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Tiger's Wife
Tiger's Wife | Téa Obreht 
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY "The Wall Street Journal O: The Oprah Magazine The Economist Vogue "Slate" Chicago Tribune The Seattle Times Dayton Daily News Publishers Weekly "Alan Cheuse, NPR s "All Things Considered" "" SELECTED ONE OF THE TOP 10 BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times Entertainment Weekly The Christian Science Monitor The Kansas City Star Library Journal" In a Balkan country mending from war, Natalia, a young doctor, is compelled to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather s recent death. Searching for clues, she turns to his worn copy of "The Jungle Book" and the stories he told her of his encounters over the years with the deathless man. But most extraordinary of all is the story her grandfather never told her the legend of the tiger s wife. Look for special features inside.Join the Circle for author chats and more."
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451Degrees
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Mehso-so

I have mixed feelings on this one. The beginning of the read seems utterly disjointed that I was getting disheartened trying to figure out where it was going… near the end connections started forming to some degree which were delightful to behold. But I‘m still left wondering why some stories were told on this book and what did they contribute to the overall novel??

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lil1inblue
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What a mesmerizing read. The writing is simply enchanting. Obreht uses folktales and magical realism in a thoughtful meditation on finding meaning among loss, war, and death. It felt a bit detached in the beginning of the book, but about halfway through it really started to come together.

TheBookHippie I really enjoyed this one. I read the ARC. 🙃 6mo
lil1inblue @TheBookHippie Her writing is phenomenal! 😠6mo
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lil1inblue
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One of my current reads with magical realism. I'm about halfway through, and it's beautifully written.

#springskies #magicelement

Eggs 🯠🧡 🅠Perfect ðŸ‘🼠7mo
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lil1inblue
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1. I'm going to my sister's baby shower this weekend. It'll be our 8th niece/nephew, but the 1st on my side of the family. I'm so excited!
2. A wall. 🤣 (I'm at work.) But at least I get the sunshine!
3. Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the US. It's 48 and mostly sunny: A beautiful day.
4. The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht

Cupcake12 Great answers. Thanks for joining in. Have a great week x 7mo
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LaurenAsh
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I. â¤ï¸. This. Book.

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Susanita
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1. I‘m part of six book clubs.
2. Something with a “meaty†story, such as the tagged book. Maybe a little bit speculative too.
3. Discussions are more interesting when not everyone loves the book. HOWEVER, telling everyone at 6:59 that you hated the book when the meeting starts at 7:00…is not helpful.

#sundayfunday

BookmarkTavern Six?!? I was barely keeping up when I had three going on! You‘re amazing! Thank you for sharing! 3y
Susanita @ozma.of.oz I don‘t always read every book every month. 😎 3y
ravenlee I have to say, one of the more interesting discussions of my old book club (though extremely short) was when we read Dorothy Must Die and everybody loathed it. Only two of us even finished, five others bailed, and a couple of them were kind of hedging at the start of our discussion but the other lady who finished it and I were just blasting out of the starting gate about why we despised it. It was pretty funny - we never agreed like that. 3y
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GatheringBooks
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TorieStorieS
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My #Serbia pick for this month‘s #ReadAroundTheWorld challenge, this is one that‘s been on my #MtTBR for years! And I‘m so happy to finally have read this beautiful and impressive debut novel! The book has a purposefully ambiguous former-Yugoslavia setting and blends in war, a dash of magical realism and history. Grandfather and granddaughter are doctors so this also works for #COVIDHeroes for #Booked2021!

Cinfhen Yay!!! Great choice 🙌🻠4y
BarbaraBB I read this one for Servia too last year in #ReadingEurope2020 4y
TorieStorieS @Cinfhen Thanks!! I enjoyed it!! 4y
TorieStorieS @BarbaraBB When choosing my #RATWC books, I always try to start from my own shelves- it makes it extra exciting when I have already been meaning to read a title! 4y
BarbaraBB Yes me too! 4y
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Hestapleton
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Starting off day 3 of #feastmode with some SUPER FUN back pain which might be a kidney stone. 🙃 so instead of diving back into this book with a cup of coffee, I‘ve got a massive jug of water. 😭 This book is different but the author is from #serbia which makes it a good first book for my #readingeurope catch up run in 2021.

