Rebecca

Following the Rabbit

Before we begin: this post is not about Alice in Wonderland.

Have you ever picked up a book that reminded you of another book, which led to another book, and sent you down a rabbit trail of books? That experience prompted the creation of this feature. As an avid reader, this has happened to me more than once, most recently while reading a NetGalley of Marie Benedict’s new release Daughter of Egypt.

As I started reading, I had a moment of I think I’ve read about this before… After checking my goodreads, I discovered I have read about Lady Evelyn/Eve before, in The Collector’s Daughter. The two novels approach the same string of events from different perspectives, and I loved that Benedict’s included alternating POV chapters from Hatshepsut.

While in the depths of goodreads, I remembered other books I’d tagged as TBR with a similar theme, and voila: a ready-made reading list!

Fun story: when I was very little, we went to the Ramsses the Great exhibition at the Mint Museum, and despite my young age, I remember glimpses of the artifacts on display. Many years later, Mr and I were able to see the Golden Mummies of Egypt at the NC Museum of Art. With these personal experiences, and my studies in History and Art History, is it any wonder I’ve compiled such a list of books? Now that I’ve been reminded of the treasures awaiting {pun intended}, I hope to make progress moving them from TBR to Read.

Have you read these or any other books – fiction or nonfiction – about Egyptian archaeology?
Have you ever been to an Ancient Egypt exhibition?

12 comments

  1. Lord, yes, I’m like this. A few years ago I read one book — The Presidents Club — and I kept reading books about the modern presidency for months thereafter. Last year I read another book, For Cause and Comrade, and it led to an 1850s politics / Civil War binge that still hasn’t petered out!

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  2. I haven’t read any of these, but this is a very clever post! There are always books that seem similar to me and it happens a lot with retellings. I am very hard on them with reviews because I want them to bring their own unique spin on it! I need to read more about Egypt though!

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  3. I love when a read can send you down this type of rabbit hole longing to discover more. I havent read any of these titles but I have been to Lady Evelyn’s home (Highclere Castle/Downton Abbey) and the cellars there have been turned into an exhibition linked to the discoveries in Egypt, including a replica of the tomb itself and lots of artifacts. It fascinated me so I imagined I’d also enjoy reading some of these books. Lovely list and idea for a post 🥰

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