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RiversEve
When We Had Wings | Ariel Lawhon, Susan Meissner, Kristina Mcmorris
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I love WW2 books and I‘ve never heard of these women before. It was such a good read. I give it 5/5 stars!

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Amor4Libros
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I enjoyed this book even though a lot of times I didn‘t know what the plot was anymore…But this is an immigrant story and this is exactly how you feel when you don‘t know where exactly you fit in.

Great debut!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #arc Pub Date: 10/8/24

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IndoorDame
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dabbe 🧡🤎💛 2mo
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Amor4Libros
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Trying to get a jumpstart on my October ARCs. Started this today and I am already sucked in…

I try not to read reviews before I start ARCs, but I couldn‘t resist skimming some for this one because of the lukewarm response, and it has actually made me more curious for the story.

#arc #NetGalley

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charl08
Now You See Us | Balli Kaur Jaswal
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Fictional look at the lives of "helpers" in Singapore. Billed as a mystery but it wasn't, really...

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Erynecki
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I enjoyed this memoir in essays about an interesting assortment of foods. The author, a poet, has a beautiful way of writing about her family, her career, her marriage, and culture. In some ways the structure reminded me a bit of Kate Lebo‘s first collection of essays, The Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly (with Recipes).

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Chelsea.Poole
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I adored Nezhukumatathil‘s World of Wonders. This follow up focuses on food instead of the natural world, which is another of my favorite things to think about. There‘s beautiful illustrations at the beginning of each essay about various foods. Each food evokes a memory or association for the author. A perfect blend of food writing, memoir, and history.

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Bookwomble
The New Internationalist | New Internationalist Cooperative
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NI #550 has a feature on the album "Pasya", recorded 2021 to raise awareness & funds for the Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR), a #Philippines based NGO seeking change in the country's ban on abortion unless it is to "save the woman's life", despite the fact that lack of abortion services leads to thousands more deaths of pregnant people.
The album is a mix of female Filipino artists "offering danceable hip-hop, stunning ⬇️

Bookwomble ... near-gospel like anthems and fresh melodies" [NME]. It's a good album, and a worthy cause.
I'm claiming this article as my first entry for the #ReadingOceania2024 challenge, which I've utterly neglected!
@Librarybelle
NME Article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/pasya-album-destigmatising-abortion-in-the-philip...
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Bookwomble Album free streaming and download site: https://pasya.decriminalizeabortion.ph/
WGNRR site to make a donation: https://wgnrr.org/
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ErikasMindfulShelf
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Beautiful writing about food and life.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

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Eggs
Isabel in Bloom | Mae Respicio
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Isabel is so connected to trees and plants and gardens - her ‘green‘ life is a metaphor for how she survives, both physically and emotionally. She has learned from her Lolo and Lola that no matter where you live, a garden can thrive. “Bloom where you are planted.”🌿🪻🌺 MG novel in verse💚💚

#LitsyLove
#ReadAway2024
#AwesomeApril Readathon

Cupcake12 Such a pretty photo x 7mo
Eggs @Cupcake12 Thank you 🙏🏻 7mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 💚 7mo
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DieAReader 🥳Awesome! 7mo
Eggs @DieAReader 🥰🤗😍 7mo
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