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Has anybody read any good books lately?

ArchaeC

What sort of books do people read? 

At bedtime, I have to read a light novel on the kindle - something like Victoria Hislop, Santa Montefiore, Maggie O’Farrell, Kate Atkinson, Claire Keegan.  If reading during the day, it would usually be something factual. I have just finished ‘God an Anatomy’ by Francesca Stavrakopoulou’, which explores ancient beliefs in the Levant from pre Biblical times, and considers how they have shaped western society. The book has been acclaimed by religious and non religious alike, and the author is a non believer. I am now reading ‘The World Before Us’ by Tom Higham. The author is a Professor of Scientific Archaeology and has done much work on the emergence of Homo Sapiens. It is fascinating stuff.

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  • I read non fiction during the day. I've just finished a book on the Mercian King Penda, the last pagan king in England and a book on the Early Anglo Saxon Kings, I've just finished reading some on the circumstances leading up to the fall of the Western Roman Empire as I want to get a chrionology in my head.

    I'm reading a Jane Casey, Maeve Kerrigan novel now at bed time, I'm waiting for Mum to finish one of the books I gave her for xmas, Louise Penny, The Grey Wolf, then I can read it. I love the Harry Grimm series by David J Gatwood, the Ruth Galloway series by Ellie Griffiths, all the SImon McCleave books and so many more, James Oswald, Phi Rickman, Kate Ellis and Lindsey Davis

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  • I read non fiction during the day. I've just finished a book on the Mercian King Penda, the last pagan king in England and a book on the Early Anglo Saxon Kings, I've just finished reading some on the circumstances leading up to the fall of the Western Roman Empire as I want to get a chrionology in my head.

    I'm reading a Jane Casey, Maeve Kerrigan novel now at bed time, I'm waiting for Mum to finish one of the books I gave her for xmas, Louise Penny, The Grey Wolf, then I can read it. I love the Harry Grimm series by David J Gatwood, the Ruth Galloway series by Ellie Griffiths, all the SImon McCleave books and so many more, James Oswald, Phi Rickman, Kate Ellis and Lindsey Davis

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