Book Review: Elizabeth Peters’ A River in the Sky
Banned from Egypt, Amelia Peabody and Emerson head to Palestine to dig up the Ark of the Covenant and spy on the seemingly inept Morley for British Intelligence.
Author: Kathy Davie
Word Confusion: Careen versus Career
In general, careen tilts a vessel over on its side for repair or cleaning while career is a job you’ve pursued on a long-term basis. In particular, both careen and career can mean to rush along, usually in a straight line in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Book Review: Elizabeth Peters’ Guardian of the Horizon
Readers have long wondered what befell the Emerson clan during the years before the Great War. Now, at last, the silence is broken and the truth revealed of a perilous journey to a secret and mysterious place hidden deep in the heart of the unforgiving desert. Propelled by loyalty and spurred on by lies and treachery, they discover a nest of vipers, a dark past, and a shocking mystery — and a loved one may be lost forever.
Book Review: Elizabeth Peters’ The Ape Who Guards the Balance
From suffragettes to kidnappers, Peabody and Emerson find themselves up to their necks in a web woven of criminals and cults, stolen treasures, and fallen women. Peabody will need all her remarkable skills of detection and deduction — and family and friends — while ducking remorseless killers.
Word Confusion: Lux versus Luxe
A lux is all about measuring the amount of light while luxe is about decadence, luxury, elegance, and more in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Book Review: Elizabeth Peters’ Seeing a Large Cat
Cairo. 1903. Amelia Peabody dreams of a large cat while on a dig in the Valley of Kings. But it’s not good luck; it’s a warning . . . with Ramses and Nefret in danger.
Word Confusion: Emaciation versus Emancipation
Oh, woe, if only I could experience an emancipation from this too, too solid flesh in this Word Confusion from KD Did It. Well, not to the point of emaciation . . .
Book Review: Elizabeth Peters’ The Hippopotamus Pool
The promise of an undisturbed royal tomb vies with evils that include the Hippopotamus Man — and an irresistible temptation for art thieves, jealous colleagues, looters, the press, and countless other evil-doers. As Ramses and Nefret rub elbows with thieves and thugs, Peabody finds herself faced with a surprising new villain who is every bit as clever and resourceful as the intrepid Amelia herself.
Word Confusion: Bat versus Batt
A batt, short for “batting”, is an insulating sheet used in quilts, camping equipment, and homes while bat most commonly refers to baseball or the nightflying creature in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Book Review: Elizabeth Peters’ The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog
The 19th-century Egyptologist and her dashing husband, Emerson, return to Amarna, where they first fell in love. When Emerson is kidnapped, Amelia must rescue her husband, find the culprit, and save her marriage.