 â„ï¸ Part 1
14 â„ï¸ Part 2
21 â„ï¸ Part 3
28 â„ï¸ Part 4
January
4. â„ï¸ Part 5
11 â„ï¸ Part 6
18 â„ï¸ Part 7
25 â„ï¸ Part 8

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LitsyEvents

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

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Librarybelle

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

@TheBookHippie â€”I found my copy!

TheBookHippie I ordered a new one ðŸ˜ðŸ¤£ðŸ˜… how long to read it you think? December -February? 2mo

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie My copy is 817 pages (not counting the notes) in 8 parts. We could do one part a week, which would work with December-February. 2mo

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle That sounds really good! I think we will want and need it.
I guess I'll get a post together as soon as my phone is charged!! LOL. 2mo

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kspenmoll I have never read it. Thinking of joining in -maybe, depending on my life if ok with you both?! 2mo

RowReads1 ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ 2mo

Librarybelle Sounds good, @TheBookHippie ! And yes, @kspenmoll , please join if you can! 2mo

TheBookHippie @kspenmoll Oh for sure!! 2mo

AnishaInkspill I have this on my tbr, unfortunately I can't fit this in this time but I'll look out for your posts 1mo

Librarybelle Sounds good, @AnishaInkspill ! 1mo

MemoirsForMe I‘m going to try and join you for this one. Been on my list for too long. But now I must dig out my copy. It‘s here somewhere! 1mo

Librarybelle That‘s wonderful, @MemoirsForMe ! I hope you find your copy! 1mo

tpixie @Librarybelle @TheBookHippie I‘d like to try to join- I was going to try to read this when I retired, but it would be fun as a buddy readâ€¦ 1mo

Librarybelle That‘s wonderful, @tpixie !! 1mo

TheBookHippie @tpixie yay!!!!!!! 1mo

tpixie Thx! My book will be here next week! @TheBookHippie @Librarybelle ðŸ’œ 1mo

Librarybelle @tpixie Yay!! 1mo

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dabbe

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

#HauntedShelf
@PuddleJumper @Jadams89 #FrightClub
#BookRecommendation
#standalone
A sweeping panoramic view of late 19th-century Russia and the strict confines of noble women. I was surprised to see that Levin was more like Anna than any other character, and the novel was really about both of them, not just Anna. Though a tragic character, Anna was unlikable at times, but perhaps she wouldn't have been if she had lived in the modern era. 4.5/5

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Twainy

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy

A classic on my TBR â€¦ this one has deckled edges and French flaps. Thank you Prime Day.

dabbe Way better than WAR IN PEACE (IMHO). I have the same book, too! ðŸ’œðŸ’œðŸ’œ 5mo

Twainy @dabbe IKR! It‘s pretty! I think I saw Lezlie on The Nerdy Narrative review it. Maybe? It‘s been on my Amazon list for awhile & I saw it was on sale during Prime Days so ðŸ’° sigh I also have W&P Penguin Clothbound classic edition â€¦ I just can‘t force myself to pick it up. ðŸ˜ 5mo

dabbe @Twainy I hear ya! I just read 1-2 chapters a day until I really got into it. Baby steps worked for me. I did the same with WAR AND PEACE (I wrote â€œINâ€œ above ... sheesh!), but I never got into it; I just nickled and dimed it until I was done. ðŸ˜‚ 5mo

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AnneCecilie

Anna Karenina | Leon Tolstoi

If I remember correctly, there‘s some #Theater scenes in this one or maybe I‘m just influenced by the movie featuring Keira Knightly?

#StorySettings

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Have not read this. But now I want to watch the movieðŸ˜€ 7mo

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CrystalE02

Anna Karenina (Oprah #5): (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Leo Tolstoy

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I enjoyed reading this book. I loved the story and the characters. I rated this book a 4 out of 5 stars.

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Helsky

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

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I finally read this. It only took me three months!

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IndoorDame

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy, Leo

#hearts #luckyinlove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs Profound â™¥ï¸â™¥ï¸ 10mo

lil1inblue ðŸ˜ ðŸ˜ ðŸ˜ 10mo

dabbe â¤ï¸ðŸ’œðŸ©· 10mo

ShelleyBooksie That's beautiful 10mo

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WorldsOkayestStepMom

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

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So many characters to keep up with, but I can see why this is considered a classic!

