Should you read NERO by Conn Iggulden? Why Unhinged Roman Emperors Fascinate Us

We kick off our first show with the spoiler-free historical fiction recommendation of Nero by Con Iggulden, where the vibe for the mood reader is all imperial politics surrounding the rise of Nero's mother, Agrippina the Younger, in the face of the ruthless Julio-Claudian dynasty. We’ll dig up some real life unhinged behavior of Nero’s uncle, the infamous Emperor Caligula. Then we’ll help you decide if a mystery series from Anthony Horowitz is a fit for your TBR list.  Time stamped for convenience and links to order the books below!  Join the email list for updates here: https://www.thebookandthevibe.com/contact/ (00:00) Welcome, mood reader! (01:35) Spoiler-Free Review of NERO, by Conn Iggulden (06:16) Why we find ancient Romans so fascinating (08:20) Why you need to go book shopping in London if you love historical fiction (11:50) NERO’s book Stats (12:49) Unearthed - Nero’s Uncle Caligula, and his unhinged behaviors (17:35) The Tavern - Spoiler-Free Review of A Deadly Episode + the entire Horowitz and Hawthorne Series by Anthony Horowitz.  (25:06) Note from The Road - Florence (Italy) Door Knockers and their meanings How to support the show? Follow, review, share, shop: ORDER: NERO, by Conn Iggulden ORDER: A Deadly Episode (6th in the series) by Anthony Horowitz ORDER: The Word is Murder (1st in the series) by Anthony Horowitz Send us a message and sign up for podcast updates through our website link here: thebookandthevibe.com/contact/ Support the show Support the podcast here:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2619689/support Shop the HIGHLY CURATED BOOKSHOP HERE or below.   https://bookshop.org/lists/the-book-and-the-vibe-a-mostly-historical-fiction-podcast The below bio.site link will take you to all socials, website, curated bookshop and more.  bio.site/Thebookandthevibe