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kelli7990
Zikora | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Panpan

Here‘s my review.

#kindleunlimited

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kaysworld1
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Pickpick

This is some dark poetry.
Very honest and deep. I really enjoyed the truth behind it.
Highly recommended for everyone.

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kaysworld1
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#currentlyreadying
Blessed the daughter: Raised by a voice in her head by Warsan Shire

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#booksontheroad

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bookwyrm7
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Pickpick

Soft pick. I chose this particular book because I wanted to hear Boudica's story from the mouth of a woman who could be critical of sexist sources who used Boudica's story to further their own agendas. In a way, she reveals those agendas and some of their biases. But, for the most part, she simply retells their stories without too much criticism (where it was due). 1/3

bookwyrm7 Perhaps, used to write as a scholar, she hides her own voice, simply wishing to present what is already out there without further critical analysis. Perhaps, it was my own hopes that led to my disappointment. But I still find she missed a few chances to really shine. 2/3 7mo
bookwyrm7 There was a lot of repetition of ideas already mentioned but without exploring these in more detail, for example. She doesn't do a lot more than to point out the obvious a lot of the time.
Still, the book itself is a great way of telling what little there is about Boudica's story. A lot of research seems to have gone into it and I'm glad I read it. I'd definitely recommend it! 3/3
7mo
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mabell
Cranberry Easter | Wende Devlin, Harry Devlin
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Our Easter book shelves! 🐇🌸🌷

Gissy 😍🐰 🐣 💖 8mo
mabell @Gissy So fun to get out our books by season! I‘m not sure what to select after Easter though 😂 8mo
Aimeesue You have ALL the cranberries! 8mo
mabell @Aimeesue Almost! 😂 I think I‘m still missing Mystery and Birthday, but I‘m on the look out! 8mo
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IndoorDame
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TheSpineView 🤩🤩🤩 11mo
dabbe A whoah one. 🖤💜🖤 11mo
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rockpools
Swallowing Mercury | Wioletta Greg, Eliza Marciniak
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Pickpick

…and let‘s see if we can start the year as we mean to go on, by actually writing the odd review!

Set in rural 1980s Poland, these vignettes of a young girl growing up are beautifully evocative and well-written. There‘s humour, there are several dark episodes, and there‘s wonderful detail of time and place.

But they are very much vignettes. I don‘t mind not-

rockpools much-plot, but several of these started as a story, then wandered off elsewhere, leaving this reader floundering a little. Parts do have the feel of a dream you can‘t quite grasp, but I WANTED THE REST OF THE STORY.

So a pick. But a low pick. As always, this is my late entry for #readaroundtheworld #poland.
11mo
Ruthiella That‘s often my trouble with short stories- I want more… 11mo
BookwormM You know me not a short story fan 11mo
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dabbe
Essential Gwendolyn Brooks | Gwendolyn Brooks
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TheSpineView 🤩🤩🤩 11mo
dabbe @TheSpineView 💙❄️💙 11mo
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AllDebooks
The Trees, the Trees | Heather Christle
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#Naturalitsy #Midwintersolace

I'm 💯 a tree sprite. Are you?

Soubhiville I very much am. And if I can find a creek/ stream/ waterfall in the woods, that is my heaven! 12mo
AllDebooks @Soubhiville yes 🌲❤️🌲 12mo
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Kshakal
The Trees, the Trees | Heather Christle
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Eggs I want to be there-*sigh 13mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 13mo
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