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This was worthwhile, but it was also quite a slog. The first section was immediately engaging, but once the narrative shifted to grown-up Thomas, the tone shifted and the pace slowed way down. Mantel had a couple of writing quirks that didn‘t help: she almost always referred to Cromwell just as “he,” which often made it difficult to follow dialogue or internal thoughts vs. spoken words. That said, I admired Mantel‘s recreation of the Tudor era ⤵️

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BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) …and did find this rewarding in the end. Detailed and dense, it was a slow read—but also a fascinating character study of Thomas Cromwell. This has been on my shelf for several years, so I‘m glad to have had the motivation to read it thanks to the #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead. I have the next book on deck, and I hear the pace picks up a bit there, so hopefully that will prompt me to pick it up sooner rather than later! 5d

Librarybelle Thanks for joining us!! I‘m still making my way through! 5d

mcctrish OMG with the hes it‘s making me mad 🤪 9h

BarbaraJean @mcctrish It‘s so confusing, and such an odd narrative choice to make. I‘m not sure what the author intended for it to add to the book! 6h

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It‘s been a day - 2 pulled fire alarms at school and the littles are already losing their minds cuz of warmer weather so chaos was afoot. I‘m plodding along with this giant tomb - I find this book strange in its telling. I know the ‘he‘ usually means it‘s Thomas Cromwell but every other person is Thomas and when Thomas Avery goes to talk to TC and he walks over to him I guess it doesn‘t matter who he is cuz it‘s Thomas 🤯 somebody

Aims42 Oof, that sounds like a day and a half! Hope tomorrow is less crazy for you 😬 1w

mcctrish @Aims42 I shouldn‘t complain about getting to go outside and just stand around in sunshine 🤣🤣 1w

Aims42 @mcctrish Lol, yeah but littles + unexpected outdoor time isn‘t easy 😆 You go ahead and vent! Zero judgement 💟 1w

tpixie Hope today is less eventful!!! Good luck with the Thomas‘s!!! 1w

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Librarybelle

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#LiteraryCrew , it‘s time for our discussion! This one is dense, complicated, and slowly meanders through the story. But, peeling back the layers shows the complexity of humanity and of history. Thanks to everyone for trying this one - it‘s not an easy read!

9 questions are posted as spoilers. You can find them on my feed, the book feed, or searching the hashtags.

I will post the #BuddyRead graphic for The School of Mirrors tomorrow!

LaraReads, mcctrish, mjdowens, melissajayne, Jerdencon, Crazeedi, tpixie, LapReader, Cuilin, kspenmoll, BarbaraJean, PurpleyPumpkin, BookNAround, Deblovestoread, maich, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, Bluebird, Mollyanna, BookwormAHN, Sargar114, Kristin_Reads, KristiAhlers, PageShifter, julieclair, AllDebooks

Librarybelle @BookWrym @Singout @Sace - Just in case you would like to jump into this discussion at a later date, I wanted to tag you! I have you on the tag list starting in May! 1w

Mollyanna I‘m a little over halfway through. Hoping to get a big chunk done this weekend. I am enjoying, but as you mention, it is dense. 1w

Librarybelle No worries, @Mollyanna ! It is not a fast read. 1w

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julieclair Loving this book! Will jump in when I finish. 😉 1w

PurpleyPumpkin Still working my way through this chunkster!😅 1w

Librarybelle No worries, @PurpleyPumpkin ! 1w

Kristin_Reads Oof… I didn‘t make it through! I‘ll have to try again later. Thank you for hosting! 1w

Librarybelle You‘re welcome, @Kristin_Reads ! 1w

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9. In conjuring Cromwell on the page, what does Mantel create, and what does she re-create from this historical record? Along those lines, how does historical fiction influence the way we look at history? ~from publisher Reading Group Guide #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

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8. As the novel ends and Cromwell is at the height of his power, is there anything in his actions that foreshadow his later downfall? Has he become too much like Wolsey? Would the mercurial Henry VIII have been likely sooner or later to turn on Cromwell anyway? ~from publisher Reading Group Guide #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

BarbaraJean I saw both Wolsey and More as foreshadowing Cromwell's future. Cromwell was able to pivot and reinvent in ways Wolsey and More could not (or would not), but I do think Henry VIII would have turned on him sooner or later anyway--that seems to be the pattern with Henry! 5d