Soubhiville Oh gosh! I hope you feel better soon! 4y
Mollyanna Oh no! Hope you feel better soon. 4y
Chili I know how much those hurt. Drink lots of water and I hope it passes quickly. Feel better soon. 4y
CocoReads Feel better! I‘ve had kidney stones (luckily not for many years). I 10 out of 10 do not recommend. But looking forward to #WinterGames2020 with you on #TesmReadNosedReindeer! 4y
Clare-Dragonfly 😬😬😬😬 I hope it passes quickly, whatever the pain is! 4y
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Johanna414
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I absolutely loooooved this one! It was a beautiful story of a young woman trying to find answers about her beloved grandfather's death. I loved the chapters where the grandfather told the stories of the tiger's wife and the deathless man - just enough of a magical realism hint to keep me happy 😊

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BarbaraBB
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#BookReport 39/20

Our government wants us all to stay at home as much as possible for the coming weeks, so I‘m back to working at home. On the positive side, this gives me more time to read and it shows!
I enjoyed all four of them!

rmaclean4 I â¤ï¸ The Beekeeper of Aleppo...did you enjoy it? 4y
BarbaraBB @rmaclean4 Yes, I was very moved by the hard and long road for the refugees. It is so inhuman 💔 4y
Megabooks I‘m sorry you‘re back to isolation. Take care, dear friend! 4y
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Megabooks I‘m glad you have a positive attitude!! 4y
BarbaraBB @Megabooks I feel lucky I have my health and my job and my family. Things could have been so much worse. I‘ll manage - despite being impatient sometimes for this situation to be over 🤷ðŸ»â€â™€ï¸ðŸ˜˜ðŸ˜˜ 4y
Reviewsbylola Covid is definitely starting to feel never ending! 4y
BarbaraBB @Reviewsbylola Right? In Summer I thought we‘d had the worst and now everyone starts panicking again 😫 4y
emilyhaldi Silver lining ✨ 4y
TrishB Good week ðŸ‘🻠I‘m in an increasing cases area and we can‘t mix households again unless outside (but only 6 people). Feels never ending. 4y
Cinfhen I feel your frustration, Barbara!!!! But glad you have lots of books to keep you occupied. I can‘t focus at all!!! 4y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I can imagine that. You are finally in the States waiting to see your family. You must be both excited and anxious I suppose! My life is so boring I can easily focus on a book 🤪😘 4y
BarbaraBB @TrishB that sucks. I read about infections increasing fast in the UK and France. It makes me feel desperate at times but I try to stay calm - and read 🤷ðŸ»â€â™€ï¸ðŸ˜˜ 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I'm back in the office 2-3 times a week and feeling the reduced reading time. The challenges this month are encouraging me to load up an audio book in the office when I'm doing some mindless activities, but I'm still getting stuck doing more than I should just because I'm physically there. 4y
BarbaraBB @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I know, I read a lot less when working in the office but 2/3 times a week sounds pretty good. Always working from home is tiresome too I think. Despite the reading of course 😇 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Motivation to actually fo work was low when 8 was 100% at home, especially during Covid. I'm in sales so some days I sent a generic email to a bunch of contacts and just called it a day. 4y
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BarbaraBB
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#ReadingEurope2020 🇷🇸
This book is a mash up of mythological stories about the tiger‘s wife and the deathless man and that of the Balkan today, still scarred by war. I preferred that last storyline, of Natalia growing up in #Serbia during and after the war. She becomes a doctor because her generation feels they need to express themselves, to make up for the past, the war, in which they lived seemingly untouched by it. ⬇ï¸â¬‡ï¸â¬‡ï¸

BarbaraBB As a doctor volunteering for the UN in a village she is confronted with the past of her grandfather and that of former Yugoslavia. 4y
Kalalalatja Ooh, it sounds great! #stacked 4y
Librarybelle This is on my to read list! 4y
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BarbaraBB @Kalalalatja @Librarybelle This #ReadingEurope2020 challenge has often made me realize how nearby and how recently the Balkan war was. 4y
emilyhaldi Sorry i‘m distracted by that beautiful cozy littlw fireplace 🥰🔥 4y
BarbaraBB @emilyhaldi It‘s the first time we used it this year. Autumn is definitely on its way 🂠4y
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BarbaraBB
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#WeeklyForecast 38/20

