The Bronze Horseman audiobook

One of the best books I've ever read, so heart wrenching but that's the beauty of it. Tatiana and Alexander's story was truly memorable and amazing.

Have you ever loved something so much it made you cry? Have you ever needed someone so bad, you can't sleep at night? Have you ever tried to find the words, but they don't come out right? Haaaave you everrrrrr? This. Right here. Boom. Read it, or miss out on the best hero/heroine combo EVERRRRRRRRRR!*lyrics by Bradi*Sung by Tarryn

❝Good-bye, my moonsong and my breath, my white nights and golden days, my fresh water and my fire. Good-bye, and may you find a better life, find comfort again and your breathless smile, and when your beloved face lights up once more at the Western sunrise, be sure what I felt for you was not in vain. Good-bye, and have faith, my Tatiana.❞ Reread (04/13/2017): God, I love this book so much. It's far from perfect but this book and these characters are just so near and dear to my heart. It's been almost a year since I read The Bronze Horseman the first time and to this day, I still haven't found a love story as great as Tatiana and Alexander's.I don't know what it is but my heart just aches every time I flip through these pages. It felt as if I was reading this book again for the first time because I cried, swooned, and bawled some more just has much as I did the first time around. I think The Bronze Horseman will always be my favorite love story of all time, and I'll never get tired of reading about the lives of Tatiana and Alexander.

5 stars is not enough! This was probably the most beautiful, heart stopping, tragically EPIC love stories I’ve ever read. EVER. Talk about FEELING when you read... I felt EVERYTHING reading this story. It took me days to complete, which isn’t my norm, and I was a wreck the entire time. It consumed me. Utterly and completely consumed me. I can’t begin to express how wonderful this book was. I’m not even going to attempt to summarize the story. This story is impossible to review properly. No matter what I say, it won’t be enough. Instead, I’m going to do something else. I’m going to let the words and images speak for themselves. Our beautiful Tatiana is seventeen when the war starts, when her life changes forever. Tatia develops feelings for a soldier named Alexander. Alexander is in the Red Army. Tatia soon finds out that Alex is the soldier her older sister is smitten with
 No matter how much they try, Tatia and Alex can’t stay away from one another. Sharing secrets, telling stories, they become close. They feel this pull unlike anything else As the war continues, things get worse in Leningrad. Tatiana is fighting for her life, trying to survive. If it weren’t for Alexander... A forbidden love A woman who never lost faith A man who only gave his heart away ONCE. It started with some ice cream, a bench and a DRESS Magical days and nights in Lazerevo A savior and a martyr A truly epic and everlasting love The writing- perfection. The characters- endearing, strong and brave. The story- completely unforgettable. This is a book you have to read for yourself. Your heart will hurt, but it’s worth the pain! I want to jump right into the second book, but I need a little time and I want to spread out the greatness of Tatiana and her Shura.

