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House of Special Purpose
House of Special Purpose | John Boyne
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From the author of "The Absolutist," a propulsive novel of the Russian Revolution and the fate of the Romanovs. Part love story, part historical epic, part tragedy, "The House of Special Purpose" illuminates an empire at the end of its reign. Eighty-year-old Georgy Jachmenev is haunted by his past--a past of death, suffering, and scandal that will stay with him until the end of his days. Living in England with his beloved wife, Zoya, Georgy prepares to make one final journey back to the Russia he once knew and loved, the Russia that both destroyed and defined him. As Georgy remembers days gone by, we are transported to St. Petersburg, to the Winter Palace of the czar, in the early twentieth century--a time of change, threat, and bloody revolution. As Georgy overturns the most painful stone of all, we uncover the story of the house of special purpose.
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suvata
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Read in August 2024...
19 BOOKS

Six 5-Star reads this month:
• The House Of Special Purpose
• The Waste Land
• Paradise
• Daughters of Olympus
• The True Story of Hansel and Gretel
• What Is a Woman?

#Goodreads #Bookstagram #OUABC #Litsy
#Libby #Everand #Audible #Kindle

kspenmoll 🙌🏻🙌🏻 3mo
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suvata
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Pickpick

5 Stars • Two words told me this was the book for me. #Romanov #JohnBoyne

"The House of Special Purpose" by John Boyne is a historical novel that intertwines the personal story of protagonist Georgy Jachmenev with the tumultuous backdrop of the Russian Revolution. Set in the early 20th century, the narrative follows Georgy, a young peasant boy who inadvertently saves the life of the Tsar's uncle ⬇️

suvata and is subsequently appointed as a companion to the Tsarevich Alexei. The story unfolds through flashbacks, juxtaposing Georgy's life as an elderly man in 1981 with his experiences during the fall of the Romanov dynasty. It explores themes of love, tragedy, and the impact of historical events on individual lives. 4mo
rubyslippersreads This sounds fascinating. 4mo
suvata @rubyslippersreads it was so good. 4mo
Cuilin I loved this book. Really good storytelling. 4mo
suvata @Cuilin totally agree 4mo
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staci.reads
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#12Booksof2022 I love a good spin on the Anastasia story, and that, combined with Boyne's beautiful prose, made this one a winner for me last April. @Andrew65

Andrew65 Love John Boyne but not read this one. 2y
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Jilly6183
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Boyne is such an amazing story teller. Being a kid in the 90s, I‘ve always been fascinated by Anastasia Romanov. Accidentally, I also listened to an episode of the nonfiction podcast You‘re Wrong About about her which was actually a good companion to Boyne‘s fictional story.

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#bookmoods #royalty

Boyne is a favorite author.

sherrisilvera I think we got this at the same time. You reminded me about it. 2y
mrp27 I‘ve had it for a few years now and I think I got it on one of your trips. 2y
Mccall0113 My all time favorite. I wish I could read it again for the first time. Great on audio! 2y
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mrp27 @Mccall0113 ohh thanks for the tip, maybe I‘ll do both! 2y
Eggs Well done 👍🏼 Great author ✍🏻 2y
mrp27 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Me too! Such a great book. 2y
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Deblovestoread
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#Booked2022 #Spring

7) The Romanovs 4.5 🌟
8) The Troubles 4.5 🌟
9) Born in Ghana 4🌟
10) A classic 4 🌟
11) Criminal Transport England to Australia 4 🌟
12) #6 in a great cozy mystery series 4🌟

Sorry, I just realized my graphic is out of order. 😩

Cinfhen Woohoo 🙌🏻 congrats 🎉 You have until Midnight July 3 to submit all books read between April 1-June 30th to enter the #SecondQuarterDrawing :

Here's the link for second quarter #Booked2022

https://forms.gle/E9QC2c79pDFcUE5Y8

2y
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staci.reads
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This was fantastic! I loved The Heart's Invisible Furies and wasn't as crazy about Ladder to the Sky, so I'm thrilled this was another hit. Read this for #AuthorAMonth and will definitely revisit John Boyne! @Soubhiville

Soubhiville Yay! 3y
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
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Thanks so much, @AmyG ! I am ensured a wonderful Christmas Eve with your excellent gifts! I haven‘t read John Boyne yet but he‘s been on my radar for quite some time. Your recommendation convinces me that I need to move him up the list and get acquainted with his writing. The little notebook is too cute, and the quality chocolate is not long for this world! 😁 Thanks again, and Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁
#jolabokaflodswap

AmyG I haven‘t read this book of his yet so let me know how it is. Glad you like everything. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 (edited) 3y
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Ast_Arslan
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it. Some will be old, some will be new - don't judge me, I have a lot of books.

