tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post6888359121375471154..comments2023-10-16T02:36:28.611-07:00Comments on One Librarian's Book Reviews: Book Review: A Golden Web by Barbara Quickmelissa @ 1lbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-43344476679723924032010-06-01T08:49:51.905-07:002010-06-01T08:49:51.905-07:00Andie, I've never even heard of this one! I&#...Andie, I've never even heard of this one! I'll have to put it on The List. Thanks again!melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-50206117450845825312010-06-01T00:04:22.762-07:002010-06-01T00:04:22.762-07:00Another readalike--and an excellent read--is Gilli...Another readalike--and an excellent read--is Gillian Bradshaw's "The Beacon at Alexandria", about a young woman who wants to study medicine mroe than anything, disguises herself (plausibly, but no spoilers) to do so and ends getting caught in the conflict between Arian and Nicene Christians in 4th century AD Alexandria and events around the fall of the Roman Empire.Andienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-55240441168037520872010-05-31T17:36:12.222-07:002010-05-31T17:36:12.222-07:00Susan, it was enjoyable, but yes that coincidence ...Susan, it was enjoyable, but yes that coincidence was a bit much for me. Still, I'm fond of the happy ending (sort of) that it brought about.melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-57002152066228833312010-05-31T08:23:20.386-07:002010-05-31T08:23:20.386-07:00I agree - this one didn't have a lot of strugg...I agree - this one didn't have a lot of struggle to it and there was at least one BIG coincidence. I still liked it, though.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.com