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EmmsBookshelf

I'm Em. An early 30's book nerd who adores Romance, Fantasy, Mythology Retellings and Ancient Historical Fiction and I generally love stories that revolve around complex female characters.

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Moments of Mayhem (The Hunters, #3)
86%
Servus: How Slavery Made the Roman Empire
60%
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
40%

October 2026

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Servus: How Slavery Made the Roman Empire

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    When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt

    When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt

    Kara Cooney

    My Roman Empire

    I fear I will spend eternity trying to chase the feeling that this book gave me, its subject matter (Female Pharaohs) is my Roman Empire and this was so magnificently well written. I live in hope.

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    EmmsBookshelf commented...

    Omg yes! So many!! Particularly Ithaca (Claire North), Hera (Jennifer Saint) The Song of Achilles and Circe (Madeline Miller) and Stone Blind and No Friend to this House (Natalie Haynes)

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    Greek Myth Retellings

    Greek Myth Retellings

    Platinum: Finished 20 Main Quest books.

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