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This is C.J. Sansom's last Shardlake novel, so I read it with a heavy heart to begin with. As always there is a mystery involving a distant relative of Anne “Beheaded“ Boleyn, but 80% of the novel (the whole middle part) deals with Kett's Rebellion, a farmers' rebellion in Norfolk (Tombland to be exact) against the upper classes. The history was riveting and (again) had me looking up a bunch of stuff. I'll miss Shardlake's medieval adventures.

At 800p if I'd nodded off in bed rdg this h/back it might have knocked me out but it was worth (albeit it cd have lost 100 pages or so) the heavy lifting. Shardlake is a fave character + here in the reign of Edward VI he is asked by Elizabeth to go to Norwich where her distant relative faces a murder charge. He is drawn into a rebellion (true event) as enclosures are resisted with force. V good story + fascinating history, this is a great series

I really enjoy the Mathew Shardlake books, and recommend Tombland to you. Set in 1549, when King Edward VI, at eleven years old ruled through his Regent, Edward Seymour, (Sommerset). Shardlake, Jack Barak and Nicholas Overton have been tasked by Elizabeth with the defense of a distant kinsman accused of murder. Set during the Kett rebellion the book offers excellent history and wonderful characterizations. A long book, but very worth reading.

I have caught up to the series and there‘s an emptiness I didn‘t expect! Will have to check out his other novels.

This one involves a Boleyn relative being murdered mystery amongst Robert Kett‘s rebellion in Norwich, England (which I had never heard of :( )

This is Tombland Alley in Norwich, England, where this book was set during Elizabethan times.

Check out the wonky window on the building!

This series of doorstop sized books represents historical fiction at its finest.

(From the Visit Norwich Facebook page.)

It‘s already the 8th of January and I‘ve just now finished my first read of 2021, but no wonder—this brick of a book is 800+ pages! This is the 7th of the Matthew Shardlake series and it is another impeccably researched and beautifully told story. An extremely satisfying start to my reading year!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This most recent novel in the Shardlake series is so good!

I was equal parts intrigued, infuriated, and educated.
This takes place during Edward VI‘s reign, in 1549 during the rebellions, at one of the larger camps in Norwich. There were previous characters revisited, new ones introduced, and some truly shocking passages. I also really enjoyed the murder mystery running through the book, and the historical essay at the end :)

#CrimeADay #TBRCrew

Starting my lazy Sunday with a Turkish delight coffee (with hot chocolate), goat yoghurt with strawberries, blueberries, and honey, and more #CrimeADay 🥰

My reading buddy is here too. Prepared to nap the morning away :)

#TBRCrew

Not even half way through, and the trial is over and the verdict in!
It will be interesting to see where this goes for the rest of the book ☺️

#TBRCrew #CrimeADay #SeriesADay

Lazy Sunday morning with my reading buddy, catching up on some #CrimeADay #SeriesADay ☺️

#TBRCrew

Having a chilled morning with some #CrimeADay

I do really like the Shardlake books, including the political and religious debates! The crime element is always well done too. So far Shardlake has spoken with someone who is about to stand trial for the murder of his wife. But although evidence is stacked against him, it is a very unlikely scenario that he would be the killer. But I can never work out who it will be!

#TBRCrew #DogsOfLitsy

Reading a chapter for #CrimeADay before bed.
In a week I haven‘t made much of a dint yet! But I opted to start my #PLC book at the weekend and got a bit distracted 🤪

#TBRCrew

So I have chosen a book for #CrimeADay

This is a mammoth novel (part of the Shardlake series) which I borrowed from my uncle. So I thought it would be a good place to start!
86 chapters, so may take a while if I only read a chapter a day, but we will see how I get on. Perhaps I will read more than one chapter on a weekend :)

The publisher has the font figured out. Why oh why can‘t they get the size of the book and the same placement on the spine the same? Dang it!!

I love the Shardlake series, and this latest installment is fantastic. It‘s 1549 and Shardlake is asked by Lady Elisabeth to look into a criminal case against a distant relative of hers. This leads Shardlake to Norwich at the brink of the rebellion against the gentry.

Sansom writes so that you‘re right there where everything happens and makes forgotten historic events come alive, like The Kett rebellion.

I can‘t wait for next installment.

A combined #BookReport and #27Hours7Days wrap-up

During the readathon I read for 37 hrs 35 min. This is the first time ever, I‘ve actually managed the goal of a readathon and even surpassed it.

