tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post3942845114446062703..comments2024-02-23T20:58:05.039-05:00Comments on the crime segments: Fandorin times two: The State Counsellor and The Coronation, by Boris AkuninNancyOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-73490905119337559552012-01-22T22:38:06.033-05:002012-01-22T22:38:06.033-05:00I have a problem reading about this period in Russ...I have a problem reading about this period in Russia, as my grandparents lived in Poland, which was occupied by the czar's government, and their country's borders obliterated. Not to mention the ostracism and brutality leveled against the Jewish people, the economic deprivation and, of course, the czar's pogroms.<br />My grandparents fled the pogroms and extreme poverty in 1907 and kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-53568157069159173022012-01-19T07:56:15.735-05:002012-01-19T07:56:15.735-05:00The entire series is interesting and fun, actually...The entire series is interesting and fun, actually. Personally I think readers would get more out of the books by starting with the first book in the series, but I haven't had any problems getting back to these books after being away from them for years. I started She Lover of Death late last night and I'm already liking it!NancyOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-23360265668986219892012-01-19T07:33:01.515-05:002012-01-19T07:33:01.515-05:00I have 'She Lover of Death' on my TBR pile...I have 'She Lover of Death' on my TBR pile but I haven't read any previous books by this author. It sounds quite interesting.Sarahhttp://crimepieces.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com