Litsy

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow | Zoulfa Katouh

Day 3 brings you my book of the year, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow. This book brought out the feels and has stuck with me for a long time. #12BooksOf2024 @Andrew65

Andrew65 Got me! Stacked. 2d

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JacqMac

Prophet Song | Paul Lynch

The 2023 Booker winner and my favorite read in February. This one stayed with me for a long time.
#12BooksOf2024 @Andrew65

Andrew65 Love it with those books that stay with us, the same with me for my February book. 4d

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kspenmoll

In This Grave Hour: A Maisie Dobbs Novel | Jacqueline Winspear

February pick: In This Grave Hour, Maisie Dobbs
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Andrew65

TheKidUpstairs I'm just finishing the first Maisie Dobbs book. I love it! 4d

kspenmoll @TheKidUpstairs The series is wonderful! You have so much ahead of you! 4d

Andrew65 This is next up for me in this great series. 4d

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shawnmooney

Prophet Song | Paul Lynch

https://youtu.be/OHxpC4S6fY8?si=8MCGN7agbhpkULVj

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shawnmooney

Prophet Song | Paul Lynch

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Rissreads

Prophet Song | Paul Lynch

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This is a story of grief, horror, trauma and madness. I could not stop thinking through this book that we could slide down the slippery slope of denial that nothing will ever get that bad. That we have people and laws and blah, blah, blah that would never let this happen to us in the real world. But so much has happened in 2024 that I never thought I would be watching. That I‘m constantly shaking my head at in disbelief.
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CarolynM I know the feeling☹️ 2w

Jeg I found it too real. Scary . Had a hard time finishing it.m (edited) 2w

Centique I started it and got so tense i had to shelve it for a while. Too close for comfort right now. Beautifully written though! 2w

Rissreads @Centique @Jeg I used to read these kinds of books like fairytales. But I now think of them as something in some form that will happen eventually in my children‘s lives. How devastating is that! 2w

Centique @Rissreads so true! That just gives me chills too. 1w

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elijah.reibin

Refugee | Alan Gratz

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Refugee, created by Alan Gratz, follows 3 refugees from specific timeframes who are trying to leave from warfare and oppression. Isabel, a Cuban girl in 1994 who herself and her family are seeking safety from political rebellion as they flee to United States; Josef, a Jewish boy in the 1930's embarks on a journey to escape Nazi Germany, also known as the Holocaust; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 who struggles to outlive the Syrian War and

elijah.reibin travels to Europe. The three protagonist's journeys all intertwine with the themes of hope, survival, and the desire for safety, conveying their experiences as being a refugee. These stories are first point of view since us readers reflect and read the characters phrases, feelings, and thoughts, including that they project themselves as saying “I”. A symbol for this novel is the image that contrasts the main characters desire to escape, which is (edited) 3w

elijah.reibin the representation to Refugee. The photo, on the front of the book, shows a boy on a boat that is searching, the vast open water, some place in hopes of finding a new life. This image predicts how the main characters are seeking down a solution to their problems to start a new future while challenges await everywhere they go. If you like suspense through historical timelines where the main character(s) is attempting to search for protection, 3w

elijah.reibin even if it takes the risk of the characters lives, then this book is intended for readers who want to explore the topic of character resilience through hardships and situations. 3w

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