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7. Later in the novel we see Cromwell come to the realization that his home now is either where there‘s business to be done, or with the king. How is this a personal transformation for him, considering what life was like when his wife and daughters were alive?...Why did he change? Is there something sad about this change in him? ~adapted from publisher Reading Group Guide #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

BarbaraJean This was really sad to me. Thinking about question 6/his generosity: a lot of his motivation & satisfaction came from providing for his household--mentoring his son & the others he sees as and provides for as his children. Once he's trained them up, once they move on and basically become self-sufficient, his life lacks that aspect of care for others (well, other than the king!). I wonder how different that would have been if his wife had lived. 5d

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6. What is it that makes Cromwell so driven? Does his ambition stem from a desire to do good, or is it just a survival instinct based on his past? How is Cromwell both personally ambitious and yet generous and unselfish? ~from publisher Reading Group Guide #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

BarbaraJean He does have a strong survival instinct, but I don't think that's why he's driven. Rather, his survival skills enable his rise to power. In that way, I saw some of both motivations: he wants to provide generously for his household, AND he wants significance and security. His generosity doesn't exclude his personal ambition. In fact, the ambition enables a lot of his generosity. 5d

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5. What kind of a king is Henry VIII in this novel? What motivates him? Are his
preoccupations solely self-interested, or does he have the good of the country in mind as well? What is it that makes him so susceptible to Anne Boleyn‘s seductions? ~from publisher Reading Group Guide #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

BarbaraJean It was hard to get a read on Henry VIII here. There was self-interest in wanting to cement his succession via a male heir, but I think he saw that as for the good of the country. With Anne, I think she knew how to manipulate him pretty well for her own ends. He didn't seem to have strong convictions, and I think he was surrounded by a lot of people who knew how to manipulate him, whether for power, position, and wealth or their own religious ends. 5d

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4. What kind of a character is Thomas More in this novel? Does he come off as sympathetic in any way? Why does More choose to die rather than accept breaking away from the Catholic Church? Would Cromwell be willing to die for his beliefs? ~from publisher Reading Group Guide #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

BarbaraJean I didn't see him as sympathetic at ALL until the very end. I admired his consistency in holding to his convictions in spite of the outcome. But his early involvement in hunting down, imprisoning, and torturing those with different convictions meant I wasn't super sympathetic when it came back on him! He's an interesting foil for Cromwell, whose convictions are very flexible. I don't think it's likely Cromwell would willingly die for his beliefs. 6d

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3. Why was Cromwell so attached to Cardinal Wolsey? Was Wolsey more of a mentor or a father-figure for Cromwell? What do love and loyalty mean for Cromwell? ~from publisher Reading Group Guide #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

BarbaraJean This relationship was so interesting to me. I think Wolsey was a bit of both: mentor and substitute father-figure. That scene where Cromwell discusses kind of flinching away from Wolsey was so telling. I think he found Wolsey as a place of safety (father-figure) but also was fully conscious of where Wolsey could take him (mentor). There was a LOT of opportunism there, but also a clear affection/attachment for Wolsey. ⬇ 6d

BarbaraJean The way Mantel develops Cromwell's relationship with Wolsey says a lot about who Cromwell is. He seems to have deep love and loyalties, but is also fully conscious of how to best position himself for the next step up. His loyalty to Wolsey is genuine, but he is also very careful of how he demonstrates that loyalty once Wolsey falls from favor. 6d

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2. What is the significance of Mantel‘s “occult” history of Britain? How might these legendary traditions have influenced Henry in choosing to marry Anne Boleyn? What role does legend play in the perpetuation of a monarchy? ~from publisher Reading Guide #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

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1. This book is the first in a trilogy that follows Thomas Cromwell's rise and fall from power in the Tudor era. It's a Booker Prize winner and later became a series on PBS.

Prior to reading this book, how much did you know about Cromwell, the Tudors, or any of the events portrayed in the book?

A couple sites of interest:

The HRP site on Thomas Cromwell: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/thomas-cromwell/hickl...

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Librarybelle The Booker Prize created a video about Hilary Mantel after her passing in 2022: https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/celebrating-hilary-mante...