I am in the middle of Burnt Sugar and loving it. Next will be the #NYRBBookClub selected book and The Tiger‘s Wife for #ReadingEurope2020. The Ogawa if there‘s time left, which I hope!

squirrelbrain Oh, I‘m glad you‘re loving Burnt Sugar! 4y
vivastory These are all either books I've read or am planning on reading soon 📚📚📚📚 4y
BarbaraBB @vivastory I can see why! 4y
Cinfhen I‘ve been eyeing Burnt Sugar 💜Great mix of books!! 4y
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LadyCait84
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Had quite an engaging discussion about this one at my book club tonight... covering the rituals created to find comfort in death; the rare power in deciding which of our personal stories to share, and with whom; and, the possibility of a magic tiger.

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Addison_Reads
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My #DoubleSpin for May is finished! @TheAromaofBooks

This one surprised me. At first I was bored and confused, but after a few chapters I really got into the story. I loved the mythology mixed in, and that there were several different stories happening at once as the main character searches for answers to her grandfather's death.

This also marks another off my #ReadingEurope2020. @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB Interesting. For which country are you using it? 4y
Addison_Reads @BarbaraBB Serbia. It lists that as the author's country of birth. Technically the book is set in a fictionalized area that resembles Yugoslavia. 4y
BarbaraBB Good to know, thanks! 4y
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Librarybelle Perfect! 4y
suzie.reads I really enjoyed this one 😊 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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Suet624
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It‘s been a day since I finished reading and I feel as if I‘m still in the grip of this novel. If you‘re looking for a plot, you‘ll find a very slim one, but what you will find is a beautifully written, richly detailed story of a grandfather‘s story of meeting a deathless man and a tiger‘s wife. You‘ll read of myths and superstitions. Finally, you‘ll read & remember the lovely story of returning an elephant to a zoo in the middle of the night.

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suzie.reads
Tiger's Wife | Téa Obreht 
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This was very different but strangely enjoyable. Such lovely writing, it was a winner just for that really, a deep and meaningful story was a bonus. The last chapter gave me chills.
#ReadingEurope2020 #Serbia 🇷🇸
Only got 8 more books and then I've done all 51 countries!! Off to #Montenegro next 🇲🇪

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Butterfinger
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My last read for #AroundtheWorld2019. It reminded me of my own grandfather's stories. The grandfather's past shapes his and his granddaughter's futures. Culture, customs, wars, and stories are important and were beautiful to read.

#Booked2020 Millennial author
#PopSugar20 book I meant to read in 19
I'm going to loosely categorize this for #jennyis30 - cats @jenniferw88 Description and stories of the tiger were threaded through the whole book.

jenniferw88 Works for me - they're just big ðŸ±! Lol! 😂ðŸ¯â¤ 5y
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Kanarthi
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So far the way this book talks about family is really well-done. As people who know you simultaneously best and least, as people in whose footsteps you follow sometimes without consciously trying.

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Booksnob
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Loved this book. I love the tale of the deathless man.

ebinvkd It's very nice book to read. And nice story 5y
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Cjkip
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Goose-bump inducingly good. Could never have expected this to have both the depth and page-turn addictive qualities that it turned out to have - the best I have read in a long time.

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Butterfinger

Thank you so much @CBee. What a lovely surprise in my email. 💜

CBee @Butterfinger I have no idea why I didn‘t see this until now! Glad you received it and I hope you enjoy it â™¥ï¸ 5y
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Tex2Flo
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Finally found a proper bingo with a little help from @alexa_d
Funny, no 5 star reads yet this year. Close, but no.

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Eyelit
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Thanks, Soubhi, for letting me borrow Mort(e) and for the thoughtful gift from my wishlist. All the gratitude and warm fuzzies! 💜
Littens are the best people ðŸ˜

Soubhiville Yay! You‘re so welcome! I hope you‘ll enjoy them! 5y
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ChubbyChipmunk
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A post-war impact story spanning five generations brings into focus how quiet commands of the few and powerful in their leather padded offices can have far reaching consequences spanning geography and time.

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Jee_HookedOnBookz
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Even though there weren‘t any concrete plot or strong characters, her skillful storytelling kept me going. All in all, I‘d say it‘s between a pick and so-so, leaning more towards a pick. If this is food, I‘d say it‘s very much an acquired taste. If you‘re one for dreamy, magical realism with vivid imagery and lyrical prose, you might enjoy this! I‘m excited to read her upcoming novel ‘Inland‘!

