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War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky | Leo Tolstoy

Three cheers for @Crinoline_Laphroaig for completing her personal #Ayearofwarandpeace challenge and the #chunksterchallenge2021! Good job sticking with it for the entire year! An impressive and inspirational accomplishment. 👍 👍

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melissajayne Hip hip hooray 🎉🎊 3y

Megabooks Congratulations!!! 🎉🎉 3y

tenar Your dedication is aspirational! Nice work! 🎊🎈 3y

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BarkingMadRead Congrats @Crinoline_Laphroaig 🎉🎉🎉 3y

slategreyskies Yay!! Congrats!!!! 🎉 ✨ 3y

rockpools Wow! You did it! Congratulations 🥳 3y

Jess861 Congratulations 🎉 🎉 3y

squirrelbrain Congratulations! 🎉 3y

AmyG Yay! 🎉 3y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y

Bookwormjillk Very impressed 👏👏 3y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Congratulations 🎉 3y

Mollyanna Woohoo! Congrats @Crinoline_Laphroaig 3y

CoverToCoverGirl Congratulations @Crinoline_Laphroaig ! 👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉🙂 3y

Ash.on.the.line Whoo congrats! 3y

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War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky | Leo Tolstoy

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And I'm finished ‼ @Amiable

Switched between Print and Audible. Occasionally taking a break and then catching up. In November Audible released a new Free to Members Edition narrated by Thandiwe Newton. She has such a beautiful voice and really brought the story to life. After that I stuck with audio. Except today when I sat and read the last Chapter.
#chunksterchallenge2021
#ayearofwarandpeace
#myyearinbooks
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Crinoline_Laphroaig Could I pass a Test or Write a Dissertation on it? Absolutely not. ⬇️

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Crinoline_Laphroaig While I still can't call characters by name, I recognize them by their characteristics and storyline. I think I would have to read again or maybe 3rd time for it all to sink in. And unlike Anna Karenina which I hated (Whiny Rich People who happened to be Russian) I could see myself reading War and Peace again. Maybe over some long cold winter. So I'm putting my beautiful Clothbound Classic back on my Forever Shelf for the time being. ⬇️
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Crinoline_Laphroaig Things that surprise me:

Structure. Part 1, Book 2, Chapter 3??? But then some Editions just went simply in numerical order. Made it confusing when trying to change from Audio to Print or vice versa. Especially because different translations would phrase sentences differently.⬇️
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Crinoline_Laphroaig The last short chapter of the 2nd Epilogue, yes there were 2, was all about Philosophy, I think. Honestly I didn't understand a lot of it. Maybe it's too early in the morning or I need more tea. I really should have gotten some Russian Caravan tea for this readalong. ⬇️

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Crinoline_Laphroaig Long passages that weren't Fictional story but historians discussions of strategies of Napoleon. There was a lot about the Battle of Borodino. Which always reminded me of Chandelier scene from What a Girl Wants movie with Colin Firth and Amanda Bynes. 🤓
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JamieArc Good job 👏🏼 3y

Amiable Yay!! 3y

MaureenMc 👏👏👏 3y

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky | Leo Tolstoy

I'm back to listening to War and Peace and everytime Borodino is mentioned I think of this scene from What A Girl Wants.
https://youtu.be/MPu6DXTG2ps

#ayearofwarandpeace

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky | Leo Tolstoy

I've made it about 1/2 through War and Peace. Pausing until the release of this on September 9th. Summertime requires something lighter.
#ayearofwarandpeace
#chunksterchallenge2021
@Lcsmcat

marleed I‘ve never read this. But Thandiwe has read it out loud! 3y

Crinoline_Laphroaig @marleed I know right⁉️ 3y

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War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky | Leo Tolstoy

After I went to Box Hill with @sprainedbrain #Pemberlittens and #emmaeveryday I went on to Russia. How cool! My #ayearofwarandpeace Readalong was here on June 12th. 🤓

sprainedbrain #bookserendipity 3y

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Emma | Jane Austen, James Kinsley, Adela Pinch

"Harriet rational, Frank Churchill not too much in love, and Mr. Knightley not wanting to quarrel with her, how very happy a summer must be before her!"

One of the perks of long, cool spring I can still set in Limonaia in the morning with my tea and #chapteraday Readalongs for a bit longer.

It's been awhile @Lcsmcat since I posted progress of #ayearofwarandpeace but I'm keeping up. Pg 657 of 1399.

#emmaeveryday #pemberlittens @sprainedbrain

Cathythoughts Well done with War & Peace … I‘m so far behind 😬 3y

Crinoline_Laphroaig @Cathythoughts there's a new Audible version coming out in September with Thandiwe Newton reading. That's definitely going to help me finish. 3y

Nute Everything is working just right in this photo!🤩 3y

Crinoline_Laphroaig @Nute Thank you! It was a good morning. 3y

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Angel of Greenwood | Randi Pink

I've somehow ended up Currently Reading 6 Books:
Emma #Pemberlittens #emmaeveryday.
War & Peace #ayearofwarandpeace.
Addie LaRue #botm catchup.
#QOAAD because a friend was reading.
Emily of Deep Valley because it's Memorial Day.
Angel of Greenwood. Originally read when came out. Rereading along the Timeline for my #IRLBookClub. 🤓
#somanybookssolittletime

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky | Leo Tolstoy

I had fallen behind on my Chapter a Day. No time to sit this weekend. Cleaning out the kitchen garden and getting ready to plant tomatoes. Fortunately @audible has one included in my membership.

Caught up!
Audible Pt 6 Chapter 1
Print III Chapter 1 - Page 453
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@Lcsmcat

#chunksterchallenge2021
#listenwhileyouwork
#ayearofwarandpeace

Lcsmcat 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y

Daisey This is the same version I‘m listening to now. 4y

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Mansfield Park: (classics Hardcover) | Jane Austen

Chugging along on #chunksterchallenge2021 of #ayearofwarandpeace. #Pemberlittens
#musingsonmansfield has been a delight in February. 🤓
#bookreport @sprainedbrain

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

Mansfield Park: (classics Hardcover) | Jane Austen

Average winter we get a bit of snow. Usually gone in a couple of days when it warms up. Forecast is for 10 - 15 inches of snow Sunday/Monday because it's been so cold! Rare Weather Event Indeed!

We've food & whisky, wood for the fireplace, and books. Just going to watch it unfold through my picture window.
🥶🌬❄🥃🔥📚 🤓
#winterweatherwatch2021
#musingsonmansfield @sprainedbrain
#ayearofwarandpeace @Lcsmcat
#outsidemywindow #pemberlittens

Crinoline_Laphroaig Never know about Winter in Oklahoma. No Snow, Ice Storms, and rare Christmas Blizzard in 2009. 4 years ago in February we had random day that was 85°F and 10 years ago the coldest recorded temp of - 31°F was reported just 2 counties away. Here it was -23°F. (Being a gardener has made me a weather nerd.)
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