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THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS -mature content reader discretion is advised. 5 STARS out of 5Genre: Romance“Tania,” he whispered passionately, “you are naked and underneath me!” As if he could not believe it himself. “Alexander,” she said, still trembling, “you are naked and above me.” She felt him rubbing against her. They kissed. “I can’t believe it,” he said, his breath shallow. “I didn’t think this day would ever come.” He paused and then whispered, “Yet I couldn’t imagine my life without it. You alive, under me. Tania, touch me. Put your hands on me.” Instantly she reached down and took hold of him. “Do you feel how hard I am,” he whispered, “… for you?” “God, yes,” she said in crazed disbelief. Seeing him was a profound shock to her. Feeling him was entirely too much. “It’s impossible,” she muttered, stroking him gently. “You will kill me.” “Yes,” Alexander said. “Let me. Open your legs.”A lot of my friends consider this to be one of if not the BEST Love Story ever. Of course I had to know what they were all talking about so I bought it… months ago like in..November before I knew it January, February came and gone and I still did not read it. March then April, still it sat in my Kindle..Next thing I know my friends Chiqui and Atran double teamed me. Needless to say I read and LOVED the book! Okay so I have to be honest.. I was a skeptic, so many claimed this to be “The BEST love story EVER” so of course I had to read it and I was not disappointed. I surprisingly enjoyed it! A LOT! I say surprisingly because when I first started it I did not like the heroine Tatiana but she slowly proved everything I thought about her wrong she is one of the best heroines I've ever had the pleasure of reading. And Alexander is her other half he matches her in intelligence, strength, determination, and faith.The main story lies in the romance with Tatiana Metanova and Alexander Belov. A love that seems impossible for them to have due to the circumstances they both find themselves in. And no I am not talking about the war. When Tatiana and Alexander meet they have no idea that they share a common denominator. Dasha. Tatiana’s older sister and Alexander’s lover. When the book starts it is the summer of 1951. You meet 17yr old Tatiana and her family the Metanova’s whom reside in a communist Russia in the city of Leningrad. The announcement that World War II has hit Russia, Tatiana is sent out to the market for food and so my dislike for her initially began. She came off as extremely immature to me and her lack of…her lack of will to get her family food on the one task she was asked to fulfill irked the living daylights out of me. Eventually I chalked her lack of will up to ignorance; the young girl simply did not understand what it truly meant to be at war. And I soon forgave her because that ignorance caused her path to cross paths with 22yr old Red Army soldier Alexander Belov.He spots her sitting across the street humming and eating her ice cream and so begins THE GREATEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD!Later that same day Tatiana learns that Alexander, the soldier she is beyond smitten with is the same one her older sister Dasha has fallen in love with. Tatiana decides to put her feelings aside and she asks correction no she begs Alexander to stay with her sister. And so he does.Stupid stupid stupid. *Shakes head emphatically*I will re-frame from going in depth about this love triangle but I will say this you will be holding your breath, you will be waiting for all the scenes these two are in together and alone. And overall this book will make you mad, make you happy, make you cry, you will lose hope but they (Tatiana and Alexander) won’t so it will sustain you. Most of all you will experience heart ache of EPIC proportions. EPIC. PROPORTIONS. As the war progresses and makes it way to the borders of Leningrad; we watch the Metanova family go through extreme changes and through it all Alexander remains in their lives through it all.It took for me to read almost half of the book for my dislike for Tatiana to finally dissipate. As her maturity increased so did her will. I began to see her in a different light eventually her strength and determination caused me to see only the woman she became right before my eyes and not the young ignorant child she once was.When she and Alexander finally get to have each other and become one it is beautifulTheir first time along with every time after..And not just sexually… It is beautiful in every way. But let me tell you they have a whole lot of sex to make up for lost time! *wink,wink*The Bronze Horseman may not be for everyone I knew that off the bat. It's gritty, with a lot of history intertwined in to the story. Some won’t like that aspect. I loved the historical content, it gave the story an intensity that leaves you on the edge of your seat thinking “what will happen next?” The War has it’s own starring role as far as I am concerned so much so it could almost be a character itself. The war also brings out all of the characters by enhancing what you will love and hate about them. And the characters in this book are very colorful trust me you will get a little bit of everything.-Love –Hate–Treachery –Deceit –Lust -Lies–Favoritism –Ignorance –Thoughtfulness –Jealousy –Selfishness –Selflessness -DeterminedIf I had to use one word to describe this book it would be UNFORGETTABLE. Favorite scenes and or lines said and unsaid “Are you as close to her as you are to Pasha?” he asked. “Different. Pasha and I—” Tatiana broke off. She and Pasha ate out of the same bowl together. Dasha prepared and served them that bowl. “My sister and I share a bed. She tells me I can never get married because she doesn’t want my husband sleeping in bed with us.” Their stares locked. ~Alexander and TatianaDear God, Tatiana prayed in bed that night, turning to the wall and pulling the white sheet and the thin brown blanket over herself. If You are there somewhere, please teach me how to hide what I never knew how to show.She needed just one thing now— to lay her eyes on the boy who had breathed the same air as her for seventeen years, in the same school, in the same class, in the same room, in the same womb. She wanted her friend and her twin back. ~Tatiana“Babushka, where do you get your peace of mind from?” asked Tatiana one evening, brushing Babushka’s long hair that was just starting to go gray. “I’m too old to care, sunshine,” replied Babushka. “Want me to stop?” He groaned slightly. “No!” “Tania, do you feel me against your hip?” “Hmm. I thought that was your rifle.” His hot breath was in her neck. “Whatever you want to call it is fine with me.” “Dimitri,” Tatiana said without blinking, “woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has not another to pick him up.” Lines that caused me to burst in to tears “Tatiana, I love you. Do you hear me? I love you like I’ve never loved anyone in my whole life. Now, get up. For me, Tatia. For me, please get up and go take care of your sister. Go on. And I’ll take care of you.” His lips kissed her cheek. “What did I ever show you?” “That there is a God,” whispered Alexander. “There is!” exclaimed Tatiana. “And I felt your need for me clear across the steppes. I’m here for you. And one way or another we will fix this.” She squeezed him. “You’ll see. You and I will fix this together.” “How can I die,” Alexander said, his voice breaking, “when you have poured your immortal blood into me?” Alexander whispered after her, “Tatiana! Thou shall not be afraid for the terror by night… nor for the arrow that flieth by day… nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near thee.” My thoughts I LOVED IT! The plot is meaty, well done, flavorful, a little tough to chew on but very filling. The plot makes the characters you meet UNFORGETTABLE.My RatingsCharacters- Loved some hated othersWriting Style- ExcellentPlot/Storyline- ExcellentSteam Factor- High/Very SteamyOverall- I LOVED IT!Now go forth and read. Then come tell us about it on Goodreads!For more reviews got to http://realitybites-letsgetlost.blogs...-------------------------------------------------------------------------Just got this for $1.99 on my Kindle, TODAY!!! 11/26/12

