Roman History Books and More

upcoming chat may 3 & 17: the edge of the empire by bronwen riley

May 3 & 17

The Edge of the Empire: A Journey to Britannia: From the Heart of Rome to Hadrian's Wall
by Bronwen Riley
also as eBook
UK title: Journey to Britannia: From the Heart of Rome to Hadrian's Wall, AD 130
also as eBook

An imaginary travelogue.

May 3: through Chapter VI, Westwards to Silchester
May 17: through the end

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Chat room directions. Irene will assist you.

corrected reading list for 2017

edited

Upon further checking, it turns out that we read Robert Harris' second book in the Cicero series under another title already. Thus we will continue with the third and final novel, "Dictator."

Chat List for 2017

January 4 & 18, February 1	The Grass Crown by Colleen McCullough also as eBook
February 15, March 1 & 15	Rubicon by Tom Holland also as eBook
April 5 & 19	Antony by Allan Massie
May 3 & 17	The Edge of the Empire: A Journey to Britannia: From the Heart of Rome to Hadrian's Wall by Bronwen Riley UK title: Journey to Britannia: From the Heart of Rome to Hadrian's Wall, AD 130 also as eBook
June 7 & 21	A Year of Ravens: a novel of Boudica's Rebellion by The H-Team (Ruth Downie, Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Vicky Alvear Shecter), S.J.A. Turney, Russell Whitfield, E. Knight) also as eBook possible authors chat (U.S. based authors)
July 5 & 19	Daughters of Rome (Empress of Rome) by Kate Quinn also as eBook Author chat
August Recess
September 6 & 13 (because of Rosh Hashanah)	Dictator by Robert Harris (Cicero III) also as eBook
October 4 & 18, November 1	SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard also as eBook
November 15	The War with Jugurtha by Sallust at LacusCurtius
December 6	The Ides of April: A Flavia Albia Mystery Book 1by Lindsey Davis also as eBook
December 13 (Chanukah starts December 13)	Nox Dormienda by Kelly Stanley also as eBook possible author chat

 

current book chat: antony by allen massie

April 5 & 19
Antony by Allan Massie

As dictated to and and annotated by Antony's secretary Critias.

April 5: through Chapter XIV
April 19: through the end