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Into the Heart of Romans: A Deep Dive into Paul's Greatest Letter | N. T. Wright

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Into the Heart of Romans: A Deep Dive into Paul's Greatest Letter | N. T. Wright

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Purpleness

Into the Heart of Romans: A Deep Dive into Paul's Greatest Letter | N. T. Wright

#firstlinefridays

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Eggs

Dovekeepers | Alice Hoffman

#HairOnCover

#BookBinge

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

TrishB One of my favourite covers ❤️ 9mo

Eggs @TrishB 🤎 🕊️ 🧡 9mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I love this cover ❤️ 9mo

Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yes me too! 9mo

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Hadrian's Wall | Adrian Goldsworthy

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I recently completed the Hadrian‘s Wall path with my dad and read this to introduce myself to the history. We walked 84 miles from west to east over 6 and a half days. This was a great, short, easily read introduction with interesting facts and a broad historical sweep, covering how it was used, for how long, the people that used it, and its purposes. Recommend for anyone wanting an introduction to the northernmost Roman frontier!

Itchyfeetreader Well done my husband and our dog did a section of it last year but he wants to do the whole thing next 9mo

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The Dovekeepers: A Novel | Alice Hoffman

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#BookedInTime -Ancient Roman civilization August 2023 @Cuilin
Beautifully written, it was a hard read at times, with a brutal ending. 😭 I enjoyed learning more about the the siege of Masada in ancient Israel 70 to 73 AD.

Cuilin Ancient Roman Civilization ✅ 🎉 Looks like a very interesting read. Tagging @Dabbe for spreadsheet. 10mo

dabbe @Cuilin It's been added! 👍 10mo

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Cuilin

The Romans | R. H. Barrow

Thank you for your thoughtful responses for the July prompts and chats. Here is my short list for August #BookedInTime Roman Civilization. I promised @Caitlin_Sheridan I would start with The Wolf Den. Thank you all for being such amazing participants. Also thanks to @dabbe for composing a spreadsheet. (checkout previous posts & add your book) & @jenniferw88 for her expertise on the 1600‘s. You are all amazing. 🤩

Cuilin @dabbe @desha @rachel52 @rubyslippersreads @chaoticmissadventures @barkingmadread
@megnews @sblbooks @thebookgeekfrau @bookwormjillk @deblovestoread @jenniferw88
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Cuilin @mollyanna @jess861 @kspenmoll @ncsufoxes @Bluebird @julieclair @majkia @karisimo
@tdrosebud @rwmg @pathfindernicole @willaful @debinhawaii @alldebooks @covertocover
@itchyfeetreader @thegreensofa @caitlin_sheridan @ 10mo

rwmg My choice is part of a series which I had been reading but had paused (probably distracted by another series) so I will probably read others in the series as well.

Bodies Politic

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rwmg I may also read a more tangentially related book, a novel by Amin Maalouf about Mani

The Gardens Of Light

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rwmg My online Reading Group's choice for September is also relevant, so I may read it early (UK title “Founding Fathers“, US title “Children of the Wolf“)

Founding Fathers

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rwmg BTW, I know it's early but the novel I'm reading at the moment is about a Roman gladiator found frozen in Arctic ice and revived. Most of the first 2/3 of the book is his memories of his life in Rome as he regains consciousness.

The Far Arena

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ChaoticMissAdventures I am looking at this one, I read I, Claudius a few years ago and really liked it, this is said to be similar.

Augustus

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Bookwormjillk I‘m going to try

Pompeii: A Novel

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kspenmoll I have Pompeii as well @Bookwormjillk 10mo

Cuilin @rwmg they all look like interesting reads. 10mo

thegreensofa I‘m going to read a new release of short stories tied together, about what different people were doing when Mt Vesuvius erupted. Having been there and to Herculeum, I am interested in what it might have been like living there at that time.