Full review: hookedonbookzblog.wordpress.com

Crazeedi following your blog! 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @Crazeedi yayyyyy! Tq so much! How are you feeling today, Diane? 5y
Crazeedi @Jee_HookedOnBookz it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood! I'm happy cause the sun is shining thanks for asking 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @Crazeedi yayyyyy! So happy to know that! ☀ ☀ Enjoy! â¤ï¸ â¤ï¸ 5y
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#manicmonday @JoScho

📙 The Tiger's Wife
🎥 The Lion King
🎵 Eye of the Tiger by Survivor

JoScho ðŸ¦ðŸ’›ðŸ¦ 6y
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Brittdog
Tiger's Wife | Téa Obreht 
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I usually don‘t go for a lot of fiction books. This one was so vibrant. The storytelling from all different angles really took me for a ride.

Chelleo Welcome to Litsy! Hope these #Litsytips by @RaimeyGallant http://bit.ly/litsytips and #LitsyHowTo videos: goo.gl/UrCpoU are helpful. #LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
RaimeyGallant Welcome! 6y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 🌷 6y
AlwaysForeverReading Welcome to Litsy!!!💜💙♥ï¸ðŸ’™ðŸ’œ 6y
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Kathrin
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I am digging Libby's updated layout.

hes7 Mine just changed, too! Surprised me, but I think I‘ll like it when I get used to it. 6y
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Billypar
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#RunningAcrossThinIceWithTigers #WinterWonderland Not only is there a tiger, but it even runs across ice at one point. The tiger appears in one of two apparently true stories the main character's grandfather regales her with as she grows up: 'the tiger's wife' and 'the deathless man', stories she remembers after his death. Magnificent- one of my favorites of the year- all must read, or I will wake this sleeping tiger and send her after you 😼

scripturient This is one of my favourite books ever! â¤ï¸ 6y
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Billypar @scripturient I could see that- it's so good and I didn't want it to end. The only part I didn't like was finding out the author hasn't written any other novels yet 😀 6y
scripturient @Billypar Hahaha, true. I‘ve been checking this regularly but it looks like she might be a bit of a one-book-wonder. :( 6y
Bklover Pretty kitty! 6y
Cinfhen This was a “hard†read for me ~ a bit esoteric and maybe too much myth/folklore BUT the writing was stunning. I think this book would make an interesting movie. 6y
Cathythoughts I will definitely give this one a goðŸ‘🻠stacked 6y
TrishB Great pick - clever ðŸ‘🻠not familiar with the book. 6y
batsy Tempted to blow the book off in order to be chased by this sleeping beauty... I mean, tiger 😻 6y
DivineDiana I liked this book so much that I passed it on to my husband to read! Also my tiger book pick! Searching my brain for another one! 😉 6y
KarenUK I loved this book.... 💕 6y
Billypar @Cinfhen It is a unique approach to folklore, where most events seem based in fact and fairly recent memory, but the interpretation is tricky. And even though I liked the three extended back stories about characters who encountered the tiger's wife, I could see how those parts might drag. 6y
Billypar @batsy Ha- unintended consequences... She's not mine unfortunately, but I get jealous of all the #catsoflitsy posts, so I need to take advantage when I'm around one 😸 6y
Billypar @DivineDiana Ah, sorry- I like your choice though- the tiger within us. And yeah, this is a book I could see gifting! 6y
DivineDiana @Billypar It just made me dig deeper! Thank you. 🅠6y
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Cortg
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I wasn‘t super impressed with this one. The writing was lovely but the stories didn‘t do much for me. I may have enjoyed it more if I read it rather than listened to it, but I‘m glad it‘s over. Moving on to the next book.

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jveezer
Tiger's Wife | Téa Obreht 
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Tea & Téa...

