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I really enjoyed this book... it‘s a very long book! Filled with facts that can be researched if you like ! Definitely a must read for anyone that is interested in this time in history

It‘s too hot outside so let‘s stay inside and read!!

I‘m really enjoying this book and have found a documentary on #netflix #thelastczars its much like back in school after reading and doing an essay on a book of literature you got to watch a movie depicting said book 🤗🤗🤗🤗

2 chapters in and can‘t put it down, perfect book for this tri state road trip!!!

#adventrecommends Day 5

My favorite book of 2017.

Two months since I was last here. It's been a jam-packed two months with very little reading time, so I'm still working on this behemoth. We decided to sell our house, I set to work fixing it up, we signed a contract on it this week, Loki tore his other ACL & had surgery AGAIN a month ago, just to add to the fun, & we're still house hunting for our new lair. Probably a lot of other things happened, too. 😬

Anyway, hi Littens! What did I miss?

I. Am. Powerless. To. Resist.

This was so interesting. Probably one of the most detailed books on Rasputin and the Romanovs you can get which made it very long but never boring. It‘s such a fascinating story it could never be boring. The sources and reliability are extensively looked into and it‘s so amazing to see how the public frenzy created false tales.

I like very strongly all the books in the picture for different reasons, but my favorite in 2017 is #nonfiction book about Rasputin. Probably, the most thoroughly researched book on Rasputin I've read so far and essential reading for all who are interested in how the Siberian peasant managed to become the most influential person in Russia.

😳 The what now?

“Iliodor had the face of an angel, but the soul of a thug.” 😂🤣😂 What?

This author apparently does not believe in commas (except when he does?). It‘s driving me a little batty. Otherwise, this is really great so far.

Long time, no Litsy. 👋 Littens. This is my evening plan. What‘re y‘all up to?

Aha, I did it! 🎊🎉🎉🎊. Whew, what a book. I'm not really sure what I took away from this book. More pity for Rasputin and his family, and more disgust for Nicholas and Alexandra for their political naivete, perhaps. Those two were born in the wrong era. Sigh.

Anyway, what should I read next in my ongoing quest to learn as much as possible about #russia?

Okay, I'm not comfortable posting pictures of other people without their explicit permission, so I'm counting this as my #someoneelsereading 🤩. He's so distraught at Rasputin's fate that he had to hide his head. Poor #huxleythecat 😸

#fallintobooks @RealLifeReading

I only have 40 pages left in this monster beast, but I have to call it quits for the night. And yes, that does actually say chapter 71. 😆. Ah well. One more day it is.

#litsypartyofone

Do we ever actually learn from history? #rhetoricalquestion #litsypartyofone #lightreading #sarcastichashtag

Talk about #toxic. Seems like nothing but nasty, nasty gossip brought down the Romanov family. That's a major oversimplification, but it continues to amaze me the damage done by people making up crap about Rasputin and the royal family's inability to perceive the damage, regardless of the "truthiness" of the gossip. Fascinating stuff.

#AugustGrrrl @Cinfhen

Little light reading before bed 😂😂. Wonder what this will make me dream of tonight...

Rasputin is an intriguing #controversial character from Russian history.

#jubilantjuly @RealLifeReading

This was a REALLY well detailed and researched book about Rasputin. I enjoyed how the author shared so many sources and explained personal biases those sources may have had. I'm glad I listened on #audiobook as I don't know how well I'd have done reading such a long nonfiction book!

#audiostickering 😀 starting on Madonna while listening to the longest audiobook I've ever listened to! But it's really interesting! #audiobook

Beer and this crazy Russian....been a long week, Friday night means drinking and reading #fridaynight #litsypartyofone

It's my favorite #nonfiction book in this year, so far ... very rich, well researched book about Rasputin and his place in history.

#tgifgiveaway

Next up in my literary odyssey through Russian history. #currentlyreading #rasputin

Went on a walk along the Thames to start my new #audiobook ! 😃 However I think those rainclouds might be telling me to turn back... 😂☁️

Really enjoyed the start of the audiobook though! So interesting and detailed but not hard to follow! Can't wait to listen to the rest ❤📚

I'm still newbie in audiobooks world, but if you like incredible well researched nonfiction history books this is must read. The narrator is okay, nothing special, but the content is superb!

#marchintoreading #awesomeaudiobooks

This guy!!! This friggin' guy!!! Though I'm not picking it up just yet, I'm excited for this one.

This is guy is the closest to me on #funfridayphoto, I figure he may have been an alien so.....

For me #bestofFebruary is biography/portrait of a mad monk Rasputin.

#feistyfeb

The book is a comprehensive record of Rasputin's whole life, with the focus on his relationship to the imperial family. Biography is based on a different sources and documents, and where is a source vague or unreliable, author explicitly draw attention to it. Probably, the most thoroughly researched book on Rasputin I've read so far and essential reading for all who are interested in how the Siberian peasant managed to become ... 👇

Oh my. #want I just read an article about this and wowzers, does it sound good. Anyone read it yet?

#May vanquisher of tasselled bookmarks #catsofLitsy

It was a glorious sunny today and I started day with a new audiobook. Rasputin - my companion for next 33 hours on the walks.

Thursday nights.

So far I am loving this book

Brought my girls to a water park

Now onto this

Thanks to a BAM gift card I received for helping a friend out this big book is coming home with me thanks to @Liberty and @MrBook for letting me know this existed

#TBRtemptation post! Wow! Look at these four! I really, really want to tackle these in 2017 ?. @BookBabe and I may already have "Victoria" on Audible ?. The one in the upper-left corner is "The Fleet At Flood Tide", by James Hornfischer. I love history. Makes me all giddy and my heart palpitate a little stronger. What do you think of this quartet?

Just received an 800-page book about Rasputin and I already wish it was in my brain! Because of my love for Hellboy, I will read anything involving Rasputin, Baba Yaga, and/or pancakes.