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WorldsOkayestStepMom

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

FINALLY just over halfway through this book!

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JacintaMCarter

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

so-so

#2023Book61
The main story is great and maybe one or two of the side plots. But overall, there is way too much going on in this novel and way too many characters to keep track of.

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dabbe

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy

#VolumesandVocals
#BadRomance (LadyG)
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Both relationships in ANNA KARENINA = BAD. #pooranna

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ðŸ–¤ðŸ“šðŸ‘ŒðŸ» 2y

Eggs â¤ï¸ðŸ’”ðŸ–¤ 2y

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Infinite_Adnan

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."

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keepingupwiththepenguins

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

so-so

I canâ€˜t believe Iâ€˜m actually saying this, but as far as Iâ€˜m concerned, Anna Karenina is justâ€¦ fine? It wasnâ€˜t the dreadful slog I was worried it might be, but it wasnâ€˜t brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same either. If youâ€˜re thinking about reading it, go ahead â€“ thereâ€˜s no reason to be afraid. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/anna-karenina-leo-tolstoy-review/

Ruthiella I read it a long time ago but I DREADED the parts with Levin and his interminable thoughts. ðŸ˜‚ 2y

Lindy @Ruthiella I was the opposite! I enjoyed Levin‘s pontifications but got really impatient with Anna and her shenanigans. Is it offensive to say I was pleased with the outcome for Anna? ðŸ˜¬ 2y

AvidReader25 @Lindy I‘m with you Lindy. I loved watching Levin‘s transformation and got tired of Anna. 2y

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BarbaraBB And I am with you @Ruthiella although I loved the book as a whole. I read it in my teens and was so proud of myself that I did! 2y

IuliaC We should bear in mind it was published in 1878. It makes sense we don't resonate anymore neither with the plot, nor with the characters or the writing style... 2y

batsy @Lindy @AvidReader25 I agree! #TeamLevin ðŸ˜† 2y

CarolynM I‘m #TeamLevin too @batsy @AvidReader25 @Lindy but like @BarbaraBB I was a teenager when I read it so I was completely on board with the grand passion and very much moved by Anna‘s fate. 2y

BarbaraBB Exactly @CarolynM ! The drama! 2y

Lindy @batsy @AvidReader25 @CarolynM #TeamLevin ðŸ˜‚ (edited) 2y

batsy @CarolynM I read it as an adult and absolutely loved it. The epic grandeur, the language... Just got a teeny bit annoyed with Anna as @Lindy ðŸ˜said but even that basically added to the experience ðŸ˜ 2y

CatMS Recently bought a used copy from my library bookstore, as thought it was time to read it. A friend read it recently and like it. Also said it wasn't difficult. 2y

keepingupwiththepenguins @CatMS I think the right translation makes a big difference. Enjoy! â¤ï¸ 2y

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Texreader

Anna Karenina | Lev Tolstoj

In case anyone wants a deal on an ebook chunkster, tagged ebook is on sale today

Bklover This will sound extravagant but I have this on my nook but not my kindle. I don‘t use the nook much anymore, so I bought it!ðŸ˜¬. Thank you!!â¤ï¸ 2y

Texreader @Bklover Yay!! It‘s not extravagant when it‘s on sale for that price!! 2y

WorldsOkayestStepMom Thanks for the heads up! 2y

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MrsMalaprop

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

Just finished this awesome bookish puzzle ðŸ§©. I have the first lines mug & when I saw someone on here ðŸ¤” post this puzzle, I had to get one for me, and one for my puzzling book-loving friend Sophie for Christmas â¤ï¸ðŸ™ðŸŽ„.

Lindy I have a mug versionâ€¦ not as many first lines fit on it, but the layout is the same. ðŸ‘ 2y

MrsMalaprop @lindy I have the mug too ðŸ˜Š 2y

WorldsOkayestStepMom Oh I need this puzzle. 2y

Rissreads Love it! ðŸ‘ðŸ» 2y

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Ast_Arslan

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

A little break

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RowReads1

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

ðŸ˜. Itâ€˜s a book, no no itâ€˜s a film. Ok still awesome. https://www.nybooks.com/online/2022/11/22/the-agony-of-sophia-tolstoy/?utm_mediu...

