MatthewShardlake

Tombland | C. J. Sansom

#shardlakebr

Hi, Shardlakians~
Full disclosure here. I am wwwaaaayyyy far behind! 🤪 I don't know if I'll be finished by 9/30 TBH. I have three options:
1. Still discuss on 9/30--thought the questions might be more open-ended.
2. Postpone discussion until 10/30 (not on Halloween, of course).
3. Finish on your own with no discussion unless you post your own review.
Where are you? What do you want to do? Comment below when you can. 💛💜🧡

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

lil1inblue I'm at on Chapter 54 - 61%. I have to say, this one is a super slow read for me compared to the previous books. I'm good with postponing until October or reading at our own pace and discussing in comments on reviews. 3d

LiseWorks Well I'm at chapter 52-59%. I agree it's a slow read, but I'm enjoying the book. I'm also good at postponing and reading at my own pace and discussing reviews. 3d

Mollyanna I agree. This one is a little slower, but still very good. I am also okay with postponing the discussion to October 30. 3d

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OutsmartYourShelf Oct is usually pretty much booked up with Halloween readathons for me so I‘ll probably finish reading this one in Sept, but I‘m ok with waiting until Oct for the discussion. 3d

Karisimo I'm starting the audiobook today! But I'm sure I can finish by Sept 30. 3d

kwmg40 I've finished, but I don't mind waiting until end of October to discuss. I really tried hard to pace myself to read this over 3 months. However, despite the slow start, I couldn't stop reading once I reached the halfway point and just kept going! I'm currently reading Sansom's essay about reimagining the rebellion that's at the end of my edition. 3d

Daisey I downloaded the audio and got caught up for August with a lot of listening this weekend, so I should now finish on schedule. I‘m fine with waiting longer to discuss though. 3d

Librarybelle I am so way behind in the series it‘s not funny. Any delays in a final discussion just *may* get me one step closer to the final book. But, I have my doubts. 😂 3d

AnneCecilie I‘ll probably finish on time, but discussion in October works fine for me 2d

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Daisey

Tombland | C. J. Sansom

I haven‘t made as much reading time for this book as hoped, so I gave in and downloaded the audio. It‘s fine, but when I‘ve read books by an author before, a perfectly good narrator just doesn‘t sound right in my head. I‘m finally far enough in that I‘m getting adjusted and into the story. I started Part 2 today, and it‘s good to see Shardlake meet Barak again.

📷: My #audiowalk with Luthien this evening

#ShardlakeBR #audiobook

dabbe

dabbe I think we all deserve an award when we finish this one! 🩶🤍🖤 7d

Daisey @dabbe I am enjoying the story, but it‘s definitely a long one. I will catch up through the July chapters this weekend, but I‘m not sure I‘ll get all the way through to the planned chapters for August even with audio. 5d

dabbe @Daisey I'm way behind myself. I hope I can finish it by September, but it'll definitely have to be more than one chapter a day now. 😂 5d

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LitsyEvents

Tombland | C. J. Sansom

repost for @Dabbe

#ShardlakeBR

Thanks to all of you who gave me your thoughts. Here are the results! I can't believe we're on the last book! Its is a humdinger!!!

#BuddyRead

dabbe TY! 😍 1mo

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dabbe

Tombland | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR #LitsyEvents

So sorry I'm late, Shardlakians! I just got home from vacation yesterday? How are we doing on TOMBLAND? And thoughts or comments? I am wwwaaayyy behind, so I have nothing to say except that I hope to be catching up this month! If you're like me, no worries! You're definitely not alone! Next check-in will be 8/31 with a final discussion on 9/30 over the entire book. Have a great week! 🩵💙🩵

LiseWorks I love this book. This time, it seems to be all about the legal system, and boy, it's sad. 1mo

AnneCecilie I love this one as well, as I‘ve mentioned before this series is a reread for me. But I had completely forgotten why Shardlake was in Norwich. I remember more of what happens later. I completely agree @LiseWorks about the legal system, imagine being put in trial and not being allowed to pay for someone to defend you. I can‘t imagine how many have been wrongly convicted because of it 1mo

kwmg40 I‘m enjoying this book very much. The length is a bit daunting but it is interesting learning about the legal system in that time. 1mo

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dabbe @LiseWorks It is stunningly sad, isn't it? 1mo

dabbe @AnneCecilie Pretty much everything about living during the Tudor times was tough, whether you were poor or the wife of the king. As bad as our modern times may be, nothing compares to that! 1mo

dabbe @kwmg40 🩵🎯🩵 And thank goodness for 3 months! 😂 1mo

Daisey I‘m also way behind and currently working on catching up on Kristin Lavransdatter as well, so we‘ll see how that goes with school about to start as well. 1mo

dabbe @Daisey 🩵🎯🩵 1mo

lil1inblue I'm plugging along! I like the book, but compared to some of the others I feel it's dragging just a bit. But I still have 65% to go, so we'll see what happens! 4w

lil1inblue @liseworks @annececilie The legal system is infuriating! And the punishments are so excessive for many of the crimes! Yet again, those with means can game the system, and those without suffer - often wrongly. 4w

dabbe @lil1inblue I hear ya! 🩵🎯🩵 4w

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dabbe

Tombland | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

Thanks to all of you who gave me your thoughts. Here are the results! I can't believe we're on the last book! Its is a humdinger!!!

