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And the Rest Is History
And the Rest Is History | Jodi Taylor
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No one knows quite how, but Max and her baby are safe at last. No one knows quite how, but Peterson has persuaded Dr Foster to marry him. No one knows quite how, but Markham's marital status remains unknown. Certainly no one knows quite how a twelve-foot-high teapot has mysteriously materialised on the South Lawn, but it has. But they do know that Clive Ronan is back. They do know that he hates them and that this time he has good cause. And they do know that he will bring death and destruction in his wake. Follow the disaster magnets of St Mary's from the Egyptian desert to the Battle of Stamford Bridge, and from Hastings to the Sack of Constantinople in this, the eighth book in The Chronicles of St Mary's.
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HeyT
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I enjoyed this like most St. Mary's books but it was very much telenovella levels of drama for Max et al. Like I know this are OTT and silly but also there was a lot of bad things happening to good people and it kind of was a downer. Very much not the most optimistic episode in the series.

julesG Not one of my favourites either. 5mo
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Itchyfeetreader
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Apparently 5 years ago I highlighted and photographed this quote! I sill adore this world but have got a little lost. Debating whether to re read or just dive in and try

tokorowilliamwallace Yeah, in the current dystopic sci-fi techno-thriller I'm reading the director of the entire program had his secondhand woman manager genetically-designed at birth but this meant she was barren, and she definitely felt that hole in her life. Lots of themes that you can progress technologically and societally supposedly, but you can't take the human nature out, especially the desire to dominate. Patriarchy still reared its ugly head. 3y
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CaitZ
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First book of the new year is finished! This one was darker than her usual rollicking style but still entertaining.

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GidgetsTreasures75
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4-10-21: My 36th finished book of 2021! Book 8 in the series finds Max and her family going through some very hard times. While St. Mary‘s gets through all its time travel intact for once, Max has to face some major hardships. As usual, there is a lot of jumping around the time line, humor, and fascinating historical moments. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 👍🏼📖#️⃣3️⃣6️⃣ #andtherestishistory #joditaylor

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BarbaraJean
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#BookReport and #WeeklyForecast! Some planned reading got derailed this week when I got a 7-day skip-the-line loan of Caste, my BLM book group‘s pick for February. That expires tomorrow & I‘m only halfway, so it‘ll stay in progress till my regular hold comes in. But I finished two, started Angel of the Crows, and continued to love re-reading Windy Poplars for #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead. Hoping to make a bigger dent in the library pile this week!

Cinfhen Love when the #LibraryGods bestow unexpected goodness and joy 😊❣️🙌🏻 4y
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ralexist
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Probably the darkest of the series, Max and everyone at St. Mary's take some massive hits in this entry. Heartwrenching and devastating for those of us who've been faithful fans since the beginning. The team does manage to jet about the timeline and take in some impressive moments from the Battle of Hastings to the sack of Constantinople in the 12th. Oh...and did I mention there's a time-travelling teapot? So it's not completely doom and gloom.

DGRachel I almost dropped the series after this one and was so traumatized by some of the events that it took me more than a year after publication to pick up the 9th book. 4y
ralexist @DGRachel - I've heard a lot of similar thoughts to yours. I couldn't believe it either and I don't know that I've even been entirely satisfied with how that got resolved but as a reader I haven't learned how to change a books outcome yet 🙂 (edited) 4y
DGRachel The good news is that I enjoyed the next book a lot more. 🤣🤣 4y
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Preciouz29
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What a rollercoaster ride this one is!

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Conservio
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Read books 1-7 many moons ago. I hope Ms. Taylor features countries besides Europe in the next 8.

#timetravel #historicalfiction

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Kathrin
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Mehso-so

I am confused! I typically gobble this series up, but just didn't enjoy this as much as usual. 🤨

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Kathrin
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First fiction book of the year for me.
Looking forward to follow Maxwell on her adventures!

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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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I'll have to finish The Crow Trap tomorrow. But I'm quite pleased with my July reads. Finished both #chroniclesofstmarys and #great2019parasolversereadalong. Found my new Favorite book Red, White, and Royal Blue and actually had a couple of serious reads.
On to #austeninaugust2019 📚
#stat #july #mymonthinbooks

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Wow! Impressive. 💕📚💕 5y
catsuit_mango I'm guessing that Reticence will be one of your first for August ;) 5y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @catsuit_mango Absolutely! I've already Preordered. 5y
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DarcysMom
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🌟🌟🌟🌟
#audiobook
#audible

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tammysue 👋🏻💛 6y
DarcysMom @whatshesreadingnow 🙋‍♀️💜 6y
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DarcysMom
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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Love these!! 😍 6y
DarcysMom @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Same! 🥰🥰🥰 6y
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Audrey
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3.5 stars.

I love this series and watching the adventures of Max and the crew of St. Mary's. I usually enjoy the time traveling aspect where the historians go to a certain place in history to document and observe. But in this adventure, the history didn't grab me. But, what really propelled this one, was situation with Max and her family. It was a bit heartbreaking and I'm looking forward to see how things shake out in the future.

