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canbku

The Return | Victoria Hislop

Loving the vibe and enjoying spending time in Granada!! Totally want to see flamenco now...

Vansa Nice recommendation, thanks! Added to my TBR! 3y

canbku @Vansa I love all her books!! So richly detailed! 3y

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MayJasper

The Return | Victoria Hislop

#JulyJourneys Day 27 #Dance
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I love her writing.

Eggs Perfection ❤️💃🤗 3y

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Billypar

Granada: A Novel | Ra?w� ??sh?r, William Granara

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I found this on a Book Riot list of Egyptian authors to try, and seeing only one Litsy post, I thought maybe it wasn't so well-known. Then I looked at Goodreads...over 40,000 ratings 😮 I can see why it's so popular: Ashour's tale of a Granadan family at the end of the 15th century captures the fraught interactions between family members during a time of upheaval. With Muslim rule recently ended by the Castilians, 👇

Billypar an atmosphere of danger and uncertainty lurks as the residents of Albaicin see the most sacred aspects of their way of life forbidden. Ashour's decision not to have a central character and to instead switch between family members was a bold one that emphasized the individual responses to the oppression they faced. It was tough reading this knowing that Parts 2 and 3 haven't been translated into English, but I didn't feel shortchanged in the least. (edited) 4y

vivastory This sounds very intriguing. Very bold to read it without the rest being available in translation! I find this period of history fascinating, will def be checking it out 4y

Billypar @vivastory I'm actually the worst at reading series anyhow - so many book one's read and no others! Luckily this author has at least one other novel translated in English, so I will probably check this one out as well.

Blue Lorries

Pinta Albaicín is such an evocative setting... definitely curious about this book. 4y

Billypar @Pinta She doesn't get carried away with her descriptions of the surroundings, but the ones she does use were very effective in making me feel like I was there, without knowing anything about Albaicín going into it. 4y

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Crazeedi

Court of Lions | Jane Johnson

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4.5⭐ I'm giving an extra half star because of the setting of this book. The Alhambra sounds amazing, a place I'd love to see. The story of Kate who runs to Granada to escape cruelty. The story weaves between present and past, 1490s when the last of the Sultans reign in Granada. Recommend for the description of the beauty of that palace.

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Crazeedi

Court of Lions | Jane Johnson

Next up! Not sure how quickly I'll get through this as I'm going away tomorrow, my daughters having surgery Monday. I'll be gone a few days. Of course I'll have my book and my kindle. Just don't know how much reading I'll get done.

Addison_Reads Safe travels and well wishes to your daughter for a quick recovery. 💚 5y

Crazeedi @Addison_Reads thanks for your kind words 5y

SamanthaMarie Praying for your daughter!!! I hope she is doing okay and you are hanging in there. ♡♡ Miss you Diane! 5y

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Crazeedi @SamanthaMarie thank you, I've missed you, I need to get a letter to you! I'm so behind , been wrapped up with daughter and garden and etc!!! 5y

SamanthaMarie @Crazeedi I'm the one who owes you a letter!!! Been really busy and up and down over here too. How is your daughter doing?? 5y

Crazeedi @SamanthaMarie she's doing really good, considering, thank you 5y

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AyaOfSiwa

The Return | Victoria Hislop

"Nije ga ni pogledala tijekom plesa, ali on nije skidao oči s nje."

"She did not even look at him during the dance, but he did not remove his eyes from her."

#croatianedition

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AyaOfSiwa

The Return | Victoria Hislop

"U bračnoj slikovnici bili su savršen par. To je bila priča namijenjena publici."

"They were the perfect couple in the 'marriage picture book'. It was a story intended for the audience."

#croatianedidion

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AyaOfSiwa

The Return | Victoria Hislop

Few pages of light reading, before go to sleep. Relaxing.

#croatianedition

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AnneCecilie

The Return | Victoria Hislop

so-so

I loved the beginning of the novel. It‘s 2001, and we meet Sonia and her friend Maggie. They‘re in Granada to take salsa classes.

Then the story shifts to Granada before, during and after the Spanish Civil War and how Franco became the leader. In this part we meet the Ramirez family, who consists of Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez and their 3 sons and 1 daughter. In this part Hislop lost me and I‘m not sure how that happened. Cont. ⬇️

AnneCecilie I‘m not sure how it happened, but this part felt too long. I got the feeling that Hislop had read a lot about this time period in Spanish history from both sides and wanted to put in as much as possible. And I never feel like that about books. And since Hislop lost me during this part of the story, I didn‘t really care much about the ending. Cont. ⬇️ 6y

AnneCecilie Forth book finished for #MakeMeReadIt, first book finished for #24B4Monday @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65 6y

AnneCecilie I bought this book back in 2009 so it‘s definitely qualified for the #MountTBRchallenge @DivaDiane 6y

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Andrew65 @AnneCecilie Well done on both challenges. 😊 6y

MemoirsForMe Way to go! 👏🏻👏🏻 6y

AnneCecilie @Andrew65 @UwannaPublushme Thank you 6y

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AnneCecilie

The Return | Victoria Hislop