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The Birdwatcher
The Birdwatcher | William McInnes
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A novel about love, about twitchers, and about learning to trust from bestselling, award-winning author, William McInnes. This is a story about a bloke who's losing his hearing; a bird that can't fly but likes being read to; and a teenage daughter who doesn't know who to be angry at. It's about a woman living with the echo of illness finding out how much fun it can be to trust someone; a man called Murph who has a secret; and Perry Como. It's part love story, part Hot Diggity moments of discovery, whether they happen in a rainforest or while sitting on a verandah, or in somebody's heart. It's about cold outdoor showers and people not quite being complete. But, most of all, it's about giving yourself the gift to be still while you wait for the lights to change or the rain to stop, so you have time to think. For all of us, there are memories and secrets that can change our lives. If we let them.
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The Birdwatcher | William McInnes
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I absolutely adored The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson. She paints a vivid portrait of late-1490s Spain (before everyone accepts that new name) as the Spanish Inquisition is spreading Catholicism to new territories. Protagonist Fatima is a concubine to the Sultan who yearns for freedom and choice. Her best friend Hassan is a cartographer whose maps can change the world into the image he creates. (continued in comments)

UnabridgedPod As their Muslim culture meets a contingent from Ferdinand and Isabella, the details of their lifestyle make them a target. The friends flee, ill-equipped for life outside the palace, and discover a world that exists outside the reality they understood to be true. Each new setting offers fantastic world building, and the character arcs reveal the strength and fragility of Fatima and her companions on the journey. 6y
Freespirit A great review. It sounds like a must read!🤗 6y
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