Nute Nice photo! 5y
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DivineDiana
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“Past the aviary where the sharp-eared owls sleep,†they would walk to the moat where tigers loped, their “stripe-lashed shoulders rolling.†There she would listen, rapt, as her grandfather spoke of a girl he once knew who was known as the “tiger‘s wife.†Grandfather always carried in his pocket a copy of the “Jungle Bookâ€. So many #wildbeasts ! But the strangest of all was the Tiger who loved a woman. #nofemmeber

MayJasper This sounds fascinating, thanks 😊 6y
Cinfhen We read this for bookclub a few years back - not my favorite but a good choice for today â˜ºï¸ 6y
DivineDiana @MayJasper It reads like a folktale with elements of magical realism. 6y
DivineDiana @Cinfhen I read it a few years back as well. Just checked Goodreads. I gave it 4stars. I remember the beautiful writing! (edited) 6y
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Lel2403
Tiger's Wife | Téa Obreht 
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Three lovelies from local charity shop...

ReaderthenBlogger Americanah is so good! I can‘t wait to read more of her books. 6y
Lel2403 @ReaderthenBlogger I agree, although I have only read Purple Hibiscus so far but loved it. So when I saw this I picked up straight away 📖 6y
fleeting I loved Americanah and Tiger's Wife! Haven't encountered the middle one 😊 6y
arubabookwoman I‘ve had The Woman on the Green Bicycle on my Kindle for years. Need to get to it. 6y
DivineDiana Loved both Americanah and The Tiger‘s Wife! Good haul! ðŸ‘ðŸ»ðŸ“šðŸ‘🻠6y
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Gitanjali
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rwmg
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Apparently, when a man beats up his wife it's because he's secretly gay 😡

TrishB 😡 definitely 6y
Libby1 🤮 6y
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BritanyA
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â­ï¸â­ï¸: This was not good— a little all over the place and left me disconnected to the characters and the stories.

BookishTrish I can‘t remember much about this book beyond that I really loved it. What didn‘t work for you? 6y
BritanyA @BookishTrish Just never connected to the story, the characters, or the writing. 🤷ðŸ¼â€â™€ï¸ 6y
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hes7
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"We drove through red-roofed villages that clung to the lip of the sea, past churches and horse pastures, past steep plains bright with purple bellflowers, past sunlit waterfalls that thrust out of the sheer rock-face above the road."

In an unnamed Balkan country, Natalia and her grandfather share a story of history and legend. It‘s strange, but I think I enjoyed the experience.

#BackpackEurope: Serbia ✔ï¸
(Tea Obreht was born in Belgrade.)

mutlee I know this book got a lot of mixed reviews, but I also enjoyed this one! 6y
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hes7
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I‘m off to Serbia today. 🇷🇸

#BackpackEurope #MountTBR

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TracyReadsBooks
Tiger's Wife | Téa Obreht 
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This is a hard one—I wanted to love it but found myself mostly enjoying it while wishing it spoke to me more. The writing is exquisite & while it feels like the story meanders, it all comes together. The highlight, & what ultimately makes this a pick, are the chapters about the encounters between the main character‘s grandfather & the “deathless man†(plus 1 more but no spoilers). I loved those chapters. A good if not entirely satisfying read.

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TracyReadsBooks
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My mom told me to read it so, ah, yeah, that‘s what I‘m going to do.

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vkois88
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I haven't read this, but I've heard wonderful things about it. I'd like to read it someday. The author is from #Croatia and even though it isn't mentioned by name, parts of the story apparently take place there as well.

#AugustIsATrip @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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neet_reads
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Being an Australian of Croatian Heritage, you'd think I'd have read a lot of books set in #Croatia & the Balkans, but this is all that comes to mind
Photo is of members of my family at the local Croatian Club during the recent World Cup. I was too lazy to leave my house in the middle of the night, so I watched the matches from home in my pjs 😀
My older sis and her hubby and kids are on their way to Croatia right now, so #AugustIsATrip for them!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful family â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ 6y
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RiaWritten
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Library book sale and the used book store today. Here‘s my #bookhaul.

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GraciesLibrary
Tiger's Wife | Téa Obreht 
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A novel. A fable. Magic? Superstition? This book is a wonderful work of art! Obreht moves seamlessly between reality and superstition. The story is richly developed and masterfully written. I often felt as if I were looking at a painting rather than reading text. There is movement in the story, but it is so steeped in beautifully crafted detail, that the ultimate sensation is visual. I really enjoyed this book.

LiteraryinPA Great review! 6y
TracyReadsBooks Awesome review! The book sounds really good. 6y
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Kdunn52
Tiger's Wife | Téa Obreht 
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Wasn‘t invested in the story.