No matter what I write for this book it won't be enough. The bronze horseman is definitely a unique book. Tatiana's and Alexander's love story will take you into an emotional rollercoaster but I dont think that you will regret what you read,at least I didn’t. “A bus came. The soldier turned away from her and walked toward it. Tatiana watched him. Even his walk was from another world; the step was too sure, the stride too long, yet somehow it all seemed right, looked right, felt right. It was like stumbling on a book you thought you had lost. Ah, yes, there it is.” This is how their love story begins.Tatiana is a 17 year old Russian girl who has the misfortune to experience war. Along with war she also meets her only love , Alexander. He is the soldier who steals her heart from the first minute that she lays her eyes on him. Their love is skinny , innocent and strong. The first book takes us to the beginning of the war and when they meet each other. We get to know how these two heroes will outlive the destructive and heartless war. It's very emotional to know how people were trying to survive during a blockade. I was never bored with the details ( ex their bread rations) on the contrary I was curious to know more. It was amazing and heartbreaking. War is difficult but when you have a reason to live you can survive everything. “Love is,” she repeated slowly, looking only at Dasha, “when he is hungry and you feed him. Love is knowing when he is hungry” Aside all the difficulties they manage to survive , even if that means that they have to separate their lives. In the second book we read how these two young people will try to find the happiness that they both deserve so much. In the past they had been sabotaged but now nothing can stand against their love. People have to accept that they are meant for each other. Tatia always belonged to Alexander and he always belonged to her. All the lies that were told in the first book will stop now. Apart from some tensed moments , the beginning is really smooth and so swoon worthy. I want to quote all their conversations. The way they love each other will tear you apart. I swear I dont think I have ever read a stronger love story than this one. All the other stories sound lame in comparison to this book. These two will fight everything and everyone to be together. They will even change each other’s fate in order to be together. Tania will always be his guardian angel , she will always save him. “I saved you for me.” "I can't breathe" (..) "Open your mouth" she wispered leaning into his mouth "I'll breathe for you." Whatever I write about this book won't be enough. I want to say more but I'll stop here. The truth is that I'm such a slow reader and it took me a while to finish it but I never regret reading it. It's a heartwarming book that will take you over the moon. You will swoon , cry and even laugh with Tatia's jokes. I only warn you that there is an evil cliffhanger. I hate it!WHY??? I cant read the second book right away , I need a break but I'll definitely read it. I want to know the rest of the story.