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Butterfinger
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Pickpick

So glad I found this. A story of one man who shoulders his whole nation. Caught between what is right (fighting for democracy) and what is best (preserving his followers). I found another hero. Once again, US supports evil dictatorship and ignores human rights because Indonesia has money and partners. All Belo asks is peaceful talks. This is a strong role model. #TimorLeste #ReadingAsia2021 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Librarybelle Nice! 3y
BarbaraBB Ooh yet another one for Timor. I think you‘re the first one to find this book! 3y
Butterfinger @BarbaraBB I would not have learned about Father Belo or Timor's genocide at the hands of Indonesia if not for your challenge. Thank you. And to you @Librarybelle 3y
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DGRachel
Challenge Accepted | Amanda Abram
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And with In Extremis, #ReadingAsia2021 is officially complete, including the three optional bridge countries it listed on StoryGraph. I‘m leaving In Extremis as my conditional choice for Timor-Leste. If I have time, I may read another book that references the country for more than 30 minutes of a 13 1/2 hour audiobook, but for now…I am counting it and I AM DONE!

Nute Wow! Excellent achievement!🙌🏽 3y
Bookwormjillk Wow!! I am so impressed 👏👏👏 3y
TrishB Well done 👍🏻 3y
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DGRachel @Nute @Bookwormjillk @TrishB Thanks all! I honestly did not expect to finish this one. ☺️ 3y
LeahBergen Woohoo! 👏🏻👏🏻 3y
BarbaraBB That is so, so good!! You really were in a flow during those last ones! Congratulations 🍾 3y
BarbaraBB And if you really want to read another book for #TimorLeste you could try 3y
squirrelbrain Yay! Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉 3y
DGRachel @BarbaraBB I went looking for that one, but it‘s out of print and I didn‘t want to launder someone‘s money through Amazon ($164 for a used copy). There‘s a fiction mystery/thriller on Scribd. It‘s probably garbage, but I may give it a shot. 🤣 3y
Simona 👏👊Big achievement, congrats! 3y
Librarybelle Congratulations!! You read some not so great books to make it to the end, so a big kudos for sticking with the challenge! 3y
DGRachel @Librarybelle Thanks! I definitely read a lot of “not for me” books, but I‘m so excited to have found something for every country, even if a few were a stretch. 😂 3y
Megabooks Congratulations!!! 🥳🥳 3y
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DGRachel
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Mehso-so

I expected more about Marie Colvin's work as a war correspondent. When the book focused on Colvin's work and the regions where that work took place, it was interesting, informative, and compelling. However, I couldn't have cared less about her dating life, bad habits, eating disorder, etc. The audiobook narration was uninspiring. #timorleste #readingasia2021

BarbaraBB I bought this book for Timor too but ended up reading another book. I just couldn‘t pick this one up 😂 3y
Librarybelle That‘s disappointing! 3y
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DGRachel
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I‘m struggling with In Extremis and questioning whether it really fits for Timor-Leste, so I tried to find something else. The only thing that I can find available in any format, is a digital copy of the tagged book. Over my dead body am I paying that much for Kindle, especially one that I know based on genre I will most likely hate. 😩 I don‘t have Scribd - do I want to spend $10 for one month to read this? My library & hoopla don‘t have it.

Bookwormjillk I was able to get a free month of scribd a few months ago. Maybe they have a deal? 3y
DGRachel @Bookwormjillk I tried the free month a while back. I know Audible makes you wait a year. I‘m not sure about Scribd. I may try though. 3y
squirrelbrain Ugh, I struggled a bit with this one. I read it on Scribd, but I‘m UK-based so I‘m not sure if it will be on US Scribd, sometimes it‘s a bit random. I wouldn‘t even pay Qb to read it, knowing what I know! I‘m sure I had another option for this country…I‘ll go check my spreadsheet and get back to you! 3y
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squirrelbrain Here it is ➡️ The Litsy blurb says Uganda, but both Goodreads and Amazon mention Timor-Leste. In the UK it‘s Qb.99 on Kindle or Qe for a used hard-copy so you never know…. 3y
DGRachel @squirrelbrain Thanks! It has been more than a year since I tried Scribd so I can use the first month free. I have an hour left of the audio of In Extremis. They did discuss the war in East Timor for 15 minutes…I‘ll check for the other book as well! 3y
squirrelbrain An hour‘s not too bad - put it on double speed! 🤣 3y
DGRachel @squirrelbrain That‘s an hour left at 1.4 speed. Any faster and the narrator sounds like a chipmunk 😂 3y
Librarybelle I would not want to spend that much on a Kindle book, either. 3y
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rockpools
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1991: Norman Lewis was 83 when he started travelling around Indonesia, spending time in Sumatra, East Timor (pre-independence) and Irian Jaya, travelling first with his adult son and daughter and then alone. This is a part of the world I knew nothing about, and the author covers a lot of ground - history, environment, politics, ‘travel‘, and what I guess could be described as an anthropological interest.

