MatthewShardlake

Tombland | C. J. Sansom

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And I'm done. What a ride! Here's some initial thoughts:
-Love that he explores Kett's rebellion. The history is fascinating.
-It may have been my mood, but I found the slow pace infuriating.
-I did not care for the mystery. At all.
What a series! Thanks for hosting #shardlakeseriesbr, @dabbe

dabbe Agree 💯. The longest and least favorite IMHO. We'll have to talk about that on 10/15. Love your quote, too! 🩵🤎🩵 6d

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dabbe

Tombland | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR
#tombland

Thanks, Shardlakians, for being so accommodating to everyone. I went for the halfway point to hopefully be fair to all of us. The discussion date over the whole TOME of a book will be on 10/15. I've already read fab reviews of those who finished. Hopefully that will work for everyone. 💛💜🧡

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kwmg40 That works for me! 2w

dabbe @kwmg40 YAY! 🧡💜💛 2w

Mollyanna Works for me as well! 2w

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dabbe @Mollyanna YAY! 🧡💜💛 2w

AnneCecilie That sounds great 😊 2w

dabbe @AnneCecilie YAY! 🧡💜💛 1w

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LiseWorks

Tombland | C. J. Sansom

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#ShardlakiansBuddyRead @dabbe I finally finished it. Man, I found this book long. I felt sorry for most of the people in this era. I particularly like the end of the book, where the writer explains what really happened and why. As history goes, I don't think I would want to live here at this time, 1540. King Edward was way too young to rule. Therefore, other idiots did so. I felt bad for women in this era as well. @TheAromaofBooks #ISpyBingo

dabbe Of all of them, this was a bit of a slog, wasn't it? Fab review! 💙🩵💙 2w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2w

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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! 🩶🤍🖤 1mo

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. 1mo

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. 😂 1mo

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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! 😍 2mo

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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! 🩵💙🩵

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LiseWorks I love this book. This time, it seems to be all about the legal system, and boy, it's sad. 2mo

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 2mo

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. 2mo

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dabbe @LiseWorks It is stunningly sad, isn't it? 2mo

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! 2mo

dabbe @kwmg40 🩵🎯🩵 And thank goodness for 3 months! 😂 2mo

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. 2mo

dabbe @Daisey 🩵🎯🩵 2mo

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! 2mo

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. 2mo

dabbe @lil1inblue I hear ya! 🩵🎯🩵 2mo

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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!!! 😍

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

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. 😂 2mo

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. 2mo

dabbe @Mollyanna Me, too! 💙🩵💙 2mo

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. 💙🩵💙 2mo

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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. 🤩

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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 🤦🏻‍♀️ 3mo

AllDebooks Cute 😍 🐾 3mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie What frickin' calendar are they following? 😂 3mo

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dabbe @AllDebooks 🖤🐾🖤 3mo

Leftcoastzen 👍🐶I‘m melting! 3mo

AnnCrystal 💕🐕‍🦺💝. 3mo

Chrissyreadit 😘💛💛💛 3mo

dabbe @Leftcoastzen I hear ya! 🖤🐾🖤 3mo

dabbe @AnnCrystal 🖤🐾🖤 3mo

dabbe @Chrissyreadit 😘🖤🐾🖤 3mo

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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! 3mo

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