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Read in May 2024...
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Five 5-Star reads this month:
• There Are Rivers in the Sky
• Bluebird
• O Caledonia
• poyums
• The Armor of Light (Kingsbridge # 4) ⭐️

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The Armour of Light | Ken Follett

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5 Stars • "The Armour of Light" by Ken Follett is the fifth installment in the Kingsbridge series. Set in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the novel explores a time of significant societal upheaval and transformation in England. The story follows Sally Clitheroe, who faces personal tragedy amidst a backdrop of industrial change, social unrest, and the Napoleonic Wars. ⬇️

suvata This historical fiction novel delves into themes of progress versus tradition, class struggles, and the human costs of industrialization. It concludes the Kingsbridge saga, offering a sweeping narrative that spans a thousand years. 6mo

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Andrew65

The Armour of Light | Ken Follett

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Ken Follett does it again with this book! It‘s great to return to Kingsbridge in this book set in the late 18th and early 19th Century. As always with Ken Follett he creates great characters, both good and bad, and he does an excellent job of making you have to read on to find out what is going to happen next.

#ReadAway2024 @DieAReader @Ghabi4Roses
#JumpStart2024 @LizPixie
#SeriesLove2024 @TheSpneView Series up to date.

Andrew65 As you can imagine from the time this was set, amongst the Industrial Revolution and the Napoleonic wars, this isn‘t all hearts and roses. The authorities are clamping down on the ‘workers‘ as they are running scared following the French Revolution and fear the same will happen in England. There are some tragic stories and cases within this book which leave you crestfallen and both upset and angry. 11mo

Andrew65 Ken Follett really does an excellent job bringing this period to life, and showing the impact on everyday lives.

Towards the end of the book it also covers the Battle of Waterloo, and Napoleon‘s last stand. This is well-written, but feels a bit out of place compared to the rest of the book. It is however important for the book in what happens to our characters following the battle. 11mo

Andrew65 I cannot recommend this book highly enough, and despite being over 1000 pages, it passes all too quickly. If anything it makes me want to go back and restart the whole of this series. I do hope he will continue this series.

Put quite simply, five stars and a favourite! 11mo

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Andrew65 #ChunksterChallenge2024 @Amiable 11mo

Amiable Great job! And within the tight timeframe, too! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 11mo

RebelReader Kingsbridge is one of my all time favorite series. I‘m waiting for my sister to finish the last one so I can read it. 11mo

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳Fantastic! 11mo

Andrew65 @Amiable Thanks, a day to spare in the end! 🥵 11mo

Andrew65 @RebelReader Totally agree. 11mo

Andrew65 @DieAReader Thanks 🎊🎉🎊 11mo

TheSpineView Love Follett!📚📚📚 11mo

GinaKButler You finished in time! Impressive! Love this series! 11mo

AnnR Wow, that's great you were able to finish it before the due date. Plus, a 5* read! Another series I keep overlooking but mean to try sometime. 11mo

Andrew65 @AnnR That 5 star, made it easier to finish in the time I had. It is an excellent series. 11mo

Andrew65 @GinaKButler Was determined to do so as I knew others were waiting for the book and didn‘t want a gap in my reading. It‘s a wonderful series. 11mo

Andrew65 @TheSpineView Especially love all his historical fiction. 11mo

GinaKButler Are you following Ken Follett on IG? He posted some AI generated pictures of the characters of this book and Pillars. Hoping he also does the other books! 11mo

Andrew65 @GinaKButler No I‘m not on Instagram but may have to check it out. Thanks for the information. 😍 10mo

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Andrew65

The Armour of Light | Ken Follett

I‘m going in… I may be some time 😂

Starting off the #ChunksterChallenge2024 with this super Chunkster at 1024 pages. No pressure but the book will be recalled by the library at 11.10pm on 7th January 🤣 But it is part of a great Chunkster Series @Amiable

#JumpStart2024 @LizPixie

This will also be the first of my targeted books for #SeriesLove2024 @TheSpineView

MittenGirlPeach No pressure indeed! 😉 11mo

Cuilin They‘re usually page turners. You got this. 💪 11mo

Andrew65 @MittenGirlPeach 😂😂😂😬 11mo

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Andrew65 @Cuilin They are, so hopefully all should be well. 🤞 11mo

