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Daisey
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Mehso-so

I finished this, but other than the story of the water buffalo and the boy who left and then returned home, don‘t ask me to tell you any details. I struggled to stay focused during several sections. I see how it addressed important points about colonialism, but I also expected more about the actual coffee business.

#FoodAndLit #Netherlands #Indonesia #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #audiobook #translated #1001books

BarbaraBB Agree!! A very boring book. Kids in NL still have to read it in school, instead of stimulating their reading pleasure with something less dull. 11h
Dilara I also remember struggling with this book when I read it a couple of decades ago. Still, I am sad that the Fairtrade mark isn't called Max Havelaar anymore. It made me feel all warm inside to see a literary sign on everyday products in the supermarket... 9h
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Daisey
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It‘s the final week of January and I finally chose a book by a Dutch author from the 1001 list. Yesterday, I thought to check LibriVox and started the tagged book. I also made hopjesvla, and this morning I had coffee custard that tastes much like a caramel latte for breakfast.

#FoodAndLit #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #Netherlands #translated #audiobook #1001books

Daisey @BarbaraBB This was definitely a great choice of recipe to try! 6d
BarbaraBB Yes, it sounds great! The book is a tough one but at least it‘s another of the #1001books! 6d
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Texreader So fun!! 😋 6d
Larkken Oh man, that looks and sounds delicious 6d
Daisey @Larkken This was a recipe I just stumbled upon when perusing Pinterest for Dutch recipes, but it was a winner I‘ll definitely keep for a different kind of sweet treat. (edited) 6d
Catsandbooks Yum! 🇳🇱 5d
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lil1inblue
My Name Is Red | Orhan Pamuk
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Short description: The book begins with a murder in Istanbul 1591. The aftermath is told from the perspective of several sometimes unreliable narrators.

But it's so much more complex. It explores art history and cultural history. It explores the influence of the West on the Ottoman Empire. It's creative, ambitious, and quite simply a masterpiece. The quote above is from my favorite chapter.

I read this for a personal #readtheworld challenge.

Ruthiella I read this last year. It is so very layered! 2w
lil1inblue @Ruthiella I'm still in awe. What a great read. 😍 2w
Leftcoastzen I need to read this one. 2w
lil1inblue @Leftcoastzen It's worth it! I hope you like it as much as I did. 🥰 2w
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maich
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Pickpick

#BookReview
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The first book I read this year is The Woman in Cabin 10. I had it on my shelf for a long time and finally decided to read it. I was immediately sucked into the story. With every chapter I was more surprised. I really did not see it coming. Especially not this ending. It was really quite a surprise. However, the story is missing a little something to give it a fifth star.
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maich This year I made a #bookjar. For every book I read, I will put 1€ inside. We'll see how many coins I'll save up. 2w
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DieAReader 😏Excellent idea!! 2w
wanderinglynn Yay! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉 And the jar is a great idea 2w
GatheringBooks Love the coin jar for every book read! Glad to have you #readtheworld too! 💕💕💕🌍📚 2w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2w
julieclair Love the Book Jar idea! Do you have any plans for the money you‘ll save? 2w
maich @julieclair I'll probably spend it at the book fair😄 2w
julieclair @maich That‘s perfect. The more you read, the more you get to buy! 😃 2w
maich @julieclair yes😄 it's a great motivation 2w
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Daisey
Unless | Carol Shields
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Mehso-so

I finished this book while driving to Thanksgiving celebrations. I don‘t know that I would‘ve made it through a print copy as I took me a long time to become invested in the family. I liked how the chapter titles were all transitional words, and it had some interesting things to say about writing, women, and mother daughter relationships, but it never had enough plot for me.

#audiobook #1001books #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #FoodAndLit #Canada

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Daisey
Snow | Orhan Pamuk
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Mehso-so

This story mostly takes place in Turkey in the 1990s and is very much a discussion of the intersection of religion and politics. I found it interesting at times and long at other times. It may have been better if I had more understanding of the historical context.

Chosen for #FoodAndLit in July but just now finished.

#audiobook #1001books #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #translated #Turkey

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anushareflects
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Also, can we just dwell on how much FUN this book is to both look at & read? Thoroughly enjoying immersing myself in Japanese culture through the lens of no less than 30 different iconic Japanese authors! #japaneseliterature #japanwriting #readtheworld

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Daisey
Nada | Carmen Laforet
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Pickpick

Andrea comes to Barcelona to live with family while attending university. Once there, she learns things are not good in her family home and she makes few friends attending class. Yet, she perseveres through a difficult year to finally find her way. The mood of much of this book is dark, but the detail in creating that mood and the hope in the end made it a light pick.

#1001books #translated #Spain #FoodAndLit #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld

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Daisey
The Drover's Wife | Leah Purcell
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There were a few aspects of the way this was written, terminology used by the characters that seemed odd for the time and the switching between perspectives, that sometimes distracted me from the experience of the story. However, the story itself of a woman raising her children on her own in the Australian bush and meeting an aboriginal man on the run was powerful. I was completely caught up in their stories and how those stories came together.

Daisey *I accessed this audiobook through the #Librofm Educator ALC program.

#audiobook #ReadingOceania2024 #Australia #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld
8mo
Tamra I‘m anxious to read this! Have you seen the film? I haven‘t yet. 8mo
Daisey @Tamra I haven‘t. I just happened to download it from Libro.fm and then realized it would be a great choice for an Australia book. I‘d like to say I‘ll look up the movie now, but I rarely actually get to a movie after reading the book. 8mo
Tamra @Daisey I‘m always looking for a good film or show to watch for the treadmill. 😂 8mo
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