Anna Karenina

#TLT @Dabbe

I guess I need to read Zola if anyone has a suggestion where to start.

Favorites:
Anna Karenina
The Awakening
Dorian Gray

Books I plan to read this year:
Fathers and Sons
Middlemarch

dabbe Zola seemed to kind of own this list, didn't he? I haven't read anything of his, so I hope people give you some suggestions and then I can “borrow“ from the list! P.S. I loved MIDDLEMARCH. Thanks for playing and sharing. 💚💜💚 2mo

DGRachel I‘m going to have to reread Fathers and Sons. It‘s been 30 years - Turgenev is one of the first (and so far one of two) Russian authors I enjoyed reading. 2mo

DGRachel …and I second Middlemarch. 2mo

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Ruthiella I keep pushing Zola for #HashtagBrigade books! Vote for him next year! 😂 2mo

Cuilin @Ruthiella I think I nominated a Zola one year. I own a few but have only read a very depressing but good

Germinal

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Ruthiella @Cuilin I have read also Germinal , but would be willing to read it again. It was depressing, though, I agree. 2mo

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Susanita

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

Better than last week (10 out of 100) but still not great. One I read grudgingly and hated, some I never heard of in my life, and three I especially liked.
1. Anna Karenina
2. The Picture of Dorian Gray
3. Journey to the Center of the Earth

Survey link: https://www.listchallenges.com/1001-books-you-must-read-before-you-die-1800s

Thanks to @dabbe for putting these together every week! #TLT

dabbe Ooh, I'm dying to know which one you “grudgingly hated“ so that I can cross it off my TBR list if it's there! 🤣 Love your choices. Thanks for playing and sharing. 💚💜💚 2mo

Susanita I read this grudgingly in English (11th grade?) and hated it:

Great Expectations

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ChaoticMissAdventures These are three of my favorites too! 2mo

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StaceGhost

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

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You know that part in Anna Karenina where she‘s crying on the train about leaving her little boy behind and Count Vronsky‘s mom is like “oh that never ends my boy is so big and I still cry” well I just dropped my son off at his grandparents for spring break send chocolate & coffee plz bc I am cry

Ruthiella In a week, he‘ll be back home! ❤️ 2mo

StaceGhost @Ruthiella ❤️😭right! And it‘s going to be so good for him too 2mo

dabbe Hang in there, Mama! 💙💚💙 2mo

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Allbymyshelf

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy, Leo

Gosh, I have not done a very good job at posting consistently. I was going through a very difficult period of life for the last several months. Doing better now, for the most part.

I hope all of my Litsy friends are well and enjoying their books ☺️ I am very much enjoying Anna Karenina so far.

#annakarenina #tolstoy

Leftcoastzen Glad you are here ! Life can be difficult, hugs to you ! Reading usually helps, in my experience anyway! 3mo

dabbe Good to see you again and hoping life is going better for you! 🩵💙🩵 3mo

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo

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Ruthiella ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo

kspenmoll 💕💕💕 3mo

Jas16 So glad you are doing better. ❤️ 3mo

TheBookHippie 💜💜💜💜💜 3mo

Allbymyshelf Thank you to all you wonderful Littens! ☺️ 1mo

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Booksbymybed

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoi

My #weekendreads
1. Anna Karenina (reread)
2. Mort by Terry Pratchett (reread)
3. The Enchated April (reread on audio)
4. Not In My Book by Kait Holt

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Sargar114

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

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I did it!!! 4 years, 33 hours of listening, 2 versions, but I did it. This is a beast but can see why it‘s a classic. I feel a lot of it went over my head. I started reading but stalled. Started over as an audio and managed the finish.

Texreader 🎉 🧨 🎊 4mo

Bklover Congratulations 🎈🎉 4mo

Librarybelle Yay!! 4mo

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julieclair

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

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I‘m not equipped to judge whether or not this is “the greatest novel ever written”, as has been alleged. But it did make me think a lot. It covers just about every human emotion in its pages, and many social, religious, and philosophical ideas as well. I‘m glad I read it, but won‘t be rereading it again anytime soon!

