So excited! I love the first and last lines in this schedule: "So now get up ... tracking the light on the wall." This is my introduction to Hilary Mantel, and I'm looking forward to reading all the words in between under your brilliant guidance, Simon.
Excited to be part of this group. I've read Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies but it's been a long time. I tend to be a too-fast reader so this will slow me down and let me savor Mantel's incredible language, this sweeping story, and reading with all of you. I'm in Colorado so there's a lot of winter ahead, good for reading! And stitching - so glad to have learned of Bea and her textile work.
I read Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies years ago when they were first released. I've never read The Mirror & The Light because I felt I needed a reread of the first two. Finding Wolf Crawl is a sign from the universe that it's time. Thank you!
I have done the Wolf Crawl this year, but being in the US and having access only to the Picador paperbacks, I had to find the beginning and end of each week’s reading material myself — oh, the horror! 😜 I think I’ll drop in on the 2025 Crawl discussions from time to time to remind the young ‘uns that “In my time, we did not even have accurate page numbers!” 🤣
i am curious about this book .it is out of my wheelhouse but i would like to challenge myself this year. i have antonia fraser book Mary Queen of Scots and am thinking about a slow read for this one too.
I'm pretty sure I'm reading the first edition hardcover US version (the fact i still have it after multiple cross country moves since 2011 shows how much it means to me). I've gone through and figured out pages up through week 11 if anyone needs help.
2025 is THE year! I am looking forward to it!
Yes! You won't believe how much time I've spent making the material for this readalong. So I need another year (at least) to finish it off!
So excited! I love the first and last lines in this schedule: "So now get up ... tracking the light on the wall." This is my introduction to Hilary Mantel, and I'm looking forward to reading all the words in between under your brilliant guidance, Simon.
Best opening and closing scenes ever. You are in for such a ride!
Excited to be part of this group. I've read Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies but it's been a long time. I tend to be a too-fast reader so this will slow me down and let me savor Mantel's incredible language, this sweeping story, and reading with all of you. I'm in Colorado so there's a lot of winter ahead, good for reading! And stitching - so glad to have learned of Bea and her textile work.
I read Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies years ago when they were first released. I've never read The Mirror & The Light because I felt I needed a reread of the first two. Finding Wolf Crawl is a sign from the universe that it's time. Thank you!
Perfect! I'd definitely say they benefit from being read together like this. I hope you enjoy!
I have done the Wolf Crawl this year, but being in the US and having access only to the Picador paperbacks, I had to find the beginning and end of each week’s reading material myself — oh, the horror! 😜 I think I’ll drop in on the 2025 Crawl discussions from time to time to remind the young ‘uns that “In my time, we did not even have accurate page numbers!” 🤣
Ah the good old days when we just opened the book at random and hoped for the best!
My God this is what my dreams are made of!
Your dreams sound like my dreams!
i am curious about this book .it is out of my wheelhouse but i would like to challenge myself this year. i have antonia fraser book Mary Queen of Scots and am thinking about a slow read for this one too.
Give it a go and see how you get on! Wolf Hall is one of a kind and has diehard enthusiasts who otherwise don't read Tudor historical fiction.
I think the First Line in Week 25, "Come and it" should be "Come and sit".
Also, Week 28 has and extra line of page numbers for the Fourth Estate edition: Pages 406 – 441 (36 pages)
Bless your eagles eyes! I'll get those corrected when I get a chance. Thank you.
Is it okay to join late and catch up?
Of course! You can catch up or read at your own pace. Whichever works best for you.
I love this author and this trilogy and look forward to reading through each book with you and others this year!
Welcome, Patricia! Mantel was masterful, and reading this trilogy slowly is an extraordinary experience!
Thank you for the Picador page numbers! I think these line up with the page numbers in my Kindle version.
I'm pretty sure I'm reading the first edition hardcover US version (the fact i still have it after multiple cross country moves since 2011 shows how much it means to me). I've gone through and figured out pages up through week 11 if anyone needs help.
Happy new year 🎈🎊🎆
Thank you for this detailed schedule because I am reading the ebooks and following page numbers would have taken so much effort on my part 😂
I'll be joining this too! And the W&P for my fifth read!
Fantastic!
Simon, I have F&T and Endnotes notifications turned on. Is that all I need to do to take part?
No you also need 2025 Wolf Crawl notifications turned on. They are off by default.
Phew, saved the day!
In the US, I have Holt Paperbacks. I did some spot checking and it seems to align with the page numbers listed under the Picador heading.
This figures, Picador is a Holt imprint. I'm not sure whether these page numbers are good across all US editions but I guess we will find out!
Yes, from my spot checking Holt seems to be within +/-1 page of Picador, so close enough to follow.
But the Henry Holt hardback is different. I would not have thought.