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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

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Daisey

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I realized as I joined the discussion of this book that I had forgotten to review it. I felt this one started slowly (which was partially impacted by my lack of reading time), but once it got going I really enjoyed it. There were a lot of things going on in this one, but I also love those layers of complexity and history. I also really appreciate that we get to know characters more in the series, but the mysteries are unique.

#ShardlakeBR

Daisey Thanks again @dabbe for hosting this buddy read and getting me to revisit this series! 3d

dabbe @Daisey YW! I have thoroughly enjoyed revisiting it as well. I also love how Sansom hits us with completely new mysteries but gets us to love the characters more and more--well, most of them anyway. 🤣😍🤩 3d

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AnneCecilie

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Another winner in the Shardlake series.

This time Shardlake gets a case from the queen to look into a case. A young man has committed suicide after saying that something monstrous has happened to his previous pupil. The family lives in the south not far from Ellen‘s hometown, so he decides to look into her story as well.

An intricate mystery, fooling me to the end. I did not see that end coming.

#ShardlakeBR

dabbe

dabbe Excellent review. I was in the dark as to the mystery, too, and I read it before! 🤣 3d

AnneCecilie @dabbe I read it before too, but some 10 yrs ago. We can‘t be expected to remember everything 😊 3d

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

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Thoughts, Shardlakians?

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LiseWorks Because he finds out the truth. Again, a man controlling a woman for his own benefit. What a society! I'm glad there was a good ending for her 4d

lil1inblue I found it so satisfying because there weren't real consequences in the other cases. We needed a win! Shardlake offering Josephine a position is yet another example of him helping those without agency. 4d

kspenmoll When I get to this book in the series ( only read first 2 ) I need to go to your pages & find your posts! The visuals are fabulous!!!! 4d

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AnneCecilie I shows us who Shardlake is and his not just words, but that he follows through on what he thinks is right. And also one of the bad guys in the story got his punishment. 3d

dabbe @LiseWorks #amen! 😍 3d

dabbe @lil1inblue And hopefully she'll fill in nicely after the loss of Joan. 😍 3d

dabbe @kspenmoll TY! I try! The posts will be here for you, too! 😍 3d

dabbe @AnneCecilie Delightfully so! 🤣 3d

Daisey @lil1inblue This fits with what I was thinking. Shardlake is able to find answers, but there‘s not much of a feeling of success with the cases. Getting rid of Coldiron and keeping Josephine actually feels like accomplishing something good for the future. 3d

dabbe @Daisey I love how you predict a more positive future for Josephine and Shardlake. 🩵 3d

kwmg40 I'm happy the book ended with Shardlake getting rid of Coldiron and keeping Josephine on, as it does feel that some sort of justice has been served, at least in this situation. 3d

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

OutsmartYourShelf It was a bit of an ignominious battle for both sides & most of the attention has gone on the loss of the Mary Rose. 4d

LiseWorks Just to show you are this constant fighting with the French was a waste of time 4d

lil1inblue I liked how the Mary Rose was almost another character in the book. I wonder if the battle doesn't get much attention because Henry VIII's marriages are so salacious that they become the focus of the period. 3d

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AnneCecilie I remembered the ship scenes from my first read, but couldn‘t remember anything around it. I think this battle has just gotten into the overall history of the war between England and France in this period. There were constant fighting and probably fights that were more memorable. 3d

dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf 🎯🩵🎯! I think the most memorable part of this so-called battle is the drowning of THE MARY ROSE. And those poor men under the mesh cloths! 😱 3d

dabbe @LiseWorks Seems like they've been at it forever, doesn't it? 3d

dabbe @lil1inblue 🩵🎯🩵! Everybody loves a love story gone horribly wrong, don't they? Look at how we devour that kind of entertainment even today! 3d

dabbe @AnneCecilie 🎯🩵🎯! I mean, this one only last 1 1/2 days! 3d

kwmg40 I hadn't known much about this event. After reading Heartstone, I'm eager to visit this part of England and learn more about the history. 3d

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

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Thoughts, Shardlakians?

OutsmartYourShelf A collection of rogues there & strangely enough, Coldiron is probably the least worst comparatively. 4d

LiseWorks I'm not sure I liked the king lol or any of the men. 4d

lil1inblue @OutsmartYourShelf 🎯🎯🎯 4d

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lil1inblue Arses indeed. They're all so self-serving! And they are never held accountable! I guess some thjngs never change - look at how people with money and power get away with things still! 4d

AnneCecilie The rich and powerful get away with everything 3d

dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf Yeah, I got the feeling that once he was booted out that he will be gone for good. Though there's still Josephine, and I wouldn't put it past him to maybe return and try to do some damage to Shardlake somehow. 3d

dabbe @LiseWorks 🎯🩵🎯 Henry VIII just thoroughly disgusts me. 3d

dabbe @lil1inblue I did love Catherine Parr giving Rich the what-for, though! In fact, I was absolutely GLEEFUL! 🤣 3d

dabbe @AnneCecilie #stilltoday 🎯🩵🎯 3d

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

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Thoughts, Shardlakians?

lil1inblue I really felt for Ellen. I can understand why she wishes Shardlake left well enough alone. Her story is simply heartbreaking. As is Josephine's. I hope we hear more about her story going forward. 4d

lil1inblue The Hobbeys - ugh. Is it weird that they gave me Wuthering Heights vibes? They all seem so utterly miserable. 4d