Day 138th

Join the fun if you want!

#tbrpile

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SilversReviews
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“THE HOUSE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE illuminates the final days of czarist Russia.”

FULL POST: https://tinyurl.com/56wpkjkb

@johnboynewriter
@otherpress

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Mccall0113
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@Cosmos_Moon
1. Virtual learning with my 1st grader
2. My work from home job!

tpixie I can‘t imagine having to have my children do virtual learning! We would have been a mess at my house! 4y
Texreader I‘ll bet that‘s a handful! I‘ve often thought how fortunate I am that my kiddos were old enough to deal with virtual learning on their own. 4y
Cosmos_Moon_River Way to go! I am lucky my kids have been able to go to school the last few months. I can‘t imagine doing virtual with my two boys daily and working. I definitely give you props! 4y
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Tattooedteacher I teach third graders and I can‘t even imagine virtual learning for a first grade. 4y
Mccall0113 Our teacher has been awesome. We chose to keep her home. 4y
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On the 6th day of Christmas, I‘m picking this one for #12BooksOf2020.

I love John Boyne‘s writing style, and if you‘re the least but interested in the last Romanovs, you might enjoy this lovely, sad story. It may be easy to see where things are going, but it‘s still a wonderful journey to get there. ❤️

Andrew65 If it‘s John Boyne it must be good! 4y
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KimM
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Mehso-so

A take on the story of Anastasia Romanov. A bit trite and gimmicky.

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Mccall0113
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John Boyne really has a way with words!

annahenke I have been meaning to read this one! 4y
erinreads This was a good one! 4y
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Aleksandra_G
Pickpick

Read it few times. Loved it, would recommend to anyone who is intrerested in Romanov royal family.

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Sailajha
Pickpick

Any book that can move me to tears demands a review. A beautiful moving story that intertwines love & tragedy so elegantly. A novel that touches sublimely on the struggles of a man, a class, a society & a nation wracked in hostilities & whispered grievances. Highlights the fundamental inability/ unwillingness of people to see things plainly & broadly. Narrates historic events in Russia without weighing too heavily in any regard.

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sprainedbrain
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Pickpick

My Russia book for #ReadingEurope2020, but until I got started I had no idea it was about THAT period in Russian history and the last of the Romanovs.

Yes, I saw where it was going early, but that didn‘t stop me loving every second of it. Boyne‘s usual beautiful writing, epic historical fiction with romance and tragedy, and a fantastic narrator in Georgy, whose long life we get to experience in alternating timelines.

Just perfect. ❤️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TheBookHippie One of my favorite parts of Russian History to read about. 5y
Butterfinger I loved the ending when the grandson leaves. Perfect. 5y
Librarybelle Well, I have to stack this one! 5y
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BarbaraBB Another 5 star book by Boyne? Wow. Stacked. 5y
Cathythoughts Sounds excellent! Stacked 5y
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JillR
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I picked this as we‘re watching The Last Czars on Netflix. I was fascinated by the fate of the Romanovs when I was at school but I‘ve lost touch with the details. This historical fiction is told by Georgy, the bodyguard of the young Tsarvich Alexei, with a shifting timeline that enables Georgy to reflect on his past as well as his present, which was beautifully done. Yes, at heart it‘s a slightly soppy love story but I loved every bit of it 👇

JillR Planning to (slowly) read my way through everything John Boyne has written - I‘ve read The Hearts Invisible Furies, A Ladder to the Sky and The Boy on Top of the Mountain - what shall I read next? (edited) 5y
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TrishB Definitely The Absolutist. 5y
Cathythoughts I loved the Absolutist too 👍🏻♥️ And stacking this one 5y
JillR Thanks @cathythoughts @Trisha @erzascarletbookgasm will put that one to the top of the list :) 5y
JillR @birdsong28 I‘ve seen the film and think my husband has the book in his classroom so need to “borrow” it sometime! 5y
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JulAnna
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Pickpick

So good! Story of Georgy and Zoya from the time of the Romanovs through their long lives. Russia to France to England. Enchanting story, well told! 💕John Boyne‘s storytelling 🤓