Many thanks to @TheBookHippie for hosting the #KareninaWinter buddy read, as I would never, ever have read this on my own.

julieclair Thanks, too, @TheBookHippie for your encouragement along the way! 💙 #AllergicToChunksters #ChunksterChallenge2025 @Amiable 5mo

TheBookHippie Awe!!!!! Yay you finished!!!!! Bravo!!! 5mo

julieclair @TheBookHippie 💙🎉💙 5mo

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dabbe 🙌🏻❣️🙌🏻 5mo

Amiable I feel the same way —I‘m glad I finally read it but I won‘t be reading it again! 5mo

mcctrish 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 once is enough 5mo

mhillis It‘s such a good book! If you‘re up for a retelling —

Anna K

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BooksandCoffee4Me Oh, I loved this but that ending… 5mo

julieclair @dabbe @Amiable @mcctrish 💙💙💙 5mo

julieclair @mhillis I didn‘t know there was a retelling! Anna K sounds fun… and it‘s only 400 pages long. 😂👍 I think I‘d enjoy reading it… but I‘ll wait a year or so…😉 5mo

julieclair @BooksandCoffee4Me I know, right?! 5mo

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Amiable

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy, Leo

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Completed the Chunkster level for #ChunksterChallenge2025. I‘d give it a pick because it is a story well told (and well translated, if you get the P+V version). I wouldn‘t say it‘s the “greatest novel of all time,” as some reviews call it. It does provide an interesting historical context of its time. And now I can finally check it off my list. ✔️

#kareninawinter
#chunksterchallenge

monalyisha I *loved* this when I read it. But that was over 15 years ago! If I remember correctly, I may have even mentioned Levin in my internet dating profile (something about a “sweaty, lean farmer with metaphysical concerns”?). 😅🥵 5mo

Amiable @monalyisha If I were going to pick a sweaty Russian out of the bunch, it would definitely be Levin! 😄 And I also loved Kitty. Anna, not so much. I actually felt sorry for Karenin. Stiva and Vronsky were basically Russian frat boys -- ugh. 5mo

CoverToCoverGirl Congratulations! 🎉 I have attempted this book several times but could never get past the first handful of chapters. 5mo

Amiable @CoverToCoverGirl The fact that the chapters are all pretty short is basically what propelled me through some of the sections, I'm not gonna lie. 😃 I could read two chapters (i.e. 5 pages) and feel like I'd accomplished something for the day. 5mo

willaful Liking Levin is pretty much all I remember from this book. 😂 5mo

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Amiable

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy, Leo

Slowly making my way through this book, and just reached Part 4. Stumbled upon this phrase that made me literally laugh out loud. And also wish I could read Russian so I could enjoy it in the original text. 😄

#kareninawinter

@TheBookHippie @Cuilin @julieclair @kspenmoll @MemoirsForMe @Librarybelle @PurpleyPumpkin

ChaoticMissAdventures 🤣😂🤣 6mo

Cuilin lol 😆 6mo

TheBookHippie I KNOW!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 6mo

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MemoirsForMe I need to read your version! It‘s much spicier than mine. ☺️🤣🤣🤣 6mo

Librarybelle 😂 6mo

Amiable @MemoirsForMe @thebookhippie Not just any big, green, waxy cucumber— a DUTCH one! Whatever that means. 😄 6mo

TheBookHippie @Amiable I have so many not nice things to say 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 the Dutch religious extremist here have a pickle factory if that helps 🤣🙄😅🤪😵‍💫😂😬🫠😩 6mo

TheBookHippie @MemoirsForMe 🤣🤣🤣🤣 6mo

Amiable @TheBookHippie Ha ha!! 🤣 6mo

Amiable @MemoirsForMe My translation is the P&V version! 😀 6mo

LeahBergen 🥒😆😆 6mo

Tamra 😜bahahaha 6mo

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julieclair

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

The first book I‘m tackling this year for the #AllergicToChunksters challenge is Anna Karenina. I‘m reading it for the #KareninaWinter buddy read, hosted by @TheBookHippie and @Librarybelle . I started it in December, and am woefully behind, but loving it.