AnneCecilie They all seem to be caught up in situations they can‘t control (Leacon, Ellen, Josephine) or that they didn‘t fully analyse before jumping into it (the Hobbeys). If you‘re poor, you don‘t have much say in what happens to you, the rich control everything 3d

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dabbe @lil1inblue To have been such a free spirit before and now to be shackled to the asylum because you can't face the outdoors is totally heartbreaking. And to be in love and not to have it returned. For all of Shardlake falling in love with other women, I wish he could have fallen for Ellen and helped her out of her sheltered life. Well, the series isn't over yet, right? 3d

dabbe @lil1inblue 🎯🩵🎯! It was beyond hard to like any of them, yet I couldn't help feeling some sympathy when everything, EVERYTHING, came crashing down upon them. 3d

dabbe @AnneCecilie 🎯🩵🎯 And if the rich get caught (like Rich), they still can come out smelling like a rose ... maybe. 3d

AnneCecilie The King probably didn‘t care because Rich brought in the money 3d

dabbe We never got to see Calfhill; he was only alluded to throughout the story, but I truly felt for him, too ... especially to be desirous of other men during this time period and to be so afraid to be exposed that you kill yourself. Unfortunately, that still happens even in 2025. 🥺 3d

kwmg40 The Hobbeys were definitely unlikeable but at the same time, I found them really interesting, with all their secrets and complicated family relationships. 3d

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

OutsmartYourShelf I think Shardlake's own experiences, due to his physical disability, shows him how dismissive & sometimes cruel others are to those less fortunate. I think it shows some character growth when he stands up for the villager about to railroaded into a murder charge. (continued in other comment).. 4d

OutsmartYourShelf However, he realises that he could have stepped in later down the track & not brought down more disliking from others when it made little difference in the end, but that is not who he is.

He is naïve in that he often fails to consider any nefarious intentions, like from Rich - as soon as it mentioned another letter you knew it was going to tell West to get rid of Shardlake. 4d

LiseWorks There are some scrupulous people, and I don't think that has changed. Shardlake has a conscious which as a lawyer he tries to follow. 4d

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lil1inblue I agree with @OutsmartYourShelf - Shardlake's disability and his experiences have made him more empathetic. He's always taking in people and helping them - sometimes to a fault. He seems compelled to assist those without power or agency: taking in Guy, investigating Ellen's past (even when she didn't want him to), helping Hugh/Emma in the end. 4d

lil1inblue @OutsmartYourShelf I agree about his naivete. I think he is almost too just to predict the levels of evil he encounters. 4d

AnneCecilie I agree with you both @OutsmartYourShelf and @lil1inblue that Shardlake‘s disability and how he has been treat, has made him more willing to help the weak and the poor. Taking in Guy, but also Timothy earlier. But he does seems to get a little too caught up in his cases 3d

dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf Excellent points. Shardlake's disabilities makes him extremely empathetic to others on the margins. And yes, he bought into Rich's scheme, never thinking that Rich would have no problem killing Shardlake off. Didn't he remember the guys who jumped on him in London? 3d

dabbe @LiseWorks Yet he will lie and be sly if he needs to--all for the good, of course. He is a complex man. 3d

dabbe @lil1inblue He is definitely someone I would want on my side! 3d

dabbe @AnneCecilie He's like Sherlock in that way. Once he get his nose into a case, he simply cannot let go until he sees it through to the end--no matter who may be endangered because of it. 3d

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

Sorry I'm so late, Shardlakians! I had a busy day with doctor's appointments and thought that tomorrow was 4/30! 😱

Thoughts?

OutsmartYourShelf No worries, everyone has lives that have to come first. Hope everything is ok.

I thought this was an intriguing case - one that I struggled to get a read on initially. There's also the follow-up on the Fettiplace mystery from the previous book, plus catching up with poor Leacon again. 4d

LiseWorks I liked the case here. It was a mystery until the end. It really showed society in not letting women do anything. And secrets! About rape again, men have the upper hand. Has anything really changed when it comes to young men raping women? 4d

lil1inblue This one had me baffled! I was honestly shocked by both cases. 4d

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lil1inblue One thing I liked in this was Barak and Shardlake's relationship. It was interesting that Barak was often the voice of reason this time. I appreciate how their relationship has progressed throughout the series. 3d

AnneCecilie I think the books get better with each one, and I think that‘s because I get to know Shardlake and Barak better. I liked that we met Ellen and Leacon again, but it is also had me missing news on Mark. I remembered the last ship scene from my first read, but didn‘t remember anything around it. And the conclusion still shocked me 3d

dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf Everything's fine, thanks for asking. Just catching up on the yearly appointments!

It did take a while to get into, didn't it? But when it got rolling, boy did it roll! 🤣 3d

dabbe @LiseWorks A play of absolute and total dominance. West couldn't stand that she had the BALLS to say “No, I don't love you.“ And then she paid for it with an altering of her life forever. 😫 3d

dabbe @lil1inblue Me, too! And I've read it before! I think I need to pay better attention when I'm reading! 🤣 3d

dabbe @lil1inblue Shardlake even basically tells Barak that the mentor has become the mentee. I love their relationship, too. 🤩 3d

dabbe @AnneCecilie 🎯🩵🎯 It was like I was reading it for the first time! 3d

AnneCecilie But as I read these books, I feel that the mysteries are less important than introducing us to Tudor times and how that time worked and what the time period was like for the working class, and what better way than a lawyer working on different cases? 3d

kwmg40 As has been mentioned by others, this one had a slow start and I did wonder if it would grip me as the others had. I should have known not to worry. Once I was about a quarter of the way in, I was hooked by the various storylines. 3d

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OutsmartYourShelf

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1545 sees England at war with France again in the last years of King Henry VIII's life. Shardlake is summoned to see Queen Catherine Parr & asked to undertake an investigation into a case under the jurisdiction of the Court of Wards.