Bluebird Jan 7! Good luck!! ? I‘m reading the series this year. I‘d previously only read books 1 and 2–more than 10 years ago. I‘m ½ way through the prequel now and loving it. Pillars of Earth is one of my alltime favorite books! 11mo

Andrew65 @Bluebird I‘m thinking, I need to re-read the others as a lot of years since I read the early ones and enjoying this one so far. Got to page 85 so far and already enjoying it and such an easy reading style. 11mo

Amiable I mean, that's a quick read even for Evelyn Wood! 😃 11mo

Andrew65 @Amiable 😂😂😂 11mo

Bluebird @Andrew65 same for me. Once I finish the prequel, I‘ll decide if I‘ll re-read books 1-2, or jump straight to 3! I‘m more likely to re-read—despite having a massive TBR list. I‘m reading the audiobook, it moves quickly. Agree about Follett‘s writing. 11mo

Andrew65 @Bluebird I love John Lee‘s narration of his audiobooks, although I am physically reading this one. I can almost hear me reading it with his tone. 😂 11mo

Bluebird 😂 11mo

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TrishB

The Armour of Light | Ken Follett

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Had no time to finish before this evening. I really enjoy the social history side of these books. (There was probably about 50 pages too many about Waterloo for me).

Bluebird I really need to get back to Kingsbridge! I read the first two books >10 years ago and absolutely loved them! I bought the 3rd one several years ago but haven‘t gotten around to reading it. Sigh…so many books I want to read… 11mo

Deblovestoread @Bluebird My family and I just talked about this last night. My dad is reading this one. I looked back and read World Without End in Sept. 2012 😳 How has 11 years gone by without my reading the 3rd book? 11mo

Bluebird @Deblovestoread Ha! So glad to know it‘s not just me! Time passes far too quickly. I was surprised to learn how many years it had been since I read the others. 11mo

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TrishB

The Armour of Light | Ken Follett

#currentread
Not sure why I decided to start a chunkster when I‘ll probably want to read my Christmas books!! But here we are.

julesG Given your speed you should be done before Christmas Day. 11mo

Ruthiella @julesG My thoughts exactly! 😆 11mo

julesG @Ruthiella You should have seen her and @squirrelbrain fly through Covenant of Water at the Reading Retreat. I'm still in awe at how they manage it. 11mo

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Ruthiella Me too. @squirrelbrain manages to read every long list for every book prize. I bow down. I am not worthy. 😆 11mo

TrishB @Ruthiella @julesG 😁😘 I‘m not even reading at the moment! Very stressful footie on telly. Hopefully pick up later. 11mo

squirrelbrain I haven‘t had much chance for reading in December @julesG @Ruthiella - hoping to make up for it over the next few days! 🤞 11mo

squirrelbrain I‘m not reading the ToB longlist though @Ruthiella - in disgust at their shortlist! 11mo

Balibee146 I did the same and am halfway through The Book That Wouldn't Burn... Enjoying it very much at least. 11mo

erzascarletbookgasm Merry Christmas to you and your family, Trish ❤️🎄 Wishing you lots of love, peace, and festive cheer. 🎉 11mo

perfectsinner On my wish list. Might pick it up after Christmas but I would prefer paperback, though don't imagine I can wait that long lol 11mo

TrishB @erzascarletbookgasm Happy Christmas Jessie. ♥️♥️ have a great time. 11mo

TrishB @perfectsinner it‘s great so far! 11mo

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Tove_Reads

The Armour of Light | Ken Follett

Happy Independence Day! I celebrate it with Follett and some great chocolate! ❤️

LeeRHarry Happy Independence Day! 🇫🇮 12mo

Tove_Reads @LeeRHarry 🙏🏼❤️🇫🇮 12mo

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Quirkybookworm

The Armour of Light | Ken Follett

My book is due in a couple days so I‘m trying to steal every spare moment to read this but it‘s hard due to fall clean up and planting bulbs for spring. I normally finish books at night but lately I‘ve been falling asleep while reading because I‘m so exhausted! By the way, book‘s been interesting so far but different, Probably due to a different era.

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Jinster

World Without End | Ken Follett

Summer is finally here and that means I have time to plunge into the long-awaited World Without End.

I have had this on my shelf for years but needed a nice empty summer to feel like I could get stuck into it.

Need to garden... but a little read beforehand won't hurt. Just for 5 minutes ☺
#kenfollett
#kingsbridge
#historicalfiction

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