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Smarkies
Iban Woman | Golda Mowe
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I wanted to love this book because of the subject it tackled but unfortunately it is on the border of a pick and a So-so. Loved it for it's in depth telling of the iban culture. What I didn't like was the plot which seemed a bit flat.
Read this for #malaysia #readingasia2021 and #booked2021 #setwhereyoulive
@Librarybelle @BarbaraBB @BarbaraBB @4thhouseontheleft @Cinfhen

BarbaraBB That‘s a pity! 3y
Librarybelle I do like the cover! 3y
Cinfhen Too bad it didn‘t meet all your expectations 😕maybe someone less knowledgeable might find it more informative 3y
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Smarkies @Cinfhen actually it had a lot of information which I loved. I now understand alot more about the iban culture. It was just the actual story plot which fell short. I would still recommend this as an introduction to Iban culture as it is an #ownvoices story. 3y
Cinfhen Good to know/ thanks for sharing & posting 3y
alisiakae Great review! When I was on Semester at Sea, an Iban village on Borneo hosted some of us students for a few nights. It was such a memorable experience to learn about their way of life. It took a plane ride from KL, 3 hr drive, and 1 hr boat ride to reach their village. 3y
Smarkies @4thhouseontheleft that sounds like a great experience. I have not done that before though I did explore some options last time. 3y
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jenniferw88
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4 🌟 🎧 A good introduction to the AIDS epidemic but I should have found out a bit about Harvey Milk before I started. Also #ownvoices #integrateyourshelf @ChasingOm @Emilymdxn

#booked2021 #hear #here #audiobook #setwhereyoulive (audiobook option for me) #spring @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

#nonfiction #readingwithmaja @maich

ChasingOm Interesting about Harvey Milk. Have you watched the movie MILK with Sean Penn? 4y
jenniferw88 @ChasingOm no, but perhaps I should put it on the to be watched list! 4y
Cinfhen 🎧♥️🙌🏻 4y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Great book! I second the suggestion about the Harvey Milk movie. 4y
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Mixedreader
Breathing, in Dust | Tim Z. Hernandez
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#riotgrams (pt.1) #setwhereyoulive I want to do two posts on today's riotgrams because I feel like #CentralValley writers get no love. #California Central Valley is often cited as illiterate or uneducated. But the writers here are incredible and hardworking and tell the truest stories I know. Breathing In Dust is an example and Tim Z Hernandez is a Central Valley writing legend.

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