Shardlake & Jack Barak travel to Hoyland Priory & then Portsmouth where the English fleet is gathering, & Shardlake also tries to find out what really happened to Ellen Fettiplace who is still incarcerated in Bedlam.

OutsmartYourShelf This is an interesting one. The case at Hoyland Priory is odd & I couldn't get a handle on what exactly was going on there for a long time - the reveal was one that I had actually considered & discarded as being unlikely. The use of the historical sinking of the 'Mary Rose' was well incorporated into the narrative & added to the pathos at the ending of the story.
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OutsmartYourShelf What irked me a little was that everyone seems to be annoyed at Shardlake for varying reasons, even Barak is short-tempered with him. He seems to forget that the only reason he wasn't press-ganged into the war was the fact that Shardlake called in a favour. 3.75🌟

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4159932838
Read 27th Mar - 28th Apr 2025

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#ShardlakeSeriesBR @dabbe 5d

Andrew65 I love these books, such a shame there will be no more. 5d

dabbe Good point about everyone being hard on Shardlake; can't wait to discuss! 😍 4d

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 3d

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#Two4Tuesday
@TheSpineView (thanks for the tag! 😍)

1. I wish it were a library. I have books EVERYWHERE. No idea how many, perhaps a few hundred. I'm in the process of getting new bookshelves and reorganizing, but it's taking forever because I'm lazy. 🤷‍♀️
2. HEARTSTONE by C.J. Sansom: my favorite historical-detective-fictional author. 🤩

TheSpineView I get the 'everywhere'. Thanks for playing 5d

dabbe @TheSpineView 😍 5d

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jenniferw88

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#shardlakians @dabbe

https://open.substack.com/pub/tellingtheirtales/p/in-memoriam-maximi-stories-in-...

dabbe Thanks for sharing this! I‘ll pass it on once Litsy‘s not so wonky. 🤩 6d

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LitsyEvents

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

Repost for @dabbe

#ShardlakeBR @LitsyEvents

Hello, Shardlakians~
We are two days away from discussion day! Wow, was this one a whirlwind! Can't wait to read what you thought.

Have a fantastic start to the week. ♥️

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dabbe TY! 😍 6d

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kwmg40

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Another excellent installment in the outstanding Shardlake historical mystery series set in Tudor England!

I was so happy to be vacationing in London and visiting my daughter while reading this book, so that I could see the real-life places that the fictional Shardlake visiting. I'd love to visit Portsmouth one day, where much of this particular story takes place.

#ShardlakeBR @dabbe

dabbe Yay! Can't wait for d-day! 😍 6d

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR @LitsyEvents

Hello, Shardlakians~
We are two days away from discussion day! Wow, was this one a whirlwind! Can't wait to read what you thought.

Have a fantastic start to the week. ♥️

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dabbe

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Taking place in Tudor England in 1545, Matthew Shardlake is approached by his patron, Queen Catherine Parr, to investigate alleged wrongdoings of a ward at a rural estate in Hampshire. As Shardlake delves into the case, he uncovers dark secrets, including abuse, corruption, and long-buried scandals, all while the shadow of war with France looms in the background. A fascinating, harrowing, and extremely well-researched read.

TiredLibrarian Love the Shardlake series ❤️ 1w

dabbe @TiredLibrarian 🎯🩵🎯 1w

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#weeklyfavorites
@Read4Life

April has not been my best reading month this year. 😮‍💨

willaful I don't have anything good for at least the first egg either. 1w

dabbe @willaful 🎯🩵🎯 1w

Read4life On the bright side, a new month is just around the corner. Hope it brings better reading with it. 🦋🦋🦋 1w

dabbe @Read4life YES! 🩵💙🩵 1w

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I cannot wait for this discussion. I have so many feelings, and I'm dying to hear what others thought. I was utterly baffled by both of the main mysteries. There was so much going on in this one!

#almostachunkster #chunksterchallenge2025 @amiable
#shardlakeseriesbr @dabbe

dabbe I'm almost done, and my mind is whirling! And I've read it before! 😱 It's amazing what my brain didn't remember! 🤣 Nine days until d-day! 2w

lil1inblue @dabbe I startled my husband a few times while reading this, because I audibly reacted. 😂 2w

dabbe @lil1inblue 🤣 2w

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LiseWorks

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I think as i read this series, they get better and better. Can't wait for the final discussion with #ShardlakeansBuddyRead @dabbe
Two bingo spots #ISpyBingoMarApril @TheAromaofBooks #Read2025 @DieAReader #SeriesLove25 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2w

TheSpineView Fantastic!👍📖📚 2w

dabbe 🎯🩵🎯! I just got to a major AHA part! And I couldn't believe I didn't remember it from the first time I read it! 🤦🏼‍♀️ 2w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2w

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#two4tuesday @TheSpineView (thanks for the tag! 😍)

