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“Perhaps every generation unconsciously perceives their own moment as the ultimate epoch, assuming that, for better or for worse, their present is how things will remain.”

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4/4⭐️
Excellent read. A bit of Jewish philosophy. A bit of Jewish History. Modern quasi suspense. A family story. A lot going on but well written. I couldn‘t stop reading.

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Jaimelire
Think of Me | Frances Liardet
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Beautifully written, slow but very atmospheric.

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psalva Makes sense. Θαλλασα (thalasa) is the Greek word for sea. This is a new one for me though. 2w
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Thanks for the tag @MaleficentBookDragon

1. Hard choice. They are both beautiful but I guess a sunrise holds more promise.

2. Philosophical, parallel and engrossing.

Tagging @Chrissyreadit @AllDebooks @TheLudicReader @CBee @Chelsea.Poole

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView 🧡🌅 Thanks for playing 2w
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I absolutely adore Bettany Hughes. Her TV shows and in-person talks are fascinating and engaging.

But I have to say, I found this a bit of a slog to get through at times :-(. Lots of good info but not as engaging as the author herself.

EllanaRose In my experience the TV shows tend to lean "beginner friendly" whereas the books she releases are a mix of that and more specialist. It makes the books a little more difficult to get through at times, you're not alone in not loving it! It's a brilliant concept though, to cover so much information in so little 3w
TheEllieMo @EllanaRose good point; I probably went into the book expecting a more conversational style. 3w
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Crocodile on the Sandbank | Elizabeth Peters
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Spinster Amelia has decided to take advantage of her inheritance & travel across Egypt w/ a young woman she rescues. What follows is an adventure of archaeological discoveries, possible romances, & The Mummy‘s Curse, of course.

A very, VERY slow first half, but once the story got started it kept going! Amelia & Evelyn are delightful together & the scene setting was fun. Lots of condescending English racism, but not as bad as I expected.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

BookmarkTavern Chapter 1, parent death 4w
Ruthiella This is a fun series. Some of the racism goes away with subsequent books because, I suspect, the author was learning too. 4w
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BookmarkTavern @Ruthiella Good to know! I‘ve got several of these from book sales and my grandmother. 4w
OutsmartYourShelf Great! This series is on my TBR list too. 4w
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 4w
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Mummies & Their Mysteries | Charlotte Wilcox
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Great children‘s book about mummies and their mysteries!