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"For after all, if attentiveness should be measured in minutes and discipline measured in hours, then indomitability must be measured in years. Or, if philosophical investigations are not to your taste, then let us simply agree that the wise man celebrates what he can."

Because death isn't the thing: it's the sheer scale of it. The numbers no one, not even I, can compute. The knowing that walking over some rubble, you might be walking over some corpses, and that some of those bones beneath might belong to you.Three hundred thousand. No roll of names. You only know if there's someone you can't find. But what about those of who didn't die?

"We had seconds to react, then minutes, then minutes, hours that lasted like years, to think of our own survival..."

Ok. I'm starting this book. I was wanted to start this morning then I get sidetracked. Hoping great thoughts for this book. The cover is gorgeous! Another BOTM selection.

Loving this and wish I'd stay focused. I began this book and started a new challenge: cataloging my home library. I'm on a mission. I had no idea the energy one needs to embark upon this journey. I work out and my back hurts. Whew. It's nice to be see books I haven't held for awhile. Good fun. Dedication.

I'm reading this book at a slow pace, kind of letting Amor Towles introduce his writing to me one chapter at a time. See, I went on a spree, buying all of Towles' new releases. I have two more to get through. I've been wondering what kind of author he'd be. My goodness! He is a very popular author with stellar ratings on Goodreads. Hope I made the right choices. I really wanna like this author.

This isn't the book I wanted it to be. Filled with anxieties and arguing. Doesn't offer me much pleasure but I'll keep reading. I hate DNF'ing books that belong to my home library. Still trying to understand how I chose this as a BOTM pick. Perhaps I haven't gotten to the good parts yet. I'm struggling to read this. I keep closing the book to look at my progress. Time's a flying. (Not).

Lots of humor so far. The writer seems like a likeable person and it shows through his characters. ANXIOUS PEOPLE. Hmm. I've been putting this BOTM on hold forever, worried I wouldn't be entertained. Has it's moments. Likeable indeed.

"The world I inhabit may not know that I am colored, but there will be some, like this woman, who will discover my secret, and I wish that, in some small way, my achievements will give them hope."

"...I have to prove to the famous and infamous Mr. J.P. Morgan that I can take his world manuscript and art collection and the breathtaking building he's constructed to house it and turn them into a place of legend. Me, a colored librarian."

So far, so good. Atmospheric.

The cover!! It's why I added it to my BOTM. This book reminds me of THE GOLLUM AND THE JINNY. And, I loved that story.

Book Three, page 307.

Taking my time with this due to small print. Enjoying looking up sights in Tokyo, Osaka, and plenty of others.

Great historical fiction!

I'm reading my copy, a beautiful book published by Everyman's Library. I've been wanting to read this for years. Finally!

Now this is the kind of book I really enjoy.

Depressing story, but still quite readable.