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dabbe

Anna Karenina | Leon Tolstoi

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A sweeping panoramic view of late 19th-century Russia and the strict confines of noble women. I was surprised to see that Levin was more like Anna than any other character, and the novel was really about both of them: both aspired to a life of happiness, but only Levin achieved it. Though Anna is indeed a tragic character, she was unlikable at times, but maybe she wouldn't have been if she had lived in modern times.

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AllDebooks

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

#letterA
@CBee is hosting #manicmonday favourites game.
Feel free to join in the fun. Thanks for the tag @Cinfhen ðŸ˜Š
ðŸ“š Fiction - tagged, non-fic - All quiet on the western front by Erich Maria Remarque
âœï¸ Margaret Atwood... always
ðŸŽ¬ Alien
ðŸŽ¤ Aha
ðŸŽ¶ A kiss from a rose - Seal

Cinfhen Excellent choices!!! 2y

CBee Good choices! Thanks for playing ðŸ˜ŠðŸ˜Š 2y

AllDebooks @Cinfhen @CBee ðŸ˜Š 2y

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PezFilledCookies

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy, Leo

â€œâ€˜No.‘ he said to himself, â€˜however good that life of simplicity and toil may be. I cannot go back to it. I love her,‘â€
ðŸ“–
#Reading #BookRecommendation #Bookstagram#SummerReading #Fiction #LiteraryFiction #CurrentlyReading #MustRead #AnnaKarenina #LeoTolstoy #ClassicLit #RussianLit

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idealityandme

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy

Umm...do I need one?

#authorclock

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La_Cori

Anna Karenina | Lev Tolstoj

#alphabetgame
#letterA

I read it a couple years ago, during the very first lockdown.. Loved it! ðŸ’™

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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HettyG

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

bailed

I just can‘t y‘all. I‘m blaming modern day short attention span, if I‘m being niceâ€¦. But really it‘s just kind of a boring book IMHO, just not for me ðŸ˜†

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harper.pixie

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

so-so

A classic Russian novel. Tolstoy when he‘s out of his comfort zone is far more interesting. Not quite as wonderful and earth shaking as Lolita, but it‘s certainly well written and a fun read. The kind of book you can read over a few months next to your bed.

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HettyG

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

I just don‘t know about this y‘all. I am on part 2 and somehow still have 23 hours left. In confusion I thought to check the chapter list because how many parts can a novel have and it has EIGHT PARTS people! And I mean, the story is charming? And the characters lively and entertaining? Stillâ€¦. Eight parts, manâ€¦. That‘s a lot of parts.

StaceGhost I‘ve never stopped thinking about this book! 3y

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HettyG

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

I have 28 hours of driving coming up, so I‘m trying Anna Karenina again, I feel like I‘ve tried it before but now I don‘t really remember why I bailed, but if I remember I‘ll be sure to quit on it again, but this time I‘ll record why on here ðŸ˜†

Ericalambbrown I have never made it through this due to gratuitous depression ðŸ˜‚ 3y

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Ast_Arslan

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
@TheNeverendingTBR Thanks for the tag ðŸ˜˜

1. Yes, I do. I have a TBR dedicated to classic ðŸ¤£
2. Anna Karenina and Madame Bovary will be next ðŸ¤ŸðŸ»

TheNeverendingTBR We need to get a readalong going ðŸ™‹

Anna Karenina

Ast_Arslan @TheNeverendingTBR I'll tell you once I will finish the current one! 3y

TheSpineView On my list also. Thanks for playing!

Anna Karenina

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roronoazoro

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

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It‘s not a bad book but the story got really slow and boring in a lot of chapters imo.
I really enjoyed Kitty and Levin‘s love story, probably my favorite part.
Anna‘s story was heartbreaking she made a lot of mistakes but she was still a victim to society and it got into her head so bad to a point where she had no faith or hope in anyone anymore.
Overall the book was beautifully written and talks about themes that are relevant to this day.

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