Litsy

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward Gibbon

My January #bookspin is volume 2 of this 8 volume set of Gibbons. #declineandfall is off to a good start! And my #doublespin will bleed over into February with the #whartonbuddyread.crew.

Graywacke, TheAromaofBooks

TimEW @Lcsmcat Wow, someday I would like to tackle that book. I think I have it on one of ereaders ready to be read🙃🙏 good job 👍 2d

Lcsmcat @TimEW I‘ve owned this Folio set for years, and when I finally read volume 1 last November I was surprised at how un-dry they were. It was funny! 2d

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 2d

Graywacke Gibbon had charm? I‘m much more interested in that monster now. Enjoy! 2d

Lcsmcat @Graywacke He did! There were many bits that I had to read out loud to my husband because they were so amusing. I don‘t think I could read the 8 volumes back to back without intermission just because they‘re so long (and many Latin names to keep straight!) but I think you‘d enjoy it. 2d

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MittenGirlPeach

The Sacred Cut | David Hewson

This is a fabulous series but *not* for the faint of heart. Every warning imaginable. But it‘s set in December in Rome in a snowstorm and it‘s perfect reading for tonight. We got home from euchre just as the snow hit; great timing. Ohio State vs Miami on the iPad in bed while I read. Happy New Year‘s Eve to all!

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LitsyEvents

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward Gibbon

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Last month I read volume one of this set and really enjoyed it. I want to read the other seven this year, so I set myself a goal to read them in 2026. If anyone wants to join me let me know and I‘ll start a tag list for #declineandfall. Very casual, very low-key, read at your own pace kind of challenge.

#BuddyRead

Lcsmcat Thank you for sharing! 1w

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Lcsmcat

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward Gibbon

Last month I read volume one of this set and really enjoyed it. I want to read the other seven this year, so I set myself a goal to read them in 2026. If anyone wants to join me let me know and I‘ll start a tag list for #declineandfall. Very casual, very low-key, read at your own pace kind of challenge. @LitsyEvents

Crazeedi I've always,wanted to read but dont know if I can join at this time! 1w

Lcsmcat @Crazeedi If you do read it, use the hashtag or tag me in your posts. I‘d love to discuss with someone as I read. 1w

Lcsmcat @dabbe Can you add this to your spreadsheet please? 1w

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dabbe You're on the spreadsheet! 💙🤍🩵 1w

Lcsmcat @dabbe Thanks! 1w

Crazeedi @Lcsmcat if I do I will tag you! 1w

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monalyisha

Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World | Anthony Doerr

I don‘t know how many of you saw the moon earlier, but WOW! It had me texting my friends, “Beauty emergency!” a la Maggie Smith. One of them responded, “The moon was beautiful last night, too.” I don‘t know if she meant it to be an enthusiastic confirmation of my awe or flippant disinterest — but it reminded me of this quote by Anthony Doerr, which I love.

Anyway, the moon. 🌖 Hope some of you caught it!

willaful It *was* beautiful last night! 😁 1mo

monalyisha @willaful And every. Let‘s cause some pandemonium. 😜 1mo

Chelsea.Poole The cold moon. I made moon water 🌕 1mo

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TheBookHippie The cold moon! I‘ve taken so many pictures! 1mo

AnnCrystal 💖🌜🌝🌛💖. 1mo

Soubhiville Yes, great quote! I live in a beautiful mountain setting, and try to remember to actually see them when I‘m driving around. Taking the time to notice is great gratitude practice! 🩷 1mo

monalyisha @Chelsea.Poole Love the idea of moon water. So easy! 1mo

monalyisha @Soubhiville Same...except switch out the mountains for the ocean! I grew up just one state over (MA) but we were centrally-located and if we wanted to go to the beach, it was about an hour-and-a-half drive. When I moved to RI, I vowed I'd never “get used to it“ and take the easy ocean access for granted. I've been true to my promise! 1mo