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Cuilin History was always my favorite subject in school, and the Tudors were part of the syllabus in Ireland. So I had a little knowledge and knew the main players. Full disclosure, I read the trilogy. 1w

Jerdencon I love this time period and have read a lot of historical fiction of that time so I was pretty familiar. It‘s always interesting to see how different authors portray it. 1w

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mcctrish

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Still reading this chunkster. I‘m not quite 1/2 way into it but I‘m trying to finish this week ( I don‘t think I will manage April 30th)

Librarybelle No worries! Feel free to jump into the discussion after the 30th! 2w

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mcctrish

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My husband is half Swedish, and in Sweden they celebrate name days ( definitely not the only country to do this 😉) and I‘m celebrating by having chips and wine with my reading time on a Tuesday. I‘ve spent 3 days in the same grade 5 classroom and I have never been so ‘childsplained‘ to in my life #treatmyself

TheBookHippie Just NO to GRADE 5 😵‍💫 #OYTOTHEVEY 3w

mcctrish @TheBookHippie they are a weird cauldron of being old enough to advocate for themselves but too young to see beyond themselves 3w

Tamra 😆 when do they grow out of it? Asking for a friend. 3w

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TheBookHippie @mcctrish I cannot 😵‍💫 3w

TheBookHippie @Tamra Usually end of seventh grade. … in my experience. I only do K4-2 nd and 9-12 th 🤭 This year I have 5 fourth graders but thankfully it‘s going okay. (edited) 3w

TheKidUpstairs ? My eldest is in Grade 5. He LOVES the word "actually" ? And my new name is "Bruh" 3w

Tamra @TheBookHippie well, I‘ve got two that defy the odds! 😜😜 The 16 year old is the worst at teensplain! 3w

TheBookHippie @Tamra my daughter OY 2,3,8,10,12,14,17,19,22,25,27 🤭😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 but she wasn‘t here in my house after college 🤣😅 3w

TheBookHippie @TheKidUpstairs 🤭🤭🤭🤭 my grandson called me that by accident. He‘s 10. 3w

Tamra @TheBookHippie 🤣🤣 3w

TheBookHippie @Tamra she had a child and then called crying “Mom I AM SO SORRRRRRY “ 🤣😂 nothing like being a parent to yourself. 😳 3w

mcctrish @Tamra eventually they grow into seeing beyond themselves ( grade 8-9) - the advocating is new, imo, and it has so many pluses but it‘s not often used for good 3w

mcctrish @TheBookHippie grade 4 is still okay here, second half of grade 6 used to be when it went to hell, now it‘s grade 5 so I guess grade 4 is next 🤦🏻‍♀️ 3w

Tamra @TheBookHippie bahahaha if I live long enough. 3w

Tamra @mcctrish 😅 so true! 3w

TheBookHippie @mcctrish half way through 4th it starts here 😵‍💫 3w

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Librarybelle

Wolf Hall | Hilary Mantel

We‘re two weeks away from this month‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead discussion! I know some of us have found this to be not to be an easy read, and that‘s okay! Even if you‘re not quite into the book or had to put it down, feel free to join the discussion on the 30th.

Any thoughts to share so far?

mcctrish I‘m 65 pages in and after The Brothers Karamazov this is light 😆 but I am going slowly 3w

Librarybelle @mcctrish 😂 I love that comparison! 3w

tpixie @mcctrish 😂 3w

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BarbaraJean I‘ve found it slow going after the opening section—I just finished part 3 and feel like I‘m still waiting for the book to get going! I thought the back and forth of the timeline in part 2 was an interesting choice—it was a bit confusing. But I‘m finding Thomas a fascinating character! 3w

Librarybelle @BarbaraJean Thomas is a fascinating character - agreed! 3w

Mollyanna It took me a minute to get used to the writing style, but now that I am, I‘m enjoying it. 3w

Librarybelle @Mollyanna 😁 3w

PurpleyPumpkin I feel like reading the audiobook is helping. I‘m enjoying the writing but find this a bit of a heavy read. It‘s holding my interest though! 3w

Librarybelle @PurpleyPumpkin Yes - heavy reading indeed! Glad the audiobook is helping! 3w

