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A River in the Sky
A River in the Sky: An Amelia Peabody Novel of Suspense | Elizabeth Peters
August 1910. Banned from the Valley of the Kings, Amelia Peabody and husband Emerson are persuaded to follow would-be archaeologist Major George Morley on an expedition to Palestine. Somewhere in this province of the corrupt, crumbling Ottoman Empirethe Holy Land of three religionsMorley is determined to unearth the legendary Ark of the Covenant. At the request of British Intelligence, Emerson will be keeping an eye on the seemingly inept Morley, believed to be an agent of the Kaiser sent to stir up trouble in this politically volatile land. Amelia hopes to prevent a catastrophically unprofessional excavation from destroying priceless historical finds and sparking an armed protest by infuriated Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Meanwhile, Amelia's headstrong son, Ramses, working on a dig at Samaria, encounters an unusual party of travelers and makes a startling discoveryinformation that he must pass along to his parents in Jerusalem . . . if he can get there alive.
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I‘m doing the reread in chronological order this time and have reached the 1910 season!

CarolynM ❤️ 3y
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...and with that, my years-long reread of the Peabody series via audiobook is over. I still haven‘t read the official last book in the series that was finished by Peters‘ friend Joan Hess, but I‘ll get to it eventually. I‘m not ready to say goodbye to the Emersons just yet. I love this series and Barbara Rosenblat does an incredible job narrating the audiobooks. (Sometimes, I really hate outliving authors).

CarolynM Oh me too! I was so sad when I heard she had died, almost like hearing of a friend's death. I had to read the final one, but it lacked the usual spark. 5y
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I‘m ashamed to say I haven‘t been reading in days or walking either #litsywalkers. The few forays caused my plantar fasciitis to return in full force and I‘ve been in a lot of pain. Because of other medical issues and stress at work, this pile just sits and waits for me. A bit of a bummer after a very productive weekend a couple of weeks ago cleaning my shelves. Oh well. I‘ll be keeping up with you Littens and hoping the desire returns soon.

cobwebmoth I hope the pain eases for you soon. 5y
Klou I'm with you. Not having a great time with my illness at the moment so haven't read in a few days. I really want to though and my book sits across the room taunting me. I hope you are feeling up to it soon ❤ x 5y
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rockpools Hope things ease up soon - and your books will all be there waiting for you when you can get to them. Take care 🌼 5y
DarcysMom Take care. I hope your pain recedes quickly. 💖 5y
Lauram I haven‘t been walking, either. My fascia is ok, but I have a very severe cough. I‘ll get there eventually. I hope you‘re feeling pain free soon. 5y
Texreader @cobwebmoth @Klou @Wife @RachelO @DarcysMom @Lauram Thanks everyone! I see a new doctor on Thursday so hopefully we will have a solution soon. I‘ve had the problem for more than two years and the first doctor seemed to have given up on me. But I am hopeful. 5y
Klou @Texreader good luck!! I hope you finally get answers. ❤ 5y
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I love listening to anything Barbara Rosenblat narrates. She's the reason I started the wonderful Amelia Peabody books. #awesomeaudiobooks #marchintoreading

AnnieReads I love the Amelia Peabody series! 7y
LeslieO @AnnieReads Have you ever listened to the audio? I love her Emerson and Rames voices! 7y
Bookzombie I just finished the 5th book in the Tess Monaghan series and it was read by her. I loved her narration. 7y
LeslieO @Bookzombie I'll have to add that series to my list! 7y
AnnieReads I've only read this series - haven't listened to any. 7y
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mrsmarch
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My second baby is an introvert. She likes to hang out without being held 100% of the time, so frequently she falls asleep laying on the couch nestled up against my leg for security. This creates an excellent opportunity to get some reading done, so I'm speeding toward the thrilling conclusion of A River In The Sky while baby dozes.

Reviewsbylola Dozing babies=heaven. 😍😍 7y
mrsmarch @Reviewsbylola The only thing better is if she'd just fall asleep outright instead! 😂 7y
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For the first time in a LONG time, I'm up before the whole household. Husband, preschooler, infant. The infant who, by the way, is 1 month old today. So I've fed the dog, taken my vitamins, made coffee, and I'm going to sit here with Amelia Peabody and pop-tarts until something disturbs me. Oh, and we're supposed to get 14 inches of snow today, so that's great.

Theresa Happy 1 month birthday to the infant! Congratulations! 7y
Smangela Congrats! Mine is 7 weeks - I'm constantly torn between getting reading time in and getting some extra 😴😴 7y
mrsmarch @Smangela I went to bed at 8:30 last night, sooo..... 😂 7y
mrsmarch @Theresa Thanks! She's the apple of her big sister's eye. I'm lucky they're crazy in love. 7y
Smangela That sounds amazing 😍 when we went to my parents' house over break there were a couple night my mom took him all night - it was glorious lol 7y
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Abdullah 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

bookwrm526 I love this series 7y
mrsmarch @bookwrm526 Is one of the best series I've ever come across! And yet so few people i know have read it! 7y
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Haven't been able to read much, or read anything, since #bookandbump became #bookandbaby. But our little family escaped, sick infant and all, to the local branch library this morning for a change of scenery. Seeing A River In The Sky reminded me that the last work Peters touched, the manuscript for The Painted Queen, had been green-lit for publication...and will be forthcoming this summer. #YAAASSSSS #herecomessummer #summerreads

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