A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii

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Cuilin @thegreensofa I love that it‘s different writers. Looking forward to your thoughts. 10mo

DebinHawaii I‘m going with Murder at the Limes by Alex Wagner as it‘s on Kindle Unlimited & not too long, but I don‘t see it in the Litsy database. ☹️ I‘m going to request they add it. 10mo

Cuilin @DebinHawaii looks like it‘s a series too! Hope it‘s good. 10mo

rockpools Could I join you for the Roman read? I keep eyeing all of your posts, thinking I‘d like to give that a go… 10mo

Cuilin @rockpools absolutely, welcome. Good luck choosing a book!! So many to choose from. I will add your name and at the end of the month I‘ll post some questions. 10mo

rockpools @Cuilin Thank you 😊 10mo

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LitsyEvents

The Romans | R. H. Barrow

repost for @Cuilin:

#BookedInTime
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

All are Welcome

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Cuilin Thank you 🙏 11mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @wordslinger42 we could add this to the newsletter for @Cuilin 🩷📚 11mo

Cuilin @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Happy to give some information for newsletter. Thanks Misty 🙏 11mo

wordslinger42 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I'll add it today! 😊 @Cuilin If there's anything specific you want me to say, just email me ❤ 11mo

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jenniferw88

Vindolanda | Adrian Goldsworthy

@Cuilin #bookedintime #ancientrome

A quick look through my books has shown me these on my TBR, probably going with the tagged.

My recommendations is a children's/middle grade book series, which I loved growing up.

And another useful website: http://www.historicalnovels.info/Roman-History.html

TheBookgeekFrau I immediately thought to do a re-read of When We Were Gods, but I'm going to look into Colossus before I decide. Such a huge time frame feels overwhelming, thanks for the help! 11mo

Cuilin I too have this on my list

Wolf Den

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Cuilin

The Romans | R. H. Barrow

#BookedInTime
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

@LitsyEvents All are Welcome

@dabbe @desha @rachel52 @rubyslippersreads @chaoticmissadventures @barkingmadread
@megnews @sblbooks @thebookgeekfrau @deblovestoread @jenniferw88

Bookwormjillk Any suggestions? 11mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk absolutely https://bookglow.net/10-must-read-books-set-in-ancient-rome/ 11mo

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Cuilin Here‘s some more suggestions https://shepherd.com/best-books/fiction-set-in-ancient-rome 11mo

Karisimo So many of these sound interesting!! 11mo

rubyslippersreads I think I‘m going with

The Forgotten Daughter

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Cuilin @rubyslippersreads looks great 👍 11mo

Cuilin @Karisimo I know. I‘m still deciding. 11mo

Cuilin This $1.99 on kindle

Child of the Sun

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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. 11mo

Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures I know, I‘m relying on my daughter‘s advice/library as this is her area. 11mo

Cuilin For those who like YA/middle grade https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/121447.Ancient_Rome_in_YA_Middle_Grade_Ficti... 11mo

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

Mistress of Rome

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Cuilin @Deblovestoread it‘s got good reviews 👍 11mo

julieclair Oooohhhh…. Love this prompt! 11mo

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 🤩 11mo

Cuilin @julieclair thanks, there‘s many choices 11mo

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. 11mo

Cuilin @majkia that‘s on my list too. 11mo

AllDebooks Think I might go with a Mary Beard history

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

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

SPQR I: The Kings Gambit

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sblbooks I think I'll read

The Dovekeepers: A Novel

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Cuilin @sblbooks fantastic 11mo

sblbooks And this one

The Last Girls of Pompeii

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

Wolf Den

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sblbooks @Cuilin thanks, I'll check into that. 11mo

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

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Cuilin @AllDebooks love it! Looks like some gallows humour too. 11mo

julieclair This one looks interesting:

Beneath the Sand

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Cuilin @julieclair yes it does, a bit different too. 11mo

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? 11mo

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 11mo

rwmg I've got a few options, so I'll probably decide nearer the time 11mo

Cuilin @rwmg Fabulous list. Thanks. So many choices. 11mo

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

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Cuilin @Mollyanna perfect, looks like a great series. 11mo

Mollyanna They are very well written and well researched. Sometimes they can get a bit dense, but I always learn something. 11mo

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. 11mo

Cuilin @Daisey oh perfect, glad I can assist a class library again. Here‘s another link https://shepherd.com/ (edited) 11mo

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. 😂 11mo

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. 11mo

thegreensofa I‘m going to read

A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii

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Cuilin @thegreensofa looks good 11mo

kspenmoll Not sure what I will read yet. 11mo

Jess861 I loved learning about Ancient Rome as a kid - very excited for this prompt! (edited) 11mo

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

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dabbe When do we post for July? 😀 11mo

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 🤫😉 11mo

dabbe @Cuilin Ooh, exciting! 🤩🤩🤩 I'm almost finished with my book, but I'll wait for your excellent questions. 💙💚💙 11mo

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. 🙂 11mo

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. 11mo

bookandbedandtea @Cuilin Thank you so much! 11mo

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. 🙂 10mo

Cuilin @Ann_Reads absolutely 👍 10mo

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