Cuilin I think it has one of the best opening chapters ever. Brutal, but you can‘t stop reading. 3w

Librarybelle Yes, @Cuilin ! 3w

Jerdencon I‘m sort of trudging along with this one. About 1/2 way done and hoping to finish most of it before I go on vacation next week and the library takes my e book back! 3w

Librarybelle @Jerdencon Have fun on your vacation! 3w

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Sargar114

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Attempted to listen while cleaning my house and after a couple of chapters…do not remember a thing about what happened. Don‘t think this one is for me. Enjoy #literarycrew

AmyG Hahahaha. Same. I spaced out through the beginning and then bailed. 4w

IndoorDame @Sargar114 @AmyG ditto! 4w

Bookwormjillk I keep wanting to like this but I‘ve had the same experience. Like water through a sieve. 4w

Librarybelle Thanks for trying! 4w

CarolynM It‘s a great book, but it needs your full attention. 4w

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mcctrish

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I had planned to reorganize all of our files and papers and crap ( I ordered new files from Amazon) but if it‘s DEAR Day then I will just do as I‘m told and consider my to do list dropped

Leftcoastzen 😄👏 4w

dabbe Book is coming your way! 💙🩵💙 4w

mcctrish @dabbe 🙏🏻 I saw your email at school yesterday and I put off responding due to tech crisis and inclement weather ( I was teaching in a portable during a windy rain storm) and then promptly forgot when I got home 🤦🏻‍♀️ thank you so much 😊 I will keep a look out for 4w

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mcctrish

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Off the TBR and beside my bed now. The first seven pages is the cast of characters and family trees aka my first night reading and I thought “good grief, am I up for this ?!” and promptly fell asleep 😆 last night I got sucked right in with the story proper 🙏🏻

Librarybelle The family tree can be intimidating! 1mo

mcctrish @Librarybelle I don‘t know why I paid so much attention to those pages, usually I skip or go back if needed 😴 1mo

julieclair Starting this today! It has been on my TBR forever. 1mo

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mcctrish @julieclair me too! My husband bought it for me Christmas 2019 to prep for our trip to London England March Break 2020, needless to say that trip did not happen. There is a tentative rebooking for March 2025 1mo

BarbaraJean Hahaha… I had the same reaction! I added tabs so I could refer back when needed. And then the first section really pulled me in! 1mo

mcctrish @BarbaraJean thank goodness for tabs!!!! 1mo

julieclair Now that you will have read the book, you are required to go in March 2025! 😘 1mo

mcctrish @julieclair my thoughts exactly 🤣 1mo

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BarbaraJean

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Unintentionally matched my mug to my book this morning. 😁

Ruthiella Perfect! 👏👏👏 1mo

KadaGul @BarbaraJean Unintentional Perfection 💯 😍😍 1mo

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LitsyEvents

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Via @Librarybelle
Today begins this month's #LiteraryCrew
#BuddyRead !
Read at your own pace throughout the month. I'll post checkins periodically. Discussion on April 30th!
If you would like to be added to this month's tag list, let me know! And, if you would like to be removed from the list (for this month or the main tag list) let me know too!

Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 1mo

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Librarybelle

Wolf Hall | Hilary Mantel

Today begins this month‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead !

Read at your own pace throughout the month. I‘ll post checkins periodically. Discussion on April 30th!

If you would like to be added to this month‘s tag list, let me know! And, if you would like to be removed from the list (for this month or the main tag list) let me know too!

LaraReads, mcctrish, mjdowens, melissajayne, Jerdencon, Crazeedi, tpixie, LapReader, Cuilin, kspenmoll, BarbaraJean, PurpleyPumpkin, Deblovestoread, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, Bluebird, Mollyanna, BookwormAHN, Sargar114, IndoorDame, Kristin_Reads, KristiAhlers, PageShifter, julieclair, AllDebooks

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tpixie Thanks! 😊 1mo

julieclair Yay! This has been on my TBR forever. But I have to finish Hour of the Witch first….. 1mo

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BookNAround Add me please! 1mo