TheKidUpstairs I love those moments when something you see everyday: the moon, a tree, a lake, whatever, just stops you in your tracks. The local First Nation, Mississaugas of Scugog Island, shared a "learn Anishinaabemowin" post about this week's full moon, it is called Manidoon Giizis or Little Spirit Moon. 1mo

HopeAnika Thank you for the quote. It‘s lovely. 4d

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rpsingletary

SPEAK SOFTLY AMONG ICEBERGS: , our hours, and other media melting fast: a (found) novel pimp-scratch-that palimpsest | R. P. Singletary

Seeking advanced readers for 4/23/26 launch. e-ARC available. #literary #fiction #experimental #cross-genre #lgbtq #queer #odd #feelsright #comfort #travel #homesick #istanbul #IST #ATL #byzantium #constantinople #rome #newrome #antarctica #newnewsouth #kjv #peace #freedom #acceptance #religion #family #history #genealogy #lovestory #eco #environmentalstorytelling #place #purpose #poetryinfiction #lyrical #story-listening #triggers #contentwarning

rpsingletary LOGLINE: Man faces loss, travels, heals. Metaphor of Istanbul: shape-shifting city:: we all have many names, but meaning? We must add ourselves.

A sexually ambiguous man falls to pieces after a child-death and his marriage's demise. He turns to nearly every drug imaginable (religion, travel, sex, talk-therapy, family, folklore...) before reconnecting with a past love thought foregone; meanwhile, he comes into the inheritance of an ancestral...

SPEAK SOFTLY AMONG ICEBERGS: , our hours, and other media melting fast: a (found) novel pimp-scratch-that palimpsest

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kwmg40

Iron Hand of Mars | Lindsey Davis

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A good installment in the Falco series set in Ancient Rome. In this one, Falco travels to Germania on an imperial mission and has a number of (mis)adventures along the way.

#192025 #1992 @Librarybelle
#ChristmasCrimeChallenge (any) @Ruthiella @RaeLovesToRead

Librarybelle I should try this series! I had a staff member who really enjoys this series. 1mo

kwmg40 @Librarybelle I've only read a few books in the series but I liked the historical details and the humour. 1mo

Ruthiella I also need to try this series (so many books…)! 🎄🔪🎅🏻💀 1mo

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Mattsbookaday

The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome: A History of the Ptolemies | Guy de la B�doy�re

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The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome, by Guy de la Bedoyere (2024)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Premise: A history of the Ptolomaic Empire, from its beginnings in the aftermath of Alexander the Great‘s death to its end under the famed queen Cleopatra

Review: There‘s a lot of excellent content here and I was excited for a volume focusing on one of the great Hellenistic kingdoms. ⬇️

Mattsbookaday But there‘s a high degree of difficulty involved in telling a three hundred year history in which most of the characters are named either Ptolemy (14 of them) or Cleopatra (6), and I don‘t think Bedoyere succeeded in telling that story in a clear and interesting way.

Bookish Pair: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt, by Toby Wilkinson (2010) 1mo

Suet624 Ummmm… why weren‘t they more original with their names? 1mo

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Lcsmcat

The History of the Decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Volume 1. The Turn of the Tide | Edward Gibbon

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This is just the 1st of 8 volumes. I went in expecting to learn a lot (and I did) but not expecting the humor and the quality of the prose. I‘m not jumping right in to volume 2, but I do hope to finish the whole thing by the end of 2026. Pic is the map on the endpapers of my edition.

CaitlinR What a great goal! 2mo

TheBookHippie I love a good goal. Looks fascinating. 2mo

Lcsmcat @CaitlinR @thebookhippie Now I just have to stick to it. 😂 2mo

Suet624 Good luck!!! 2mo

janeycanuck I have tried and failed to read this so many times. You are an inspiration. 2mo

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Lcsmcat

The History of the Decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Volume 1. The Turn of the Tide | Edward Gibbon

And the relevance to our current situation keeps coming. Sigh.

AmyG Every day there is another truth. 2mo

TheBookHippie Every day. 2mo

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