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5 Stars • Two words told me this was the book for me. #Romanov #JohnBoyne

"The House of Special Purpose" by John Boyne is a historical novel that intertwines the personal story of protagonist Georgy Jachmenev with the tumultuous backdrop of the Russian Revolution. Set in the early 20th century, the narrative follows Georgy, a young peasant boy who inadvertently saves the life of the Tsar's uncle ⬇️

My #bookedintime for the Russian revolution tells us little of the revolution but a good deal on the minutiae of the last days & weeks of the Romanov‘s. Clearly a passion project of research this is only a soft pick for me. the research sang louder than plot or character - this may be because the set up of the novel is a man in his 90s recording his memories of something that happened in his teens but the story loosing something in his voice

#BookedInTime: Russian Revolution
February 2024
@cuilin @dabbe

This was a low pick, mainly due to the fictional parts of this book. The mystery and twist at the end didn't work for me at all, since I already knew the ending. I would recommend reading a nonfiction account instead.

I listened to the audio and missed much of it. It just didn‘t hold my interest most of the time. I did appreciate two different people doing each character. I also liked the person narrating Pavel has a Russian accent. I don‘t think I knew anything about Ella before. I did find it interesting that she later created a nunnery. I shouldn‘t have been surprised at the end, but I was

First travel book finished. This is actually quite interesting.

What a crappy unfocused pic, though.

#BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks

I love most books that center around the Romanovs and this “what if” story center around Maria and what could‘ve happened had she lived. To be fair this book does have its slow plodding bits but overall it was a good read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ read for me.

In March, I enjoyed The Tsarinia's Daughter by Ellen Alpsten and also Blackout by Simon Scarrow. Both books were 5 ⭐ for me.

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@Andrew65

Although I didn‘t read the first book Tsarina I found this to be a solid historical novel. Rich in historical details and filled with actual historic figures I found this to be a very good read. #readingchallenge2022

Asks where is all the Tsar‘s money and who does it now belong to? I couldn't wait to discover the answers, though I was suspicious of how determined the author seemed to be to reach a certain conclusion.

#nonfiction