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This is seriously getting tense now!
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😂🤣😂 the snark really is strong
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Well, if you‘re not going to let anyone but the cardinals in the building at night, I suppose they‘ve got to alert the medics (50 meters away in a different building) that they are needed.
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I adore these little glimpses that you just don‘t get in a movie.
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😂🤣😂💀💀💀
As reference… I think it‘s been 2 days… which makes it even more funny.
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This is so real, and so abandoned in today‘s Christianity. I feel this is a real reason why so many have left and continue to leave the church.
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I don‘t remember snark being so strong in the movie. I‘m going to have to watch it again when I finish the book.
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I‘ve wanted to read this since I watched the movie on 1 January. I‘ve just worked up the desire to read it.
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This ended up being a letdown for me after very much enjoying most of the book. I won‘t go into why. It‘s worth reading to form your own opinion. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

#Two4Tuesday @eggs @thespineview thanks a lot for the tag!
1.My area has a lot of very lovely lighting for Christmas that I usually like to walk around and look at-this is not the norm for my country,so it's a novelty for me!
2.Was hugely looking forward to reading the tagged book,borrowed it from my. Library,read in one sitting,cannot recommend enough!
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers, @Eggs!

Absolutely love this!!!! Edited to add, I like it so far particularly because I am Catholic. I‘m not surprised by the evilness. It‘s expected. (In no way, starting a religious discussion. Just sharing my viewpoint for others who might need the info)

📕 Yes! Big list maker too.
📕📕 Tagged. What should have been an *easy* conclave was most definitely not. Great book! Have yet to see the movie.
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Loved the movie! Beautiful cinematography and fabulous acting. I‘m going to try the novel, hopefully the audio version.

Read in 2020. Robert Harris is becoming a favorite of mine. I've read three of his novels now. Each is completely different from the other. I would rate them in this order: 1) Pompeii, 2) Conclave, 3) The Fear Index.

#gratefulreads - day 16 - a book you though you wouldn't like but did. Mainly because not that interested in reading about popes and stuff like that.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

An interesting read and mystery to unpick. Another win by Harris

This was much more interesting to me than I expected it to be (I am not Catholic, nor even religious). Because I listened to the audio, it did take a bit at the start to get “into” it, but once it got going, it was pretty good. There is quite the twist at the end!

Great political thriller based around the pope

Such a sensitive examination of leadership, vocation, faith and ambition.

Running then reading. That's my Saturday covered

Conclave by its nature is not action packed in a traditional sense. Much of the book is quiet dialogue between elderly men sitting in a room, locked away from the world. What it is however is a fascinating view of how the conclave process works and an interesting take on power, honesty and faith. It was well paced for an easy read that was quick to consume yet thought provoking read.

Although the book was interesting from the position of how Conclave works when choosing a new Pope, I wouldn‘t classify it as a thriller. Nothing really happens. I was expecting murder, intrigue, skulduggery. Where are the Borgias when you need them? Rating: 2 ⭐️

Was not expecting that ending. Very good listen.

Really enjoyed this thriller set in the Vatican - the machinations that go on in Conclave when a new Pope is to be chosen were fascinating. And the finale was very cleverly done.

A Vatican thriller, Conclave purports to play out a papal election in the college of cardinals. Since this reader knows basically nothing about the inner workings of the Catholic Church it might be very accurate, or not. What it is is a well-crafted tale with the requisite plot twists that kept me involved once I connected with the main character and sorted everyone else out. Most fans of the political thriller genre will like this. Enjoy!

Book number 2 of 2018. Lovely early nights curled up in bed while away from home. #imaginationtakemetoRome

Last morning to read in bed for the foreseeable future. Soon it's back to school drop offs and 7:30am outdoor soccer games #raincouver

Pre #Baileysnbook NYE celebration

Woo hoo! Litfluence has passed 2000, I know it‘s not a lot compared to some Litens but I‘m proud! 🙌 #2017goal #litfluence #milestone

This is a fast-moving, super-interesting story set in the secretive world of the conclave to pick the next pope. I was captivated by the protagonist‘s take on faith.

Liked the subject and the story was gripping that I needed to finish it as soon as possible to find out. Disappointed in the end as it felt a bit rushed but overall enjoyed it.

When the plans of God are truly too inscrutable for human understanding. I almost wish this novel was true...
Will humility one day likewise unite and unify our own very real church? #24in48

This was a good read albeit I had to brush up on my catholicism terminology. I loved the intrigue and the plotting within with conclave. The drawback is there was just too much in the latter part of the book. It was one thing after another and even some explosive action. By the end, you just wanted someone to be pope already. At least worth a read. I wanted more intrigue though.

Excellent read. Harris is always good but this was exceptional. We follow The twists and turns of a tense, claustrophobic tale of the election of a new pope. A religious "12 angry men" but with 118 cardinals instead of a dozen jurors. The pressure and the prize is immense. Is there a candidate without a history or prejudice? Is there someone who can unite the whole Catholic Church? Eventually a new Pope emerges but is there a sting in the tail?

"The race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but time and chance happen to all."

"The only guide to a person's actions can ever be their conscience, for it is in our conscience that we most clearly hear the voice of God"

"The basest sins are often committed for the highest motives"

I got this as book mail yesterday. Thought I would just read a couple pages this afternoon and ended up reading the entire book. Excuse the language but, Holy shit is the most accurate description I can give. I was so sucked into the process of electing a new Pope that I could not stop reading it. The ending....WOW!

Words cannot describe how much I loved reading this book! It somehow manages to balance a fast paced plot that has plenty of surprises and developments, with a truly insightful look at some of the issues facing both the Catholic Church and the wider world today, such as the pitfalls of ambition, secrecy, morality, and the conflict between fundamentalism and liberalism!

My #fridayreads for this time.

I am so addicted to this book! There seems to be a new revelation and twist to the story on every page, I love the political drama of it! This is the first book I've read by Robert Harris, but it certainly won't be the last! #eveningsorted #latteart

A coffee is usually a key component of my reading! This was a Brazilian espresso, which isn't usually my preferred type of coffee, but I absolutely loved it alongside a brilliant book! @sarahrushtxn I'll see if I can get you into these now! #howiread #bellfamilycoffeetour #explodingbakeryexeter #riotgram

I picked this book up yesterday, and I am loving the politics and drama of it! I was a little nervous of carrying it around a (beautiful) Catholic abbey, but was quickly put at ease when I saw they were also selling it in their shop! #buckfastabbey #bellfamilycoffeetour