1. Nope. But I submitted at 11:15 PM last night. 🤣
2. perplexing

Play? @PageShifter @BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle

Librarybelle Thanks for the tag! 3w

TheSpineView YW! Thanks for playing! 3w

dabbe @Librarybelle YW! 😍 3w

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kwmg40

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

I‘ve loved every novel we‘ve read so far in the #ShardlakeBR. So, on my last trip to London, where my daughter now lives, I just had to visit a few of the places where Matthew Shardlake spent his time, including Chancery Lane (where his home was supposedly located), Clifford‘s Inn (one of the Inns of Court), and the Old Bailey prison.
#dabbe

kspenmoll What fun! 3w

Mollyanna I love this! 3w

lil1inblue That's so cool! Thanks for sharing the pictures. 😍 3w

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AnneCecilie Thanks for sharing. It‘s nice to see what the buildings look like 3w

dabbe W🤩WZA! What fun! I have plans to do that someday! Thanks for sharing. 💙💚🩵 3w

kwmg40 @kspenmoll @Mollyanna @lil1inblue @AnneCecilie @dabbe Thanks! Unfortunately, I was there on a Saturday, so the Temple grounds and buildings were closed. I‘d love to return another time and get a closer look. 3w

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Deblovestoread

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This one kept me guessing and I have thoughts. Can‘t wait to discuss! #Shardlakians 4.5 🌟

@dabbe

dabbe I'm almost done. This is my 2nd read, and I don't remember what happens! 🤣 Can't wait to discuss! 🩵💚💙 3w

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#readyourkindle #readyourbooks @CBee

Here we go, April! 🩵🩷💚

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LitsyEvents

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

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#ShardlakeSeriesBR #ShardlakeBR @LitsyEvents

Time to finish Heartstone, Shardlakians! 🤩

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dabbe TY! 😍 1mo

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dabbe

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#ShardlakeSeriesBR #ShardlakeBR @LitsyEvents

Time to finish this baby, Shardlakians! 🤩

LiseWorks Yes I want to read it now, but I want it fresh in my mind for the discussion lol 1mo

Mollyanna I still have one and a half chapters left of the previous section. This working thing is really messing with my reading time. 1mo

dabbe @LiseWorks I hear ya! I'm trying to pace myself, too! 🤩🤣🤗 1mo

dabbe @Mollyanna Just say no! 🤩🤣🤗 1mo

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dabbe

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#FictionalTraveler
#Island
@julieclair

I hope this counts. I'll be finishing the second half of this book with the #ShardlakeBR, and I'll be on The British Isles, in England, particularly at Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight for the Battle of the Solent. 🇬🇧

julieclair Totally works! England is definitely an island. 😆 1mo

dabbe @julieclair 😍🤣😍 1mo

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dabbe

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Thoughts, Shardlakians?

AnneCecilie I‘m not really one to look up things as I read unless there‘s a reference to a painting and I want to see it 1mo

dabbe I find I want to see pictures of things, too, like The Solent, The Mary Rose, Portsmouth, etc. I also look up some of the people (like Richard Rich), and yep, he was just as evil as he's portrayed in the novels. 1mo

kwmg40 I like looking up the places where Shardlake goes. In fact, I'll be travelling to London very soon to visit my daughter, and I'm hoping to visit the Temple area so I can see where Shardlake spent much of his time! 1mo

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dabbe @kwmg40 Oh, please take pictures and share! 🤩🤩🤩 1mo

kwmg40 @dabbe Yes, I definitely plan to do that! 1mo

lil1inblue I'm definitely interested in researching more about the Battle of Solent, as well as the Italian War as a whole. I like “zooming out,“ so to speak, to see how the events fit into world politics of the time. Previously, I went down rabbit holes reading about H VIII's wives, and I also read quite a bit about Greek Fire. 1mo

dabbe @lil1inblue #ditto! I have read a bunch of books about his wives, too. So fascinating! I came out truly admiring Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr. And Greek fire was so interesting, wasn't it? I'm also fascinated by water, so I loved looking up pictures of The Solent and the English Channel. It's amazing to think that England was once landlocked to the continent; you can still see it in the southeaster outline of the country! 🤩 1mo

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dabbe

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Thoughts, Shardlakians?

LiseWorks Greed! 1mo

OutsmartYourShelf They're sly bullies who pick on the weak or those they consider inferior. 1mo

AnneCecilie They feel that they are entitled to what they want because they now are rich 1mo

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dabbe @Liseworks @OutsmartYourShelf @AnneCecilie ... Even though Dryrick and Furstowe are not upper class or nobility, they still lord it over others less fortunate. There was such a pecking order during this time period--the social pyramid where everyone knew his place. And women didn't even belong anywhere on it! 1mo

kwmg40 I find Dryrick an interesting character. His arrogance and bullying make him loathsome, but at the same time, it seems like he might have some good qualities in him and his unpleasantness might be caused by pressures or inner struggles that we don't know about. 1mo

dabbe @kwmg40 He does seems to really love his wife and children, so there is that. He also had to start from the bottom and work his way up. I find him to be quite insecure underneath all of his bravado. 1mo

lil1inblue They are all about gaining money and power, regardless of the damage they cause in order to obtain them. The entitlement is so...icky. Dryrick and Priddis are particularly interesting since they had to work their way up, but seem to have a loathing for people who were where they were when they started. Is this a self-loathing of sorts? 1mo

dabbe @lil1inblue Excellent thought. Or it could be a thought of “I got mine, now I don't want you to have yours and possibly rise above me again.“ Or both! 😊 1mo

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dabbe

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Thoughts, Shardlakians?

