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The Romans | R. H. Barrow

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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

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Bookwormjillk Any suggestions? 2y

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk absolutely https://bookglow.net/10-must-read-books-set-in-ancient-rome/ 2y

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Cuilin Here‘s some more suggestions https://shepherd.com/best-books/fiction-set-in-ancient-rome 2y

Karisimo So many of these sound interesting!! 2y

rubyslippersreads I think I‘m going with

The Forgotten Daughter

Cuilin @rubyslippersreads looks great 👍 2y

Cuilin @Karisimo I know. I‘m still deciding. 2y

Cuilin This $1.99 on kindle

Child of the Sun

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. 2y

Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures I know, I‘m relying on my daughter‘s advice/library as this is her area. 2y

Cuilin For those who like YA/middle grade https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/121447.Ancient_Rome_in_YA_Middle_Grade_Ficti... 2y

Deblovestoread This one is on my TBR so I‘ll be reading

Mistress of Rome

Cuilin @Deblovestoread it‘s got good reviews 👍 2y

julieclair Oooohhhh…. Love this prompt! 2y

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!

Mark of the Thief

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Cuilin @Karisimo looks amazing 🤩 2y

Cuilin @julieclair thanks, there‘s many choices 2y

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. 2y

Cuilin @majkia that‘s on my list too. 2y

AllDebooks Think I might go with a Mary Beard history

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

Cuilin @AllDebooks I took a look at that too, there‘s also a series starting

SPQR I: The Kings Gambit

sblbooks I think I'll read

The Dovekeepers: A Novel

Cuilin @sblbooks fantastic 2y

sblbooks And this one

The Last Girls of Pompeii

Cuilin @sblbooks I like that, I‘m interested in Pompeii too. My daughter recommended

Wolf Den

sblbooks @Cuilin thanks, I'll check into that. 2y

AllDebooks Added The wolf den and The dovekeepers as possibilities. Just came across this and it's a dedinite

A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome

Cuilin @AllDebooks love it! Looks like some gallows humour too. 2y

julieclair This one looks interesting:

Beneath the Sand

Cuilin @julieclair yes it does, a bit different too. 2y

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? 2y

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 2y

rwmg I've got a few options, so I'll probably decide nearer the time 2y

Cuilin @rwmg Fabulous list. Thanks. So many choices. 2y

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:

The Venus Throw: A Mystery of Ancient Rome

Cuilin @Mollyanna perfect, looks like a great series. 2y

Mollyanna They are very well written and well researched. Sometimes they can get a bit dense, but I always learn something. 2y

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. 2y

Cuilin @Daisey oh perfect, glad I can assist a class library again. Here‘s another link https://shepherd.com/ (edited) 2y

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. 😂 2y

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. 2y

thegreensofa I‘m going to read

A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii

Cuilin @thegreensofa looks good 2y

kspenmoll Not sure what I will read yet. 2y

Jess861 I loved learning about Ancient Rome as a kid - very excited for this prompt! (edited) 2y

Cuilin @Jess861 me too, I have some fiction ideas but for non-fiction I plan to read

The Road: A Story of Romans and Ways to the Past

dabbe When do we post for July? 😀 2y

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 🤫😉 2y

dabbe @Cuilin Ooh, exciting! 🤩🤩🤩 I'm almost finished with my book, but I'll wait for your excellent questions. 💙💚💙 2y

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. 🙂 2y

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. 2y

bookandbedandtea @Cuilin Thank you so much! 2y

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. 🙂 2y

Cuilin @Ann_Reads absolutely 👍 2y

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