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Jo Burl
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queens do not appear in their husband’s tombs,
What about the tomb of Aye?
“Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.”
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“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.”
― The Fault in Our Stars
― The Fault in Our Stars
“One can never had too many librarian friends.”
― The Wedding Quilt
― The Wedding Quilt
“As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”
― The Fault in Our Stars
― The Fault in Our Stars
“Once you have read a book you care about, some part of it is always with you.”
― Matagorda/The First Fast Draw: Two Novels in One Volume
― Matagorda/The First Fast Draw: Two Novels in One Volume
Time Travel
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— last activity May 23, 2026 06:53AM
This is a group for people who enjoy books that transport them to a different time and place through time travel. We have a monthly book club, offer m ...more
Egyptian Realms
— 166 members
— last activity May 24, 2026 07:36PM
From blazing deserts to salty Mediterranean air, the splendor of Ancient Egypt draws us to her doorstep as the Nile dances through our dreams. Egyptia ...more
Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction
— 6185 members
— last activity May 25, 2026 01:29AM
The focus of this group is historical fiction set in Ancient and Medieval eras(with some post Medieval), in any geographical location. Preference is g ...more
Its OLD School – Ancient Style!
— 130 members
— last activity Jun 10, 2023 09:14AM
This group is for those who love not just history but ancient history! From Ancient Egypt (and even earlier at times) to those civilization-busting Ro ...more
Ancient Historical Fiction
— 107 members
— last activity Mar 02, 2023 12:59AM
We'll discuss books which are set anywhere from the Stone Age to the rise of the great empires. I hope to keep that last part broader than Egypt, Maca ...more
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