LiseWorks Was Ellen put in the nut house so the rapist could get away with it? 1mo

LiseWorks Hugh just wants to go to war. He seems subdued. They all are! 1mo

OutsmartYourShelf I think Leacon seems a bit disillusioned with army life. Can't make my mind up about Hugh, whether he is being mistreated in some way or if he is the problem. Poor Lamkin! One thing I dislike about this series is the constant animal deaths. 1mo

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AnneCecilie @LiseWorks I wondered if she was put away to cover up a murder 1mo

AnneCecilie I‘m starting to wonder what Calfhill saw. Has it do with the forest or is it related to the family in a way. The dog episode makes it obvious that there‘s a lot going on under the surface in that family 1mo

dabbe @LiseWorks Interesting question, and one I hope we find out! 1mo

dabbe @LiseWorks It makes me wonder if he wants to unleash his hidden rage onto the French since he can't do it at home. 1mo

dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf I think Leacon has PTSD. HIs war stories told to Shardlake are simply heartbreaking. And something happened to Hugh and his sister. I hope Michael Calfhall is completely innocent. And I am HORRIFIED by what happened to Lamkin. My previous dogs were greyhounds. They're usually so gentle, but if you half-starve them like they were starved at Hoyland, who can blame them for fresh meat. 😱 1mo

dabbe @AnneCecilie She definitely saw at least one man die in the fire. Or was he pushed in there? 🤔 1mo

dabbe @AnneCecilie As awful as Abigail is, I felt so sorry for her losing her pet in such a gruesome fashion. And her admonishing Shardlake and telling him that he can't see what's directly in front of him--that definitely is foreshadowing bad things to come with this family. 1mo

kwmg40 I find myself wanting to know more about all the new characters. What secrets are they hiding? What are they thinking? Sansom is really good at giving all the supporting characters depth and mystery. 1mo

dabbe @kwmg40 I also appreciate the frustration that Shardlake feels when he can't quite solve the puzzles ... yet. 1mo

lil1inblue I feel as frustrated as Shardlake regarding the Hobbeys. Something is amiss, but I can't figure it out! I have no idea what to think of Abigail. She's terrible, but I feel like there is a reason for it. It's unsettling - Sansom does a great job of creating tension. 1mo

dabbe @lil1inblue 🎯♥️🎯 1mo

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeSeriesBR #ShardlakeBR

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

LiseWorks The people don't seem to have a say about war. Especially the men they are gathering to go fight. The rich make the decisions, and the rest have to suffer. Women do not have a say in any. I'm glad to see the queen secretly ask Shardlake to do something about the ward for a friend. 1mo

AnneCecilie History has a tendency to repeat itself. When one or more groups gets more rights, there‘s bound to be a backlash. 1mo

dabbe @LiseWorks Catherine Parr has some power, but even she hides from H VIII. I have always wondered how you could knowingly marry someone you knew had had two former wives killed. What the heck? 1mo

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dabbe @AnneCecilie 🎯🎯🎯 1mo

kwmg40 The thing that struck me was how wars could be started or change course based on the whims of the leaders, while all the ordinary people suffer the consequences. 1mo

dabbe @kwmg40 It reminds me of THE ILIAD, where the gods play the humans like pieces on a chessboard. The absolute control these monarchs had, especially H VIII, is astonishing. No wonder some people want to be king! 😊 1mo

kwmg40 @dabbe A good comparison! 1mo

AnneCecilie @dabbe @LiseWorks Maybe that just shows how little power women had? She was just a pawn in a game, and saying yes gave her family more power 1mo

lil1inblue @dabbe That's an excellent comparison! I can definitely see H VIII in this light. 1mo

lil1inblue I can't help but compare H VIII's ego to that of the tangerine dumpster fire. Their thirst for power is insatiable. On a separate note, the treatment of and discussion about mentally ill individuals is not so different than some of the things I hear today. (And it was not that long ago that we were still institutionalizing people and performing lobotomies.) 1mo

dabbe @lil1inblue Agree 💯! #cheetodumpsterfire 1mo

dabbe @lil1inblue 🤩😊🤗 1mo

dabbe @AnneCecilie 🎯! And how do you say no to a king--especially this one? 1mo

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeSeriesBR #ShardlakeBR

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

LiseWorks I was so glad that Barack made up with his wife and that she was having a baby.. I don't understand why France is invading. I guess I forgot my high school history. This book is better than the others. 1mo

OutsmartYourShelf Good so far, although I can't get a read on what is going on with Hugh & family he is staying with. Anything I can think of doesn't quite fit. 1mo

AnneCecilie This book has me hooked so far. I feel that Sansom is using each book to look at something specific within the Tudor society and teach us about it without lecturing. 1mo

