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Currey
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#readingoceania2024 #vanuatu I am getting a bit tired of the “my year in ….” (Name of South Pacific island) format but he keeps things light and moving and you do catch a bit of history and culture although much of what you catch is being a foreigner there. I learned a bit about cannibalism. I am slowly getting a glimpse of the differences between all the countries in Oceania. Just wish I could locate some better literature along the way

BarbaraBB Yes it is really hard to find books related to all those islands. 5mo
Librarybelle Yes…it‘s hard to find books for some of these. 5mo
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Blueberry
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Eggs ❤️ Rachel Joyce💗 7mo
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Yuki_Onna
The Castaways | Lucy Clarke
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 😍 7mo
Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 7mo
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Currey
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Pickpick

#ReadingOceania2024 #Fiji I‘ve been reading A.S. Byatt so almost any book would seem slight in comparison but this was a nice mystery with a very unhard boiled protagonist detective. The book is set in an island paradise where British colonials have decided to import indentured servants from India to slave in the sugar plantations rather than disrupt the natives way of life. Racial, gender and class struggles illuminated without a heavy hand.

Librarybelle Sounds interesting! @BarbaraBB —another good sounding book for the #ReadingtheOceania24 challenge! 8mo
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Yuki_Onna
The Castaways | Lucy Clarke
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Eggs 🩵😱🩵 10mo
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squirrelbrain
V?: Stories by Women of the Moana | Lani Wendt Young, Sisilia Eteuati
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Pickpick

This is a collection of over 50 short stories and poems, by women from various #readingoceania24 countries, including #newzealand, #fiji, #tonga, #papuanewguinea and, the one I‘m going for, #samoa.

Thank you so much for sending this to me Holly @Hooked_on_books - I really enjoyed it and also felt like I‘d learned a lot about the different cultures. I did prefer the more ‘modern‘ storytelling rather than the fables but there was a great mix.

Librarybelle Great photo! 11mo
Hooked_on_books Oh wonderful! I‘m glad it worked out. The store I found the books in is terrific for Hawaiiana (and apparently Oceania), so I‘m completely delighted! 11mo
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Sarahreadstoomuch
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Decent debut historical mystery set in colonial Fiji dealing with the complicated and corrupted indentured servant system where European land owners used Indian indentured servants in their plantations in Fiji. The investigation is lead by an Indian Sikh and explores (maybe not enough) of his feelings in this environment and the inherent racism. Not perfect, but series has promise. #bookspinbingo #bookspin 😊

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 14mo
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Texreader
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Troost had lived in Kiribati for quite some time and after moving back to Washington DC, he and his wife decided they needed to be back on the islands of the Pacific: #Vanuatu and #Fiji. While truly hilarious, the book is also informative about the islands. Nothing is funnier than his getting stoned on mudwater, otherwise known as the Kava drink—so long as you‘re listening to it at least. I enjoyed this book immensely and have embarked on ⬇️

Texreader reading his other books in Oceania. A very fun author who is appropriately serious when he needs to be. #readingOceania @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB 1y
Librarybelle Great review! I agree, he writes with humor but also talks about serious subjects. 1y
GingerAntics This guy sounds like a hoot! I‘m going to have to look into these. 1y
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5feet.of.fury I‘m glad you enjoyed these! ❤️ I love his writing, I was so happy to suggest it when I saw the group reading Oceania (edited) 1y
Texreader @5feet.of.fury Yes just brilliant recommendation! 1y
Texreader @GingerAntics Headhunter is serious. So don‘t start with that one. 1y
GingerAntics @Texreader I‘ve got 4 on my list… headhunter, lost on planet china, seed lives, and getting stoned. I‘m trying to figure out where to start. 1y
Texreader @GingerAntics Chronological is best. Start with Sex Lives. Then Getting Stoned. Not sure where China fits in scheme of things 1y
GingerAntics @Texreader very excited for these! 1y
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squirrelbrain
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My first book for #readingoceania24 and it‘s a great one! I learned a lot about the people and culture of Oceanic islands.

My favourite quote: we are a ‘Sea of Islands rather than islands in a far sea‘.

I‘m using this for #tonga, and it would also work for #papuanewguinea or #fiji.

Thank you so much for sending it to me, Holly, and I enjoyed reading along with you. I‘m so lucky that you sent me two books that I would never otherwise have read.

BarbaraBB What a great kick-off! 1y
Librarybelle Hooray!! 1y
Hooked_on_books Hooray! I‘m glad you liked it! I give so much credit to Basically Books for stocking this book for me to find. I thought it was terrific, too. What a great way of looking at Oceania he had. 1y
squirrelbrain Such a good book to read first for this challenge @Hooked_on_books 1y
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KathyWheeler
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Low pick. I liked The Sex Lives of Cannibals better. This one was interesting, and I did learn a lot, but it wasn‘t as fun as the other one. I preferred the part where he lived in Vanuatu; it‘s less interesting after they move to Fiji. Also — “savages”? I started The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale as my new #audiowalk book.