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ralexist
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It is nice to have people in your life who care enough to tag you thrice...just in case. 😉

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BooksAtNight
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Yesterday I said goodbye to my best #readingbuddy. She lived and died by her own rules, not saying goodbye until she was ready to go. Today is Day 1 of moving on, and reading has never been harder. Goodnight my wild child, I‘ll miss you. If death is but the next great adventure, I hope yours is an amazing one.

RaimeyGallant I'm so sorry to hear. 7y
MicheleinPhilly I‘m so sorry. ☹️ 7y
ReadingSusan I am so, so sorry for your loss. 7y
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RealLifeReading Sorry for your loss 😢 7y
kalinichta Ah man, so sorry. 💙 7y
FlowerFairy So very sorry for your loss 😢 7y
Lacythebookworm I‘m sorry. 😔 7y
Karkar So sorry for your loss. 7y
Eggs Sorry for your loss 💔 7y
BookwormAHN So sorry for your loss 😿 7y
Mdargusch So sorry. That is heartbreaking. 7y
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dsfisher
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While there are some serious heartbreaking moments there are thankfully the classic St. Mary‘s shenanigans to lighten the mood. I have enjoyed this series with the humor and history.

Beckys_Books Thus is the eighth one! I've only finished two of the audiobooks. That's a long ways to go. 7y
dsfisher And there are the short stories 7y
KimHM I‘m intrigued. Would you call this straight fantasy or is there a mystery element or . . . ? 7y
dsfisher @KimHM Fantasy with historical events. 7y
KimHM Thanks 😄 7y
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howjessicareads
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Oh em gee. I just finished this - and it had some hard, sad stuff, and then the CLIFFHANGIEST ending ever. So I went to immediately buy the next book in the series, and THERE IS NO NEXT BOOK YET. 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩

DGRachel Yep. This one crushed me. She gets one more book. If it‘s as emotionally rough, I will quit the series. I felt this one lacked the humor and joy that got me through dark spots in earlier books. 7y
Bklover Cliffhangiest! I love it - Great word👍😂😂 7y
Schlinkles Is there going to be another...for some reason I thought this was it. 7y
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Schlinkles Strike that. Goodreads says another is coming...in April. 7y
howjessicareads @DGRachel -yes! The humor usually outweighs the sad parts, but this time felt the other way around to me. :( 7y
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Sydsavvy
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Just in case you still had any doubts that you need to read this series!!! Goodreads first round🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

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eri.reads
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I thoroughly enjoyed this! Adventure, humour, time travel, heartbreak...can't wait for the next book release! Jodi Taylor is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. ★★★★★ #24in8

Agentfalco I read the first one which I really enjoyed very different take on time travel very refreshing. (edited) 7y
eri.reads @Agentfalco It really is a different take and very refreshing. You should definitely read the rest! 7y
Agentfalco I will definitely be doing so time travel is my favourite sub genre within sci fi. 7y
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eri.reads
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Here's my time so far for #24in48. I hope to at least get through this book tonight...or very near the end! 📚

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eri.reads
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Starting this one for #24in48 😸 @24in48

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thegirlwiththebookishcandle

Book 27 - apparently I read a lot of books in series! This is the latest (8) in Jodi Taylor's fun time travel series.

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Sydsavvy
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I don't want y'all to get the wrong idea, but this book keeps making my eyes leak. I don't know how she's going to right this but I trust her. I totally trust Jodi Taylor even when she makes my eyes leak. 💗💁🏻💐😭😍

Audrey Aargh. I'm waiting so patiently for book 7 to be released/purchased by the library. ❤️this series. 8y
Sydsavvy @Audrey oh I just couldn't wait! I love this series and I absolutely love the narrator for the audiobook. 8y
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DGRachel
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Not my favorite. I'll probably read the next one, if there is another, but I'm not happy with this one and could easily walk away from the series. Too much melodrama and not enough of the fun elements I've come to expect.

LauraBrook Bummer! 😕 8y
DGRachel @LauraBrook Don't let my review influence you. I'm apparently in the minority on a Goodreads. The reviews there are glowing. Did I read the same book?? 😢 8y
LauraBrook @DGRachel Hah! I know, I read stuff "wrong" compared to a lot of Goodreads people. Oh well! Here's hoping your next book is better for you. ? (edited) 8y
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DGRachel
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I'm a day late, but this book just came out and after work, I'm going to #dropeverythingandread the latest St. Mary's book. So excited! #aprilbookshowers

LauraBrook Dang I missed getting it on pub day! I ❤️ St Mary's!!! 8y
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Sydsavvy
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Yay for Audible Pre-Order! This is my latest series crush. 💐❤️💁🏻 Total Catch-22. Can't wait to read, don't want it to be over again.

Audrey I ❤️ this series. 8y
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