Librarybelle @tpixie 😁 1mo

Librarybelle @julieclair Yay! I‘m still working on Hour of the Witch too! 1mo

Librarybelle Will do, @BookNAround ! 1mo

Jerdencon Just downloaded it. 1mo

Librarybelle Hooray, @Jerdencon ! 1mo

Mollyanna So excited for this one! Started it this morning. 1mo

PurpleyPumpkin Looking forward to finally reading this one!👍🏽 1mo

Librarybelle Awesome, @Mollyanna @PurpleyPumpkin ! 1mo

maich I found it in the library amd this year I'm reading outside my comfort zone so you can tag me. 1mo

Librarybelle Awesome, @maich ! I‘ll add you to the list! 1mo

IndoorDame I think you can take me off the list for this. It‘s still on the list of things I want to read someday, but it‘s on the (growing long) list of things I‘ve started this month and just can‘t seem to get into right now 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1mo

Librarybelle @IndoorDame Okay!! 😁 1mo

kspenmoll I started this ages ago & never finished. If I can get it from library again I will strive to finish & join in. 1mo

Librarybelle Sounds good, @kspenmoll ! 1mo

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quietjenn

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I think maybe this has sent me down more Wikipedia rabbit holes than any other novel I've ever read. It's truly a masterpiece, but also *a lot* and it's taken me an age to read. So I'm not going to be sorry to finish it (maybe today?).

rubyslippersreads I need to read the sequels, but you‘re right—it‘s a daunting task. 1mo

Ruthiella Loved this series. The first book is a lot but the second is a breeze (you‘ll see) and then you have to see it to the end in book three. 1mo

Tamra I‘ve wanted to try this, but it does seem daunting! 1mo

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batsy I loved this one but I've left a long gap between that and the rest (I've yet to read the other two). A relief to hear the 2nd is a breeze 😅 @Ruthiella 1mo

Ruthiella @batsy It really is ! It‘s the shortest, Mantel is clearer about the use of he (Cromwell) , and the narrative of Anne Boleyn is more familiar than that of Cardinal Wolsey. 1mo

quietjenn @rubyslippersreads I think I'm going to take a month or two off, but try to get to the next one after that. I don't want to wait too long and lose the thread, so to speak ... 1mo

quietjenn @Ruthiella I've heard that about the second book! I'm going to take a little bit of a breather, but hopefully return to it soon. 1mo

quietjenn @Tamra It's worth it, but definitely not the easiest reading I've ever done 😏 1mo

rubyslippersreads @batsy Normally, I‘d reread the first book before starting the sequels, but I don‘t know about this one. 😏 1mo

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LitsyEvents

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April‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead is the acclaimed first in a trilogy centered on Tudor England. I‘ve read it before, and it‘s good!

Read at your own pace…I will post periodic checkins throughout the month. Discussion on April 30th.

If you would like added to this month‘s tag list or the group tag list, just let me know! All are welcome!

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Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 2mo

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Librarybelle

Wolf Hall | Hilary Mantel

April‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead is the acclaimed first in a trilogy centered on Tudor England. I‘ve read it before, and it‘s good!

Read at your own pace…I will post periodic checkins throughout the month. Discussion on April 30th.

If you would like added to this month‘s tag list or the group tag list, just let me know! All are welcome!

LaraReads, mjdowens, melissajayne, Jerdencon, Crazeedi, tpixie, Cuilin, kspenmoll, PurpleyPumpkin, Deblovestoread, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, Bluebird, CatLass007, Mollyanna, BookwormAHN, Sargar114, IndoorDame, KristiAhlers, PageShifter, julieclair, AllDebooks

Librarybelle @LitsyEvents 2mo

LapReader Me please 2mo

Librarybelle @LapReader I‘ll add you to the list! 😁 2mo

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mcctrish I‘m in 🙋🏻‍♀️ I have this and this will get me to get this off my TBR 2mo

Librarybelle @mcctrish Wonderful! ❤️ 2mo

BarbaraJean Ooooh, yes please! I own this one and have been meaning to read it for years. Please add me to the tag list for April! 2mo

Librarybelle Will do, @BarbaraJean ! 😁 2mo

CatLass007 I think I‘m going to sit this one out. But please don‘t take me off the group tag list. 2mo