What will everyone else be starting on? Tagging those who expressed interest, but all are welcome! 😃

mcctrish, JenlovesJT47, Lizpixie, Born.A.Reader, mrp27, BookBelle84, MatchlessMarie, Booksblanketsandahotbeverage, Andrew65, Sace, TheBookgeekFrau, dabbe, Enchanted_Bibliophile, PuddleJumper, Meshell1313, willaful

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I decided to try and tackle The Last Magician again 🙇‍♀️ I‘m challenging myself to at least a chapter a day (they‘re about 5 pages each). The characters have started growing on me and so far I‘m up to page 173 🎩 6mo

mcctrish I read AK with a book club a long time ago and I only finished it because I got so sick I couldn‘t get out of bed 🤣🤣🤣 BUT I am glad I did. It turned out to be a book I had to finish to appreciate. It will be so good as a buddy read ❤️❤️❤️but once was enough 😉 6mo

PuddleJumper It's going to be The Lost Hero or Scum Villain Self blah blah blah which are both over 500 pages I think 6mo

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mcctrish Also I am undecided about my first chunkster, I‘m down an Elin Hilderbrand rabbit hole, soon finished, and then I will sort myself out 6mo

JenlovesJT47 I started Les Misérables today ? 6mo

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 Same! 🤩🥳🤗 6mo

Librarybelle I‘m glad you‘re tackling Anna Karenina! @TheBookHippie is doing an amazing job hosting this one—I just told her I‘d read with her, and a #BuddyRead was born!! 😂 6mo

JenlovesJT47 @dabbe yay! 🙌🏻 I admit I freaked out at first when my ereader said the first chapter had 105 pages 😆 but luckily they are broken up into smaller chunks within the chapter. 6mo

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 I'm only reading like 3-5 pages a day and ignoring the chapters ... otherwise my brain will implode. 🤩🥳🤗 6mo

julieclair @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I love your plan! 5 pages a day is so doable! 6mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe you have a schedule yes? ♥️😘💙 6mo

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle 😘 6mo

julieclair @mcctrish That‘s quite a story! I hope I can finish it without resorting to your drastic measures! 😂 But that‘s an interesting comment about needing to finish to appreciate it. That‘s motivating. 👍 6mo

julieclair @PuddleJumper No matter which one you choose, the other will be waiting in the wings! 😂 6mo

julieclair @mcctrish No need to rush out of your rabbit hole. You can start in February… or March… 6mo

julieclair @JenlovesJT47 and @dabbe Good for you for taking on Les Mis! I was tempted, but realized there was absolutely no way I could read it while also reading Anna Karenina. 🤯 6mo

julieclair @Librarybelle Hope you didn‘t freak out when I mentioned you were cohosting AK! 😂 For some reason, I thought @TheBookHippie was hosting December, and you were hosting January. But I agree, she is doing a fabulous job (as always). 💙🩵💙 6mo

JenlovesJT47 I meant to start AK last month but had too much going on. I‘m a month behind so I dunno about jumping in now, but I really want to read this. 6mo

Librarybelle No worries, @julieclair ! 6mo

Gissy I‘m not so afraid of chunksters because last year I read around 8 books with more than 500 pages but always is a commitment😳I will like to read Anna Karelian but I need first to order online my copy. Let‘s see if I can finish it. I am also very interested to read The Miserables and finish The Count of Monte Christo. I will read some books this month that have more than 400 pages but less than 500 pages which are still long books for me😳🥺 6mo

Gissy I never know if a big book will be a torture or an adventure, all depends on its context. I finished one that I really suffered with it😖 6mo

julieclair @JenlovesJT47 If you really want to read it, maybe you could put AK next in line for whenever you finish Les Mis. 6mo

julieclair @Librarybelle 😘 6mo

JenlovesJT47 I could but we‘re supposed to read one chapter a day of Les Mis for the whole year 😆 I might just start it in a few days after I clear out some other books on my currently reading shelf. I get stressed when I have too many going at once 😳 6mo

