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The Blizzard
The Blizzard: A Novel | Vladimir Sorokin
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Long-listed for the 2016 PEN Translation PrizeA New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceA dazzling, utterly distinctive saga from Russia's most celebrated and most controversial novelistGarin, a district doctor, is desperately trying to reach the village of Dolgoye, where a mysterious epidemic is turning people into zombies. He carries with him a vaccine that will prevent the spread of this terrible disease, but is stymied in his travels by an impenetrable blizzard. A trip that should last no more than a few hours turns into a metaphysical journey, an expedition filled with extraordinary encounters, dangerous escapades, torturous imaginings, and amorous adventures.Trapped in an existential storm, Vladimir Sorokins characters fight their way across a landscape that owes as much to Chekhovs Russian countryside as it does to the postapocalyptic terrain of science fiction. Hypnotic, fascinating, and richly drawn, The Blizzard is a seminal work from one of the most inventive authors writing today. Sorokin has created yet another boldly original work, which combines an avant-garde sensibility with a taste for the absurd and the grotesque, all while delivering stinging truths about contemporary life and modern-day Russia.
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TheBookHippie
The Blizzard: A Novel | Vladimir Sorokin
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Panpan

SOOOOOOO.........

hermyknee Noooooo!!! 5y
hermyknee But! You get a night in with books, right?! 5y
JenReadsAlot I just posted my snow picture too 😔 5y
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TheBookHippie @hermyknee we‘re making cocoa right now getting out the scrabble board 🤣🤣🤣 talking about putting up the Christmas tree 😳🙄🤪🎄🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ 5y
Prairiegirl_reading Uuugggghhhhh! That sucks!!!! We might get some too and if we do I may lose my mind after this horrible winter we had!!! 5y
TheBookHippie @Prairiegirl_reading I‘m so over it I can‘t even 7 months of snow and counting ... 5y
Lcsmcat So unfair. It‘s spring. 5y
TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat you can hear all the birds chirping I‘m fairly sure it translates to WTF is this now ....🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🙄🤣😳 5y
hgrimes noooooooooooooooooooo 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz Oh my....seriously??? 😅 5y
tracey38 🙈 oh no! 5y
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LouBeth
The Blizzard: A Novel | Vladimir Sorokin
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Unfortunately I have to work today. Hopefully people listen to the news and stay inside.

Samplergal Brrr! 5y
DGRachel Be careful going out in that!!! 5y
Debiw781 Yikes! Be careful! 5y
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KrystleTheBookSlayer Be safe! And when you get home, treat yourself! Driving through blizzard conditions always majorly stresses me out! 😨❄ 5y
Daisey I‘ve been looking at that same map this morning. Luckily I‘m at church and then home for the rest of the day. Be safe! 5y
TheSpineView Travel safety! 5y
Lovesbooks87 Oh no! Stay Safe! 5y
Marla I live by KCI and it was just pouring ice with a little bit of snow. ⛄️ 5y
LauraJ Okay, maybe I don‘t miss snow. 5y
TEArificbooks Yes, seeing lots of video from my hometown of whiteout conditions. Stay safe 5y
CouronneDhiver Oh dear. Where‘s this? 5y
LouBeth @CouronneDhiver Kansas City 5y
LouBeth Luckily I only live about a mile from work. 5y
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nosferatu
Der Schneesturm | Vladimir Sorokin
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Mehso-so

A strange hodgepodge of genres. Not sure yet if I like it.

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FantasyChick
The Blizzard: A Novel | Vladimir Sorokin
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Man I wish we had snow days here. Left work early and white knucked it all the way home in a snow globe. Going to catch my breath and then take the rest of my day to get caught up on my #LMPBC read. Welcome to Spring Littens!!!!
#springinscotia #snowafternoon #moosemoose

