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Smoke Hunter is the novel that Benson turned into The Raiders of the Arcana series. I'm nosy and want to know what the story looked like.

BookmarkTavern I‘ll have to check this out! I like the Raiders of Arcana books! 1w

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Ruthiella

Come, Tell Me How You Live: An Archaeological Memoir | Agatha Christie Mallowan

#weekendreads
#shelfsweeper

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Lesliereadsalot Loved Salt Water. Cant wait to hear your thoughts. 2w

Ruthiella @Lesliereadsalot I‘m reading it because of your review! 😅 I‘m 80% done and don‘t love it the way you did. That is, unless the last 20% knocks my socks off. It is entertaining but slow and I don‘t appreciate multiple perspective storytelling generally. 2w

BookNAround Although there is certainly some problematic language and attitudes in the Christie Mallowan memoir, I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope you do too. 2w

Ruthiella @BookNAround Definitely the memoir reflects a less enlightened view of non-Europeans etc. which is also often found in her novels as well. 2w

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humouress

The Smoke Hunter | Jacquelyn Benson

Similar overarching premise to 'The Mummy' film (with Rachel Weiss) but Ellie (not Evie) is in British Honduras on the trail of a Mayan city. Victorian/Georgian era, female would-be archeologist overlooked by male colleagues, looking for an ancient city lost to time. Meets an American who can guide her but the first time they meet, he's just come in from the bush and doesn't look very prepossessing. Others are also looking.

Enjoying this so far.

humouress This was a book bullet from @JulesG, by way of 'Empire of Shadows' which was a rewrite of this book. Going by the reviews on LibraryThing I'm glad I read this version.

Empire of Shadows

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julesG I want to read Smoke Hunters too, for comparison. 😉 2w

humouress @julesG Well, let me know how they compare if you do 😊 2w

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Ruthiella

Come, Tell Me How You Live: An Archaeological Memoir | Agatha Christie Mallowan

#WhereareyouMonday

This Monday I‘m in 1930s Syria at an archaeological dig with Dame Agatha and her second husband, Max Mallowan. Some of my favorite Poirot novels are those set in the Levant region, so I am looking forward to this memoir.

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BarbaraBB Interesting location! 3w

Ruthiella @BarbaraBB I think it will be an interesting read! 🤞 3w

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Ruthiella

Come, Tell Me How You Live: An Archaeological Memoir | Agatha Christie Mallowan

These are all books I physically own that I hope to read in May for the #ShelfSweeper readathon hosted by @Tove_Reads and @Andrew65 .

I didn‘t see any from @eanderson ‘s list that happened to coincide with my plans but I will still be reading in her memory #4Elizabeth ❤️ If there is a heaven, surely it is a library.

LeahBergen I really enjoyed the tagged book! 3w

Andrew65 Looks some excellent reading ahead, good luck. 3w

Tove_Reads 💪🏽 3w

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shanaqui

Mudlarking Year: Finding Treasure in Every Season | Lara Maiklem

so-so

At the last possible second, I got myself a #BookSpinBingo!

This book was okay, but it feels very much the same as Maiklem's other mudlarking book, and sometimes it's really just autobiography -- there are (few, but notable) sections and entries not about mudlarking at all. That wasn't something I clicked with well.

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K.Wielechowski

The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder | Douglas Preston

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This collection of articles Douglas has written for various publications over the years includes such mysteries as the dead lake high in the Himalayas, possibly cannibalistic prehistoric Native Americans, the Dyatlov Pass, and, of course, the lost Egyptian tomb.
Such a good read for those interested in archaeology, anthropology, and historic mysteries.

julesG Took me down some Google rabbit holes. 2mo

K.Wielechowski @julesG me too! 2mo

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