I went in with low expectations,but really

rockpools enjoyed the first 2/3 of the book. Lewis has a journalistic style and a keen interest in what‘s going on in the region, and plays on his ‘just curious tourist‘ role to access places. He also describes his own experiences (food was a problem!) In the final part of the book he spends time staying with the indigenous tribespeople of Irian Jaya. This was more uncomfortable- partly due to terminology (constant references to primitive societies and the 3y
rockpools Stone Age, referring to the ongoing use of stone tools); partly to descriptions of the women which at times were unnecessary.

I guess I‘d have been surprised if an author of his time and background didn‘t grate at times. However, his strong wish to throw light on injustice and campaign for the rights of indigenous peoples make him an interesting character. I‘m actually sorry to finish this, and I‘d like to read more by him.
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rockpools This is my #readingasia2021 for #Indonesia and #TimorLEste - one I definitely wouldn‘t have picked up otherwise. It‘s piqued my interest in the countries, and I look forward to coming back and reading Indonesian and own voices authors to explore the region further. @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle 3y
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TrishB Great review Rachel 👍🏻 3y
Librarybelle Great review! I love books that pique my interest in a topic or area and make me want to read more! 3y
andrew61 That looks fascinating I will definitely try and find it as I read his memoir about his wartime experience in southern Italy in the same publishers series a few years ago and loved it. 3y
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BarbaraBB
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Mehso-so

East Timor gained independence from Portugal in 1975, only to be invaded by Indonesia less than a week later. The colonial rulers paid little attention to the education of the Timorese. Anafalbetism was high and when the country finally became independent in 2002 (and chose the Portuguese name #TimorLeste) its language was mainly an oral one. This is one of the first books written about the country. Interesting.

#ReadingAsia2021 🇹🇱

squirrelbrain Hmmm, I don‘t think any of us have done particularly well with #easttimor! 3y
Librarybelle Interesting that this is one of the first books written about the country 3y
BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain I agree. It‘s hard to find books about it. 3y
youneverarrived Sounds really interesting! 3y
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squirrelbrain
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Mehso-so

There aren‘t many books set in #timorleste but I found this on Scribd. It was just OK really - a lot of history and politics with only one or two really interesting parts. (I enjoyed the chapter on language).

I do wonder if it was me though, rather than the book,so maybe give it a go if you need this country for #readingasia2021 - don‘t let me put you off.

BarbaraBB I just found a book for Timor Leste too! 3y
squirrelbrain What did you find @BarbaraBB ? 3y
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BarbaraBB By the way, did the Bhutan book arrive yet? It takes a long time!! 3y
squirrelbrain Not yet @BarbaraBB - I will let you know as soon as it does! 😘 3y
Librarybelle Stacking this one, to keep in mind for #TimorLeste ! 3y
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Simona
The Bamboo Stalk | Saud Alsanousi
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Two books from previous week, all of them are for Reading Asia Challenge, except audiobook - Bellini and the Sphinx. #weeklyforecast

Cinfhen I love THIS GRAPHIC ❤️🙌🏻😍 so clever!!! Which countries of Asia are you reading?? 4y
squirrelbrain I have that one on my list for #timorleste too! 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Love your graphic too 👍💛 4y
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Simona @Cinfhen Live From Mongolia is for Mongolia, Beloved Land is for Timor-Leste, and The Bamboo Stalk for Philippines. The Bamboo Stalk can be also for Kuwait. I used this virtual shelf when I don‘t have any ‘real‘ book in my pile @erzascarletbookgasm 4y
Simona @squirrelbrain My options were limited to this book or some war thrillers ... 4y
squirrelbrain Yes, not much choice is there?! I found one other fiction book, but it‘s on Kindle Unlimited, which sometimes indicates a not-so-good book... 🤷‍♀️ 4y
Cinfhen I NEED ALL THREE OF THOSE COUNTRIES/ not Philippines but Kuwait / I‘ll be watching your reviews 😍😉 4y
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Hooked_on_books
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Pickpick

In 1991, #EastTimor voted for independence from Indonesia, the country that essentially took them over in 1975 when Portugal left. Instead of a smooth democratic process, Indonesia murdered civilians and tried to remove voters for independence. Here, Birmingham illustrates how he sees Australia to have stood by and allowed it to happen. I would have liked a little more background, as this is something I knew nothing about, but this is a really👇🏼

Hooked_on_books interesting read that taught me a lot. Be aware that there are some graphic depictions of murder and death in this one. #ReadingAsia2021 #TimorLeste 4y
Librarybelle Your book model ❤️ 4y
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Hooked_on_books
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#Bookhaul! I joined my Christmas and anniversary Powell‘s gift cards and snapped up these lovelies! The tagged is my #TimorLeste book for #ReadingAsia2021. I‘m a little annoyed by the amount of adhesive that stuck to it when I took the sticker off. 😡 Anyone know some tricks to remove that so it doesn‘t stick to all the other books now?

ValerieAndBooks Goo gone, maybe? 4y
Hooked_on_books @ValerieAndBooks Hmm, good thought. I‘ll try that. 4y
britt_brooke Nice haul! 4y
BarbaraBB Timor Leste! Well found. Looking forward to your thoughts 4y
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