The book cover could have been better! 🙄

Samplergal Loved it. Agree with the book cover. 😀 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Well, that was a lucky surprise for St. Patrick‘s Day. I need to read this for #booked2019 #irishauthor and finally have the spot in my “reading schedule.” Imagine my surprise when I pulled it off my shelf and found this. (I might have let an “f-bomb” fly.) Inscribed by the author—and to someone named Barbara. I am gobsmacked, because this was a book sale find. I‘ll bet I paid $1 for it. ☘️☘️

#signedsunday #gobsmacked #needtobuyalotteryticket

merelybookish Awesome! Perhaps you have the luck of the Irish today! ☘️ 6y
MallenNC Wow. That's such a fun coincidence. That book was meant for your shelf. 6y
erzascarletbookgasm How cool! 👏 🍀 6y
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tjwill Awesome! 6y
Cortg That‘s awesome! 6y
LoverofLit That's amazing! 😍🍀 6y
Tamra Serendipity! 6y
Cinfhen Oh wow!!! That‘s such serendipity ☘️ 6y
mrp27 Neat! 6y
Caksf I love it when things like that happen! Serendipity indeed! 6y
LeahBergen Wow! 👏🏻👏🏻 6y
TNbookworm That is awesome! 6y
LibraryCin That is very cool! 6y
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SheReadsAndWrites
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I love history. I am loving this one...❤️🤓

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Butterfinger

I enjoyed this book and am so thankful for Litsy for putting Boyne on my radar. Each chapter delved more into the characterization and I can't wait till my next book from Boyne.

#PopSugar2019 (14/50) The Loving Spirit - du Maurier's debut. Claude and Camille - novel based on a true story.
#Booked2019 6/24
#AtoZLitsy 12/26 finished Nellie by Cynthia Woolf
@BookishMarginalia

Cinfhen I‘m really looking forward to this book. Thanks for sharing 😻 6y
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Butterfinger
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@Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft

#Booked2019 All winter prompts complete (6/24)
Female Detective - The Hidden Child
Fairy Tale Retelling - The Bear and the Nightingale
Happy Place - The Healing Hills
Podcast - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Irish author - The House of Special Purpose John Boyne
New to me - A Man Called Ove Fredrick Bachman

Cinfhen Woohoo 🎉 🙌🏻 well done 😁 6y
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SheReadsAndWrites
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I have high hopes for this one...

Clare-Dragonfly It‘s been very popular in my Litsy feed lately! 6y
SheReadsAndWrites Same here! @Clare-Dragonfly I LOVE stories about the Romanovs too so I am really excited. I'm home sick today (which isn't fun) but means I can read a lot (yay!!) 🤓 6y
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SheReadsAndWrites
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Home sick in bed today. Sabrina is making me smile though, along with a new book to start-yay!! 😪❤️🐶🤓

AmyG Feel better! 6y
Patchshank ❤️❤️❤️❤️🐶🐶🐶 feel better! 🤒👊 6y
Chrissyreadit Feel better! 6y
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Mehso-so

Meh, this was a bit soapy & predictable for me! I loved the Russian Revolution timeline but the second modern day strand was really depressing. The final ‘revelation‘ about Zoya‘s identity was obvious for page 1 and kinda made my eyes roll! 🙄 like that! #authoramonth #monthofBoyne

Samplergal Loved this one. Predicable yes. Well written. Yes. Sorry you didn‘t enjoy as much as I did. 6y
Caroline2 @Samplergal yeah I love his writing so I really wanted to like it but maybe I‘ve studied the Russian revolution too much for my history degree so this felt a bit daft! 🤷‍♀️ 6y
TrishB I enjoyed this one too @Samplergal sometimes I think not knowing the history makes it easier! 6y
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Caroline2 @TrishB Definitely!!! I think you‘ve hit the nail on the head there! I‘m finding it really hard to enjoy historical fiction lately (my fav genre!!) 😔 6y
TrishB I‘m the same! I get annoyed when I find errors or just don‘t agree with the authors interpretation. My list of authors I like is getting smaller and smaller! (Historical!) (edited) 6y
Caroline2 @TrishB me too!! I‘ve become one of those awful people that start shouting, “that‘s not historically accurate!!”?! Which is daft as it‘s fiction but the more I try & ignore it the more irritated I get and I just sit there tutting! 😂 6y
TrishB I think if the facts are out there it‘s perfectly acceptable to yell!! Interpretation is slightly different as that‘s personal opinions about facts. Then I guess you either like it or don‘t. I can‘t read Philippa Gregory as I disagree with most, if not all, of her interpretations! 6y
Samplergal @Caroline2 oh yes! One must block out the facts and go with blurred lines. It is fiction I‘m okay with fuzzy facts in a fictional book. 6y
Caroline2 @TrishB that‘s a good distinction to make! I don‘t like Hilary Mantel‘s interpretations either! And I‘m sorry but Anastasia did not survive!!!! 🙄 6y
TrishB I agree 😁 but I like Mantel 🤷‍♀️ 6y
quietlycuriouskate I couldn't agree more about the obviousness. I kept thinking it must be a deliberate misdirection, but no. 😟 6y
Tamra Shoot, I‘m going to unstack. 6y
Caroline2 @kathedron I thought it was a massive red herring...but no! 😔 6y
Caroline2 @Tamra you might like it tho?! 🤷‍♀️ lots of people do! 👍🏻 6y
Tamra @Caroline2 if it‘s predictable & cheesy, no thanks. This is why I 💜 Litsy. 6y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Hmmm. I have this in my TBR and love Boyne, so I‘ll still give it a go, but thanks for the heads up! 6y
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TabbyGibby
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Loved this one. The alternating timeline was an interesting way to experience the life of Georgy. Both timelines came together quite perfectly in the end. The book was fast paced and an easy read (or listen, as I did). 4/5 Stars.