Librarybelle Sounds good, @CatLass007 ! 2mo

CatLass007 ♥️ 2mo

Kristin_Reads Please add me to the list! I‘ve been doing a slow read of this and it‘s not working for me. I think I just need to focus and this buddy read is just what I need. 2mo

julieclair What @BarbaraJean said! 😀 2mo

Librarybelle @Kristin_Reads Of course! Sometimes a buddy read is all you need to power through a book! 2mo

Librarybelle Yay, @julieclair ! 2mo

Crazeedi I know I read, so I'll try to refresh my memory! 2mo

Librarybelle @Crazeedi 😁❤️ 2mo

mjdowens I really enjoyed it the first time. I am sure it will be just as enjoyable the second time 2mo

Librarybelle I think so too, @mjdowens ! 2mo

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Therewillbebooks

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Debating whether to do fiction or non fiction this month

Ruthiella Nonfiction November! 6mo

Tamra I‘m partial to fiction - too partial. 😏 6mo

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kspenmoll

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Finished 3 books this week. Slow going with Wolf Hall, just a chapter read.Up to ch8/59 in Riviera Gold, ch. 25/71 in Broken Ground.

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kspenmoll

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On our way to NYC to see an exhibit at the MOMA of Georgia O‘Keefe‘s NY paintings, etc. 👏🏻😀🖼️

AmyG Nice…enjoy! 10mo

IndoorDame Oooh, I love her! Have a fabulous day!!! 10mo

TiredLibrarian Loved this and the 2nd one!

Bring Up the Bodies

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kspenmoll @AmyG @IndoorDame Such a beautiful exhibit- her early works 1915-29, then a few from 30‘s- 50s.I was totally unfamiliar with her early work. 10mo

kspenmoll @TiredLibrarian Her detail & characterization is wonderful! 10mo

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Freespirit

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🪴My most healthy habit is having a good work-life balance and spending lots of time reading, gardening and sewing💚
🍰My most unhealthy habit is a love of cake and bread!
📚I love historical or literary fiction the best
Thanks for the tag @Eggs
#WondrousWednesday
Happy reading everyone

Eggs You do have a lovely balance there! 12mo

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Crystal83

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so-so

I just finished listening to the audiobook of this book. It was okay, I have tried to read the book before as a ebook and I couldn't get into it. It did understand it better when listening to the book. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars.

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wen4blu

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“So now get up.” #firstlinefridays

Decided to finally give this one a try, only to discover two different copies in my tbr pile!

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Brooke_H

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After I got used to the quirks of Mantel's writing along with the fact that every other person in the book is either named Thomas or Mary, I was way more into this book than I ever thought I'd be. Especially considering that it's history, and I already knew what was going to happen. "Omg, will Anne Boleyn become queen?? What is going to happen to Thomas More??" I'm excited to read the second one in the trilogy.

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TheEllieMo

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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

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kspenmoll

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Right now, these are two series I want to read & finish for #serieslove2023
I am starting with book #1 of the Wolf Hall Trilogy, and book #10 of Maisie Dobbs Novels. I think there are 8 left for me to read.

Andrew65, TheSpineView

Andrew65 This could have been my post! Need to read the third Wolf Hall book and finished up to and including the book in your picture in the wonderful Maisie Dobbs series. 1y

TheSpineView Those are great series! 1y

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Andrew65

Wolf Hall: Winner of the Man Booker Prize (The Wolf Hall Trilogy, Book 1) | Hilary Mantel

A veritable bargain for those in the U.K. today. All 3 books in the Wolf Hall Trilogy available for £1.99 from Audible, that‘s a lot of listening.

I loved these as audiobooks.

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i.z.booknook

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A really beautiful episode on BBC2 tonight from a series a few years ago to remember Hilary Mantel. Such a lovely woman with a fascinating life and mind. It was wonderful to hear her talk about her life, processes and influences as well as hear others talk about the affect of her work too. It will be on BBC iPlayer for catch up. RIP Dame Hilary Mantel ❤️

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The_Literary_Jedi

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#riphilarymantel

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💔💔 2y

Leftcoastzen 😢 2y

DrexEdit 😭 2y

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Wolf Hall | Hilary Mantel

R.I.P. Hilary Mantel.

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/british-author-wolf-hall-saga-hil...