Ddzmini Stay safe 😳❄️☃️⛄️🌬 6y
DiruVamp Omg! Glad you made it home safely! Stay warm! 6y
FantasyChick @Ddzmini @DiruVamp I'm glad I left when I did. It's getting worse out. As long as the power stays on, I'll be good. 😊 Not leaving the house again today that's for sure. Ugh, I was sooooo ready for spring 🙍 6y
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Melissa_J Wow! Glad you got home safely! 6y
FantasyChick I'm totally over winter @Melissa_J Spring can show its true face anytime. 6y
BookishTrish Wow! Look at that weather! I‘m glad you got home safe. The tagged book is quirky and interesting. Have you read it? 6y
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BookBabe
The Blizzard: A Novel | Vladimir Sorokin
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Okay, it was fun for a while, but it‘s not so much fun anymore. Cell service was out for 8 hours, just got it back. Power has been out for 9 hours...and we have only electric heat...❄️ It currently “feels like” 12 degrees outside, with ferocious wind gusts. Getting REALLY cold in here. @MrBook , Coale, & I are snuggling in bed together to keep warm. We had crackers & Pop Tarts for dinner. Fingers crossed for safety & power!🤞🏻
📷 taken @ noon.

ReadingVampire Hope you guys stay safe and warm!!! 😱 what a storm!!!! 6y
Kaye Thinking of you guys as you hunker down in the cold. Luckily, we only got a sliver of it, so snow today but no power outages, etc. Keep thinking this might be the last snow of the season. Fingers crossed 🤞 6y
Skybariline Hoping you get power back soon! Be safe! 6y
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KrystleTheBookSlayer Yikes! Stay safe and warm! 6y
Kimzey 😳 Wow! Hope weather conditions improve and power returns soon. Glad you have cell service. Take care! 6y
Dragon It‘s such a nasty storm! Stay safe and snuggling, fingers crossed that the power is restored soon! Hugs 🤗 6y
CouronneDhiver Gracious! Whereabouts are you? I‘m in southern Ontario... it‘s sunny and just below freezing here. Stay safe and warm! 6y
CAnne So scary!! Stay safe and warm!!! 6y
KVanRead Oh no!! Hope you get the power back soon!!! 6y
RadicalReader @BookBabe bunker down with a billion books and gallons of cocoa and you‘ll prevail 6y
RebL Sending you warm wishes from the Sonoran Desert. 🌵 I‘ve never been good with cold, so I‘m really feeling for you. 6y
CoffeeAndABook Oof that sounds scary!! Stay warm🔥🔥 6y
mariaku21 Prayers your way that you get power back soon! 6y
Jess7 💙💙💙 6y
JoyBlue Brrrrrrrrr! Hope you‘re safe. 6y
Centique Oh that‘s a scary storm! Stay safe!💕💕 6y
Nute Golly. Many prayers for your safety.🙏🏽 6y
Sassy_Steph Good luck! Sending you warm cosy thoughts!! 🔥🔥☀️ 6y
AshleyHoss820 Oh my goodness! Yes, the novelty would wear thin quickly. 😕 I‘m sending out positive thoughts for power soon! Stay warm!! 6y
erzascarletbookgasm Stay warm, stay safe! 6y
eedevore I feel your pain! I am on the peanut butter sandwich, Doritos and twizzler diet and have had pets snuggled up against me all night. The power company says it might be back on by 10 pm Sunday. 6y
Chasing_Pages Hope you have power again soon, stay warm! 6y
Velvetfur Oh gosh that's awful! Good luck to you guys x 6y
Soubhiville Oh no! Hope your power‘s back soon! Snuggle time, for sure! 6y
Mdargusch Ugh! Hope everything gets back to normal soon! 6y
Notafraidofwords It‘s truly a nasty storm. 6y
Dorianna Stay safe and warm. I hope power is restored to you guys soon. 6y
MaureenMc 🙏💗 6y
Clare-Dragonfly Yikes, I hope your power is restored really soon! Good luck! 6y
OrangeMooseReads Eeep! Hope power comes back soon 6y
callunakeep ((((Hugs))) You guys are definitely in my thought!!! 6y
Gissy I hope power comes back soon. I know how it can be. But in this case worse since it is so cold. Stay safe! ❤️ 6y
Rachel.Rencher Oh jeez I just saw this! Hope it clears up soon ❤❤ 6y
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BookBabe
The Blizzard: A Novel | Vladimir Sorokin
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Well, nothing like a raging blizzard for a perfect, cozy reading day! @MrBook and I are snuggled in our cozy library nook by the window, reading and watching the snowstorm while we sip our tea. ❤️ #keepitcozy