📚 Read a chapter a day for #PotterADay
📚 Finished Me
📚 Read The Missing of Clairdelune
📚 I‘m about halfway into Tombland

🎧 Continued the fifth book in the Department Q series

📚 I didn‘t get to The Starless Sea. There‘s always next week I guess

Thanks for tagging me @Gaylagal2

#Two4Thuesday

1. Gripping (tagged)

2. Yes, I‘ve ordered 4 and 3 have arrived and I‘m a little worried about the 4th. There seems to be some issues with the delivery of English books since the bookstore doesn‘t seem to have them in storage and with everything happening shipping/delivery seem to be difficult. Guess I find out more eventually

If you haven‘t already answered and want to, consider yourself tagged

The books I bought in February. I‘m going to do hauls monthly instead of as I buy them. I hope that in the months where I buy a lot, it will make more of an impact to see them together

The newest Shardlake crime is finally translated into Norwegian 😍 I‘ve been looking forward to this ever since I saw it was out

I‘m going to an event with Olga Tokarczuk in April and I want to read her before that, and the waiting list at the library is insane

Shardlake is still going strong when a lot of series loose their spark for me. I can't wait till the reign of Mary Tudor!

FOURTEEN BOOKS!
-8 books from Jodi Taylor's St. Mary's Chronicles series
-Tombland
-The Best Cook in the World
-The Traveling Cat Chronicles
-The Grace Year
-Spitfire Girls
-Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

#wintergames #tmskellington

The Perfect Gift: finally in paperback so it will match my set of Sansom books. I‘ve been dying to read his latest! What a wonderful Christmas gift from my dear husband! ❤️❤️❤️ And we were just talking about this series!! @Andrew65 @Bookwormjillk @kezzlou85

Some lovely Litten sent me this book for my birthday (I think), but there‘s no card. I‘d love to thank the sender!! I really appreciate the gift! I just don‘t know who sent it. Please let me know if it‘s you.

*Is it you, @EadieB ?

1. I‘ve two in this category: Wolf Hall (Mantel) and The Poisonwood Bible (Kingsolver). I always struggle with which one I dislike the most. But I won‘t read either author again.
2. Tombland by CJ Sansom (photo from Amazon), Crucible by James Rollins, Relic by Douglas Preston
3. @shadowspeak17 #unpopularopiniongiveaway

Thanks for the opportunity and what a wonderful idea because it is so true.

Listening to this via Audible. I know nothing about the period of political unrest under Edward VI so all new to me. Shardlake is asked to investigate a mysterious murder: is it linked to Edwards's sister Elizabeth?

Week 13/52 2019- #BookStats
3 Books Finished, 1398 Pages Read

Books Read 60/200
Pages Read 26,463/ 85000
#Chunksters 5/25 (1 this week)
#CenturyOfBooks 27/100 (0 this week)
#LitsyAtoZ 19/26 (1 this week)
#SeriesUpToDate 6/25 (1 this week)
#SeriesCompleted 1/15 (0 this week)

Buddy / Group Reads Completed : 24 (2 this week)

Started listening to the latest book in the superb Shardlake Series by C. J. Sansom, at 37 hours and 41 minutes I may be gone some time! 😳
These really are excellent audiobooks which I would strongly recommend in this format.
@EadieB @Tove_Reads

The book was long (881 pgs.) but was a very interesting read. 1549. Two years after the death of Henry VIII and the economy in collapse, inflation rages and the peasantry are rebelling. Shardlake is in the service of Henry's daughter, Lady Elizabeth. John Boleyn has been arrested for killing his wife. Shardlake is trying to prove his innocence. I look forward to the next book and recommend this series to those who love Historical Mysteries.

#tombland #cjsamson #buddyread

Did you get your copy yet? I need to read this soon as my book is due back on February 23rd.

Allowing myself some time with the latest Shardlake.
Reading this makes me want to reread all the others.

#currentlyreading

And this what the plaque says

The latest in the Shardlake series, about a lawyer in Tudor England who is tasked by the worthy of the land to solve murders while trying to survive the politics of the royal court. In this book Shardlake is sent to Norfolk to investigate the death of a noble woman, in time to be caught in Ketts Rebellion. It is this peoples uprising, its causes and outcome, which forms the background of the story. This series keeps getting better.

#audiopuzzling with the new matthew #shardlake