JenlovesJT47 @Gissy I know what you mean. I routinely do a Harry Potter reread every year or two & I speed through those big books so fast! I‘m currently on the 4th Outlander book which has 1800 pages on my ereader (so like 900 pages in the physical copy of the book) & have been reading slowly since October. 🥵 6mo

julieclair @Gissy Hooray for finishing 8 chunksters last year!! 🏆 My goal for this year is to read 3. 😎 I‘d like to read The Count of Monte Christo at some point, too. 6mo

julieclair @JenlovesJT47 I forgot Les MIs was for the whole year! 🤪😂😂 6mo

Bookish_Thoughts Good challenge! I hope to join in once I get back to Ohio, where the majority of my books are. I have plenty to choose from! 🤣😬📚📚 (edited) 6mo

MatchlessMarie I plan on starting with Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky. Two of my hopefuls for the year are from previously failed buddy reads (completely on my part 😂) I attempted Les Mis CAD in 2023 and a Count of Monte Cristo Buddy Read from circa 2018 or so 🫣 I would also like to get to House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. 6mo

Andrew65 Last year I read 20 books over 500 pages, although a lot of these were in the first half of the year. Not sure which one I‘m starting with but these are the ones I‘m hoping to get to initially.

1. Natchez Burning - Greg Iles, 969 Pages
2. A Discovery of Witches - Deborah Harkness, 704 Pages
3. The Scarlet Lion- Elizabeth Chadwick, 608 Pages
4. Knights of the Black and White - Jack Whyte, 576 Pages
5. Act of Oblivion - Robert Harris, 596 Pages 6mo

willaful One of my roll 100 books is Book of Love (650pg) so I might go with that, but I have been reading an awful lot of fantasy lately so may instead go with Table for Two. It's not quite 500 pages but I'm counting any book that I find intimidating. :-) 6mo

Andrew65 I‘ve succumbed and am starting the year long read of Les Miserables. 6mo

TheBookgeekFrau I hope this is easier to follow than War and Peace was!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼 6mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie I don't have one written out, but my book works out to about 4 pages per day. I just finished reading them! I'm going to put a post-it-note where I stop and every day count 4 pages. Do you think that'll work? 🤩😘💪🏻 6mo

julieclair @Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes Glad you‘re joining us! Anytime you‘re ready to start is fine. This is a very low key challenge. 😀 6mo

julieclair @MatchlessMarie I‘m a Count of Monte Cristo buddy read dropout, too! 😂 6mo

dabbe I hope to read three, or should I say I PLAN to read 3! 😂 One: LES MIS. Two: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell (never read it!). Three: TOMBLAND (Shardlake reread). Am I too crazy? 😬 6mo

dabbe @Andrew65 YAY! 🤩🤩🤩 6mo

julieclair @Andrew65 That‘s a great list! 👍 And I‘m proud of you for joining the Les Mis buddy read. I‘m still a bit too allergic to tackle that one. 😂😂 6mo

dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau Me, too! Those Russian names! (and now the French ones!). Maybe I should create a sheet with American names, so instead of Monseigneur Myriel, I could call him Fred. 😂 6mo

julieclair @TheBookgeekFrau If you tackled War and Peace, you can handle anything! 😘 6mo

julieclair @willaful If you find it intimidating, it totally counts! 😎 6mo

julieclair @dabbe You are not crazy. You have a PLAN! 😎😘 6mo

julieclair @dabbe Isn‘t that what we did for Udolpho? 😂👍 Fred sounds good to me. 6mo

dabbe @julieclair But sometimes “the best laid plans of mice and men“ ... 😂 6mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe YES! 6mo