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TabbyGibby
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I've managed 4 hours and 36 minutes so far for #24b4Monday by listening to the tagged book while cleaning, organizing, running errands and eating lunch. Currently at the car wash getting the junk off my car before picking up kids at school - then my free reading time will be seriously diminished until they go to bed.

@TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65

BeansPage Hey that's a really good chunk! You are doing very very well. Keep up the good work honey 👍🏻💕 6y
Andrew65 That‘s a great start, well done. 👏 6y
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I am loving this book! I was in a weird place this past week and couldn't quite focus in whenever I picked up a book to read. I don't know if listening instead of reading is making the difference, but I'm out of the funk and totally engrossed in the story.

Also, tbh I'm kinda sad about having to work tomorrow and not staying home to listen more. Too bad I'm a preschool teacher so headphones at work is a big no-no!

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Samplergal
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Pickpick

Does John Boyne write anything less than 5⭐️? Loved it, and so well researched and written. Russian history, The Romanovs, and a love story. Another one to stack! #excellent #MonthofBoyne

Tamra Apparently not because I‘m listening to this and the writing is just phenomenal. So is the narration! 6y
minkyb What amazes me is that I had not read anything until Hearts. My bad! 6y
Samplergal @Tamra Next on my list of his. 6y
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Samplergal @minkyb I know, right? Amazing writer. 6y
JamieArc @MinDea This sounds like it was written for you - the Romanovs and Boyne in one book! Have you read this one? 6y
MinDea @JamieArc it's on my TBR. Hoping to read it for #MonthOfBoyne. Have you started THIF? 6y
JamieArc @MinDea Not yet. I just finished a book, and then was going to start it, but I am flying out of town for a few days tomorrow so I‘m deciding whether to take it with me (since it‘s kind of a chunkster) or wait until I get home. Either way, I‘ll start it this week! 6y
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Samplergal
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My library hold came today. Continuing my love affair with John Boyne‘s writing. This is historical fiction about the last Tsar of Russia/Romanovs, and a couple who fled Russia.

Reviewsbylola Oooh, the Romanovs AND Boyne?! Stacking! 6y
rubyslippersreads @Reviewsbylola That's what has me interested too. 😊 6y
erinreads Glad so many people seem to be reading this now. I loved this one! 💕 6y
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Amandajoy I think I need to read more Boyne. (edited) 6y
Amiable Just finished this yesterday--it was excellent! @Amandajoy --yes! Do! 6y
Samplergal @Amandajoy yes. You probably do. I‘m working my way through his books. This is number four. 6y
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Amiable
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Wonderfully written historical fiction about a Russian couple and how their lives are entwined with the Russian revolution and the fate of the Romanovs. I was especially intrigued by how Boyne tells the story chronologically--but backwards in time. Since it starts at the end, you'd think you would have it figured out--but you don't. This is the 5th Boyne novel I've read in a few months. I'm starting to think he is incapable of writing a bad book.

