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dabbe
Tombland | C. J. Sansom
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#FridayHappyReadingHour #HappyFridayDrinks
@kspenmoll (thanks for the tag, m'dear!) 🧡💜💛

My physical therapist upped the ante today, and boy, is my arm sore. Taking it easy with this book on my laptop, a greyhound (to drink), and my pups and me on the couch. I'll probably be in bed by 7 PM. 😂

Susanita I hope you feel better soon! 1w
MemoirsForMe Keep relaxing and feel better! ❤️ 1w
Cathythoughts Happy belated Friday. I hope you feel better x 1w
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AnnCrystal 💝💝💝 May rest help you feel better over the weekend 💝💝💝. 1w
dabbe @Susanita @MemoirsForMe @Cathythoughts @AnnCrystal Thank you, everyone! Feeling less sore today. 🧡💜💛 1w
AnnCrystal @dabbe that's good 💝💝💝. 1w
Bookwomble @dabbe Glad to hear you're recovering 😊❤️‍🩹 I'd never heard of a greyhound cocktail before - thanks for the introduction! 😁🍹 1w
dabbe @Bookwomble It's a simple one: vodka + grapefruit juice. 🧡💜💛 1w
Bookwomble @dabbe Yes, I looked it up, and I'd probably use gin as the spirit 😊 I always buy a grapefruit for my Christmas morning breakfast, and then never actually eat it, so now I know how to repurpose it! 😁🍸🎅 1w
dabbe @Bookwomble You know, I've never tried it with gin. I'll have to give that a go! It's a really refreshing drink. It tastes really good with sparkling water, too! ☺️ 1w
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kwmg40
Tombland | C. J. Sansom
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Pickpick

I loved this final book in the Shardlake series and very sad that there will be no more works from C. J. Sansom. I'll save my thoughts for the upcoming #ShardlakeBR discussion. @dabbe

#52bookclub (explores social class)
#gottacatchemall (cloaks or capes) @PuddleJumper

dabbe 🩵🩷🩵 2w
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lil1inblue
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! 🩵🤎🩵 3w
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dabbe
Tombland | C. J. Sansom
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#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. 💛💜🧡

kwmg40 That works for me! 4w
dabbe @kwmg40 YAY! 🧡💜💛 4w
Mollyanna Works for me as well! 4w
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dabbe @Mollyanna YAY! 🧡💜💛 4w
AnneCecilie That sounds great 😊 4w
dabbe @AnneCecilie YAY! 🧡💜💛 4w
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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! 💙🩵💙 4w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4w
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Daisey
Tombland | C. J. Sansom
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I had quite a bit of driving yesterday to & from family events, so I listened to the last several chapters of this book. This one felt slower than some of the others in the series, but the combination of Shardlake, Nicholas, & Barak gave a great variety of perspectives. I found the English history of the rebellions fascinating while also frustrating. I appreciated the additional historical notes after the story.

#audiobook #ShardlakeBR

Daisey 📷: Mark Twain Lake 1mo
dabbe FAB review! 💛💜🧡 1mo
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dabbe
Tombland | C. J. Sansom
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#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. 💛💜🧡

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. 1mo
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. 1mo
Mollyanna I agree. This one is a little slower, but still very good. I am also okay with postponing the discussion to October 30. 1mo
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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. 1mo
Karisimo I'm starting the audiobook today! But I'm sure I can finish by Sept 30. 1mo
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. 1mo
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. 1mo
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. 😂 1mo
AnneCecilie I‘ll probably finish on time, but discussion in October works fine for me 1mo
Deblovestoread Finished today. But happy to discuss whenever. I would have loved for this series to move into Elizabeth‘s reign. (edited) 1mo
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Daisey
Tombland | C. J. Sansom
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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 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
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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
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#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. 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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