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Rowan
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Elizabeth Peters

Post by Rowan » Wed August 27th, 2008, 6:46 pm

I adore Elizabeth Peters ever since my aunt introduced me to her many years ago. With her incorigible son Ramses and hot-tempered husband Emerson, the stories "written by" Amelia Peabody are truly an adventure into the world of Egyptology and archaeology in general.

Anyone else a fan?
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Post by pat » Thu August 28th, 2008, 4:33 am

Rowan, I agree! They are a delightful easy read, where you do have to think a bit as there is sometimes a twist in the tale!
A good book and a good coffee, what more can anyone want? xx
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Post by diamondlil » Thu August 28th, 2008, 10:16 am

I am working my way through the Amelia Peabody series at the moment and I love them!

I also am enjoying her Vicky Bliss series, and am glad to hear that she has just released a new book in that series. Not bad for an author who is in her mid-80s!
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Post by Melisende » Thu August 28th, 2008, 10:28 am

I agree - Amelia Peabody stories are great!
"For my part, I adhere to the maxim of antiquity: The throne is a glorious sepulchre."

Women of History
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Post by diamondlil » Thu August 28th, 2008, 10:31 am

Oh, and if you ever get a chance to listen to either series on audio take it. The narrator, Barbara Rosenblat is awesome!
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Amelia peabody

Post by [email protected] » Fri August 29th, 2008, 1:59 am

I started reading these books some years back, and never tire of them.
Have recently ordered a few from the Bookmooch site, as I would like to try and get the collection.
The characters are great, and you almost feel part of the "family" as you follow them through all their escapades.
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Post by Madeleine » Thu September 18th, 2008, 4:37 pm

I have all the Amelia books (although I've only read a couple so far) and have recently bought the Vicky Bliss books too, as they were re-issued over here last year with new covers, both series are great fun, easy reads with likeable characters.
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Rowan
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Post by Rowan » Thu September 18th, 2008, 6:23 pm

[quote=""[email protected]""]The characters are great, and you almost feel part of the "family" as you follow them through all their escapades.[/quote]


That's it exactly! You feel like you're part of the family. I also like the way it's written as if the stories are taken from a real person's journal.
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Post by Carine » Fri September 19th, 2008, 5:56 am

The Amelia Peabody books sound good ! I have 2 of them on my TBR pile and looking forward to reading them.
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Post by Ellie » Fri April 3rd, 2009, 12:24 am

I love the Amelia Peabody series, undoubtly some of the greatest characters I have ever read about.
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