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Friday, September 12, 2014

Friday Quotes

Book Beginnings on Friday is hosted by Rose City Reader. 
The Friday 56 is hosted at Freda's Voice. 

Check out the links for the rules and for the posts of the participants each week. Participants don't select their favorite, coolest or most intellectual books, they just use the one they are currently reading.

I'm reading---

Book: The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, & the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming

Book Beginnings: 
Chapter 1- THE BOY WHO WOULD BE TSAR. On a frosty March day in 1881, the boy who would become Russia's last ruler glimpsed his future. That morning, Nicholas's grandfather, Tsar Alexander II, was riding through the streets of St. Petersburg when a man stepped off the sidewalk. He hurled a bomb at the imperial carriage.
Friday 56:
Little did they know that the real danger to Nicholas's throne was not Alexei's hemophilia. It was the dark clouds of social unrest gathering across his empire.
My thoughts: 
     Two thoughts. 1) I am thrilled to have a nonfiction book written for teens on the topic of the Romanov family, the last Tsar of Russia. Typically nonfiction books are written for younger students or for adults. This seems perfect for the high school set. It is highly readable 2) I predict that this will be relatively popular in my library. I hope so anyway!


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  1. ElizabethSeptember 12, 2014 at 5:43 PM

    I am guessing this book will be truly wonderful.

    Cover is gorgeous.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Book Beginnings

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    1. Anne@HeadFullofBooksSeptember 12, 2014 at 7:09 PM

      I remember being obsessed with the Anastasia question when I was a teen. I hope there are still students who like to think and wonder about this story from history.

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  2. fredamansSeptember 12, 2014 at 7:27 PM

    I recently won a copy of this and can't wait to start reading it!

    Happy weekend!

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  3. Laurel-Rain SnowSeptember 12, 2014 at 9:23 PM

    I am intrigued by Russian history, especially in the Tsar period. Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 12, 2014 at 11:23 PM

    I love anything that falls under historical fiction and non-fiction. Russia has been in the spotlight too; I'll look into this one! Thanks for sharing :)

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    1. Anne@HeadFullofBooksSeptember 13, 2014 at 6:39 AM

      I love historical fiction, too but this book is actually nonfiction. It is very interesting and true.

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  5. UnknownSeptember 13, 2014 at 2:07 AM

    This book seems interesting! Thanks for sharing and for stopping by my Friday Post

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2014 at 7:59 AM

    I know very little about Russian history and this book seems like a great place to start. Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Katherine PSeptember 14, 2014 at 8:28 AM

    The Romanovs have always fascinated me and I love the idea of a YA book about them. I hope it is popular because their story is so fascinating. Great pick!

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