pickWomen have been erased from so many parts of history and I‘m glad there are writers helping to restore and honor their contributions. This book looks at the women who contributed to Egyptology in myriad ways. I do wish it had emphasized colonialism, racism, and the presence or absence of native Egyptians as guiding forces in finding relics a bit more.
Today‘s book mail! I‘ve been looking forward to this one.
so-soI was excited to read this book for a few reasons: I love to learn new things, it was about women at the turn of the century and because it was about archeology, which I have always found fascinating.
Women in the Valley of Kings is well researched and when reading it, I could see how the topic was loved by Sheppard. Sheppard was able to transport me to the late 1800's and early 1900's Egypt and the discoveries that were made. I found it ⬇️
pickI enjoyed this and found myself reflecting on death and the big choices we make in our lives. Bonus: learning a good bit about Egyptology!
so-soOK, I‘ve managed a Bail and an almost Pan on this one for my #ReadYourKindle picks in May so far…I‘m on a roll! This one unfortunately was simply boring (not much actually taking place), and there was entirely too much waffling back and forth by the main character on whether one character was a good guy or bad guy. And there didn‘t seem to be much chemistry in the romance portion. Now that I think of it, it really does sound like a Pan.😆 2/5⭐️
pickFascinating. Makes me want to read more about archaeology and ancient Egypt.
pick“My calendar is full of dead people.” This explores how the choices we make in life lead us to where we are now. It explores the question common to all which is, “what if”. Dawn questions her life and past decisions after a near death experience. She loves her husband Brian, daughter Meret and sister Kieran but she is compelled to go to Egypt rather than head home to her family. Her thoughts wander back 15 years to her unfinished dissertation.
Today I found out that Jan Assmann is dead. 😭😭😭 He was a well-known German egyptologist and was famous for his cultural theories.
Once I had the chance to see one of his lectures at the Egyptian Museum in Leipzig and got his autograph. Back then I wanted to tell him that I‘ve read most if his books and that he is very important for me, but the only thing I was able to say (quivering in front of this authority) was: „For Maria, please“.
Well, I‘m finally getting around to reading this book, about an archaeological expedition to Tell El- Amarna in the 1930s, and it‘s wonderful!
I had a newer paperback edition, and then I found this vintage edition, and I‘ve just recently found and bought ANOTHER book by this author. The bookish fates were telling me it was definitely time. 😆
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My “currently reading” stack (and I‘m loving them all).
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