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dabbe @LiseWorks Yeah, I'm glad for Barak and Tamasin, too. All I can think of re: France invading is that these two countries go back centuries filled with hate and wanting to dominate one another. England was still relatively new to being a kick-ass country, which is why I think H VIII is so cocky with all of his battles to show his strength. Perhaps France sees England as a threat--only 21 miles from Calais to the White Cliffs of Dover. 1mo

dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf Something bad is definitely going on! I've read this before, so you'd think I'd remember. But nope! I'm dying to see what's really going on behind the scenes! 1mo

dabbe @AnneCecilie He was quite meticulous with his research! 1mo

kwmg40 This one seemed to start a little bit more slowly than the others but now I'm quite invested in the various mysteries, and I'm enjoying learning about the historical context. 1mo

dabbe @kwmg40 Agree 💯. He gets more in depth as the books continue on, but we're so invested in the characters that we're okay with that ... I hope! 🤩 1mo

kwmg40 @dabbe I'm definitely OK with that. I don't mind slow beginnings if I trust the author enough to know that all the setup will be worthwhile. 1mo

lil1inblue I finally got to 50% last night and promptly fell asleep! There's so much going on in this book! I honestly have no idea where any of the storylines are going to end up, but I'm enjoying the ride! 1mo

dabbe @kwmg40 🎯🎯🎯! 1mo

dabbe @lil1inblue We're in the saddle just like they are, traveling all over the place! 🤩🤣😊 1mo

Deblovestoread I‘m got a late start but the audio is great and I‘m hooked! 1mo

dabbe @Deblovestoread Yahoo! 🤩🙌🏻🤗 1mo

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Heartstone: A Shardlake Novel 5 | C. J. Sansom

Repost for @dabbe

#ShardlakeBR #ShardlakeSeriesBR

Hello Shardlakians! Hope everybody is enjoying HEARTSONE. I‘m finding it hard to stop reading!

Our next discussion will be this Monday 31/3, over chapters 1-26. Have a fabulous weekend! 🤩

dabbe TY! 🤩 1mo

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Shardlake Novel 5 | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR #ShardlakeSeriesBR @LitsyEvents

Hello, Shardlakians! Hope everyone is enjoying HEARTSTONE. I'm finding it hard to stop reading!

Our next discussion will be this Monday, 3/31, over chapters 1-26. Have a fabulous weekend! 🤩

AnneCecilie I know, the story is very compelling 1mo

LiseWorks This one is really good 1mo

Mollyanna I am really enjoying it! Can‘t wait to hear others thoughts… 1mo

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dabbe @Mollyanna @AnneCecilie @LiseWorks IKR? I want to keep reading, but there's so much to take in, and I don't want to get too far ahead until we've discussed! 🤩 1mo

OutsmartYourShelf Good so far. Just finished chapter 24 so 2 to go. I should be ready for the discussion. 1mo

dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf Yay! 😃 1mo

kwmg40 Looking forward to the discussion! I am enjoying this one so far. 1mo

dabbe @kwmg40 #wootwoot! 🤩 1mo

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Daisey

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

Saturday night #BooksAndBooze

I‘ve reached the part of this book where I just don‘t want to stop, but I also don‘t want to get too far ahead of the chapters on the schedule for March.

#ShardlakeBR

dabbe I'm feeling the same way! 🤩 And that hashtag is the best! 🙌🏻 #booksandbooze 1mo

BethM I‘ve never heard of this series. I love the Tudor time period! 1mo

Daisey @BethM It‘s such a good series! The first one is

Dissolution: A Shardlake Novel

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Daisey @dabbe I don‘t use this hashtag often, but it‘s perfect for a Saturday night. 1mo

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Daisey

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

This one reads slower than the previous one to me, but I‘m still thoroughly intrigued.

#ShardlakeBR

dabbe 🎯! 2mo

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeSeriesBR #ShardlakeBR

Hey, Shardlakians~
@TexReader put this on my radar! Our next books is HEARTSTONE, and it's only $1.99 on Kindle right now! If you don't have a copy yet, here's your chance!

Looking forward to our discussion over the end of REVELATION on 2/28! 🤩

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, Cheryl_Russell, BookWrym

LiseWorks Have a copy of it, and I paid 10.99 at the beginning of the month, bummer! 3mo

dabbe @LiseWorks They should let you exchange for the lower price! 😱 3mo

lil1inblue Hooray! Thank you! 3mo

dabbe @lil1inblue YW! 😘 3mo

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Texreader

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

Ebook on sale today for $1.99 (free with Audible membership) @dabbe

From an awesome series!!

dabbe Thanks for this! I'm sharing it with the group! 🤩🤗😘 3mo

Texreader @dabbe 👍🏻😁 3mo

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dabbe

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

#MarchMagic
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
#HeartsonCover (how about 1 heart with just the word? 🤣) This is a snapshot from my Kindle.

One of my favorite detective series of all time. If you like Tudor history and detective stories, then this is the series for you.❣️

Crazeedi Oh I need to get back to this series! 2y

Ruthiella I really enjoyed this series too. I still have the last one to read. 2y

ChelseaM6010 Ooh Adding to my tbr! 2y

Eggs Perfect ❤️❤️ 2y

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Isy

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so-so

I loved the four books preceding this one but I found this one hard to rate. Either Sansom was doing something very clever and making the reader as frustrated with Matthew as Jack is, or he pitched this was slightly wrong. I still don't know because even if it's the former, I don't really want this level of frustration when reading. It was less suspenseful and more maddening.

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Being fifth in the Shardlake series by C.J. Sansom, this was a wonderful work on Tudor history and culture.
Ah! A thriller after a long time was refreshing.
I always find King Henry VIII an amusing figure. Exploring the then England in the book was photographic. One could find themselves being annoyed in the way the characters operate, but it is just how 16th century England was.

I had one trouble though. The bulky book always shut itself 😂

beaconhillbooks

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Addicted.

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Texreader

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

One of the best books by one of my favorite authors (in top five at least) is on sale! Highly recommended!!

