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Quick update! I’m finally starting Volume 3 of War and Peace!!! It’s been quite the journey.

Oh, I’m so mad at Natasha right now!!!

My library card from my hometown expiring means that I should probably hit up the library in my current city when I get back from the beach. No telling when I’ll be able to be there in person to renew. Had to shelf some Libby reads to Soft DNF.

I’m going to need a moment….my two favorite characters finally got to officially meet and mingle (waltz). I got wayyyyy too excited about it and I hope they become a permanent couple. I’m
counting on you, Tolstoy. Ughhhhhhhhh it was so romantic how he approached her too. Maybe I’m naive…..we shall see.

On Volume 2/Part 3/ Chapter 1!!!

March was a huge reading slump. The changing of the seasons sometimes will do that to my mood. Here’s to completing my 3 current reads in April!

My little Russian History Rabbit Hole is so much fun. I have been having the best time….just taking my time…with War and Peace and Catherine the Great. The Romanovs, I’ll start once I finish CTG. I also saved a bunch of literary article sites as apps on my phone screen to start reading more of those too.

I have completed Volume 1 of War and Peace!!! It’s sad; but I’m so happy to say that I’ve completed the first Volume!!!

I have made it to the final Part in Volume 1!!! Page 312 will begin Volume 2!

Volume 1. Part 2. Chapter 1: It is my unfortunate news to report Austria (even tho Ferdinand believes they have) the did not secure Ulm and have forfeited. They await Russia to join them across the Danube but it looks like they’ll be left on “Read”. Ferdinand may start writing the hit “Take Me Out” when he sees he’s been ghosted. We have a robbery and commands to burn bridges.

Well we will mark it down here that Part 1 of Volume 1 is over and I’m already crying lol

I’m having an absolute blast. From elegance to debauchery to drama to lust to more debauchery with a bear cub???? I’m still laughing about that story!!!

Chapters 2 & 3: We are learning about some of the characters. The soirée being held is pretty eventful & quite funny if I say so myself. We have the judgmental, the imbecile, the 1st Timer in a social gathering and the typical gossiping of political matters. (I won’t be doing every chapter summary….just want to show how short…yet stacked these chapters are.

I may need a new notebook once I finish this book. Chapter 1 was a full page of notes….in TINY font!!! Really enjoyed it though. I also love that my book has footnotes, maps and a list of characters. I can stay in the know with the history while reading the story.

My TBR Wheel says it’s time 👀

I’m really enjoying this book!