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Pocket-Size Pax Romana

Review from 10-Minute Stories from Ancient Rome →

Zoom from she-wolf to Caesar in ten-minute triumphs. Twenty crisp tales march Aeneas from Troy, elephants over Alps, legions to glory—all without gore, all with heart. Perfect for car seats or bedside lamps, each chapter plants Latin roots while sparking giggles and gasps. My kids now quote Scipio at breakfast; I sneak listens between emails…

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Enjoyed, but . . .

Review from #CrimeTime →

I really hate sound effects. That’s a definite advantage to actually reading print. Fortunately I finished this before misplacing the last earbud of six sets, since I had to use them to avoid annoying my dogs by playing the book aloud. All that aside, this was quite an enjoyable production, and we all survived.

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Review from #CrimeTime →

So fun to see her write with her husband and fictionalize her own experiences! Ithe relationships she develops are heartwarming — I rooted for the boyfriend! Sadly, I am not a fan of making the world of Tic-tock seem safe an innocent. — the heir-apparently savior even. It’s not. Despite being so popular, it’s obsequious..

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