GingerAntics If you recommend this, I‘ll give it a shot. Fingers crossed. Plus, $2 isn‘t much at stake. 6y

MamaGina CoSign!!! 👍🏼 6y

Texreader @GingerAntics I think you‘ll love it! 6y

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Freespirit I love this series...❤️❤️ 6y

GingerAntics I‘ll keep you posted. I‘ve got a few books going at once at the moment, but I‘ll tag you when I start reading it. 6y

Crazeedi I've read the first 2, so I have to get busy... 6y

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Texreader

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

Reminiscing my first post on Litsy in spring 2016. This was my first post on Litsy and I had three likes. It took a few months before I finally broke 20 likes per post. Here‘s a shoutout to the three people who liked my first post. @FaisalJ @Grrlbrarian @jpmcwisemorgan Thank you!!

Who liked your first Litsy post? #firstlike tag me @Texreader

AsYouWish @rather_be_reading @ReadingOver50 @Literary_Siren were my first likes on Litsy. (edited) 6y

jpmcwisemorgan Yay! I‘ll have to scroll a LONG way back for that info! 6y

CouronneDhiver I think my first like was from @Marchpane and first comment was from @MrBook 🙌🏽🙌🏽 6y

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Texreader @AsYouWish @CouronneDhiver That‘s so awesome!! So glad you looked for you #firstlike !! It‘s so much fun to show them appreciation! 6y

Texreader @jpmcwisemorgan You were my #firstcomment too! Neither one of us were big fans of

The Poisonwood Bible

erzascarletbookgasm Do you scroll back all the way to check? That‘ll be a long scroll! 6y

Texreader @erzascarletbookgasm yes, and it is. 6y

Grrlbrarian You‘re welcome! 👌 6y

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jhod

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

This #cupidgoespostal parcel is going overseas! But to where?!!!

@BookishMarginalia

TrishB Exciting ❤️ 6y

Cathythoughts Loving all the red ♥️♥️♥️ 6y

CouronneDhiver Lovely! 6y

BookishMarginalia Very pretty! 6y

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This is one of my favorite historical mystery series. I love the setting of Tudor England and the character of Matthew Shardlake. I loved the first and last parts of this book the best but he middle felt a little flat to me. I loved Ellen's story but the rest I was not that interested in. I will, however, continue the series because I have really enjoyed the rest of the books and totally look forward to the next one.

#heartstone #cjsansom

kristincatastrophic I loved that series. I read them years ago but can barely remember the stories. I may need a reread! 6y

EadieB @kristincatastrophic Definitely do merit a reread! 6y

Texreader I love this series too! A new book is coming from him next year! 6y

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EadieB @Texreader Lamentations is the next one and Tombland comes out in April 2019. 6y

Texreader I hope you like Lamentations! I‘m looking forward to his next one! 6y

Andrew65 Agree with your review! 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 👍🏼 6y

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I felt slightly disappointed with this book. It had a good beginning (Part 1) & a good ending (Part 6), but a lot of the material in between felt too long winded and not on point enough. Like the others, one cannot argue that they are well written, but think overall this would be my least favourite in the series so far. It rather felt a bit too contrived to bring in the Mary Rose and threatened invasion from the French. Hope the next one improves.

Tove_Reads, EadieB

Andrew65 @EadieB Thanks, I think we all felt the same. 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 Hopefully the books won‘t continue to be like that! 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Please 🤞 6y

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Andrew65

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

Finished my first book during the #25inFive Readathon with the tagged book. So far got to 10 hrs 28 mins, bizarrely read exactly 5 hrs 14 mins two days running. Couldn‘t have done that if I tried! Right on track for 25 hours which is great when both days so far ha e been work days.j

BeansPage

kellyann28 I am always in awe of you all that can do these timed challenges. I could never! 🤩 6y

Andrew65 @kellyann28 Think it‘s my determination and tunnel vision! 6y

LadyCait84 I am so impressed! I only clocked a little over 3 hours on night one, so I have some making up time to do tonight. 6y

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Andrew65 @LadyCait84 That‘s still good! 😊 6y

BeansPage Woohoo! He's on a roll!!! 🎉 6y

Andrew65 @TheReadingMermaid 😂😂😂 😊 6y

BookNerd9906 👏👏👏 6y

Moony Oh yeah! Keep it up! I'm very impress. 👏 6y

Andrew65 @BookNerd9906 @Moony Thanks, I hope to get some serious reading in today, the weather is rotten outside and it‘s freezing! 😊 6y

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Andrew65

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

End of day one total in #25inFive Readathon.
Managed 5 hrs 14 minutes, so despite a busy day‘s work where we were doing interviews I have managed to get some good time in. Right on track for 25 hours. Unusually only read from one book today.

BeansPage

BeansPage I'm still going 6y

BeansPage You did great though hon 💖 6y

BeansPage Sorry, I'm a wee bit tipsy this evening lol 😜🍷 6y

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Andrew65 @TheReadingMermaid it‘s now the 14th here. Will have to stop shortly as have to be up at 6 am. Thanks, enjoy the tipsy feeling. (edited) 6y

BeansPage Awe ok sweetie, have sweet dreams 🤗 6y

Andrew65 @TheReadingMermaid 🤗 6y

Kaye Great job ! 6y

Andrew65 @kaye Thanks 😊👍 6y

Bklover Where have I been? There‘s a readathon? 6y

Andrew65 @Bklover only started on Thursday and will be ongoing until the end of Monday. We only found out about it 24 hours ago. Reading 25 hours in 5 days. 6y

Bklover Thanks Andrew! 6y

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Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery | C. J. Sansom

It‘s finally here! The buddy read starts on Monday @EadieB @Andrew65 The book is in six parts, so we‘ll be reading it over six days.