TheBookgeekFrau @julieclair Lol you give me wayyyy too much credit--I read it for a class in high school and then again in college for Russian Lit. On my own I would've been so confused, it would've been a very quick DNF! 6mo

TheBookgeekFrau @dabbe 😂😂 And all the damn nicknames they had for each other, too 🤦🏻‍♀️ 6mo

julieclair @TheBookgeekFrau You get double credit if you read it twice! Regardless of the reason. 😘 6mo

julieclair @dabbe Your PLAN is better than any made by mice… or men… 😉😂 6mo

Bookish_Thoughts @MatchlessMarie House of Leaves came to my mind as well! 🙂 6mo

TheBookgeekFrau @julieclair 😂 Thank you! 6mo

Bookish_Thoughts I read AK in grad school. I ended up having to make a list of characters with arrows to show relationships. 🤪 6mo

dabbe @julieclair 🤩😘🤗 6mo

julieclair @Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes Do you still have it? You could sell it to the highest bidder! 😂😂 6mo

Gissy @JenlovesJT47 I want to read Outlander😃when? I don‘t know but I really want it. 6mo

Gissy @julieclair I will order the book this week because my wallet was stolen yesterday😠😫and I‘m in the process to replace the credit cards. Today I will go to the bank to obtain a provisional one but the one with the credit card (visa/MasterCard) logo I think takes like a week. I hate my bank since it takes so long to replace a card. Then I have to order the book and wait for the arrival. I want the vintage edition. ⬇️ 6mo

Gissy @julieclair. (Cont.) I have a beautiful Spanish edition but I will like to read it in conjunction with the audiobook. But believe it or not, sometimes I can‘t follow some audiobooks in Spanish. Some versions are not easy to follow for me 🤷🏽‍♀️I have problems I know 🤣 6mo

julieclair @Gissy Oh no! How frustrating and inconvenient. What a way to start the new year. I hope the replacement process goes as smoothly as possible. 💙 And I love your idea of reading in conjunction with listening. I often wish I had a physical book to refer to when listening to audiobooks. Sometimes I just want to flip back through the pages to check a name or scene, and that‘s almost impossible to do on audio. 6mo

JenlovesJT47 @Gissy Outlander is so good! If you like that type of thing I‘d highly recommend the show ❤️❤️❤️ 6mo

Gissy @JenlovesJT47 Let‘s see if I can read that first book to start the series. I have the first book in English but the whole series in Spanish 😳I was planning to start the series long time ago🙄Let‘s see… 6mo

Gissy @julieclair Yesterday I obtained my new card and ordered already the book🙌I was surprised that they gave me a new card the same day. Ordering the book was like a therapeutic gift to compensate that bad experience😃See you soon in that long reading mourning😳☺️ 6mo

julieclair @Gissy Oh good! I‘m so glad you got your new card so quickly! And isn‘t it amazing how comforting it can be to buy a book? 💙 6mo

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kspenmoll

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy

After initially feeling totally unable to distinguish between some of the male characters, I am far enough along to feel as if the characters are within my grasp. Only in pg. 91. I have a free period at work(prep) & I have been rewarding myself with reading this text then while my brain is still working! I am beginning to enjoy this novel. #KareninaWinter

MemoirsForMe, Cuilin, TheBookHippie, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Librarybelle, julieclair

TheBookHippie Yay!!!!❄️🤍❄️ 7mo

Amiable I‘m about 10 pages behind you! Steadily catching up with the group. 🤞🏼 7mo

Librarybelle It does take time to differentiate the characters. Glad you‘re enjoying it! 7mo

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PurpleyPumpkin I‘m reading the audiobook and agree that it does take time to get into the story. I‘m really enjoying it too!🙌🏽 7mo

julieclair I haven‘t started yet. 😭 But I have always wanted to read this and I need to get on it!! 7mo

MemoirsForMe Could it be that it‘s hard to differentiate the male characters because they‘re all acting like a bunch of self-centered imbeciles?! 😂 Except Levin of course. Seriously, I‘ve been stumbling over some of the story too, but I feel I‘m understanding more now as I‘m starting Part 3. 7mo

