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#Alphabetgame #LetterW @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I fell under the spell of this novel, an odd romance in a British controlled pre-Israel full of WW2 refugees, cultural mixtures, and all the conflicting unsettled forces.

Other special W‘s:
Ward Six and Other Stories-Anton Chekhov
The Warmth of Other Suns-Isabel Wilkerson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle-Shirley Jackson
Woman of Rome: A Life of Elsa Morante-Lily Tuck

London 1946: 20 yr old Evelyn has just lost her mother. With financial help from Uncle Joe, she decides to travel to Palestine to help build the new Jewish state. That turns out to be harder than she thought, but she does settle down among the Jews and gets a job as a hairdresser working for an English woman. And she might find herself caught up in more than she bargained for.

My #bookspin book for April @TheAromaofBooks

day 6: #7days7covers No explanation. #covercrush

(But how does this book have no post here for three years?)

@Theaelizabet

November #BookStats. This was a very tough month for me, anxiety reared its ugly head after the election and I couldn't concentrate long enough to read. 😔 Here's to a better December.

Favourite book and #recommendsday pick: When I Lived in Modern Times by Linda Grant.

I meant to come on today to update you all about the books I've been reading while we were in Israel, but we got home in time to watch the election and I stayed up most of the night watching a nightmare become reality. Still processing and trying to get my thoughts together. As an immigrant and a queer woman working in the US without a vote, this has been very difficult to watch.

Sorry for the lack of books today, here's my #littenkitten instead

Taking a break from sightseeing to start a new book in this lovely little bookstore cafe in Jerusalem! Really cute little place with a literary themed menu and cocktails! Love it.