EadieB @Tove_Reads Nice book! Can‘t wait to read it! 6y

MayJasper I loved it❗ 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB @Tove_Reads Even with going straight from work only got to the library at 6.50 tonight, 10 minutes before closing. Did however manage to pick up the book.It‘s big! 6y

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Andrew65 @MayJasper Great to hear. 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 Thank goodness they didn‘t give it to someone else like that other book you were suppose to get! 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Oh yes! Not the most efficient organisation! 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 I guess it‘s first come first serve even if you have reserved it! 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB I hate how they can organise the books in different sub sections which varies in each library and means can often struggle to find a book that is available! I just what one set of shelf‘s will all books from A to Z! Much quicker then to find a book. 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 What happened to the Dewey Decimal system? 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB That‘s there for non fiction but was talking about fiction books. 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 They should use it for all the books. Some libraries have mysteries filed under regular fiction. I guess if you don‘t know the author then it goes in fiction. 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Sometimes at least 4 or 5 different fiction sections I need to check. 6y

Tove_Reads @andrew65 @eadieb In the NYTimes article about our new library they were complaining about the cuts in funding in the US and the UK. I think they even said that some claim there is no such thing as a national library system in the UK anymore. Then we build a 98 million euro library. 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Library cuts and closures have been savage in some areas. 6y

Tove_Reads @andrew65 They should say libraries will get tons of money because of Brexit, so that positive things would happen. 6y

Tove_Reads @andrew65 @EadieB Done for the day 🙂 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Done! I haven‘t even started yet. 😂 6y

EadieB @Tove_Reads @andrew65 Finished just now! 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Not even half way through the section and with other commitments tonight I am not likely to finish the section so will need to play catch up. @Tove_Reads 6y

Tove_Reads @andrew65 @EadieB Well, it‘s just about started anyway, although interesting plots and I am eager to find out what and whom is behind “making a young girl appear insane”. 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads when you finish first section, then we can discos it. 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Once I finish the final section of End Game tonight should then be able to catch up but only on chapter 4 at the moment. 6y

EadieB @andrew65 no hurry! We‘ll be here when you are ready. 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Thanks 😊👍 6y

Tove_Reads @andrew65 How‘s your reading going? 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Just got home and now finished the first section. Should now be able to accelerate my reading now finished another group read, and hope to finish part two tonight to get back on the plan! 👍😊 An interesting couple of story lines developing, not to mention the upcoming war! @EadieB 6y

Andrew65 Quick progress now - have finished part two! @EadieB @Tove_Reads 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 That was fast! 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Felt I needed to catch up and it was only a short section! 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads I‘m just starting the 3rd section 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Me too now. It‘s quite a slow paced book, not a lot of action yet. @Tove_Reads (edited) 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 I was thinking the same thing. I hope it picks up. 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB As usual very well written, but yes would like a bit more pace and action. @Tove_Reads 6y

Tove_Reads @EadieB @andrew65 I found the first part to be good since the main plots are interesting. The second part seemed like a bridge between the real things. 6y

EadieB @Tove_Reads @Andrew65 I agree sort of like setting things up for the things to come! 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Yes first part was really good for setting everything up, but didn‘t feel part two kept this up. Felt like treading water! @Tove_Reads 6y

Tove_Reads @andrew65 I felt like I wanted to skim through part two 🤷🏼‍♀️☹️ 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Yes! Although I never do skim but felt like shouting just get a move on. (edited) 6y

Tove_Reads @andrew65 I don‘t skim either, but I felt like doing it, which is weird since the author is a level A author. 6y

Tove_Reads @andrew65 @eadieb Still going forward like a turtle. The last sentence made it a bit more interesting. The whole hunting thing was a waste of time. At least we found out a bit more about Ellen. 6y

EadieB @Tove_Reads @andrew65 This book isn‘t as interesting as the others! Hopefully it will pick up! 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB I‘ve now finished part IV. I agree Eadie, not as strong as the others but am enjoying the Ellen storyline. 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Agree about the last sentence! 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Yes the Ellen part is the best. 6y

Tove_Reads @EadieB @andrew65 The last part saved the book. Made me feel like I was reading the Kingsbridge series. I wish the whole book had been like that. Richard Rich - what a dbag. 6y

EadieB @Tove_Reads Finally at the end It got good again! I guess the rest was filler about the war and all. @Andrew65 (edited) 6y

Andrew65 I felt this one was a bit of a let down compared to others, felt a bit contrived to get the history in. Too long winded and as said too much filler. Better at the end but not enough to save the book fully in my opinion. Very sad at the end. 6y

Tove_Reads @andrew65 @eadieb Wonder if there was pressure (thanks again, Queen...) to get a new one out? With a bit more thought into it it could have been a great book (if the rest of the book had been like part 1 and part 6). Let me know when you are ready for Lamentation! (edited) 6y

EadieB @Tove_Reads @Andrew65 We can aim for middle or end of January for next book 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Part 1 And Part 6 were the excellent parts. What about if we went for Monday 14th January? @EadieB 6y

EadieB @andrew65 Sounds good to me. @Tove_Reads 6y

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