MemoirsForMe @PurpleyPumpkin I‘m predominantly listening to the audiobook too, but I toggle back and forth with the hardcover. I‘m even getting some exercise each time I lift it! 😉 7mo

Tkimsal This novel is worth the time and effort. I loved it. 7mo

julieclair I finished Part I! I‘m enjoying it so far. On to Part II. 😀 6mo

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kspenmoll

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy

Starting my Sunday with coffee, cake, & Anna Karenina.☕️🍰📖

TheBookHippie

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LitsyEvents

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy

Repost for @TheBookHippie

#KARENINAWINTER ❄️

All welcome!

December
7 ❄️ Part 1
14 ❄️ Part 2
21 ❄️ Part 3
28 ❄️ Part 4
January
4. ❄️ Part 5
11 ❄️ Part 6
18 ❄️ Part 7
25 ❄️ Part 8

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LitsyEvents

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

From @thebookhippie all welcome
𝔸𝕟𝕟𝕒 𝕂𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕒
#𝕂𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣
𝔻𝔼ℂ𝔼𝕄𝔹𝔼ℝ
𝟟 ❄️ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕆𝕟𝕖
𝟙𝟜 ❄️ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕋𝕨𝕠
𝟚𝟙 ❄️ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖
𝟚𝟠 ❄️ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔽𝕠𝕦𝕣
𝕁𝔸ℕ𝕌𝔸ℝ𝕐
𝟜 ❄️ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔽𝕚𝕧𝕖
𝟙𝟙 ❄️ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕊𝕚𝕩
𝟙𝟠 ❄️ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕊𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕟
𝟚𝟝 ❄️ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔼𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥

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Librarybelle

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

@TheBookHippie —I found my copy!

TheBookHippie I ordered a new one 😝🤣😅 how long to read it you think? December -February? 8mo

Librarybelle @TheBookHippie My copy is 817 pages (not counting the notes) in 8 parts. We could do one part a week, which would work with December-February. 8mo

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle That sounds really good! I think we will want and need it.
I guess I'll get a post together as soon as my phone is charged!! LOL. 8mo

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kspenmoll I have never read it. Thinking of joining in -maybe, depending on my life if ok with you both?! 8mo

RowReads1 😍😍😍😍 8mo

Librarybelle Sounds good, @TheBookHippie ! And yes, @kspenmoll , please join if you can! 8mo

TheBookHippie @kspenmoll Oh for sure!! 8mo

AnishaInkspill I have this on my tbr, unfortunately I can't fit this in this time but I'll look out for your posts 8mo

Librarybelle Sounds good, @AnishaInkspill ! 8mo

MemoirsForMe I‘m going to try and join you for this one. Been on my list for too long. But now I must dig out my copy. It‘s here somewhere! 8mo

Librarybelle That‘s wonderful, @MemoirsForMe ! I hope you find your copy! 8mo

tpixie @Librarybelle @TheBookHippie I‘d like to try to join- I was going to try to read this when I retired, but it would be fun as a buddy read… 8mo

Librarybelle That‘s wonderful, @tpixie !! 8mo

TheBookHippie @tpixie yay!!!!!!! 8mo

tpixie Thx! My book will be here next week! @TheBookHippie @Librarybelle 💜 8mo

Librarybelle @tpixie Yay!! 8mo

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dabbe

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

#HauntedShelf
@PuddleJumper @Jadams89 #FrightClub
#BookRecommendation
#standalone
A sweeping panoramic view of late 19th-century Russia and the strict confines of noble women. I was surprised to see that Levin was more like Anna than any other character, and the novel was really about both of them, not just Anna. Though a tragic character, Anna was unlikable at times, but perhaps she wouldn't have been if she had lived in the modern era. 4.5/5

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Twainy

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy

A classic on my TBR … this one has deckled edges and French flaps. Thank you Prime Day.