Amiable @Crazeedi @erinreads Are you guys reading this one this month, too? 6y
Cinfhen This one sounds really different than his other novels ~ I‘m intrigued 6y
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Amiable @Cinfhen Boyne plays rather fast and loose with history in this, which made me cringe a bit . But I guess that's where the "fiction" part of "historical fiction" comes in. ? I got swept into the story, though. 6y
TrishB Loved this one 👍🏻 6y
Crazeedi @Amiable I read this one! I can take part in conversation about it any time! 6y
BookishTrish I wanted more historical accuracy from this one. I‘m picky about my Romanovs. 6y
Amiable @BookishTrish That's why I gave it 4 stars on Goodreads instead of 5. Yes. I agree. (edited) 6y
erinreads Read this last year and loved it! I‘m currently reading The Absolutist for my Boyne fix. (edited) 6y
MinDea I have this on my TBE. Was hoping to get to it for #MonthOfBoyne but haven't been reading much. 😫 6y
Amiable @erinreads Oh, I thought that one was even better! 6y
JaclynW This is great to know! I love when an author doesn't lose their writing-mojo. 😉😊 6y
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Amiable
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Found the title! 👍🏼👍🏼

tjwill I love that moment. 6y
erinreads Ugh, this book was so good. 💕 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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I think I‘ve picked my Winter books for #Booked2019. I think. Until I change them! 🤪

1. Woman detective: The Eyre Affair (from a series for Reading Women)
2. Fairy tale retelling: Hiddensee
3. Reminds me of my happy place: Molokai (Hawaii)
4. Podcast: The Road to Jonestown (religion other then your own for RW)
5. Irish Author/Location: The House of Special Purpose (historical fiction for RW)
6. New to you Author: Circe (myth retelling for RW)

sprainedbrain Way to multitask! 👌🏻 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @sprainedbrain I like to double up between challenges!! 6y
britt_brooke Ooh, The Road to Jonestown is so good! It was one of my favorites last year. I really enjoyed Circe, too. Great choices! 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage @britt_brooke I bought it when you did. It‘s criminal that I haven‘t listened yet!! 6y
AlaMich You made fabulous choices!! Moloka‘i and Circe are two of my all time favorite books! The Eyre Affair is pretty good, too. 6y
BennettBookworm Circe was so epic and The Eyre Affair plus ALL of Jasper Fforde is my FAVE!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 6y
Cinfhen I‘m impressed with all that #DoubleDip action 🙌🏻💕and you have some amazing titles!!!! Excellent choices😍 6y
Megabooks Awesome choices! I loved Moloka‘i and Rd to Jonestown. Both are good audiobooks too. 6y
ReadingRover The Eyre Affair is one of my favs! The whole series is awesome. Circe was great too. I wanted to like Hiddensee but just couldn‘t get into it. The retelling is very loose. For some reason I can‘t get into Maguire‘s stuff. I keep trying but it never works for me. I‘m not sure why. I‘m a retelling addict. 6y
BarbaraBB Great choices! What is RW? 6y
Clare-Dragonfly What podcast is Road to Jonestown related to? I love true crime podcasts! @ReadingRover I don‘t really like Maguire‘s books either, despite how much I love fairy tale retellings. 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Clare-Dragonfly It was on show 15 of My Favorite Murder! I‘m going to give the Maguire book a go, but it‘s the one I‘m the least sure I‘ll finish. I‘m not surprised about your feedback at all, based on reviews. 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @BarbaraBB RW is the Reading Women challenge. I was trying to conserve characters! There‘s a link and an image in one of my recent previous posts. 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @ReadingRover I loved Maguire‘s first three Wicked books. Although I remember how hard they were to get into at first. I haven‘t read him since them, but at keep buying them. So ... time to try again. But we‘ll see. 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Megabooks I have Jonestown on audiobook, so yay! I also have the second Moloka‘i book from NetGalley. Should probably read the first before the second! 🤪 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen Thanks! I‘m super happy for all the ways to #doubledip this year. I‘m reducing my challenges because it‘s been too much this year. 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @BennettBookworm @AlaMich I‘ve seen so much Litsy love for Moloka‘i, Circe, and our girl Thursday Next. I‘m actually chomping at the bit to start these! 6y
BarbaraBB @BarbaraTheBibliophage Oh of course. Thank you! 6y
valeriegeary I need to figure out my list! I might just wing it....? 🤷🙈 6y
sammisho Is there a #booked19 goodsreads group? Or did I make that up? 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @sammisho I need to get it organized!! 🤪 6y
readinginthedark Great choices! These all sound so good! 6y
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BookishTrish
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Pickpick

After four months a prolonged kitty nap pushed me to finish this historical-inspired romance. Boyne writes well and tells a compelling tale while playing faster and looser with history than I would‘ve liked.

