I keep hearing about this author and want to read at some point.
09.01.2025 12:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@chris-sen-m.bsky.social
I keep hearing about this author and want to read at some point.
09.01.2025 12:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I took a brief detour from Napoleon. For more French Revolution context I am reading A New World Begins: The History of the French Revolution by Jeremy D. Popkin. Ordinary people play a major role in this book, and women are also mentioned. I highly recommend it.
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Currently reading Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Robert's.
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Fantastic! Just finished this myself.
25.12.2024 03:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Currently reading The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction by William Doyle. Napoleon is next. I thought this might be a good one before that.
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He's a great writer. I want to read the one on Chernobyl.
25.12.2024 03:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Currently reading The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine, by Serhii Plokhy. Excellent coverage of early history of this area. Looking forward to the rest of this book.
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I am currently reading Catherine the Great by Robert K Massie. Really enjoying it. Massie is a great storyteller.
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That sounds interesting!
19.12.2024 03:05 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Currently reading Louis XIV by Olivier Bernier.
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Agreed.
13.12.2024 00:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Currently reading Peter the Great by Robert K Massie and loving it!
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Senid or Chris. Thank you.
12.12.2024 23:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Reading is what I do with my time. That has pluses and minuses, obviously. Don't step up your game, just enjoy what you do read, and also enjoy the other things in your lives.
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12.12.2024 00:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Various books read in November.
It was a good November. #booksky
12.12.2024 00:15 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 2 π 0Thank you for this suggestion.
21.11.2024 04:24 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Definitely. Bookshelves were the first thing we bought when we started getting furniture decades ago.
19.11.2024 19:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hmmmm. I need to think of a list for me. Anti-Intellectualism is on my TBR list.
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