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Woman At Point Zero

Nawal El-Saadawi

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Nawal El Saadawi's highly acclaimed feminist novel, Woman at Point Zero, follows the life of...

Merissa (13319 KP) rated Lost Shores of Thonis in Books

Oct 14, 2025

LOST SHORES OF THONIS is a standalone historical mystery with a touch of the supernatural, based on the real lost city of Thonis-Heracleion. Now, I say this is a standalone, but it doesn't feel like it. It feels as though it is the first book in a series, as not everything is explained, finished, or tied up neatly with a pretty little bow.

Told from Azizi's perspective, you find out how she and two others became 'Blessed', what happened to Meryt, and how she finds out the 'truth'. There are a multitude of characters here that aid and abet with Azizi, or are against her. I'll leave it to you to figure out which.

I did struggle with parts of this as Egyptian history isn't one of my fortitudes. Not only that, but the tales of Nubia and the secrets revealed didn't always make much sense to me. However, the mystery of the story itself was intriguing, and I couldn't wait to learn more as each chapter unfolded. I also could have done with an Egyptian translation to figure out the meaning behind certain words, but I made it through.

This was a great read by an author I admire, so I'm definitely happy that I read it, and have no hesitation in recommending it.

** Same worded review will appear elsewhere. **

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Oct 13, 2025

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Highlander (1986) in Movies

Feb 12, 2018 (Updated Feb 12, 2018)

Highlander (1986)

1986 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

7.5

(79 Ratings)

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Cult fantasy movie which kind of flopped on its initial release but spawned a franchise which seemed to go on forever (and may not in fact be completely defunct). Scottish highlander (played by a Frenchman) discovers he is immortal; is mentored by ancient Egyptian immortal (played by a Scotsman); must do battle with rival Russian immortal (played by an American) to decide the destiny of the world.

Pretty much as goofy as it sounds, but very likeable - strives for a sort of mythic grandeur, doesn't quite manage it. None of the battles in the story are quite as brutal as the one between Christopher Lambert and the English language, but Sean Connery is having fun; some decent fight choreography too. Benefits immensely from the Queen soundtrack.

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Coleman Balogh (21 KP) rated Exit: The Game – The Pharaoh's Tomb in Tabletop Games

Dec 17, 2018 (Updated Dec 17, 2018)

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Only good once as you must destroy components. (0 more)

An almost perfect adaptation of an escape room

My friends and I love these mini escape rooms. They have a ton of different puzzles that really do require thinking outside of the box. Be prepared to destroy the components so it cannot be reused. I will often recycle my favorite puzzles in my D&D campaigns spread out over different sessions (exploring a Egyptian tomb, spooky cabin in the woods, tropical beach or a science lab are perfect campaign themes). Some puzzles are much harder than others but there are hints for each clue. Some people might balk at using hints but that's their own issue. Pharaohs Tomb has been my favorite so far.

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The Murder of King Tut

James Patterson

4.8 (4 Ratings) Rate It

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Master of suspense James Patterson re-opens the ultimate cold case - the unsolved death of...

Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Mummy (1932) in Movies

Oct 8, 2019 (Updated Mar 4, 2020)

The Mummy (1932)

1932 | Classics, Horror

8.0

(12 Ratings)

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Boris Karloff

The Mummy- is spooky, horrorfying, excellent, creepy and more . Boris Karloff is terrorfying as Ardath Bey / Imhotep / The Mummy. He is so creepy in this film, you will have nightmares.

The Plot: A team of British archaeologists led by Sir Joseph Whemple (Arthur Byron) discover the mummified remains of the ancient Egyptian prince Imhotep (Boris Karloff), along with the legendary scroll of Thoth. When one of the archaeologists recites the scroll aloud, Imhotep returns to life, but escapes. Several years later, Imhotep has taken on the guise of a wealthy man, as he searches Egypt for his lost love, who he believes has been reincarnated as the lovely Helen Grosvenor (Zita Johann).

I would highly reccordmend this movie.