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My first #10BeforetheEnd book. I did enjoy it, particularly in its frank depiction of ancient Athens society during the Peloponnesian Wars. The main character comes from a noble Athenian family and Renault doesn‘t try to hide the ways Athenian culture differs from our modern sense of morality or ethics. At the heart of this is a love story between two men, which was completely accepted then. It was a slow and dense read, but worth the time.

#WhereareyouMonday

Today finds me in Ancient Greece during the Peloponnesian Wars following the fate of young Alexias, an Athenian noble, as he matures, meets his mentor and lover Lysis, becomes a soldier and sailor… He also encounters Socrates, Plato, and other famous Greek names which have come down to us through history. Slow read, but satisfying.

I‘ve started in on my #10BeforetheEnd pile! I need to ignore the lure of library books! 🤞

OK but not an easy read. About a young man in Athens in ancient Greece. Good support for having a democracy. This took me awhile to get through. I liked her Alexander historical novels a little better when I read them long ago. Includes a lot of Greek terms but has a glossary at the end.

I'm starting a historical novel about ancient Greece. I've read a couple by her many years ago and picked up this one at a Thrift store.

Am I the only person who hates it when the author‘s name appears in larger type? I also dislike when the publisher makes you work to figure out the title by rearranging letters etc. I want to know the author is the author and not the title. If you want me to read your book don‘t play games! 😡 Signed Grumpy Reader

My problem was that I wanted it to be something it was not. But it's such an interesting read nonetheless with definitely a deep look into the Ancient Greek society. I just wasn't completely swept by it.

#thelastofthewine #ancientgreece #lgbt #mythology

"'When I marry myself,' he said, 'that is just about the age I shall look for [talking about a 14 years old girl]; before they get their heads full of notions, and while there is still time to train them in orderly ways.'"

This is a quote I read today. I also donated to the Breast Cancer Research and got myself a nice little bracelet! All in all, this wasn't a wasted day.

#thelastofthewine #breastcancerresearch #feminism

Yeah, I would probably try to spear someone too if they took the last of the wine. 🍷🍷🍷#ebookdeal