tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post6575010001388550213..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: Pompeii, A Book Reviewsagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-26317352164229146682017-03-12T17:36:14.263-04:002017-03-12T17:36:14.263-04:00Haha ~ The joys of catching up backwards! You'...Haha ~ The joys of catching up backwards! You've reviewed "Pompeii." And an excellent review it is! I thoroughly enjoyed reading and rereading this book. Okay, we do know that Vesuvius erupts, but the geology, history, and firsthand accounts woven in, plus the reconstruction of Roman life is fascinating. I have never been able to forget the execution of the slave via eels. Thanks for your fine review, Sage!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-36706009631038358592017-03-07T16:26:10.890-05:002017-03-07T16:26:10.890-05:00I like historical fiction, and think I'll give...I like historical fiction, and think I'll give this book a go.<br />Thanks for the review!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-37433578978470523882017-03-07T15:06:09.904-05:002017-03-07T15:06:09.904-05:00Interesting to read your review Robert Harris has ...Interesting to read your review Robert Harris has written some very good books ...<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-39904718355027230352017-03-07T13:46:30.588-05:002017-03-07T13:46:30.588-05:00A friend of mine, who has traveled the world, hate...A friend of mine, who has traveled the world, hated Pompeii. I could never understand that, until my son visited it last summer and said it was like being in hell.<br /><br />Apparently, you do not want to go there in the summer.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-87045483712877815092017-03-06T16:01:19.983-05:002017-03-06T16:01:19.983-05:00I MUST read this! Thanks for your review. :)I MUST read this! Thanks for your review. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-53158678811551102342017-03-04T11:32:30.214-05:002017-03-04T11:32:30.214-05:00Is this the same author that wrote Silence of the ...Is this the same author that wrote Silence of the Lambs? He is amazing! I shall read this. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-35352589547721353582017-03-03T21:28:25.814-05:002017-03-03T21:28:25.814-05:00I love surprises. I guess it's worth giving th...I love surprises. I guess it's worth giving this a go.Lux G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557863683608790087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-46062273515554287672017-03-03T08:54:52.375-05:002017-03-03T08:54:52.375-05:00About a year ago, the Beaux Arts museum in Montrea...About a year ago, the Beaux Arts museum in Montreal had a wonderful exhibition about Pompeii. Both fascinating and terrifying.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-40367884603341583472017-03-02T16:59:55.910-05:002017-03-02T16:59:55.910-05:00Thanks for the review. I read so much Greek and Ro...Thanks for the review. I read so much Greek and Roman history when I was little that I must have majored in the classics unintentionally. :-)<br /><br />Great post.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-31887119212979169812017-03-01T14:26:37.177-05:002017-03-01T14:26:37.177-05:00I'm marking this one because it has everything...I'm marking this one because it has everything I love in a book: history and a particularly exciting place as the setting. Thanks for posting it today.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-12842126907863692072017-03-01T09:35:50.757-05:002017-03-01T09:35:50.757-05:00Ooh, fascinating. It's true, I always think of...Ooh, fascinating. It's true, I always think of Pompeii as something frozen in time, and don't really consider what everyone might have been doing in the days and weeks leading up to the explosion...<br />Now I'm interested to hear about what other books you've read in your club.Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-8836546722128251652017-03-01T07:42:38.412-05:002017-03-01T07:42:38.412-05:00The Augusta was the longest aqueduct and had it...The Augusta was the longest aqueduct and had it's source in the Terminio-Tuoro mountains near the modern town of Serino. It skirted Vesuvius from 3 to 11 on a clock.<br />I've always believed historical fiction is a very good thing. A position that 80% of historians would profoundly disagree. They would see such fripperies as a distraction. <br />They actually lost the Augusta for 1300 years. It was quenched in a subsequent eruption. Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-89156779294705117502017-02-28T22:44:12.764-05:002017-02-28T22:44:12.764-05:00I actually read this a few years back. I thoroughl...I actually read this a few years back. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-76264697602408027712017-02-28T20:05:51.417-05:002017-02-28T20:05:51.417-05:00I love when we think we know what will happen and ...I love when we think we know what will happen and then we are surprised. Looking forward to checking this one out. I have always been intrigued about Pompeii. Thanks for sharing. :)<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-22070299678417313032017-02-28T11:29:54.358-05:002017-02-28T11:29:54.358-05:00The Romans were an intriguing culture/people - goo...The Romans were an intriguing culture/people - good for countless stories. Glad you enjoyed this one and shared it with us.Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-75458271402760042492017-02-28T10:51:49.753-05:002017-02-28T10:51:49.753-05:00This one sounds really good! I just wrote a book i...This one sounds really good! I just wrote a book in my series, The Ghosts of Pompeii. I find it a fascinating place, and I'm so glad I had the opportunity to visit it.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-86322493838437251142017-02-28T06:13:56.371-05:002017-02-28T06:13:56.371-05:00I'll put it on my list. Thank you.I'll put it on my list. Thank you.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-25427195467660854582017-02-27T17:12:37.915-05:002017-02-27T17:12:37.915-05:00This sounds like an interesting perspective of his...This sounds like an interesting perspective of historical events with a fictional spin. All that and a love story too? That's a winner for sure.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-63956045038773776102017-02-27T16:33:16.937-05:002017-02-27T16:33:16.937-05:00Goodness a surprise really makes me want to get th...Goodness a surprise really makes me want to get this book! Sounds like a perfect read in many ways.21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-14485333580663744852017-02-27T15:26:27.552-05:002017-02-27T15:26:27.552-05:00I've read some about the eruption and have a f...I've read some about the eruption and have a fascination about volcanoes. It's sad but sounds like a really interesting book. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-33473885077489146872017-02-27T14:31:55.853-05:002017-02-27T14:31:55.853-05:00That sounds like a fascinating book!That sounds like a fascinating book!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-2435274289445782172017-02-27T11:39:02.961-05:002017-02-27T11:39:02.961-05:00Sounds amazing! I was fascinated with Pompeii too ...Sounds amazing! I was fascinated with Pompeii too and read all about it!<br />I have to look for this book!Gloria Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055543111865966546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-42017400556525803362017-02-27T11:02:03.462-05:002017-02-27T11:02:03.462-05:00Like you, I've always found Pompeii fascinatin...Like you, I've always found Pompeii fascinating. I've spent several days exploring the city and I discover something new every time.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-64766361903182679512017-02-27T10:40:27.719-05:002017-02-27T10:40:27.719-05:00I've also had a long fascination with Pompeii ...I've also had a long fascination with Pompeii having visited the site as a teenager. I read this book years ago and remember loving it (and the perspective from which it was written), but I don't remember the twist at the end! Unfortunately my copy is miles away at my daughter's house, so I don't have access to refresh myself. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-59472840486125788082017-02-27T09:23:48.431-05:002017-02-27T09:23:48.431-05:00Being fed alive to eels is the stuff of nightmares...Being fed alive to eels is the stuff of nightmares! I have been tempted a couple times to try out historical fiction but haven't just yet. If I get tired of one particular subject in the non-fiction world, I tend to move on to another area. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com