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#BookedInTime November Reads Napoleons Era

DNF‘d the Glass Blowers, may read at a different time.
Still reading Finding Napoleon which is a bit meh.
Finished The Secret Life of Country Gentlemen which is a total blame it on Litsy read. Spicy 🌶️ not my usual read but it was great. How were your Napoleon Era Reads? See the movie?

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Bookwormjillk I really wanted to get to Jonathan Strange but didn‘t. I do plan to see the movie soon! 13mo

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Cuilin @Bookwormjillk looking forward to your thoughts on the movie. I have comments!!!! 13mo

AnnR I finished The Glass Blowers but I'm not sure that I'd recommend it to others. The beginning third of the book was the most interesting but after that the political/family drama really dragged on.

The Glass-Blowers

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Desha We are going to see Napoleon but haven‘t yet! Looking forward to it! 13mo

TheBookgeekFrau How is it the last day of November??? There was just no time to read about Napoleon 😣 13mo

Cuilin @TheBookgeekFrau I get it!!! 13mo

dabbe It only took me 11 months, but I finally finished WAR AND PEACE, thanks to the translation recommended by @Cuilin. A definite pick for all the obvious reasons, but I did like ANNA KARENINA more. 🤩 13mo

dabbe Reminder:
Here is the link to our spreadsheet: https://tinyurl.com/tzx2rza5
If you have a moment at this SLOW time of year (ha), please look over all of the books from all of our eras and make sure I have them in the right spot. Also, let me know how you would rate it for the benefit of all of us. We are quite an impressive group! Thanks, @Cuilin, for your magnificent leadership. 🩵❄️🩵
Is the Victorian era next up for December or January? ⬇️ 13mo

dabbe P.S. I also made all of you editors on the document, so you can add/change what you'd like, too ... or just let me know, and I'll be happy to do it, too! 🤩 13mo

Deblovestoread Well it‘s another failed month for me. I didn‘t get very far into my book and set it aside for other things. Hope to give it more time in the future. Looking forward to seeing the movie. 13mo

Cuilin @Deblovestoread no failure here. It‘s all good. 😊 13mo

Cuilin @dabbe Victorian for December. Thanks for all your work on the spreadsheet Denise. 🫡 You are a star. 13mo

Cuilin @dabbe congratulations 🎉 I loved W&P. 13mo

Deblovestoread @dabbe I‘m the weirdo who LOVES W&P and has read it more than once. Congrats on finishing! 13mo

dabbe @Cuilin 🩵❄️🩵 13mo

dabbe @Cuilin 🤩🤗😍 13mo

dabbe @Deblovestoread You're not a weirdo AT ALL! I loved the characters and their storylines; I just didn't fare so well with the “war“ part or the epilogue where Tolstoy shared his thoughts of Napoleon and the other leaders for PAGES AND PAGES! 🤣🤩🤗 13mo

Cuilin @Deblovestoread I love that. I‘d definitely reread!! 13mo

julieclair I plan to watch the movie. I actually visited the house where Napoleon was born in Corsica a few weeks ago, so I‘m extra excited about the movie! 13mo

julieclair I haven‘t started my Napoleon book, Tree of Gold, but really want to read it. I never seem to get to all the books I want to read in any given month. I have decided that for 2024, I will cut down on the number of buddy reads I‘m doing. But I am definitely keeping this one, as it‘s one of my favorites! 13mo

julieclair @dabbe Congrats on W&P! It‘s inspiring to think it took you a year. That means there‘s hope for me, lol. 13mo

dabbe @julieclair I could only handle about 10 pages a day. I felt like the tortoise against the hare: #slowandsteadywinstherace 🤩🤗😍 13mo

Cuilin @julieclair How wonderful to visit Corsica! I always think I have more time to read than actual reality. 13mo

rwmg @dabbe Just to point out that on the spreadsheet “The Building of Jalna“ is included in lmmigration to Canada and in the Napoleonic Era while it should only be on the Immigration to Canada page. 13mo

dabbe @rwmg Got it fixed! Thanks! 13mo

Bluebird @dabbe congrats on reading W&P! Quite the chunkster! 13mo

Bluebird I finally read Naomi Novik‘s his Majesty‘s Dragon! Historical Fantasy. Napoleonic War with dragons. Hee hee. Excellent start to a new series for me! 13mo

Cuilin @Bluebird I love that. 🐉 13mo

Mollyanna I am about a third of the way through The Tide Watchers. It‘s a little slow as all the characters are introduced (there are a LOT of characters…), but the pace is picking up. Hope to get it done soon. @dabbe Congrats on W&P, it‘s on my TBR 13mo

Cuilin @Mollyanna sounds like an exciting read. 13mo

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