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Dovekeepers | Alice Hoffman
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TrishB One of my favourite covers ❤️ 7mo
Eggs @TrishB 🤎 🕊️ 🧡 7mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I love this cover ❤️ 7mo
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Hadrian's Wall | Adrian Goldsworthy
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I recently completed the Hadrian‘s Wall path with my dad and read this to introduce myself to the history. We walked 84 miles from west to east over 6 and a half days. This was a great, short, easily read introduction with interesting facts and a broad historical sweep, covering how it was used, for how long, the people that used it, and its purposes. Recommend for anyone wanting an introduction to the northernmost Roman frontier!

Itchyfeetreader Well done my husband and our dog did a section of it last year but he wants to do the whole thing next 7mo
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The Dovekeepers: A Novel | Alice Hoffman
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#BookedInTime -Ancient Roman civilization August 2023 @Cuilin
Beautifully written, it was a hard read at times, with a brutal ending. 😭 I enjoyed learning more about the the siege of Masada in ancient Israel 70 to 73 AD.

Cuilin Ancient Roman Civilization ✅ 🎉 Looks like a very interesting read. Tagging @Dabbe for spreadsheet. 7mo
dabbe @Cuilin It's been added! 👍 7mo
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Cuilin
The Romans | R. H. Barrow
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Thank you for your thoughtful responses for the July prompts and chats. Here is my short list for August #BookedInTime Roman Civilization. I promised @Caitlin_Sheridan I would start with The Wolf Den. Thank you all for being such amazing participants. Also thanks to @dabbe for composing a spreadsheet. (checkout previous posts & add your book) & @jenniferw88 for her expertise on the 1600‘s. You are all amazing. 🤩

rwmg My choice is part of a series which I had been reading but had paused (probably distracted by another series) so I will probably read others in the series as well. 8mo
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rwmg I may also read a more tangentially related book, a novel by Amin Maalouf about Mani 8mo
rwmg My online Reading Group's choice for September is also relevant, so I may read it early (UK title “Founding Fathers“, US title “Children of the Wolf“) 8mo
rwmg BTW, I know it's early but the novel I'm reading at the moment is about a Roman gladiator found frozen in Arctic ice and revived. Most of the first 2/3 of the book is his memories of his life in Rome as he regains consciousness. 8mo
ChaoticMissAdventures I am looking at this one, I read I, Claudius a few years ago and really liked it, this is said to be similar. 8mo
Bookwormjillk I‘m going to try 8mo
kspenmoll I have Pompeii as well @Bookwormjillk 8mo
Cuilin @rwmg they all look like interesting reads. 8mo
thegreensofa I‘m going to read a new release of short stories tied together, about what different people were doing when Mt Vesuvius erupted. Having been there and to Herculeum, I am interested in what it might have been like living there at that time. 8mo
Cuilin @thegreensofa I love that it‘s different writers. Looking forward to your thoughts. 8mo
DebinHawaii I‘m going with Murder at the Limes by Alex Wagner as it‘s on Kindle Unlimited & not too long, but I don‘t see it in the Litsy database. ☹️ I‘m going to request they add it. 8mo
Cuilin @DebinHawaii looks like it‘s a series too! Hope it‘s good. 8mo
rockpools Could I join you for the Roman read? I keep eyeing all of your posts, thinking I‘d like to give that a go… 8mo
Cuilin @rockpools absolutely, welcome. Good luck choosing a book!! So many to choose from. I will add your name and at the end of the month I‘ll post some questions. 8mo
rockpools @Cuilin Thank you 😊 8mo
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LitsyEvents
The Romans | R. H. Barrow
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repost for @Cuilin:

#BookedInTime
August prompt is Ancient Roman civilization. This is a broad prompt, spanning centuries. Pick your own location from the map and have fun. Looking forward to your posts @Cuilin

All are Welcome

original post:
https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2607465

Cuilin Thank you 🙏 9mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @wordslinger42 we could add this to the newsletter for @Cuilin 🩷📚 9mo
Cuilin @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Happy to give some information for newsletter. Thanks Misty 🙏 9mo
wordslinger42 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I'll add it today! 😊 @Cuilin If there's anything specific you want me to say, just email me ❤ 9mo
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Vindolanda | Adrian Goldsworthy
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@Cuilin #bookedintime #ancientrome

A quick look through my books has shown me these on my TBR, probably going with the tagged.

My recommendations is a children's/middle grade book series, which I loved growing up.

