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I remember as a child and seeing The Earth's Children everywhere. I knew just by looking at the covers that they were going to be great reads. I just forgot about them. Thank goodness they are in my universe again. In fact, I can't wait to finish reading the series just to start again. This one, in particular, is the best at survival in the wild - the Ice Age wild.
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She was dead.

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What a reminder in this day and hour!!!

I just love Ayla.

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1. Financial Management
2. In The Valley of Horses by Jean Auel, Ayla has been exiled from her clan and has to teach herself many life skills in order to survive on her own.

Segundo volumen de la saga Los hijos de la Tierra. Cuenta la historia de como Ayla, siendo una adolescente vive su exilio en la soledad del Valle de los Caballo. Esta es una historia de supervivencia, en la que las habilidades de la joven y las enseñanzas de quienes la criaron en el Clan le permitirán seguir viviendo.
También, sucede el primer encuentro con los Otros, gente se su especie que nunca ha visto. 😍

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(1982) Sequel to Clan of the Cave Bear, which I liked in high school and liked again on rereading. Alas, this one was a miss for me, and not even because of the porny sex scenes, which are several but still fewer than I'd anticipated. What bothered me more was (what feel to me) modern sensibilities and obsessions that make it read less like prehistorical fiction than Flintstones cosplay. Others have loved it and I get that perspective too, so ymmv

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📖 The Valley of Horses
✍️ Vámos Miklós
🎞️ Van Helsing 📺 Veronica Mars
🎤 Velvet Revolver
🎵 Very Well, by Jamie Winchester & Hrutka Róbert

Listening to the second volume of the Earth's Children series for the past month or so.
Interesting enough, perhaps I have too much on atm but the story is not keeping me interested enough to continue listening.
I'm tempted to begin another book for some variety as I've just come off the first book which took me 2 months to read, but I'm afraid if I do I won't go back. I'm almost halfway.
Is it worth it to continue?

I listened to the audio, so I did miss some things. Overall, I liked the story (I preferred Ayla‘s chapters), but, I didn‘t think the “caveman porn” was necessary. I could have done without the majority of it, though. I do hear it gets worse as the series goes on, but for now, the story is interesting enough for me to continue to the next book. Cont in comments.

The second book in the Earth's Children series, this novel is pretty good, although not as good as the first one.
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I‘m really enjoying the revisit of a favorite series. I read this book so long ago, there was a lot that I didn‘t remember. 4/5🐎s

I loved this! This gives such a nice balance to modern life. It is so relaxing to read about the life in caves and among the animals. I love history documentaries and this is perfect reading to support those. Such a interesting time on this planet! 🌍😊

Last night I left it here and hoping to get a lot of reading time today. Only 11 hours to go. #20in4 #readathon 😊📚📖

I just learned that leather can be used as a kettle over a fire because it won't caught on fire that easily. 🤯😱

This is why I like reading these books! I'm always learning things! I had to check if this was really true and found this. Here is an actual research on the subject: http://eric.pettifor.org/cooking

Day 3: The Valley of the Horses by Jean M. Auel #7Days7Books

This entire series was a firm fixture in my teenage years. This is the second in the Clan of the Cave Bear series and probably my favourite because my little introverted heart loved the idea of being self-sufficient, alone, and in charge of my time. Still do except with food deliveries and less hunting.

This would be between a pick and a so-so for me. I loved the introduction of Jondalar and his backstory, but I felt like the day to day narrative of his and Ayla's lives were too long and sometimes tedious. I found myself skimming a bit.

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I finished this while in Ireland and I have been meaning to post my review. This follow-up to Clan of the Cave Bear has Ayla struggling to survive on her own. Ayla‘s grit, ingenuity, and perseverance are what make this novel. At the same time we follow the journey of Jandalar, the near perfect man. I loved this book but I am highly suspect that a Jandalar could exist in the pre-historic age. Beautifully written and engaging. 4 🌟

Eating a meal before boarding our flight! 🇮🇪 #airportreading

The dogs and I are chilling before a busy day. I have the kids today with the hubby in the field. So, first karate classes and then into the lab to check on my assays and culture. Hopefully, they let me get some work done. #readingtorelax #workingmom

#MyTBRList for the #MountTBRChallenge 😬 I have 44 books on the list so far. I‘m using the challenge to try and finish off a bunch of series I have started over the years and never finished 🤞🏻💪🏻 #BookNerd 📚💙

I enjoyed the second in the Earth Children Series. She is an excellent writer with lots of detail and a great imagination. It's been refreshing to read about a culture so different from our modern one.

The second book in the Earth's Children series: I didn't feel "OMG I LOVE THIS!" like I did with the first book. It felt super long + took a while for the plot to take off. Still, Auel's characterization is on point + I'm fascinated by her descriptions of everyday Cro-Magnon life + Ice Age survival.

I'll continue with the series, but I need a short break first!

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It's off to a slow start but there are a bazillion pages left so I'm sure the story will pick up. I absolutely loved the first book (The Clan of the Cave Bear).

#setineasterneurope A long, long time ago... #photoadaynov16

Some of my favorite animal sidekicks are the relationships Ayla builds with Whinney and Baby in order for them to all survive while she's living on her own.

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Shelf cleaning, this one i originally read in high school, I picked up this copy at a yard sale. I loved this series back then, now it's just so-so. Age and other titles have changed my point of view.

This book was a bit more exciting than the first, particularly due to the introduction of a second storyline. A strong follow up to the first book. My only complaint is one of the character's habit of calling Ayla "woman" constantly.

Started on this since I forgot the other book I was reading at my moms. Off to a bit of a slow start but I expected as much.