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I know it's been a while since I posted, but it's a combination of the app not working, a broken hip, and a reading slump!
Anyway, this book has helped get me out of the 4 month reading slump, so I recommend it with reservations. The next picture I post will be under a spoiler, as it contains the content warnings.

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My shelfie from Fable. I can‘t stop thinking about Slow Noodles! I had never heard of Khmer Rouge until I read Anthony Veasna So earlier this year, and it blows my mind. I love reading. There‘s so much to learn and books bridge worlds.

Be sure to resupply your box of tissues before picking this book up 😭 Chantha‘s story is unimaginable and her heartbreak bleeds off the pages. A truly incredible woman. Her recipes give you a chance to clear your eyes before you dive back in. I picked this up because it was a staff recommendation at my local library and now I‘m recommending it to you.

Slow Noodles is a perfectly titled book about a woman‘s experiences in Cambodia. Often painful, this memoir does not shy away from the struggles and darkness Nguon went through, namely the loss of many of her family members; the trauma of her mother‘s death was especially painful. However, her food descriptions were lovely, and arranged to fit each occasion in her life. Food is central to her memories and this memoir, very well done!

Dark tourism is the exact opposite of normal tourism. The author here prefers this kind of travel, though most people shun it. He grew up in Beirut so is familiar with life in the middle of chaos. In this book he tells us about his trips to such places as Iran (for the skiing), Chernobyl, North Korea, Cambodia and Beirut. He even discovered that Osama bin Laden was a student at his old school. Entertaining and affecting. Four stars

Did Chantha just become my new hero? YES! What an amazing life story of courage and resilience.

Her story is one that will stay with me for a long time and she is a testament that the will to live can help you overcome anything. And that even when you feel that you don‘t have anything to offer, you can impact so many lives.

If you ever feel that your life sucks, pick up this book. I promise that it will change your perspective.

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Nightmare is an understatement.

This one is heavy on the heart. I am ashamed to admit that I was woefully unaware of the genocide in Cambodia. After reading this, I read up on the same and I wonder why we as kids are not taught about this in history.

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What a great idea for a giveaway, @BarbaraBB , and I‘m so glad we “met” here on Litsy! ❤️❤️❤️

One of my most anticipated books of 2024 is this one and I‘ll tag two people who I know also like a good food memoir: @DebinHawaii and @Mitch .

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