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Snowdrops
Snowdrops: A Novel | A.D. Miller
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SHORTLISTED for the 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction An intense psychological drama that echoes sophisticated entertainments like Gorky Park and The Talented Mr. Ripley. Nick Platt is a British lawyer working in Moscow in the early 2000sa place where the cascade of oil money, the tightening grip of the government, the jostling of the oligarchs, and the loosening of Soviet social mores have led to a culture where corruption, decadence, violence, and betrayal define everyday life. Nick doesnt ask too many questions about the shady deals he works onhes too busy enjoying the exotic, surreally sinful nightlife Moscow has to offer. One day in the subway, he rescues two willowy sisters, Masha and Katya, from a would-be purse snatcher. Soon Nick, the seductive Masha, and long-limbed Katya are cruising the seamy glamour spots of the city. Nick begins to feel something for Masha that he is pleased to think is love. Then the sisters ask Nick to help their aged aunt, Tatiana, find a new apartment. Of course, nothing is as it seemsincluding this extraordinary debut novel. The twists in the story take it far beyond its noirish framethe sordid and vivid portrayal of Moscow serves as a backdrop for a book that examines the irresistible allure of sin, featuring characters whose hearts are as cold as the Russian winter. From the Hardcover edition.
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andrew61
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An English lawyer in Moscow finds himself at the centre of two elaborate con tricks at extreme ends of the scale. Told in the form of a letter to his new partner its a confession by a man who knows he has morally crossed a rubicon making for a very unlikeable character but a bk I found i wanted to read despite how obvious the scam was .
Great sense of place + enjyd the moral dilemma.
A bit late for snowdrops so daisys will have to do.

Cathythoughts Daisys are lovely 4y
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FantasyChick
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Well... #bookfitnesschallenge Littens, I had every intention on taking a nice long walk after getting groceries today. Walked into the store, it was 7 degrees and overcast. Half an hour later....it's 2 degrees and f**king SNOWING!! 🤬🥶😡
I'm staying on the couch with my blanket.
#WelcomeToTheMaritimes

TheLudicReader It is freezing out. This spring has SUCKED. 6y
BookwormAHN Sometimes you just need to concentrate on the book part of the #bookfitnesschallenge 🌻 6y
TheSpineView Sounds like Mother Nature didn't get the memo. It's spring!? 6y
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hilded Aj, that‘s rough!! 6y
FantasyChick @TheLudicReader Right? I mean, we had maybe 3 nice days and a few decent ones and now we have cold and snow. Not just flurries either....it's coming down! Fingers crossed that summer makes up for it 6y
FantasyChick Sounds like a plan @BookwormAHN Book and bath are the perfect fix! @TheSpineView @hilded I'm thinking Spring isn't coming this year. I'm used to the crappy weather but this is a little much even for eastern Canada 😑 6y
ju.ca.no Good decision!! 6y
Leftcoastzen Brrrrrrrrrrr.🥶 6y
BarbaraJean @BookwormAHN has the right idea—cold weather = reading time! 6y
tournevis Ow. 6y
Jerdencon It shouldn't snow anywhere ever in May! 😁 6y
Kaye Gosh. I feel sorry for you ! I thought we had long winters ! 6y
Skyrimir Oh no! Such a long winter. We‘re already getting our summer weather here! :o 6y
Caterina Ugh that's rough. Sounds like nature is telling you to work on the book half of the challenge 😉 I hope the weather cooperates better tomorrow!! 6y
Soubhiville What?! I‘m sorry, that‘s lousy weather for sure! 6y
alisiakae I agree with @BookwormAHN, book time! Hope the colder temps go away soon for you. 6y
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suzie.reads
Snowdrops: A Novel | A.D. Miller
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1. Love snow!☃️
2. Not really we get the odd day in the Winter👎
3. Get cosy and read a good book🔥📚
4. Sledging 🛷 Building snowmen⛄

#hellothursday #snow
@wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 💙❄️ 6y
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Clwojick
Snowdrops: A Novel | A.D. Miller
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Ugh. Napped for an hour, woke up to snow! Why?!!!!

wanderinglynn 😩 Ugh! Snow is April sucks! I hope it warms up for you soon. 🌞 7y
bookandcat Ughhhhh what region are you in? Hope it gets warmer soon! 7y
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Clwojick @bookandcat Thunder Bay, Ontario. 7y
Juli I am truly so sorry! It was 85 here yesterday and 55 today. I am sure you would take my dreary 55 over snow. 7y
TricksyTails 😍💙❄️ 7y
BookishTrish The book you tagged looks goooooood. 7y
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JazzFeathers
Snowdrops: A Novel | A.D. Miller
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Weather forecast for today: snow.
Apache is getting ready

#CatsofLitsy
#DecDays #cold

CoffeeCatsBooks Aww! 😻 7y
JazzFeathers @CoffeeCatsBooks ln winter, he always clings to that radiator for dear life 😂 7y
CoffeeCatsBooks My first cat, Tigger, would try to squish as much of his body under the radiator as he could. His fur would be hot to the touch 😹 7y
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batsy 😻 7y
Cathythoughts Little pet ❤️ 7y
rubyslippersreads 😻😻😻 7y
hgrimes He looks just like my new stripy boy. 7y
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Clwojick
Snowdrops: A Novel | A.D. Miller
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It's snowing so hard right now that I can't even see the lake, let alone the sleeping giant. I suppose I'll take the bus today instead of walking. 🙄 #Ontario #canada

susanw Wow! I‘m in Toronto and it‘s blue skies and sunny. Sorry winter has come to you already. 7y
Book_in_hands I live just outside of Ottawa and we are to be getting that tomorrow and Sunday. 7y
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BarbaraBB
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Mehso-so

Nice story, lots of suspense, building up to... To what exactly? #booker #manbooker

Picture: Hiroshima, Japan

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ApoptyGina69
Snowdrops: A Novel | A.D. Miller
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Dear Litsy, I miss you so much. I was stopped in my tracks this past month, as so many of us were, and barely posted the last two weeks. I read a paltry 4 books only in November. Here's planning on a better December, with more reading hours! #wanttoreadindec #seasonsreading2016 I know I can still reach my 100 book goal for the year.

valeriegeary What an excellent stack to dive into this month. Happy you're back! 8y
Notafraidofwords A monster calls is the best! 8y
DebinHawaii It's good to see you back and that looks like a great stack! ❤️📚 8y
ApoptyGina69 @Notafraidofwords @valeriegeary @DebinHawaii Thanks all! As if by magic I feel lots better today. 😘👍 8y
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Lindy
Snowdrops: A Novel | A.D. Miller
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Atmospheric crime story set in Moscow: 'snowdrop' is slang for a corpse revealed when the snow melts. I listened to the audiobook the last time I was in Slovakia (2012) and happened to see it in a bookstore in Bratislava. #setinEasternEurope

SharonGoforth I read Snowdrops and really liked it. 8y
Lindy @SharonGoforth Yay! 👍 8y
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