Both of these books are kicking my butt for different reasons. The cruelty toward others prevalent in both of them is making me put a hold on reading them. This is truly not the way I want to start off my year.
“He...learned to wear a nosebag, a gauze muzzle with straps fastened behind his ears.” 1941. Shanghai. Friends, I have a new name for the mask I wear ... a nosebag.
These are the two books I‘m reading/listening to at the end of this year. Both detail life amidst the horrors of World War II - one takes place in Warsaw, the other in Hawaii. Seems I could have picked some more uplifting material. However, by comparison I have much to be thankful for. Onward to 2021 with hope in my heart. Best wishes and much love to all.
#AyupAugust
This sweeping saga of the Meahuna family from WWII to Hawaii‘s statehood is still in my #TBR but I will get to it one of these days. 📚📚📚😬📚📚As it centers around a local 🌺 jazz musician looking for his soul mate after war has torn them apart it seemed to fit the #SingItBack prompt. In the book jazz music is referred to as “the tongue of the exile.”
#JuneBookBugs #indigenouswriters I have a fair amount of books by local Hawaii writers, but finding ones by indigenous Hawaiian writers (who identify as being at least partially descended from Native Hawaiians) was tough. Not all of these five came from the same lists, but I wanted authors/books that I have read or at least are on my #TBR (Don Ho's bio, Song of the Exile & Hawaii's Story) & there's a favorite cookbook too! I'll link books👇🏽🌺
Song of the Exile | 
