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Vanessa
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Studying Classical Studies at the Open University. Love reading, sleeping, and settling down in front of the TV with a good documentary or comedy series.
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My module textbooks for year 5 of The Open University module A340 - The Roman Empire have arrived. Not long to go until the module website opens and I can get properly started!
Three textbooks and a readings book for The Open University module A340 The Roman Empire.
August 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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I won a book in a competition! I never win anything, so I’m kinda shocked and happy that I’ve won something! I’m looking forward to reading it soon, but first, I need to enter some car/house/holiday competitions. Maybe I’ll get lucky? First a book…next? Go knows!
February 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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workingclassicists.bsky.social Working Classicists @workingclassicists.bsky.social · Feb 5
RELEASE DAY GIVEAWAY 1/3

We’ve got TWO lovely copies of our new book we’d like to give away! 🎁

To get your name in the hat:
1. Follow Us
2. Give this a quote-repost saying which character from Greek mythology you’d most like to read about in our new book

Open worldwide until 8th Feb 10:00am GMT.
The cover of A Periodic Table of Greek Mythology A Periodic Table of Greek Mythology By the Numbers - 79% Working Class, 81% state schooled, 49% LGBTQIA+, 49% Neurodivergent, 10% BAME/POC A poster of A Periodic Table of Greek Mythology
February 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Wytches by Inkubus Sukkubus.
workingclassicists.bsky.social Working Classicists @workingclassicists.bsky.social · Feb 5
RELEASE DAY GIVEAWAY 2/3

We're giving away a self-taught ancient Greek course and (modern) Greek wordsearch book (plus some extras)!

To enter:
1. Follow us
2. Quote-post this with the name of a song (links if possible!) featuring a Greek mythological character

Open worldwide til 8th Feb 10:00 GMT
A copy of the book Getting Started with ancient Greek by William E. Linney and the book Learn Greek with Wordsearch Puzzles. Also pictured are two Working Classicists bookmarks.
February 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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It's time for...
🎁🎄SOLIDARITY SATURNALIA 2024 ✊📚

This year our theme is 'Library Starter Packs', a collection of carefully curated bundles for Classicists and ancient historians of all ages and abilities!

Read on for bundle details and how to enter
#SolidaritySaturnalia2024
A book shelf decorated with classical busts, christmas decorations, and books. An overlaid text in burgundy and gold says: Working Classicists Solidarity Saturnalia. The Working Classicists fist logo is also pictured.
December 1, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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I recently read Circus of Mirrors by Julie Owen Moylan. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Michael Joseph Penguin Random House for the eArc. #CircusofMirrors #NetGalley. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Vanessa’s review of Circus of Mirrors
Circus of Mirrors is set in early to mid-20th Century Berlin and follows the lives of two sisters as they navigate their lives through the ever-changing political landscape. It starts in the 1920’s an...
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August 27, 2024 at 8:08 AM
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This is the kind of Sticking It To The Parking Bastards we can all get behind.

www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/2449996...
August 7, 2024 at 12:50 PM
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I recently read Maiden of Artemis by Eloise Bahr. Thanks to NetGalley and Musadora Publishing for the eArc.
#NetGalley #MaidenOfArtemis 📚https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/202952509-maiden-of-artemis
February 16, 2024 at 10:03 PM
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I surpassed my goal of reading 6 books in 2023, managing to read a total of 19! #BookSky #Reading

www.goodreads.com/challenges/1...
January 1, 2024 at 10:36 AM