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Ivory Vikings, by Nancy Marie Brown (audiobook review)

Ivory Vikings, by Nancy Marie Brown (audiobook review)

I love history, especially British and European history, but the Vikings and their era have never been one of my main areas of interest. I knew comparatively little of the history of Viking Norway, Denmark, Greenland, and (most importantly for this book) Iceland. But Nancy Marie Brown’s Ivory Vikings: The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World and the Woman Who Made Them held my interest from start to finish.

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Dusk, Night, Dawn, by Anne Lamott

Dusk, Night, Dawn, by Anne Lamott

In Dusk, Night, Dawn, Lamott writes of giving and finding love, hope, courage, and forgiveness, even when we ourselves, like those we want to love and forgive, are messy, imperfect human beings. Written in 2020, during the pandemic, and published in 2021, the book touches on Lamott’s response to the many terrible things occurring in the world: climate change, wildfires, the pandemic, and the rising tide of authoritarianism

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Wait Until Midnight, by Amanda Quick

Wait Until Midnight, by Amanda Quick

Amanda Quick’s books are always fun, and I plowed through Wait Until Midnight in two sittings. I particularly enjoyed Caroline’s career as writer of serialized “sensation novels,” which were extremely popular in the Victorian era. Adam has an interesting backstory as well, though to my regret, it wasn’t really developed as well as it could have been.

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When a Dragon Comes Courting, by Claire Trella Hill

When a Dragon Comes Courting, by Claire Trella Hill

When a company of soldiers are quartered at a war widow’s farm, they bring with them a prisoner… and a threat to her safety. The prisoner is one of her land’s most fearsome enemies, so why does Roe find herself sympathizing with him? When a Dragon Comes Courting is a slow-burn, poignant dragon-shifter romance.

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Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way, by Roma Agrawal

Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way, by Roma Agrawal

In Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way, Roma Agrawal argues that the humble nail, wheel, spring, magnet, pump, lens, and string are fundamental engineering inventions upon which most of our modern technology depends. I found it fascinating to explore with her the various applications of these inventions throughout history and see how widely they are used today — often in unexpected ways.

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Well Met, by Jen DeLuca

Well Met, by Jen DeLuca

Well Met by Jen DeLuca Series: Well Met #1 Published by Berkley on Sept. 3, 2019 Genres: Contemporary Romance Pages: 335 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: purchased Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads All’s faire in love and war for two… February 6, 2023 Book Reviews 5 ★★★★½

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The Time for Love, by Stephanie Laurens

The Time for Love, by Stephanie Laurens

The Time for Love Series: Cynster Next Generation #12 Published by self-published on Aug. 18, 2022 Genres: Historical Romance Pages: 390 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: purchased Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads Martin Cynster arrives at Carmichael Steelworks set on acquiring the business as… January 12, 2023 Book Reviews 4 ★★★

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