Litsy

Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age | Eleanor Barraclough

so-so

I was so excited when I saw this on the #WPNF25 longlist because Vikings, but I ended up being a little disappointed. It focuses on grave goods and exploring the culture through them but never quite pulled me in.

Soscha You might be able to find this on Overdrive. Harl, Kenneth W. The Vikings, 2005. 1d

squirrelbrain I struggled a bit with this too 1d

youneverarrived I bailed 😕 19h

Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain @youneverarrived Glad I‘m in good company! 13h

squirrelbrain And we should have loved it Katie @youneverarrived with all that Viking history around here! 🤦‍♀️ (including the fossilised 💩 of course! 🤣) 12h

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JoyBlue

Passion Project: A Novel | London Sperry

so-so

This romance was not the positive, fun story I expected. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#passion-project

Publication is expected April 8.

#NetGalley #PenguinGroup #Viking #PassionProject

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Deifio

Der leere Thron | Bernard Cornwell

Library book sale haul!

TheAromaofBooks Such pretty covers!! 1w

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Leniverse

Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age | Eleanor Barraclough

Viking poo 💩

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Leniverse

Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age | Eleanor Barraclough

Description of Bergen, Norway c. 1200. Can confirm that 800 years later, this part is still the same 😂

#WomensPrizeNF

julesG 😂😂 1w

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TheKidUpstairs

Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age | Eleanor Barraclough

pick

"... the personal, intimate parts of people's lives matter every bit as much as the famous, dramatic, narrative defining ones."

Another wonderful selection from the #wpnf25 long list. An interesting, engaging history of the Viking Age told through everyday objects and everyday people. Barraclough's narration is excellent, I highly recommend the audio!

TheKidUpstairs I can understand why it wasn't shortlisted - those books all feel very timely and necessary for the current moment - but I'm so glad to have read this one. Kudos to the Women's Prize Nonfiction judges for highlighting such a wonderful selection of books this year. 2w

charl08 I loved this one. She writes so engagingly about a topic I knew very little about. 2w

Chelsea.Poole I agree--I was so engaged! 1w

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GingerAntics

The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well | Meik Wiking

Well, that‘s a thought experiment.
#MeikWiking #TheLittleBookOfHygge #viking #squirrel #livingroom #hyggenook #thoughtexperiment

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Birdsong28

Great Big Beautiful Life | Emily Henry

pick

Good. Story about two people trying to get a job writing an old socialite's biography. The old socialite gives me Evelyn Hugo vibes which I enjoyed. I enjoyed this book incredibly but it felt like I was taken out of the story when you were being told the socialite's story which jarred a little bit for me. Thank you #PenquinRandomHouse for the free copy via #Netgalley.

#Viking
#GreatBigBeautifulLife
@penguinrandomhouse

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