Nefertiti-A Novel

As promised my review of the book Nefertiti by Michelle Moran

(without spoiling it for anyone).

The book is told by Mutnodjmet, the younger sister of Nefertiti. It is about her life just as much as Nefertiti's which i liked. It follows their lives starting at their early teen years.

It has love and loss like any good book, but i definitely felt the loss weigh a little heavier in this book than i expected. When dealing with history and things that happened at the time it gives you a chance to see what it might have been like for them.

Though this book is based history every detail in the story is not factual as that would be completely impossible without Mutnodjmet herself talking to the author. But i do feel for the most part it feels like the majority of the story could have happened. I don't like when a historical book feels like the author didn't even try for example when they use modern day swear words in their book..like WHAT that drives me crazy haha, but luckily i felt like this book was well written. Over all i really did enjoy reading it though i liked her next book The Heretic Queen better but they are two different stories.

Characters:

Nefertiti-Queen of Egypt

Mutnodjmet-sister of Nefertiti

Amunhotep IV/Akhenaten-Pharaoh of Egypt

Kiya-secondary wife of Pharaoh

Meritaten-daughter of Nefertiti & Akhenaten

Ankhesenamun-daughter of Nefertiti & Akhenaten

Vizier Ay-father of Nefertiti & Mutnodjmet

Queen Tiye- mother of Amunhotep IV/Akhenaten

General Nakhtmin-general in Pharaoh's army

General Horemheb-general in Pharaoh's army

Also an update on my Egyptology in 2011 post, concerning the tomb KV63 they speculated belonged to Queen Ankesenamun here is a cut & paste article about it:

After excavating the tomb KV63 it is speculated that it was designed for Ankhesenamun due to its proximity to the tomb of Tutankhamun's KV62. Also found in the tomb were coffins (one with an imprint of a woman on it), women's clothing, jewellery and natron. Fragments of pottery bearing the partial name Paaten were also in the tomb. The only royal person known to bear this name was Ankhesenamun, whose name was originally Ankhesenpaaten. However there were no mummies found in KV63 so it remains just speculation.

Bummer i was hoping she was in there!

Books I'll be Reading this Year

Γεια σας(Geia sas) girls!

I received the following books for Christmas & am very excited to read them throughout the year. I say the year not because i am the world's slowest reader but because with school i study more than read for enjoyment. That's why getting books for Christmas is the perfect time because i am on break & can actually get through most of the book by the time school starts again. So let me introduce you to the books.

*Note i will be doing a review on each book when i am done reading so this is a short intro.  

Nefertiti

by Michelle Moran

I am currently about half way through this book.

Cleopatra's Daughter

(by Michelle Moran)

About Cleopatra Selini

(Κλεοπάτρα Σελήνη) .

(you'll also see it spelled Selene)

Lily of the Nile

by Stephanie Dray

Also about Cleopatra Selini but i hear its a very different take so i'm interested to see how different & which i like better; i will be sure to tell you!

Its amazing how books can take you somewhere else, outside of your own world & feel or become something or someone else; i love that about books.

Beauty book

Makeup Your Mind by Francois NarsThis season is all about the use of bright and bold colors to make a statement. So if you want to experiment or just add some flare to your everyday makeup routine, but you’re not sure where to begin then this book is for you. It will guide you every step of the way with 63 before and after photos combined with plastic overlays to diagram the makeup applications.

Beauty book

Makeup Your Mind by Francois NarsThis season is all about the use of bright and bold colors to make a statement. So if you want to experiment or just add some flare to your everyday makeup routine, but you’re not sure where to begin then this book is for you. It will guide you every step of the way with 63 before and after photos combined with plastic overlays to diagram the makeup applications.

Making Faces

If you’re a beauty junkie like me, you realize that the tools are only half of the equation. You can buy the best makeup and brushes, but if you lack the technique, you might as well be finger painting with Wet ‘n’ Wild. When it comes to technique, no one comes near the technical prowess of the late, great Kevyn Aucoin. He wasn’t merely a make-up artist; he was a makeup maestro...a magician.

Before his untimely death in 2002, Aucoin wrote three books – The Art of Makeup in 1996, Making Faces in 1997, and Face Forward in 2000. These books may be oldies, but they are most certainly goodies – as good technique never goes out of style.

If you have never heard of Kevyn Aucoin, I have some advice for you - get thee to the nearest bookstore and buy these books. They contain unbeatable tips on the basics of makeup application. Aucoin shows readers how to use these fundamentals in interesting and unconventional ways, with step-by-step directions for dozens of different looks. The biggest treat is the gallery of jaw-dropping celebrity makeovers; transformations include Lisa Marie Presley as Marilyn Monroe, Isabella Rossellini as Barbara Streisand, Tina Turner as Cleopatra, Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis, Gina Gershon as Sophia Loren, and Calista Flockhart as Audrey Hepburn.

This looks like Veronica Lake – who, coincidentally, is the muse for many of the Fall ’07 beauty trends. Can you guess the celebrity behind the makeup?

PS - Kevyn Aucoin also has a line of makeup and brushes. Check them out at kevynaucoin.com.

Making Faces

If you’re a beauty junkie like me, you realize that the tools are only half of the equation. You can buy the best makeup and brushes, but if you lack the technique, you might as well be finger painting with Wet ‘n’ Wild. When it comes to technique, no one comes near the technical prowess of the late, great Kevyn Aucoin. He wasn’t merely a make-up artist; he was a makeup maestro...a magician.

Before his untimely death in 2002, Aucoin wrote three books – The Art of Makeup in 1996, Making Faces in 1997, and Face Forward in 2000. These books may be oldies, but they are most certainly goodies – as good technique never goes out of style.

If you have never heard of Kevyn Aucoin, I have some advice for you - get thee to the nearest bookstore and buy these books. They contain unbeatable tips on the basics of makeup application. Aucoin shows readers how to use these fundamentals in interesting and unconventional ways, with step-by-step directions for dozens of different looks. The biggest treat is the gallery of jaw-dropping celebrity makeovers; transformations include Lisa Marie Presley as Marilyn Monroe, Isabella Rossellini as Barbara Streisand, Tina Turner as Cleopatra, Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis, Gina Gershon as Sophia Loren, and Calista Flockhart as Audrey Hepburn.

This looks like Veronica Lake – who, coincidentally, is the muse for many of the Fall ’07 beauty trends. Can you guess the celebrity behind the makeup?

PS - Kevyn Aucoin also has a line of makeup and brushes. Check them out at kevynaucoin.com.