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Young Kristin Lavransdatter is betrothed to Simon, a kind practical man chosen by her immensely well-regarded father. But she‘s swept off her feet by Erland, who comes with an immense amount of baggage—a mistress, their children, and an unworthy back story. But he‘s handsome and charming and so you can probably guess what happens next. Part of the charm of these books is their setting in Middle Ages Norway. I read them in my 20s when I‘d just ⬇️

Hello to my fellow #DoorstopKristin #KLBR readers! Next week, we‘ll be discussing book one: The Wreath. I finished it over the weekend and—ooof! It‘s SO good but emotionally rough! I hope your reading is going well, and I look forward to hearing everyone‘s thoughts next week.

Almost done with this wonderful book. Hard to read with this view on a beautiful afternoon.

Best book I‘ve read in months! Really easy to get into. Decent plot, right amount of good characters.

#DoorstopKristin check-in! How‘s your reading going? I‘m moving along steadily—I finished part 2 this week and am finding it so readable. I have to admit that although I feel for her, I‘ve been a little frustrated with Kristin. And I‘m not a fan of Erlend! What are your thoughts on Kristin and Erlend? And Simon? #KLBR

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Recent home library acquisition

I've read roughly a third of The Wreath and am absolutely loving it. It was admittedly a little slow to start, but then it grabbed me all at once and I flew through several chapters in a row. I love the descriptions of the landscape and the colorful, vivid characters. I'm DYING to know more about Kristin's mother and I can't get enough of Åashild Gautesdatter. I've made myself put it aside for now so that I stay eager to pick it up again tomorrow.

"It's good when you don't dare do something that doesn't seem right," said Fru Aashild with a little laugh. "But it's not so good if you think something isn't right because you don't dare do it."
—from Kristin Lavransdatter, The Wreath

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I am going to be in medieval Norway for the next couple months for #KLBR #DoorstopKristen. Enjoying it a lot, though I know it‘s also at times going to make me sad.