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I was concerned the too too real topic might make this a bad choice, but I am glad I did not let my inner self keep me from it! Ken Follet is a masterful storyteller & I was fully invested in the storyline and his characters. I did not want to put it down. ⬇️

Follett writes brilliant historical fiction and I‘ve read some of his war books. But this book proves he can write complex thrillers. It‘s definitely an on the edge of your seat most of the time as events transpire in #Chad, North Korea, China, and the US. This is a very dark book. Be in the right mindset when you read it—maybe skip the news while reading it. I listened to the audio. The narrator blew me away, capable of voicing different ⬇️

#readingafrica2022 challenge update. I‘m currently reading books for #Chad (tagged book), #WesternSahara, #Kenya (for #foodandlit) and will start tomorrow an audiobook for the #RepublicofCongo. @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Jumping into this chunkster for #Chad #readingafrica2022. I‘m also counting it as my second #chunksterchallenge of the year at 802 pages. Maybe I‘ll finish it by year‘s end. @Amiable @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle

I‘m behind on reviews so I‘m going to work on those before starting this bad boy.

I also just bought this one because, well, Follett. And it‘s set in #Chad. #readingafrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

From the heavy-handed Dictatorial governments of North Africa to the megalomaniacal one in North Korea, the high-paced action flies thick and fast! And the US plays the pivotal role of an uncomfortable but powerful ally to some of these regimes. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and a delivers a visceral, heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable.

💥Looking for recommendations!! Please help!💥

I‘m looking for more thrillers involving the White House staff, including the President, possibly terrorism. I LOVED Never by Ken Follett and am currently riveted by State of Terror by Penny & Clinton. What else can I add to my to-read list?

I want suspenseful, heart-pounding pageturners that make me hold my breath while reading. Fiction, please!

Thank you, Litsy friends!!

Never exposes the true interconnectedness of our world, starting with events occurring in #Chad which eventually echo into US/China relations. This book is terrific and incredibly engaging, but if world events are distressing to you at the moment, I would not recommend reading this. It might be too much. It gets very bleak.

#ReadingAfrica2022

This book felt a little to real right now. Think I would have enjoyed it more before the war in Ukraine broke out.

This book is a wild ride—it builds slowly as unconnected, seemingly innocuous decisions/choices leave ripples in their wake which then spread & coalesce into more momentous decisions that have consequences with more far reaching impact. (Reading this & watching what‘s going on with Russia & the Ukraine is eerie.) About halfway through the book really kicks into gear & then it‘s impossible to put down. Not Follett‘s best writing but a good story.

Back home so back to the BIG BOOK it is. The story is just getting going but I‘m enjoying it and definitely interested in seeing where it‘s headed. That being said, almost everything Follett writes about Chicago—in the first 100 pages at least—is implausible or just straight up wrong. If it wasn‘t so amusing, it would be a distraction. Fortunately, the story IS entertaining so the lack of research has me just shaking my head. 🤦‍♀️😂🤷‍♀️

Saturday book mail! I know what I‘m reading next!!!

Just popping in to say hello. 👋🏼

#Two4Tuesday @Eggs Thanks for the tag!

1. Read Never by Ken Follett- 816 Pages

2. Not really as I usually do audiobooks for chunksters

Can you play? @Nute @Librarybelle @eri.reads @Blackink_WhitePaper @Cupcake12 @Ast_Arslan

I‘ve been reading this book for so long that my TBR has grown another stack since I started. I love the way Ken Follett can take a sprawling cast of characters and show you the points of intersection in their stories. Unfortunately in this one, I liked the first half (character and world building) so much more than the action packed second act.

It‘s so much fun to anticipate a book SO MUCH and then it 100% lives up to it. The possibility of nuclear war is definitely a serious subject but I enjoyed every second of reading about it here. My heart raced, I held my breath, I couldn‘t stop turning the pages. I adore Ken Follett‘s work for the exciting ride it takes me on while I‘m reading it. I‘m so glad I bought this one for myself!!

Still meandering through this one. I love the way Follett‘s brain works to put a story together.

Ken Follett is a fav. Detailed book so slow for me at times, but definitely recommend.

I‘m starting Never by Ken Follett today! This was my most anticipated 2021 read and I bought it at the B&N 50% off hardcover sale a few days ago. So, so excited to be starting it going into the weekend!! I‘ve seen mixed reviews — I‘m hoping I‘ll fall on the side that loves it.

Curled up with my floof buddy and a gripping audiobook

This was like one of those all action films that never stops. Also shows how easy it is for international politics to spiral out of control. A good, exciting blockbuster.

Making progress 😁 socialising today so probably won‘t get much more read.

Finally at this stage! ❣️❣️❣️

Told myself I would read this while on break, so here I go….
This will be my first Ken Follett.

I have read all of Follett's books & this one was a very intense read. Pauline Green is president of the US and has the job of trying to control an escalating international crisis. There is a lot going on in this novel that is a reminder of what is going on in our world today. It's a book that once you start reading, you will need to read to the end in order to find out what happens. Follett has the ability to fray our nerves & keep us captured.

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My Waterstones double stamps purchases!

Lofty plans for the week.

Putting together my list for my end of the year reading. I‘ll be on a 17 day long break 🥳🥳 Because of the world I‘ll stay home. I decided to finally read several books I‘ve been meaning to read for years.
I let you go - Claire Mcintosh, Book of memory - Petina Gappah, I am Malala - Malala Yousafzai, The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah. List is long. Any thoughts or suggestions? I need to escape to bookland filled with chocolate, tea, and nuts!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! #netgalley made my whole day! 😍😍😍