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CSeydel
My Family and Other Animals (Revised) | Gerald Malcolm Durrell
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#whereareyoumonday
Spending a moment on the beautiful island of Corfu this morning

#snowedin @Texreader

willaful I could be in Spain, but honestly, the book sucks. :-( 47m
CSeydel @willaful oh no! 15m
BarbaraBB I could use some Greek sun 😀 now
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emilycoc
Murder in Mykonos | Jeffrey Siger
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Very excited for this one! Greece was my first European country that I visited and I spent some time on Mykonos (pictured below!) I bought this for myself ages ago after seeing it in a Greek travel group on Facebook, but I'm only getting to it from my TBR stack now. #BookTwoOf2025

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Larkken
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#12Booksof2024 i had a number of surprise 5-star reads to round out 2024, but i think this tragedy (about ancient Greek tragedies!) and set in ancient Syracuse won my heart.
A great year! Thanks for hosting @Andrew65

Andrew65 Thanks for playing along, it‘s been great seeing everyone‘s books. Hope to see you on the First day of Christmas later this year for #12Booksof2025. 👏👏👏😊🎉🥳 2w
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Kristelh
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 2w
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Maggie4483
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January #Roll100

PuddleJumper Looks good! 2w
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JenP
August Blue: A Novel | Deborah Levy
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Enjoying Christmas gifts and a visit from my partner to round out the year. Long distance sucks but having a partner you can sit and read with is priceless. I‘m a big fan of Levy‘s writing and my book twin sent me this one for Christmas.

BarbaraBB I loved August Blue! Your partner is from Norway isn‘t he? Have you read this one? I loved it 3w
JenP @BarbaraBB he is and I have not but it looks good so I added it! 3w
sarahbarnes I loved this Levy - she‘s so good. 🩵 3w
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BookDadGirlDad
Gates of Fire | Steven Pressfield
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Pickpick

Thermopylae. The Hot Gates. Gates of Fire. I'm actually having issues figuring out how to loudly exclaim the excellence of this work. It explores what drives the warrior to make the ultimate sacrifice. Spoiler alert: love. A worthy trip into the heart and soul of a warrior and those who aspire to be. Don't let this pass you by.

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Hooked_on_books
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Bailedbailed

This one is me, not the book. I tend not to enjoy fiction set in Ancient Greece and this was no different. Glad I gave it a try at least. Don‘t let me deter anyone. #TOBlonglist

squirrelbrain I actively disliked this and bailed, both of which are quite unusual for me! 😬 1mo
Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain I‘m glad I‘m not alone! So maybe it is a little bit of the book and not just me. 😉 1mo
squirrelbrain @micheleinphilly hated it too! 🫤 1mo
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lauraisntwilder
Excavations | Kate Myers
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I loved this! It was fun and light, without making me check my brain at the door. I was rooting for all four women and I enjoyed the atypical setting.

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BarbaraBB
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Mehso-so

In this post-modern classic, nothing is what it seems. The main character, Nicholas Urfe, goes to teach on a Greek island, and is impressed by his erudite and art-loving host. But along the way, Nick becomes entangled in a labyrinth of truths and untruths, of the psychological games of a master trickster, which become increasingly dark and serious.

#1001books #Audiobook
(📸 Utrecht, Netherlands)

Ruthiella I found this one rather frustrating… 1mo
BarbaraBB @Ruthiella Yes me too. The “twists” kept coming and it was all a bit tiresome but John Fowler writes so well 1mo
Ruthiella I read and also admired rather than liked The French Lieutenant‘s Woman from him. My plan is to someday read The Collector and the call it a day with him as an author. 1mo
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BarbaraBB @Ruthiella I read them both and this one is my least favorite while I really loved The Collector! 1mo
LeahBergen I loved The Collector, too. And this photo makes me yearn to travel! 😩 1mo
Leftcoastzen That photo is so beautiful I‘m almost crying! 1mo
CarolynM What a gorgeous photo😍 1mo
BarbaraBB @LeahBergen @Leftcoastzen @CarolynM Thank you 😊 I happened to just walk here when the sun came through for a short moment. A lucky shot! 1mo
willaful I've never been able to read anything by him other than the Collector, which is so creepy and sad! 3w
BarbaraBB @willaful That one is so creepy indeed and with a huge impact, I still think of it. Both others I read are completely different but not as good imo! 3w
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