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Jeg
Conclave | Robert Harris
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Pickpick

I was not going to read this, however coffee friends raved on and on abut it and one handed me a copy. Took me a while to get into it and must admit I skipped read a lot. Author must be smiling. A very timely novel. Interesting ending. A quick read especially if you read like me. 😊.

LeeRHarry The film is really excellent. 2d
Jeg @LeeRHarry so I have heard. Though those who have also read the book say the book is better. I‘ll wait a while and I‘ll see the movie. It‘s only had good reviews. 2d
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Birdsong28
Conclave | Robert Harris
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Birdsong28
Conclave | Robert Harris
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Pickpick

Good. Follows the story of how a pope is elected. Full of twists and turns especially the one at the end that I didn't see coming.

#Penquin
#PenquinRandomHouse
@penguinrandomhouse

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BethM
White Smoke | Andrew M. Greeley
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1- tagged along with Cardinal Sins from our library store. Trying to curb spending. Incidentally they are both #blameitonlitsy purchases
2- yes but only here. I find GR to be overwhelming and lacking the social connection I need. I vet Amazon reviews against what Litsy had to say 😆
#wonderouswednesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView I have made lots of #BlameItOnLitsy purchases! 💸📚 3w
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BethM
White Smoke | Andrew M. Greeley
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1- probably sitting
2- tagged, I just started it
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 💙📖 3w
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CaitlinR
Conclave | Robert Harris
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Mehso-so

Quirk of fate that this became available in my library hold list late last week. I, of course, read it right away. It‘s not a great novel, but it kept my interest. I do wish that the big plot twist had been more of a surprise; Harris is a bit heavy handed with the clues. I did enjoy the details about both the titular event, and the descriptions of the setting. I can see how it was attractive as a movie plot, although I haven‘t seen it yet.

marleed Same here. This was on my library Libby holds for a bit and dropped in a very timely matter. I was a quarter way through before remembering to google the movie cast. It really helped my read when I could put a face to the names of all those men in black. 3w
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marleed
Conclave | Robert Harris
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I‘ve always been fascinated by the election of a pope. I get this book is fiction, but dang you sure don‘t get to cardinal status by being a meek/humble parish priest. When I think about the billionaires buying themselves a POTUS this book makes me wonder what shady things could be happening now for politics to underwrite some cardinal votes. 👇

marleed I had a hard time tracking the cardinal names until I looked up the actors‘ playing those characters in the movie. It made it significantly easier to put an actor‘s face to a name while reading this book. 3w
AnnCrystal “actor‘s face to a name while reading this book.“

I often do this, even with books without movie adaptations...it's fun to match actresses and actors to characters 📚💝.
3w
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TiredLibrarian
Conclave | Robert Harris
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So this seemed timely, and I thought it was fascinating. I've read that the details are accurate as to what happens in a conclave, and the author includes a bibliography at the end. I enjoyed the insiders' view, and the plot twists and turns kept me guessing. I'll have to watch the movie next!

MallenNC I read this years ago and current events make me want to read it again 1mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom I found the movie in the $5 bin at Walmart a few months ago and I really want to read the novel before I watch the movie! Stacked 1mo
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Blueberry
Conclave | Robert Harris
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3.75. A page-turner. Read for movie/book club.