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I want to finish this renowned book. But it is a chore to read.

Loving it.

And enjoying these Great Stories very much.

Set aside. Wrong mood.

I have learned a new word. In my 55-year-old English teacher mind, that alone make this book worth reading.

This is an interesting but really long book. The historical portions are informative enough to keep me marching along through the Russian winter. The cast of characters is so vast that I somewhat struggle to keep the family trees, the status of their estates, their level of social influence, and their hearts desires sorted. The philosophical and editorial point of view are advanced for the period.

I sometimes feel like I am one of Napoleon's soldiers trudging about Moscow and environs in the mud.

Not currently reading actually.