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pickReally loved this - it was a bit left field for me, but I enjoyed the immersive nature of it. Based around the building of a cathedral in thirteenth century Germany it was chaotic, ripe with a cacophony of noises and smells, with politics and family feuds, with power struggles and love triangles. It was huge and sprawling, messy and layered - historical fiction that really does take you to the real, non sanitised version of life!
Settled into the porch of Ely Cathedral to finish the tagged book! Seemed fitting! #chunksterchallenge
The very last thing I did before lockdown was take my book to Hampton Court and immerse myself in the Tudor world. I love #readingonlocation. Today I rekindled that passion and took my book to Ely cathedral!
Trying to make progress with my #chunksterchallenge. But the pup isn‘t impressed and would much rather we were running around the fields, chasing random scents and searching out sweet grass!
Simply having a Medieval Christmas time. So far this is definitely reminding me of Pillars of the Earth but less plot heavy?
pickMaybe the best historical novel I‘ve read in a long time. A saga that plays out against the the background of the building of a cathedral, but don‘t expect another Pillars of the Earth. Political intrigue, persecution of Jews and heretics, family dynamics, it‘s all fascinating and well written. A definite #chunkster but worth the effort.
I have been reading but not posting this week, as we relax on our beach vacation. We‘ve been spending mornings on the beach, walking, swimming, and collecting plenty of shells. Afternoons have mostly been lazing around in the condo, reading and enjoying the view. We hit the jackpot: we‘re right next to a nature preserve. I don‘t want to leave!
Hubby and I stopped at B&N to get books for our vacation next week, since I wanted a physical book for our beach vacation. The tagged book is mine, the other is hubby‘s, although I really want to read it, too.
#firstlinefridays It‘s a story he likes to tell, how he first came to Hagenburg, how he bought his freedom, how he started as a stonecutter‘s apprentice, working at the Cathedral.
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