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LostInSpace
The Colosseum | Keith Hopkins
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This was such an interesting read, dealing with the origins of the colosseum, it‘s uses, the famous gladiator events, even touching on the morals and ethics surrounding such a horrific and brutal sport.

Enjoyable if you are after a little slice of history with a little bit of humour and nostalgia thrown in!

#nonfiction #ancientrome #historygeek #gladiators #romans #colosseum #history #dork #wellread

VeganCleopatra There was humor thrown in? 4y
LostInSpace @VeganCleopatra all of Mary Beards writing has some sort of humour in it, I guess it‘s kinda dark humour but I like her writing style, she brings history to life 🙂 4y
VeganCleopatra Huh. I don't recall thinking she was humorous before and I've read a few. I actually like dark humor too. Now I wonder if I missed. 🤔 Have you read SPQR? That was my most recent Beard book and I found it pretty terrible and badly in need of an editor. I may have been too irritated to notice subtle humor. 😏 4y
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Elisa
Skyward | Brandon Sanderson
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This has the potential to become a new favorite insult. #dork

Chrissyreadit My son just downloaded this on audible. I can hear it now.... 6y
Elisa @Chrissyreadit oh I hope he‘s enjoying it! 6y
Chrissyreadit @Elisa I suspect it will be played several times. he‘s recovering from tonsillectomy so drowsing too. 6y
Elisa @Chrissyreadit ah what a fantastic pick to listen to on his recovery! I hope he‘s all better very soon (but also that he managed to finish the book in the mean time 😉) 6y
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hgrimes
Untitled | Unknown
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1. spring peeper! 🐸
2. ice cream sundaes
3. steam punk concert on Saturday and Renn Faire on Sunday. #dork
4. Roald Dahl and Neil Gaiman
5. Halloween!!! I love Halloween so much, I got married on it.🦇
#humpdaypost @MinDea

MinDea What Neil Gaiman would you recommend? 6y
hgrimes @MinDea For starters, either Neverwhere or the Graveyard Book! 6y
MinDea I have both of those! I will find them and put them in my TBR pile. Thank you! 6y
hgrimes @MinDea Enjoy!! 😊 6y
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Megaled
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Just a blantent excuse for an ACOTAR series photo shoot featuring my map I got as preorder swag.

#bookswag #acotar #acomaf #acowar #feyre #rhysand #prythian #nightcourt #spingcourt #allthecourts #booknerd #ilovemesomebookmapsoffantasyworlds #isitweirdiwanttoframethemap? #dork🤓

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LauraBrook
Dangerous Women | George R R Martin, Gardner R Dozois
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This call tag is cracking me up!
#taghumor #dork #dang

LauraJ So glad there are other adults who are as easily amused as I am. 8y
LeahBergen It makes me want to obnoxiously say, "daNG!" ? 8y
MicheleinPhilly Blake Shelton has said, "Gosh dang it!" a few times when a Voice contestant doesn't pick him. We always giggle like schoolgirls and then spend 10 minutes imitating him. 8y
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LauraBrook @LauraJ You're for sure in good company! @LeahBergen Me too! @MicheleinPhilly Hah! I love it. Sometimes when I hear Blake talk I just hear Hank from King of the Hill instead. 8y
LauraJ @LauraBrook Maybe we could get Blake to talk about propane and propane accessories! 8y
LauraBrook @LauraJ That just made me laugh so hard that I woke up my cats! 😂😂😂😂😂😂 8y
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EliNeedsMoreShelves
You've Got Mail | Stephen Travis, Travis Stephen
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Ready for round two!! #LitsyGoesPostal #Litmail

LitMail I love how excited you are 😄👍🏻 8y
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Book_Gnome
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The first stock, father of all nobleness-that man who lays claim to gentility must follow his steps, and his whole mind address to seek out virtue, and from vice to flee. To virtue alone belongs all dignity. Not to the opposite, I dare to lay it down, though he wear mitre, coronet, or crown

Angela_AVT I love Chaucer. 8y
Book_Gnome @Angela_AVT this surprises me not 😂 8y
Angela_AVT @A1001Musings don't make me recall my college memorization of a Canterbury tales passage. #dork #middleenglish #almostasgoodasmybritishenglishaccent 😂 8y
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