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Erika (17789 KP) rated The Buried: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution in Books

Feb 16, 2020  
The Buried: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution
The Buried: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution
Peter Hessler | 2019 | History & Politics
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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I wasn't sure what to expect of this book. Was it a memoir of the author? A history of the Arab Spring? A history of archaeology in Egypt?
Well, it was all of the above, and I'm not sure I dug it. I minored in archaeology, so that was the main reason I read it. I knew somewhat of the Geo-political situation in that area of the world, but I avoid a lot of current events.
Don't get me wrong, Hessler is a great writer. However, I didn't sign up for a memoir.
It was an interesting mesh of all three subjects, I'm not sure it strictly worked.
  
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Michael C. Hall recommended Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic in Books (curated)

 
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Alison Bechdel | 2006 | Biography
9.0 (3 Ratings)
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"This graphic memoir is about becoming an artist, repression, liberation, death, the dichotomous feelings between parent and child… “Fun Home” takes you on a journey into the rich murkiness of Bechdel’s past. The fusion of her writing and illustrative skill make for a singularly vivid encounter. Devastating, hilarious, inspiring."

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Debbie Macbomber recommended From Scratch in Books (curated)

 
From Scratch
From Scratch
Tembi Locke | 2019 | Biography, Health & Fitness
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"This is one of those books I will read more than once. It’s a beautiful memoir and an incredible love story taking place with the Sicilian countryside as a backdrop. It reminded me of Eat Pray Love. It’s the kind of story that will linger in my mind."

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May 17, 2022  
"A fictional memoir by Jesus ‘Chuy’ Perez Contreras Verazzi Messi about the ten years leading to the notorious and unsolved Fountain murders."

Tour: The Mesilla (The Two Valleys Saga #1) by Mary Armstrong - @Archaeolibrary, @maryanneyarde, @authornotarthur, #CoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #WildWest, #Western, #HistoricalFiction,

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