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A History of Ancient Britain
A History of Ancient Britain | Neil Oliver
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Continues Neil's landmark exploration of how our land and its people came to be, which began with the acclaimed A HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Who were the first Britons, and what sort of world did they occupy? In A HISTORY OF ANCIENT BRITAIN Neil Oliver turns a spotlight on the very beginnings of the story of Britain; on the first people to occupy these islands and their battle for survival. There has been human habitation in Britain, regularly interrupted by Ice Ages, for the best part of a million years. The last retreat of the glaciers 12,000 years ago brought a new and warmer age and with it, one of the greatest tsunamis recorded on Earth which struck the north-east of Britain, devastating the population and flooding the low-lying plains of what is now the North Sea. The resulting island became, in time, home to a diverse range of cultures and peoples who have left behind them some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic monuments in the world. Through what is revealed by the artefacts of the past, Neil Oliver weaves the epic story - half a million years of human history up to the departure of the Roman Empire in the Fifth Century AD. It was a period which accounts for more than ninety-nine per cent of humankind's presence on these islands. It is the real story of Britain and of her people.
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AllDebooks
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Starting on the tagged book as my last #bookspinbingo of February.
I've been selecting 5 more books from my tbr pile to replace the 5 read for Feb. The rest will carry forward from my Feb choices.

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
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Part 2 of selection
February #bookspinbingo
12 - Cosmos - Carl Sagan
23 - Free choice
6 - Birds in a cage: Warburg, Germany, 1941 - Derek Niemann
14 - An astronaut's guide to life on earth - Chris Hadfield
20 - Our endless numbered days - Claire Fuller
22 - Free choice
10 - Hamnet - Maggie O'Farrell
2 - Happiness by design - Paul Dolan
15 - A little history of the world - E H Gombrich
3 - Hagseed - Margaret Atwood

tokorowilliamwallace Ooh, I have this Flora Thompson omnibus, as well. 3y
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AllDebooks
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Here's my selection (first half)
of long neglected, patiently waiting books tbr for February's #bookspinbingo

Can I just ask are these selected on a month by month basis or can we carry across unread books to the next month? @TheAromaofBooks

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9 -The Story of Alice - Lewis Carroll and the secret history of Wonderland
11 - Year of the Monkey - Patti Smith
7 - The immortal life of Henrieyta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot
21 - Free choice
24 - Free choice
5 - A history of Ancient Britain - Neil Oliver
19 - Five star billionaire - Tash Aw
8 - The hare with the am er eyes - Edmund de Waal
4 - Beloved - Toni Morrison
13 - Names for the sea: Strangers in Iceland - Sarah Moss
3y
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18 - Where the crawdas sing - Delia Owens
1 - Modern nature - Derek Jarman
16 - Millenium - Tom Holland
17 - Lark rise to Candleford - Flora Thompson
25 - Free choice
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Andrew65 Loved Where The Crawdads Sing. 3y
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AllDebooks @Andrew65 Idk why it's taken me so long to get round to it 3y
Andrew65 @AllDebooks I only read it last year. #TooManyBooks 3y
AllDebooks I think we all have that problem @Andrew65 🤔 3y
TheAromaofBooks I draw new numbers every month, and all 20 numbers are in play (so 5 was drawn this month, but 5 could theoretically be drawn again next month). However, this challenge is VERY flexible, so it's whatever works best for you!! You can update your list each month however works for you - just replacing read books, creating an entirely new list, or even leaving blank spaces blank by letting your remaining books count for more than one slot. ⬇ 3y
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) For instance, if you read book 5 this month you can either put a new book in its place for March or you can let book 4 cover both spaces. The goal is to get books off the TBR, so feel free to stretch this challenge to help you do that!! 3y
AllDebooks That makes sense, thanks for the help @TheAromaofBooks 3y
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Katiesbookishlife
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Pickpick

Absolute gem of a book. Such interesting and fascinating tour through history, I love armchair archaeology reads.

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OMGosh!!!!

I really want to go!!!

Booksnchill I enjoy watching him on BBC as well 6y
Libby1 So do I, @Booksnchill 😃. 6y
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Katiesbookishlife
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This book is so interesting but it‘s taking so long to finish. I started this 6 months ago and only half way through with sporadic reading sessions.

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rabbitprincess
Pickpick

A pick, although a less excited pick than I was hoping for. This is the companion to the BBC documentary series. While it is well written, some recapping makes it feel like there are commercial breaks 🤔 But I did like the subject matter and the 2 sets of colour plates.

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Katiesbookishlife
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Seeing all the wonderful #tbrbingo posts, I had to start my own. I actually made a promise to my husband that I wouldn't buy any new books for the rest of the year and instead work my way through my #tbrshelf. Some of the books I'm really looking forward to, some though were gifts or I picked up really cheap and not my usual type of books so we shall see how they go!

WarpedSweetness Welcome! I'm really enjoying doing #TBRbingo. You've got some great books on your card. 7y
Katiesbookishlife @WarpedSweetness thanks ! Looking forward to start marking them off ! 7y
WarpedSweetness @Booksandallthecoffee You're welcome! I'm enjoying finally having a plan of getting through my TBR list...plus I like the idea of rewarding myself. Lll 7y
WhatDeeReads Welcome! So glad you‘re joining us. 🥂 7y
Katiesbookishlife @WhatDeeReads thank you ! What a fun way to whittle down my TBR shelf 7y
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On my TBR is this book, bought at the National Museum of Scotland. Neil Oliver is well known for his hair 😉
#anditsaugust day 4: hair there and everywhere

Libby1 I am in love with Neil Oliver! My husband is fully aware of this. 😜 7y
rabbitprincess @Libby1 Hee hee! I miss his Two Men in a Trench series with Tony Pollard. 7y
quietlycuriouskate Neil Oliver in a Litsy post! Who would have thought it? 7y
rabbitprincess @River_Voice It was probably only a matter of time 😄 7y
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