And another useful website: http://www.historicalnovels.info/Roman-History.html

TheBookgeekFrau I immediately thought to do a re-read of When We Were Gods, but I'm going to look into Colossus before I decide. Such a huge time frame feels overwhelming, thanks for the help! 9mo
Cuilin I too have this on my list 9mo
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The Romans | R. H. Barrow
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#BookedInTime
August prompt is Ancient Roman civilization. This is a broad prompt, spanning centuries. Pick your own location from the map and have fun. Looking forward to your posts @Cuilin

 @LitsyEvents All are Welcome

@dabbe @desha @rachel52 @rubyslippersreads @chaoticmissadventures @barkingmadread
@megnews @sblbooks @thebookgeekfrau @deblovestoread @jenniferw88

Bookwormjillk Any suggestions? 9mo
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Karisimo So many of these sound interesting!! 9mo
rubyslippersreads I think I‘m going with 9mo
Cuilin @rubyslippersreads looks great 👍 9mo
Cuilin @Karisimo I know. I‘m still deciding. 9mo
Cuilin This $1.99 on kindle 9mo
ChaoticMissAdventures Ohh I don't have anything at home for this! I am excited to see what people are picking, there are so many options. 9mo
Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures I know, I‘m relying on my daughter‘s advice/library as this is her area. 9mo
Deblovestoread This one is on my TBR so I‘ll be reading 9mo
Cuilin @Deblovestoread it‘s got good reviews 👍 9mo
julieclair Oooohhhh…. Love this prompt! 9mo
Karisimo @cuilin thanks for the ya/middle grade link! I had forgotten that Jennifer Nielsen‘s series is already on my TBR. Might have to go with that! (edited) 9mo
Cuilin @Karisimo looks amazing 🤩 9mo
Cuilin @julieclair thanks, there‘s many choices 9mo
majkia Well, I have a copy of The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough but it is over 1000 pages...eep. I'll give it a try but won't finish it for some time, I'm thinking. 9mo
Cuilin @majkia that‘s on my list too. 9mo
AllDebooks Think I might go with a Mary Beard history 9mo
Cuilin @AllDebooks I took a look at that too, there‘s also a series starting 9mo
sblbooks I think I'll read 9mo
Cuilin @sblbooks fantastic 9mo
Cuilin @sblbooks I like that, I‘m interested in Pompeii too. My daughter recommended 9mo
sblbooks @Cuilin thanks, I'll check into that. 9mo
AllDebooks Added The wolf den and The dovekeepers as possibilities. Just came across this and it's a dedinite 9mo
Cuilin @AllDebooks love it! Looks like some gallows humour too. 9mo
julieclair This one looks interesting: 9mo
Cuilin @julieclair yes it does, a bit different too. 9mo
rwmg @AllDebooks I can definitely recommend that one. I read it a couple of years ago. Who can resist a true story of the Emperor Tiberius investigating a murder? 9mo
rwmg Those looking for inspiration might be interested in this page: https://histmyst.org/english.html

The site does have pages for other languages as well
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rwmg I've got a few options, so I'll probably decide nearer the time 9mo
Cuilin @rwmg Fabulous list. Thanks. So many choices. 9mo
Mollyanna I‘ve been slowly working my way through Steven Saylor‘s Gordianus the Finder (a/k/a Roma sub Rosa series), so I‘ll be picking up Book 4: 9mo
Cuilin @Mollyanna perfect, looks like a great series. 9mo
Mollyanna They are very well written and well researched. Sometimes they can get a bit dense, but I always learn something. 9mo
Daisey Thanks for the MG/YA link. I‘m not joining this read, but I have been on the lookout for some more historical fiction recommendations set in ancient times for my class library. 9mo
Cuilin @Daisey oh perfect, glad I can assist a class library again. Here‘s another link https://shepherd.com/ (edited) 9mo
Bluebird I have several books on my TBR pile that fit this prompt. However knowing me, I‘ll probably look through some lists and end up choosing a book that is NOT on it. 😂 9mo
Cuilin @Bluebird I‘m tempted to do that too. I have two already that will work but there‘s about four now that I want to order 🤦‍♀️ we‘ll have to circle back around to this time period. 9mo
Cuilin @thegreensofa looks good 9mo
kspenmoll Not sure what I will read yet. 9mo
Jess861 I loved learning about Ancient Rome as a kid - very excited for this prompt! (edited) 9mo
Cuilin @Jess861 me too, I have some fiction ideas but for non-fiction I plan to read 9mo
dabbe When do we post for July? 😀 9mo
Cuilin @dabbe Whenever you like, I already reviewed my chosen book for July prompt. I have some general questions that I‘ll post the last weekend of the month. Keep an eye out for UPS this week 🤫😉 9mo
dabbe @Cuilin Ooh, exciting! 🤩🤩🤩 I'm almost finished with my book, but I'll wait for your excellent questions. 💙💚💙 9mo
bookandbedandtea I just discovered your prompt and it sounds amazing! I'm planning to join for August and I might even manage the July one. 🙂 9mo
Cuilin @bookandbedandtea wonderful, so glad you‘re joining us. I‘ll add you to the tag list. If you check previous posts there are some suggestion links too. 9mo
bookandbedandtea @Cuilin Thank you so much! 9mo
AnnR @Cuilin Could you please add me to the tag list, too? The broad prompts for HF might work well with my vague reading plans, versus trying to locate and read a specific book each month. 🙂 8mo
Cuilin @Ann_Reads absolutely 👍 8mo
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