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Day 8:

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I guess, some of knew what was coming when I placed my comment on Day 7 regarding Day 6 (Pillars of the Earth). Well, here's the thing, I did like "La catedral del mar" (#CathedralOfTheSea) by #IldefonsoFalcones. It is about the uring the construction of a cathedral. But it is the lesser known Santa Maria del Mar, not the...

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English Title Fall Out
The Wave
Fahrenheit
1984
Brave New World

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Ok, somehow, I goofed up Day 15 and put it outside this record-bound megathread. ICYMI, here it is again:

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Day 16:

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So, Mina, bird of a feather, thanks for the inspiration for today, or rather moving it forward in the pipeline. 😏

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There was a time when I used to read all about #Mesoamerica's early history that I could get my hands on. One of the books was #Aztec by #GaryJennings.

Even...

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#Aztec by #GaryJennings

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Day 16:

...Even though it is historical fiction, he works with a lot of love for historical detail. Alas, #GaryJennimgs died in 1999, and so he could only complete the first two of a total of 6 of this #AztecSeries, the other's were written much later than the first one (1980), the last...

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#Aztec by #GaryJennings

(3/n)

Day 16:

...in 2012 (#AztecRevenge.)

Now, the first thing to know is that there were no #Aztecs. This people who, according to legend, migrated to the swamps what later on became #Tenochtitlán, nowadays the historic Center of #MexicoCity, were called the #Mexica. Back then, it was an island in...

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#Aztec by #GaryJennings

(4/n)

Day 16:

...what was then Lake #Texcoco in the Valley of #Mexico.

They spoke (and many still speak) #Nahuatl.

This first book provides an understanding of the roots of modern-day #Mexico.
Seen chronologically, the book starts in 1466, when the fictious Mexícan narrator is born. The book...

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#Aztec by #GaryJennings

(5/5)

Day 16:

...ends with a surprise ending in 1531.
Highly recommended and fun to read.

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Day 17:

I have been busy with some shelves so belatedly, my recommendation for the fascinating (hi)story of the #Mongols and their early khans.

It introduced me to an amazing part of Mongolia's and #China’s, and subsequently #India's as well as Europe's history: the #ConquerorSeries.

Irish author #ConnIggulden is a master storyteller.

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Day 18:

I've always been interested in the history of the #BritishIsles. Today, I'm recommending a historical novel, the first of #TheSaxonStories, #TheLastKingdom.

It is set at the end of the 9th century and follows the rise + reign of #KingÆlfredTheGreat of the West + then the #AngloSaxons.

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Day 19:

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Today's recommendation is one of the crown jewels of historical fiction. I'd go as far as to say that for any book featuring #GaiusIuliusCaesar, her #MastersOfRome series still is the quality benchmark.

They started my interest in the #RomanRepublic...

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Day 19:
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#MastersOfRome

Book trivia:

"McCullough originally decided to end the series with The October Horse because in her opinion the ultimate fall of the Roman Republic took place after the Battle of Philippi, with the death of Caesar's assassins. However, most...

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Day 19:
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historians place the end of the Republic a decade later, after the final showdown between Augustus and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium, in 31 BC.

McCullough said that her publisher wanted her to write The Thorn Birds sequels instead of the Roman books..."

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This is such a fascinating time.

I haven't read these books, but they're now on my bucket list.

Thanks for the recommendation!

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