Reviewsbylola What a cutie. 😍 6y
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BookishTrish
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My afternoon reading view makes my heart so happy

Eyelit So many levels of adorable! 6y
Smrloomis So cute! 😄 6y
Reviewsbylola They look cozy! 6y
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BookishTrish
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Afternoon plans

Reviewsbylola An afternoon with Boyne is a good afternoon. 👍🏻 6y
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BookishTrish
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I‘m not working until this afternoon and my sister is taking the kids to school on this rainy grey morning #stolenmoments

Verity I love Soulless - the parasol protectorate is one of my favourite series. 6y
Zelma Ooh, Shirley Jackson is perfect for a rainy, gray day! 6y
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BookishTrish
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Pre-bedtime reading view #disdain #catsofLitsy #May

Ms_T 😻 6y
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erinreads
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Pickpick

Well, I loved this one. And it‘s official: John Boyne could write a phone book and I‘d still read the shit out of it. And then cry about it for at least twenty minutes after finishing it. 😭 #reviewofchampions #sorry

Jennick2004 With a review like that, who could resist adding it to their TBR?! 6y
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erinreads
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So while this book isn‘t ENTIRELY about the Romanovs, they are prominent characters that the main character has a lot of interactions with. And now I‘m intrigued and want to explore more about them. Does anyone have any good fiction or nonfiction recommendations about the family?

Chrissyreadit I read a book about them about thirty years ago that I remember began a fascination for me. Their story makes me so sad. I'm pretty sure it was the tagged book. 6y
erinreads @Chrissyreadit Thank you! I will check this one out. 6y
danimgill Helen Rappaport has two great nonfiction books about the family that I read last year! The Romanov Sisters focuses on the lives of the four girls specifically and The Last Days of the Romanovs is an in-depth look at the very end of the family‘s lives. Tagging the second one: 6y
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RaimeyGallant Interesting. 6y
Susanita This is a fanciful and sad novel about Rasputin‘s daughter and her relationship with the Romanov family. 6y
Zelma This was a fast-paced and interesting account of the family and the state of the country that led to their downfall. 6y
erinreads @danimgill @BookishTrish @Susanita @zelma Thank you! Adding all of these to my TBR! 😽 6y
LeahBergen I second @Chrissyreadit ‘s recommendation. That was the book that started it all for me, too. 6y
rubyslippersreads Like @LeahBergen and @Chrissyreadit that‘s the book that started my lifelong fascination with the Romanovs. 6y
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I like taking creepy pictures of my husband without him knowing. 😂

AshleyHoss820 😂😂😂 6y
LauraJ You‘re so fun 😸 6y
BooksForEmpathy ❤️❤️!! 6y
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tammysue 😂💕 6y
2BR02B Cute. 😄 6y
Aims42 Haha, my hubs do that too! My profile pic here is actually one of his sneaky snaps of me 6y
Reviewsbylola ME TOO!!! 🤣🤣🤣 6y
CouronneDhiver Aww 😍 6y
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I never read another Boyne novel after The Heart‘s Invisible Furies, so I‘m going in. This will be a completely different story, but I‘m hoping I love it just as much. 🤞🏻 Sometimes it‘s nice to have books from the library because they make choosing my next book a lot easier when playing the “What in the world do I read next?” game!

rachelm Interested to hear what you think! 6y
BookishTrish I‘m slowly making my way through this one right now 6y
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I have finished ALL of my book club reads for May and shall foolishly attempt to cram as many of these books as possible into my busy life before the next batch arrive #seatosea #moosemoose #steepedinstories #screamsbymail #theCanadiantour #RussellBooks

mcctrish I meant to buy The Animators this weekend but I never made it to a book store ☹️ 7y
CouronneDhiver Always ambitious - I like it! 👍🏽 7y
TK421 Conn Iggulden's Emperor series is so good! Enjoy!😊 7y
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BookishTrish
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Book and Baileys on the back deck

Mollyanna Sounds heavenly! 7y
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Life‘s been too damn busy to read much which makes me feel all pent up in reality. So I‘m up at 5am trying to rectify the situation. Thankfully my husband got up early too to make the coffee #itsthelittlethings

Reviewsbylola I‘m glad you found some time. John Boyne is the best! 7y
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Me gustó muchísimo este libro! De lo mejor que he leído este año. Lo recomiendo!

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Day 2 of #febinbooks18 is your new auto-buy authors. I only have one new one of late and that is John Boyne.