dabbe Way better than WAR IN PEACE (IMHO). I have the same book, too! 💜💜💜 11mo

Twainy @dabbe IKR! It‘s pretty! I think I saw Lezlie on The Nerdy Narrative review it. Maybe? It‘s been on my Amazon list for awhile & I saw it was on sale during Prime Days so 💰 sigh I also have W&P Penguin Clothbound classic edition … I just can‘t force myself to pick it up. 😁 11mo

dabbe @Twainy I hear ya! I just read 1-2 chapters a day until I really got into it. Baby steps worked for me. I did the same with WAR AND PEACE (I wrote “IN“ above ... sheesh!), but I never got into it; I just nickled and dimed it until I was done. 😂 11mo

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AnneCecilie

Anna Karenina | Leon Tolstoi

If I remember correctly, there‘s some #Theater scenes in this one or maybe I‘m just influenced by the movie featuring Keira Knightly?

#StorySettings

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Have not read this. But now I want to watch the movie😀 13mo

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CrystalE02

Anna Karenina (Oprah #5): (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Leo Tolstoy

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I enjoyed reading this book. I loved the story and the characters. I rated this book a 4 out of 5 stars.

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Helsky

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

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I finally read this. It only took me three months!

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IndoorDame

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy, Leo

#hearts #luckyinlove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs Profound ♥️♥️ 1y

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dabbe ❤️💜🩷 1y

ShelleyBooksie That's beautiful 1y

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WorldsOkayestStepMom

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

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So many characters to keep up with, but I can see why this is considered a classic!

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WorldsOkayestStepMom

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

FINALLY just over halfway through this book!

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JacintaMCarter

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

so-so

#2023Book61
The main story is great and maybe one or two of the side plots. But overall, there is way too much going on in this novel and way too many characters to keep track of.

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dabbe

Anna Karenina | Tolstoy

#VolumesandVocals
#BadRomance (LadyG)
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Both relationships in ANNA KARENINA = BAD. #pooranna

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🖤📚👌🏻 2y

Eggs ❤️💔🖤 2y

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Infinite_Adnan

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."

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keepingupwiththepenguins

Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy

so-so

I can‘t believe I‘m actually saying this, but as far as I‘m concerned, Anna Karenina is just… fine? It wasn‘t the dreadful slog I was worried it might be, but it wasn‘t brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same either. If you‘re thinking about reading it, go ahead – there‘s no reason to be afraid. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/anna-karenina-leo-tolstoy-review/

Ruthiella I read it a long time ago but I DREADED the parts with Levin and his interminable thoughts. 😂 2y

Lindy @Ruthiella I was the opposite! I enjoyed Levin‘s pontifications but got really impatient with Anna and her shenanigans. Is it offensive to say I was pleased with the outcome for Anna? 😬 2y

AvidReader25 @Lindy I‘m with you Lindy. I loved watching Levin‘s transformation and got tired of Anna. 2y

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BarbaraBB And I am with you @Ruthiella although I loved the book as a whole. I read it in my teens and was so proud of myself that I did! 2y

IuliaC We should bear in mind it was published in 1878. It makes sense we don't resonate anymore neither with the plot, nor with the characters or the writing style... 2y

batsy @Lindy @AvidReader25 I agree! #TeamLevin 😆 2y

CarolynM I‘m #TeamLevin too @batsy @AvidReader25 @Lindy but like @BarbaraBB I was a teenager when I read it so I was completely on board with the grand passion and very much moved by Anna‘s fate. 2y

BarbaraBB Exactly @CarolynM ! The drama! 2y

Lindy @batsy @AvidReader25 @CarolynM #TeamLevin 😂 (edited) 2y

batsy @CarolynM I read it as an adult and absolutely loved it. The epic grandeur, the language... Just got a teeny bit annoyed with Anna as @Lindy 😍said but even that basically added to the experience 😁 2y

CatMS Recently bought a used copy from my library bookstore, as thought it was time to read it. A friend read it recently and like it. Also said it wasn't difficult. 2y

keepingupwiththepenguins @CatMS I think the right translation makes a big difference. Enjoy! ❤️ 2y

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