pickI'd never read a novel about Alexander the Great before this. I quite enjoyed it. This is the first in a trilogy, so it mainly dealt with his early life. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
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pickI'd never read a novel about Alexander the Great before this. I quite enjoyed it. This is the first in a trilogy, so it mainly dealt with his early life. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
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Reading Envy Podcast Episode 228:
Full of Secrets with Audrey Morris @DreesReads
Audrey Morris, one of the people I chat with most in Instagram about books and baking, joins me to talk books. She also shares some award lists that have her looking forward to the next few months.
Listen and subscribe:
https://tinyurl.com/ReadingEnvy228
pickThis rather long novel is the story of twin sisters who were born conjoined at the head. It's also the story of Yugoslavia, Macedonia, and the split of the country through war, religious, and political change. The author tries to use the sisters to speak metaphorically about the region, and it wasn't too obtuse to grasp, even in translation. The very long chapters cover specific time periods for the sisters.
Reading in bed.
I‘d love to take a nice photo of the book but they REALLY DO NOT WANT YOU TO FORGET THAT IT‘S AN INTERLIBRARY LOAN!
I‘m starting the Alexander the Great trilogy.
#historicalnovel
pickI am an Alexander the Great admirer, and love reading about his adventures. This is a wonderful, way to read about Alexander and where he went, who he fought, and even what he may have thought. Pressfield (always) does a splendid job with historical fiction - enough fact to make it believable but the reader still comprehends that this IS fiction. I recommend wholeheartedly. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
bailedI apologize @Cinfhen , first because you sent this to me two years ago and I just now (kind of) read it , and second because alas, I couldn‘t finish it.
This is the well researched account of the first American hostage situation, missionary Ellen Stone in 1901. I‘m sure the hostage situation was fascinating, but the focus was too heavy on the political situation between Bulgaria/Macedonia/Turkey and I got bored with it.