Leftcoastzen 😢 2y

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Caterina

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Hilary Mantel died - I loved this series by her, and never realized that she also lived with chronic illness and pain. I need to read more of her work. 💛
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/23/books/hilary-mantel-dead.html

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Mel

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DavidDiamond

Wolf Hall | Hilary Mantel

RIP Hilary Mantel 😢

vivastory Terrible. Marias, Godard and now this?! Just unreal 2y

batsy 😞 2y

Leftcoastzen 😢 2y

CarolynM 😢 2y

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Tove_Reads

Wolf Hall | Hilary Mantel

Sad news 😭 Rest In Peace 📚

TheBookHippie I saw this when I woke up, so incredibly sad. 2y

CarolynM 😢 2y

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rwmg

Wolf Hall | Hilary Mantel

RIP Hilary Mantel https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/sep/23/hilary-mantel-author-wolf-hall-die...

Ruthiella An amazing author. 😢 2y

DrexEdit she was a *monster* writer. I will miss not being able to anticipate her new books anymore. 😢 2y

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Sophronisba

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Terrible news to begin the day. But the Wolf Hall trilogy is quite a legacy.

merelybookish Such a shock. 😔 2y

CarolynM So sad 😢 (edited) 2y

Sophronisba @merelybookish @CarolynM I am genuinely crushed. I would love to have read more from her, such an engaging and thoughtful voice. 2y

BarbaraBB This is a shock. Very tragic. 2y

readingjedi Oh no. 2y

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Andrew65

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Wow! This is a shock and a big loss 😢 RIP Hilary and thanks for the great books you have left us with.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63007307

julesG Sad news. 🖤 2y

batsy I just saw 😟 RIP. I've only read Wolf Hall so far but it was pretty brilliant and left such an impression. 2y

Andrew65 @batsy I‘ve read the first two and thought the second was even better than the first. 2y

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batsy @Andrew65 I've heard that a lot from those who have read it. Bumping up the rest of the trilogy and also A Place of Greater Safety further up the TBR

A Place of Greater Safety: A Novel

CarolynM So sad 😢 2y

Dragon So sorry to hear this. RIP 💔 2y

AmyG I just saw this on IG and was shocked. RIP 😥 2y

Scochrane26 Very sad. I still haven‘t read the last in the Wolf Hall trilogy but enjoyed the first 2. 2y

BarbaraBB So tragic. 2y

Andrew65 @Scochrane26 I still need to read that one too. 2y

gossamerchild This is so sad. Her books are just stunning. 😥 2y

Bluebird So sad to hear this! I‘ve enjoyed her books so much… 2y

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vivastory

Wolf Hall | Hilary Mantel

I recently posted The Guardian's 50 novels for the Queen's Jubilee. The Times has a different take on it (a bit more interesting I think)
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/f0c6c664-db58-11ec-8de3-573a6521e09e?shareTok...

LeahBergen That IS a much more interesting list! 2y

vivastory @LeahBergen Agreed! So many favorites on it & several others that are high on my TBR 2y

RaeLovesToRead I've read 10 of them. One Day is one of my two favourite ever books. Wolf Hall is great too. I'll check out the other list you posted... 2y

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RaeLovesToRead I googled the other list. Only read 8 of those. Quite a few on my TBR though. Interesting that there were quite a lot on both lists that hadn't really been on my radar before... 2y

vivastory @RaeLovesToRead That's funny because I've also read 10 off of this list & adored every single one of them...& I read 9 from the other list (edited) 2y

RaeLovesToRead I liked the ones I'd read except for Normal People which I didn't like at all 2y

vivastory @RaeLovesToRead The only Rooney I have read (& I really liked it) was Conversations with Friends 2y

RaeLovesToRead I wouldn't rule out trying another one by her but I'm not in any rush 😊 2y

BarbaraBB I don‘t think the queen and I have much in common but I read A LOT of these books! 2y

CarolynM Oh, that is MUCH more interesting! Thanks for sharing. 2y

Branwen This is really fantastic! 😄 2y

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Klunkers

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Amazing book. Having never been all that interested in the Tudor period, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this. Going to take a small break to read something lighter and then jump into Bring Up the Bodies.

BookwormM Loved this series 2y

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Klunkers

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