2021: #68 – The Curse of the Pharaohs (Elizabeth Peters)

This is a series I’ve dipped into over the years, mostly out of order. In this second book of the series, Amelia and Emerson have been out of the Egyptologist game for a few years after the birth of their son, Ramses. They had no intention of returning so soon, but when Lady Baskerville comes to her door and begs them to finish the dig

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2006: #35 – Seeing a Large Cat (Elizabeth Peters)

Book #35 was Seeing a Large Cat, the 9th book in Elizabeth Peters’ Amelia Peabody series. Book count: 35 Pages in book: 432 Page count: 14,141 Words in book: 128,028 Word count: 4,015,474 1,000,000 words surpassed — 2/2/06 2,000,000 words surpassed — 2/14/06 10,000 pages surpassed — 3/10/06 3,000,000 words surpassed — 3/16/06 4,000,000 words surpassed — 4/3/06

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2006: #31 – The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog (Elizabeth Peters)

Book #31 was The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog, the 7th book in Elizabeth Peters’ Amelia Peabody series. I enjoy these books because they combine two of my favorite things — a mystery and a book with a historical bent! Another one of those series I started in the middle and am now trying to play catch up. Book count: 31 Pages in book:

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