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The Anubis Gates
by Tim Powers
by Tim Powers
Otis Chandler's review
bookshelves: sci-fi, fiction
Dec 18, 08
bookshelves: sci-fi, fiction
Recommended to Otis by:
Sci-fi Fantasy bookclub
Read in December, 2008 — I own a copy
I enjoyed every second of this book. I haven't read a time travel book in a long time, but loved this one, as the descriptions of London in 1812 were very rich. I loved how Lord Byron and other famous poets were running around, and the descriptions of all the beggars were fascinating. Add in some ancient Egyptian magic and you've got a great book!
Random sidenote: It's interesting to think that back then poets were the rockstars of the age, as the only form of mass-media was newspapers, so those who mastered the written word could be broadcast much further than any musician or actor. How times have changed!
Random sidenote: It's interesting to think that back then poets were the rockstars of the age, as the only form of mass-media was newspapers, so those who mastered the written word could be broadcast much further than any musician or actor. How times have changed!
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Reading Progress
| 11/25/2008 | page 45 |
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11.63% | |
| 11/25/2008 | page 45 |
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11.63% | "I'm starting to get interested..." |
| 12/01/2008 | page 283 |
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73.13% | "I never knew a time travel book could be so fun" |
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Dec 01, 2008 08:18pm
Wow that's high praise! Although it is very good so far...
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