pickSqueezing in another belated review before joining the family for Christmas celebrations…
This was one of the best books I read this year, but it didn't make it onto any of my favorites lists. I can't bring myself to call a book a favorite when it inflicted this much angst and emotional frustration! In some ways it felt (borrowing an analogy from a former professor) like pounding on my thumb with a hammer: “it feels so good when I stop.” 😆 ⬇
pickI read this in October—an account of a mother & daughter forced to flee a life of privilege in Mexico and settle in a California farm labor camp during the Great Depression. It was fascinating to have read this *right* before starting Grapes of Wrath. Same era, same destination, different focus. As I read Grapes of Wrath, and the Joads headed for California, dreaming about living in a little white house and picking all the oranges they wanted, ⤵️
pickA book of wars.
The Ukrainian war.
The war against unscrupulous cosmetics manufacturers.
And the war between spouses.
This is my first encounter with Dibi, and I am impressed. The hours of research that went into this book. The stories in the story. The pure Afrikaans, which made me pull my dictionary closer.
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pickThis book is a hoot & so is Rue! She‘s candid about her poor taste in men & she hilariously rates all bedroom romps by her FQ system: Fun Quotient!😂
Loved learning about her impressive theatrical career, working with top playwrights.
We all know Rue for her standout roles in Maude & Golden Girls (with coolest inside stories!), but she‘s been in so much more.
Rue finally found love with hub #6 but her son Mark was the guy always there for her.
pickThis was pretty fun! It definitely manages to capture some of the sense of the magic of Paris and of creation, and I got pretty into Clara's adventures (and her romance).
This was my #BookSpin, too.
pickThe 4th book in the Pages & Co series
Tilly‘s granddad receives a book in the mail, only it poisoned, and he falls unconscious
A couple of weeks later Milo and his uncle shows up, and the uncle says he knows where to find a cure if Tilly does something for him
And so the adventure for the cure begins, but who will actually help Tilly?
#BookSpin December
pickOh, the deaths were really good. All my guesses about the murder's identity were completely wrong, which I much appreciated. My only complaint was that the (white male) author briefly mentioned that the main character was a black woman in the first chapter, then proceeded to never mention race again. Probably not a big deal to most, but it annoyed me. Overall, it was a great thriller.
Dec #bookspin complete! @TheAromaofBooks
pickAnother solid book with Hercule Poirot getting to the bottom of things. One perk of audio is that I find it more difficult to figure out the killer, so I just go along for the ride.
Published 1936 for #192025 @Librarybelle and my November #BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks
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