Redwritinghood Lovely! We are just getting lots of rain here in CT. 6y
ReviewsbytheMrs Looks cozy 💜 6y
LiteraryinLawrence Looks perfect! Here in PA it‘s just SUPER windy and some rain/light snow. 6y
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JazzFeathers Lucky you! I had to brave the weather and go to work. It was a couple of very uncomfortable days... 6y
RebelReader Perfect way to spend a snowy day! ❤️ 6y
Cathythoughts ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
Amanda.T Sounds perfect! 😍Enjoy! 6y
stacybmartin Perfection! 💜 6y
vkois88 Looks so pretty! I'm jealous. We basically haven't had any snow at all. MAYBE 1/8". The schools around here were closed today for wind ? 6y
DivineDiana Lovely! ❄️📚❄️ 6y
Mdargusch Sounds so wonderful! 6y
quietlycuriouskate It's looked a lot like that here in England today, too. 6y
Gissy Super cozy Time! 6y
ephemeralwaltz Idyllic! 6y
My_novel_obsession Sorry for the weather - but it seems so cozy and perfect 😍 6y
Velvetfur That sounds like a lovely day 😀 6y
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arlenefinnigan
The Blizzard: A Novel | Vladimir Sorokin
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Brrrrr.

mcipher Ugh! Stay warm! 6y
DeborahSmall It‘s bloody freezing with the windchill! 6y
Godmotherx5 Yikes! 6y
arlenefinnigan The blizzard continues. Swirling gale force winds. I really, really wish I could stay at home, especially with it being #WorldBookDay, but I live 10 minute's walk from the hospital and may well be the only person who makes it in. 6y
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TheBookHippie
The Blizzard: A Novel | Vladimir Sorokin
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So......this just in ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️☃️🤣with localized amounts of up to 17 inches ☃️☃️☃️

kspenmoll Wow! Take care! Snuggle in! ❄️❤️📚 6y
TheBookHippie @kspenmoll books, coffee, cocoa and TP 😳 Ha! We're hoping for a snow day from school I don't want to drive in it. 6y
robinb Stay warm and safe! 6y
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MrBook Whoa 😳! We're getting a few more inches here overnight. 6y
TheBookHippie @MrBook This is why my all my bookmail went out early 🤦🏽‍♀️ we can get snowed in for days at a time in the winter❄️☃️😱 6y
MrBook Sheesh! *big hug* Litsy will keep you entertained. 😆👏🏻🙌🏻 6y
TheBookHippie @MrBook I hit the library too.. so I've got a huge stack of books 😂😂📚🙄even though my TBR piles are ridiculous ...can't run out of books... 6y
jpmcwisemorgan Stay warm! 6y
MinDea Whoa!! Awesome. I miss snow...not the cold...but snow! Stay warm and safe! 6y
Texreader Oooh take care!!! 6y
AmyG Be safe! Wow 6y
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KrystleTheBookSlayer
The Blizzard: A Novel | Vladimir Sorokin
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So I looked outside this morning and it's snowing pretty hard, fortunately I don't have to work today, so I'm having a snow day. Time to get out the hot cocoa, a warm blanket, and try to get some reading done!

MiyakoBunny 😍🌨❄️❄️❄️Beautiful 6y
TricksyTails Lovely! 🌨❄️💙 6y
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Readaholics
The Blizzard: A Novel | Vladimir Sorokin
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In the tradition of Chekhov, this Russian author tells of a doctor trying to get to a village with a much needed antidote for the zombie apocalypse. But the trip which should take hours, ends up becoming an existential adventure. I can't wait to dig in!

Blair_Reads Your puppy is adorable! 8y
Readaholics Thanks! He was a stray. No chip, clip or snip. He wasn't even leash trained. But now he's my best friend ( and he still isn't trained lol...) @Blair_Reads 8y
MrBook Wow! That sounds so interesting! Love your pooch! 😻 8y
nora_reads Love the pupper 😍 8y
Tanzy13 🐶 8y
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MatthewBurris
The Blizzard: A Novel | Vladimir Sorokin

I'm finally going to try out one of the weird short books Aaron told me about.