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Overview
The Archaeo Book Club is an online book club for lovers of archaeology and reading. They have an Instagram page (archaeobookclub) where you can find more information. On their IG each month a theme is posted and shortly after a shortlist of three books is posted. In this list, you can find the chosen books. The two other nominees of the month can be found under the information button and are added as bonus books. If you would like to be more actively involved in the book club, you can join their Discord where you can vote for which book to read the following month. They also organise different kinds of events on their Discord server, such as book discussions or talks with authors.
Archaeo Book Club
8 participants (33 books)
Overview
The Archaeo Book Club is an online book club for lovers of archaeology and reading. They have an Instagram page (archaeobookclub) where you can find more information. On their IG each month a theme is posted and shortly after a shortlist of three books is posted. In this list, you can find the chosen books. The two other nominees of the month can be found under the information button and are added as bonus books. If you would like to be more actively involved in the book club, you can join their Discord where you can vote for which book to read the following month. They also organise different kinds of events on their Discord server, such as book discussions or talks with authors.
Challenge Books
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Hag: Forgotten Folktales Retold
Imogen Hermes Gowar, Naomi Booth, Emma Glass, Irenosen Okojie, Daisy Johnson, Natasha Carthew, Eimear McBride, Liv Little, Mahsuda Snaith, Kirsty Logan
Date: October 2024
Theme: Folklore
The two other nominees: The Bear and the Nightingale (Katherine Arden); Gorse (Sam Horton)
Theme: Folklore
The two other nominees: The Bear and the Nightingale (Katherine Arden); Gorse (Sam Horton)
26
The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
Date: November 2024
Theme: Thriller
The two other nominees: Land of Marvels (Barry Unsworth); The Cursed Thief (Matt James)
Previous nominee for the December 2022 theme: So bad it's good
Theme: Thriller
The two other nominees: Land of Marvels (Barry Unsworth); The Cursed Thief (Matt James)
Previous nominee for the December 2022 theme: So bad it's good
27
The Whale Rider
Witi Ihimaera
Date: December 2024
Theme: Children's Fiction
The two other nominees: Wolf Road (Alice Roberts); Percy Jackson (Rick Riordan)
Theme: Children's Fiction
The two other nominees: Wolf Road (Alice Roberts); Percy Jackson (Rick Riordan)
28
Come, Tell Me How You Live
Agatha Christie
Date: January 2025
Theme: Real-life Archaeologists
The two other nominees: Lives in Ruins (Marilyn Johnson); The Riddle of the Labyrinth (Margalit Fox)
Previous nominee for the January 2023 theme: Agatha Christie's Archaeologists
Theme: Real-life Archaeologists
The two other nominees: Lives in Ruins (Marilyn Johnson); The Riddle of the Labyrinth (Margalit Fox)
Previous nominee for the January 2023 theme: Agatha Christie's Archaeologists
29
Avalon
Anya Seton
Date: February & March 2025
Theme: Romancing the Past
The two other nominees: Empire of Shadows (Jacquelyn Benson); The Rose Garden (Susanna Kearsley)
Theme: Romancing the Past
The two other nominees: Empire of Shadows (Jacquelyn Benson); The Rose Garden (Susanna Kearsley)
30
Glorious Exploits
Ferdia Lennon
Date: April 2025
Theme: Ancient Greece
The two other nominees: Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry); Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
Theme: Ancient Greece
The two other nominees: Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry); Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
31
Echolands: A Journey in Search of Boudica
Duncan Mackay
Date: May 2025
Theme: Landscapes of the Past
The two other nominees: The Old Ways (Robert Macfarlane); Storyland (Amy Jeffs)
Theme: Landscapes of the Past
The two other nominees: The Old Ways (Robert Macfarlane); Storyland (Amy Jeffs)
31
Mudlark: In Search of London's Past Along the River Thames
Lara Maiklem
Date: June 2025
Theme: Under the Sea
The two other nominees: The Deep (Rivers Solomon); The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea (Axie Oh)
Theme: Under the Sea
The two other nominees: The Deep (Rivers Solomon); The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea (Axie Oh)
(bonus)
Warrior
Zoe Archer
Nominee for the December 2022 theme: So bad it's good
(bonus)
Death Comes as the End
Agatha Christie
Nominee for the January 2023 theme: Agatha Christie's Archaeologists
Nominee for the October 2023 theme: Ancient Egypt
Nominee for the October 2023 theme: Ancient Egypt
(bonus)
The Rose Garden
Susanna Kearsley
Nominee for the February 2023 theme: Romancing the Past
Nominee for the February-March 2025 theme: Romancing the Past
Nominee for the February-March 2025 theme: Romancing the Past
(bonus)
The Falcons of Montabard
Elizabeth Chadwick
Nominee for the February 2023 theme: Romancing the Past