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Eaters of the Dead
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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From the bestselling author ofJurassic Park,Timeline, andSpherecomes an epic tale of unspeakable horror.It is 922 A.D. The refined Arab courtier Ibn Fadlan is accompanying a party of Viking warriors back to their home. He is appalled by their customsthe gratuitous sexuality of their women, their disregard for cleanliness, and their cold-blooded sacrifices. As they enter the frozen, forbidden landscape of the Northwhere the days length does not equal the nights, where after sunset the sky burns in streaks of colorFadlan soon discovers that he has been unwillingly enlisted to combat the terrors in the night that come to slaughter the Vikings, the monsters of the mist that devour human flesh. But just how he will do it, Fadlan has no idea.
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LiseWorks
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If you like Vikings then this short read might interest you. This book is classified as a Historical Fiction. It is set in Russia where a clan of Vikings sets out to go to war with the Eaters of the Dead. It is told from a man who is from Baghdad. He is from a different culture so his description of the Vikings are interesting from a viewpoint of another culture.

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catsuit_mango
Le 13e guerrier | Michael Crichton
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My last reads were a bit blah so I am trying this one hoping for a gripping story. Fingers crossed

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TCLinrow
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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A really interesting Beowulf retelling.

I'm a pretty big Crichton fan anyway, so I was pretty sure I'd enjoy it and I wasnt disappointed.

It was filled with what would have been the most up to date and accurate historical information of the time, though some of it has since been pushed aside.

Regardless, the story itself was cohesive, easy to follow and engaging. A good book.

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Biohaz74
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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Really enjoyed this read,book is better than the movie they based on this book called 13th Warrior. 7/10

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eeclayton
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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#3books #Ireadbasedsolelyontheircovers
This is probably the most challenging prompt for me because I hardly ever chose a book based solely on the cover. Even if the cover catches my attention first, I usually do a little background research before I invest time/money in the book. That said,
(1) Reckless Magic I picked as part of a challenge because of the nice cover, but the book was really disappointing ⬇️

eeclayton (2) Eaters of the Dead (or The 13th Warrior) because Michael Crichton+Vikings=enjoyment
(3) Norse Mythology has one of the prettiest covers I ever seen
4y
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BookMaven9
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Boooooring!!! That is all!

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Verba Docent
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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Excellent fictional story framed as a scholarly work with citations and fake bibliography. A really fun retelling of Beowulf!

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amsu311
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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Mehso-so

After 8 ebooks, time for a paperback...

#Goodreads2019ReadingChallenge

About the book, well, it got 3.7 on Goodreads. But, for me, I don't understand half of what the author was trying to say. Too boring.

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Skyrimir
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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Relaxed by the fire earlier with a book. I‘ve got to get this one done by Friday for book club. It has been a STRUGGLE! The first 60 or so pages I plodded on. Now that the action has started it‘s more interesting.

TheSpineView I tried to read it years ago and ended up bailing. 😏 6y
Skyrimir I probably would have if I hadn‘t bailed on the last book club pick...I‘ve got guilt! Haha 6y
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hissingpotatoes
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1.5/5⭐ I'm glad this book, for some reason, lit a new fire in me to read historical nonfiction. However, the book itself didn't capture me. The main character's generalizations of other cultures, the plodding & dry progression, the complete lack of horror elements like I expected, & the almost non-existent Beowulf retelling made it really difficult for me to focus as I was reading. Completely forgettable. #projectSAMS #projectTBR #screamathon

RaimeyGallant Nice review. :) 6y
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hissingpotatoes
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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I didn't know the premise of this book was based on real history. After reading the introduction I suddenly, for the first time in my life, have a real thirst for diving into nonfiction books. Weird. 😮 #projectTBR #projectSAMS #screamathon

TheBookKeepers Haha love it! 6y
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Chrys
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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Thank you again for the giveaway!! The books have arrived and my son and I are looking forward to starting them 😁

