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I finished it on the banks of the Kern River after coming through the Sequoia Monument and National Forest. I didn‘t like it as much as The Boy in a Suitcase, which was such a twisty ride. But I loved the window into Roma culture in Hungary, the discrimination and challenges they have long faced. And the window into the immigrant backlash in Scandinavia. Will read the whole series!

It‘s dark out so I‘m using my extra hour today to biggie size my #hyggehour

I‘m on the couch flipping between an ARC, Kamala‘s book, and my book club book. I took tomorrow off to do a college tour with my son so I‘m feeling pretty relaxed.

A 5 star mystery for me! Kept me guessing, great characters and backdrop. And a window into the trafficking of Eastern Europeans. Perfect book for traveling shotgun when there is great scenery and then less great scenery…short chapters! On to the next in this 4 book series!

Does a travel guide qualify for #coffeeandabook ?🤔

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A farmer‘s wife living in England begins a relationship with a museum curator in Denmark by way of exchanging letters and emails. I thought this was a charming and thoughtful little tale. It‘s well written and very engaging. I enjoy epistolary type of books and this one fitted the bill exactly. I read this for my local book group where we all chose two of our favourites and then picked one or more of the ones we hadn‘t read. An enjoyable read.

My local book club have decided the theme this time is for us each pick and submit two of our favourite books, and then read as many of the ones we haven‘t read as we want to. Next time we meet up (24 September) we have to let the club know what we thought of them. Hope that makes sense! ‘Meet Me at the Museum‘ is the second on my list. It‘s a library book.

#roll100 really not for me. Too long, misogynistic characters, and a mystery that I didn‘t find that interesting. Onto the next!

I read Moby-Dick when I was 13, and it instantly became my favorite book. I loved every aspect of it, and ever since, I‘ve been drawn to any book about the sea.

This one is set in a small sailing village in Denmark, and reading it is the closest I‘ve come to the experience of Moby-Dick. It‘s brilliant—spanning roughly a hundred years and weaving together generations of families and lives. The storytelling is deep, powerful, and unforgettable.

#NewInternationalist #555 has an article on the police & justice system in #Nigeria, in which is mentioned its execrable ranking at 122 of 125 countries surveyed for the 2023 World Internal Security and Police Index. #Denmark tops the survey, having the most effective and least corrupt police force (as measured), #Venezuela props up the list at the bottom. #UK is 23rd, & #USA at 32nd is reasonable, but not in the top tier for equitable justice.
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