And TGIF!!! 😍

Mollyanna TGIF Denise! Thank you for organizing this buddy read. I am going to miss spending time with Matthew and his gang when we finish. 😂 1mo

Daisey Sounds good, especially since I‘ve yet to start. If I get caught up on my current audiobooks, I may give in and find this one on audio. 1mo

dabbe @Mollyanna Me, too! 💙🩵💙 1mo

dabbe @Daisey Boy, do I hear ya! I'm behind on all of my group reads, so I'm glad to have more time to read when I can with this one. 💙🩵💙 1mo

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dabbe

Tombland | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR
Hey, Shardlakians~
Maybe I'm in lazy mode because it's the summer, but I have a proposed idea for reading this last book. Please read the two choices above and let me know below which one you would like to do: choice 1 or choice 2. Whoever has the most votes by Sunday, 7/21, wins! I'll then let everyone know. 🤩

LiseWorks I like the discussions it keeps me fresh. But periodically, check-ins will do until the last part. Do I win? Lol 2mo

Mollyanna Similar to @LiseWorks I like the idea of check-ins until a final discussion at the end. 2mo

Karisimo Check-ins, then a final discussion sounds fine to me 2mo

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lil1inblue I agree with @liseworks @mollyanna and @karisimo - check-ins and final discussion work for me! 2mo

PurpleyPumpkin I‘m am nowhere near caught in my reading of this series!😅 But if you need votes, I‘m happy to add to the tally. And I agree with my fellow Shardlakians, check-ins along the way with a final in-depth discussion at the end sound good. 2mo

OutsmartYourShelf I‘m not fussed either way. I tend to read it only a few days before the discussion date anyway. 2mo

Deblovestoread I haven't even started so I'm good with a final discussion at the end. 2mo

kwmg40 I too am good with check-ins and a final discussion at the end. 2mo

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dabbe

Tombland | C. J. Sansom

It just turn 8 PM in Phoenix, AZ Temps are still above 100º, but the sun is down. Sitting on the couch, ready to catch up with the #ShardlakeBR. Kate almost made it to the couch. She's already hygge-in'.

Have a lovely Sunday, everybody, and kick butt this week! 🩵💙🩵

#hyggehourreadathon
@Alldebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit ( 😍 you ladies!)

TheBookHippie 66F and sprinkling rain… which isn‘t stopping fireworks in the neighborhood 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 at 11PM 🤦🏻‍♀️ 2mo

AllDebooks Cute 😍 🐾 2mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie What frickin' calendar are they following? 😂 2mo

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dabbe @AllDebooks 🖤🐾🖤 2mo

Leftcoastzen 👍🐶I‘m melting! 2mo

AnnCrystal 💕🐕‍🦺💝. 2mo

Chrissyreadit 😘💛💛💛 2mo

dabbe @Leftcoastzen I hear ya! 🖤🐾🖤 2mo

dabbe @AnnCrystal 🖤🐾🖤 2mo

dabbe @Chrissyreadit 😘🖤🐾🖤 2mo

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dabbe

Tombland | C. J. Sansom

#fictionaltraveler
@julieclair 😘

The #ShardlakeBR is beginning our LAST book in the series. I can't believe it! We'll be on the merry ol' island of England surrounded by water on all sides! It looks like a lot of time will be spent in the Northfolk area, bordering the North Sea on the east. The North Sea reminds me of Wart (King Arthur) learning to fly as a goose (thanks to Merlyn's magic) over the North Sea with Lyo-Lyok. Love that book! 🌊

julieclair Enjoy! 2mo

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dabbe

Tombland | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR @dabbe

Excellent discussion yesterday, Shardlakians! We now approach the last book in the series: TOMBLAND. And it is a major chunkster: 86 chapters and close to 900 pages! That's why we'll read it in three parts; then, the length will be pretty close to what we've been doing all along. Happy reading!

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

Susanita Is this the right tag list? ;) 2mo

CBee @Susanita I was wondering 😂 2mo

Librarybelle OMG! I‘m still on book two. I really fell behind! 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ 2mo

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dabbe @Susanita @CBee Oops! Sorry about that! #toomanylists 😂 2mo

dabbe @Librarybelle You're running too many book clubs, m'dear! 😂 Seriously, no worries! 💙🩵💙 2mo

AnnCrystal Thank you for the tag, but I don't have this book. My apologies. 📚💝. 2mo

CBee @dabbe I‘m really surprised I haven‘t done this yet 😂 2mo

LiseWorks Fantastic about breaking it up because I can take time reading it. 2mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle You‘re not alone, I‘m on book two also 🤦‍♀️ 2mo

Librarybelle That makes me feel better, @Cuilin ! 2mo

lil1inblue I can't believe we're on the last book! No more H VIII - this promises to be interesting! 2mo

dabbe @LiseWorks IKR? Thank goodness! 😍 2mo

dabbe @lil1inblue I think we're going to see more of Mary, Elizabeth, and Edward in this one! 🤩 2mo

dabbe @Librarybelle I hope you know I was just kidding with you. You've got so much on your plate so absolutely no worries whatsoever. 😍 2mo

lil1inblue @dabbe It's gonna be interesting! 🤩🤩🤩 2mo

Librarybelle Oh I completely know! I won‘t be blocking you anytime soon! 😂 2mo

dabbe @Librarybelle Now THAT made my day. 😍😂😘 2mo

Daisey This is the only one of the series I've not read at all, and I just downloaded the ebook today. However, I still have some other reading to finish before I can start it. So, intrigued to see where this one goes. 2mo

dabbe @Daisey It's a doozy! Our only 3-monther! 🤩😍🤩 2mo

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jenniferw88

Revelation: A Shardlake Novel 4 | C. J. Sansom

#may #readingbracket2025 @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks Wonderful! 👏🏼 💖 3mo

pyjamaviking Thank you for my summer card swap!:) Hope you and yours are well. x 3mo

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