MaleficentBookDragon Great. I hope you like them. I'm a big fan. 6y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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And the winners are 🎶🎶🎶
THIS @BookwormAHN
THAT @Chrys
(Email me your addresses maleficentbookdragon@gmail.com)

CONGRATS! And thank you all for entering.
#thisorthatgiveaway

Chrys Thank you!! 🙏 6y
AmyG Congrats! 🎉 6y
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AsYouWish Congrats!!!! 6y
jfalkens Congrats 🎊🎉🎊🎉 6y
BookwormAHN Thank you and email sent 😸 6y
CSeydel Oooh Tyrannosaur Canyon was so good! 6y
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MaleficentBookDragon
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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In honor of the #reversereadathon & a brilliant idea from @swishandflick I'm starting a series of #thisorthatgiveaway (s) as part of a massive #bookpurge. I have more books than I could read in my lifetime; plus I keep getting distracted by more. So, I'm purging the ones that I've read, will never read, have bailed on, or have duplicates of.
First, are books by 2 of my favorite authors. Comment below THIS or THAT. I'll pick 2 winners Sun 9pm EST.

BookwormAHN The Douglas Preston books please. Thanks for the chance 😺 6y
AmyG This! I have never read any of his books. Thank you so much. 6y
Karkar Oh these are both good authors. I think I would go with That. 6y
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ChelseaM6010 The Douglas Preston books please!!! (This) Thank you so much for this opportunity! 🙂 6y
CassiM This! Looks awesome! 🙂 6y
Chrys I understand the need to sometimes purge books you realize you won‘t read to make room for new interests. I would be a THAT, as I haves enjoyed what I‘ve read by him and am getting my 15 yr old into him now 😀. Thank you for the giveaway opportunity 6y
swishandflick 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 6y
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Wellreadhead
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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Wellreadhead
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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Next on the list for tomorrow!
#bookselfie #athinsliceofanxiety

Ericalambbrown Excellent choice! 6y
SofiPasternack One of my favorite books ever!!! 6y
RamsFan1963 One of his best 6y
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laurenlovesliterature I just bought a three book edition that included this, along with Congo and Sphere! 6y
CaramelLunacy Is this the one The 13th Warrior movie was based on? 6y
Bookwomble I always assumed The 13th Warrior film was based on Beowulf - does Creighton reference Beowulf? 6y
Wellreadhead @Bookwomble Yes, the last half of the book is basically a retelling of Beowulf. 6y
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Samary
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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AlaMich So which is it? A glowworm? A dragon? And what the heck is a korgon? 😳 8y
Samary @AlaMich I have yet to find out, maybe it's a glow-dragon-worm and a korgon is like a dragon version of a corgi? Haha 8y
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Loreen
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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Two copies of Eaters of the Dead, two copies of Wuthering Heights, two copies of Pride and Prejudice (and one And Zombies 😜). #multiplecopies #seasonsreadings2016

MrBook 😁👏🏻 8y
RealLifeReading Those are pretty P&Ps! 8y
Loreen @RealLifeReading thank you! 8y
Loreen @MrBook 😁😁😁 8y
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CouchCrewChief
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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When it starts out talking about the provenance of an ancient manuscript, it does no favors. It's a rereretelling and translation of this manuscript which starts with, "Praise to Master Muhammed" ...and I'm out. Listed as fiction but manuscript is nonfiction. Done. No more. Not gonna try it. Sad.

OSChamberlain Seems interesting to me. Lol 8y
CouchCrewChief @OSChamberlain Good luck! LoL. I was looking for just a Viking based novel, something fun and light and it was anything but. When I hit that I was just like, "Nope. Not at all what I wanted or expected." That's probably why I bailed so quick. Way out of left field. Maybe I read it wrong, not for me. 8y
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thelibraryofmars
Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton
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I just got Eaters of the Dead in the mail for a traveling book project! I have two weeks to read it, mark in it, and send it out to the next reader. Out of the lineup, this title is probably the one I'm the least excited for. But maybe I'm being to hasty to judge?

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