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My #bookedintime for the Russian revolution tells us little of the revolution but a good deal on the minutiae of the last days & weeks of the Romanov‘s. Clearly a passion project of research this is only a soft pick for me. the research sang louder than plot or character - this may be because the set up of the novel is a man in his 90s recording his memories of something that happened in his teens but the story loosing something in his voice

#BookedInTime: Russian Revolution
February 2024
@cuilin @dabbe

This was a low pick, mainly due to the fictional parts of this book. The mystery and twist at the end didn't work for me at all, since I already knew the ending. I would recommend reading a nonfiction account instead.

#litsyspringbreak #russia

Love a good Romanov story.

An updated view of my #bookspinbingo board. I‘m about 20% through Grant for the #chunksterchallenge2021. It‘s been a great reading month so far! @TheAromaofBooks @Amiable

A fictionalization of the last days of the Romanovs as told from the perspective of someone in their household.

Thank you so much for the book! I have always been fascinated by Tsar Nicholas II. You two are amazing @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheBookHippie
Also, thank you Betty for the birthday wishes! @Betty
#LitsyLove

Wow, it really reads like a memoir instead of fiction. I could believe it true, if it weren‘t for the last couple of chapters, since of course the missing Romanov bodies were discovered a few years after this book was published. Still, interesting and horrific read about the last days of the Tsar and his family.

Simple yet striking words.

REALLY enjoyed this historical novel about the final days of the Romanov family. It made me see them as humans - flawed to be sure - and not just the symbols of old Russia they came to be. Highly recommend although be aware the twist ending strays far away from history and firmly into the fiction world.

A fascinating re-writing of history, filling in the gaps of a terrible tragedy. I was tempted to give up this book in the middle, because the day after day recounting of waiting for rescue and living on pins and needles was tedious after a while. I'm really glad my friend encouraged me to stick with it, though - the ending made it truly worthwhile.

I'm taking a little detour from my black history month list to read this one for one of my book clubs. I majored in Russian language and lit in college, so I love reading stuff set in there. Here's hoping this one is good! So far, it's making me want to read the Nicolas and Alexandra biography I've had on my shelf for a while, to find out what's true and what's fiction.

Some fiction I like set during the #Romanov reign @KassKho

Oh wow thank you so much @ginganinja !!! This is an amazing #bookhaul! #summersolsticebookexchange #summersantagoespostal so many great titles here!!

#riotgrams Day 2: Yellow covers
@bookriot

#LitsyReadingChallenge update: I've chosen Zorro for starts with Z, and The Kitchen Boy for Rory, but welcome suggestions for the others. I read tons of #horror and am looking for something different and utterly terrifying... The other categories are all wide open.

#feistyfeb #boyinthetitle

That feeling you get when you discover a book on the Rory Gilmore list that's about the Romanovs and you haven't read it yet AND IT STARTS WITH K #LitsyAtoZ #K