pickThis was a nice but odd little read... Nothing was in chronological order, and a lot of characters were introduced for such a short novel, but it was still very pleasant. A tiny close knit community in a small Armenian mountain village go through ups and downs and lean on each other for the good and bad. I feel like I can‘t explain much more without giving too much 🥲😂
Now I will start this book and if I like it will read more of hers.
#SchoolSpirit Day 5: #Apple
pickArmanoush (Amy), an American Armenian teen, travels to #Turkey to learn more about her family. She befriends Asya and her family of kooky but wonderful aunts—each of whom must come to grasps with Amy‘s harsh family‘s past due to the slaughter and ouster of Armenians. The book reveals a delicious commonality between the cultures: food. A bit of mysticism helps tell this story. Amy‘s broken family in America don‘t know she‘s made this trip. The ⬇️
I finished this book last month and as I was going to write my review I remembered highlighting this from the author‘s notes. Unreal…
#Turkey #foodandlit @Catsandbooks
It has taken me NINE chapters to realize the chapters are all named after food! No wonder there are so many references to food in the story. And here I thought it was just another coincidence that I chose it for #foodandlit. Well, that was a coincidence. This was the perfect book for #foodandlit this month!! #Turkey @Catsandbooks
Lots more food but I‘m going to have to look these up. #foodandlit #Turkey @Catsandbooks
This is the perfect book for #foodandlit this month. There are continual references to food! #Turkey @Catsandbooks
