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Mudlarking | Lara Maiklem
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Mudlarking on the banks of the Thames
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Posting a bit late, but this where I ‘was‘!

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eclectic-reader
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#WhereAreYouMonday
I am all over the globe in Preston's latest essay collection: tracking a serial killer in Florence, discovery of human remains in the Himalayas, detailing the controversies surrounding one of the oldest skeletons unearthed in N America & in my favorite piece so far (link below) a plausible explanation for the Dyatlov Pass incident:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/17/has-an-old-soviet-mystery-at-last-...

Leftcoastzen Undercover? Missed you ! 🕵️‍♂️ 4d
eclectic-reader @Leftcoastzen Lol how are you? 4d
Leftcoastzen As good as could be expected amongst the crazy times,my ability to concentrate enough to read is a little fragile, how you doin‘? 4d
eclectic-reader @Leftcoastzen Crazy times indeed. Reading focus can definitely be challenging, for sure. Hope you get yours back! I had a lot of trouble reading over the winter as I had a lot going on, but things are starting to calm down now. 4d
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BC_Dittemore
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This is another one I listened to then checked out from the library for pics. Sadly, there aren‘t any photos from Newitz‘s trips around the world to these lost cities, but there are some cool artist‘s renderings at the chapter openings.

Fascinating book though. Title delivers what it promises. Incidentally, I live about 4 hours from Cahokia. It‘s amazing that this lost city is essentially in my backyard and I had no idea. Hope to visit soon.

BC_Dittemore To elaborate: Cahokia is on the St.Louis, MO/Illinois border. I live near Kansas City, which is about a 3 hour drive to St. Louis. Recently the fam was in the area and saw the signs for the Cahokia mounds. We wanted to go, not sure what it was but knowing it was a Native landmark. Alas! We couldn‘t carve out the time. I wish we had. 2mo
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julesG
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Last finished book for 2024, probably.

Non-fiction

Preston collected formerly published stories of his about mysteries and murders in this volume. Among them are the story of the Money Pit on Oak Island, or the strange murders of couples in Tuscany, and the titular Lost Tomb (KV5).

Interesting to read and, this is why it took me twice as long as usual to finish, it sent me down several Wikipedia/Google rabbit holes.

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 I love it when books do this to me. (edited) 2mo
CarolynM Happy New Year Julia😘 2mo
julesG @CarolynM Happy New Year, Carolyn!! 😘🎇🎆 2mo
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lauraisntwilder
Excavations | Kate Myers
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I loved this! It was fun and light, without making me check my brain at the door. I was rooting for all four women and I enjoyed the atypical setting.

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kspenmoll
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Haunting,atmospheric,1960s Florida low-lying coastal islands,bayou,wetlands,swamps,low lying brush. Here Faye Longchamp struggles daily to keep her Joyeuse Island,moldy, crumbling plantation, from the government for past due taxes.She digs on her land for artifacts to sell on the black market in hopes of staying afloat.In the process,she discovers a woman‘s skull.Rather than report it to authorities & face jail for her illegal activities, she ⬇️

kspenmoll decides to plunge into her own persistent research on possible past murders that match the jewelry found buried with the skull.She is rewarded with a name & history of a woman reported missing,pictured wearing the jewelry.She involves herself in a dangerous pursuit,that ultimately endangers herself.The collection of unique characters, fashioned by living on these Floridian coastal waters & islands, embellish the take & add regional flair. 3mo
CBee ♥️♥️♥️ 3mo
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Jari-chan
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What a great example for what #BookSpinBingo can do. I squeezed this one in, so I could make a Bingo 😅 It was a re-read for me after three years. I still agree that it's an excellent start for people not being used to read non-fiction, but want to learn about history. But even though this edition seems to have been updated, there are still some things, that caught my eye now: women are scarce, unfitting expressions and some unfitting opinions.

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TimSpalding
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Ah, FRM!

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Yuki_Onna
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Eggs Perfection👌🏼 7mo
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Mitch
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The endpapers of this are just gorgeous! #prettybooks

julesG Fascinating 8mo
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