Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know | 
panI‘ve read two other books by this author and they were pretty good. This one sucked. Khayyam was a hypocrite who I didn‘t care about at all. Who gets mad at someone for cheating on them while you are literally cheating on them back? It was a harsh comparison to a woman from 200 years ago who was risking her life for her one true love.
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pickThis is a YA art and literature mystery novel. It involves Alexandre Dumas, Lord Byron, Delacroix and Persian poet Omar Khayyam. It‘s set in Paris, a lot of famous spot name dropping but that‘s okay cuz I could visualize almost everywhere mentioned 🤣 and it felt like I went on vacation while reading this. It‘s a bit too heavy on the teenaged angst but otherwise I really enjoyed it
Southern Ontario is LUCKING out with a super glorious early phenomenal Spring!! I‘m reading in the back yard in my swim suit and my magnolia is starting to bloom. One can almost forget the covid shit show that is reigning across the province. I‘m grateful that I can say that
A bit of reading at breakfast and then a swim
bailedI figured that since I had really liked the other two books by Samira Ahmed, I‘d feel the same about this one. Alas. I think that the topic didn‘t grab more than anything. There was a big focus on Alexandre Dumas and artwork and I just...didn‘t care. 🤷🏼♀️ Not a bad book, just not for me.
Just passing by and could not resist. Young adult novels.
“With a French accent, ‘happiness‘ sounds like ‘a-penis‘...”
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pickI loved this! Samira Ahmed just keeps getting better and better. Muslim desi teen spends the summer in Paris and tries to solve an art history mystery with a descendant of Alexandre Dumas. Though I‘m not an early bird, I did get up early to read this before work! #Leo #ReadYourSign
Before I get started teaching my classes today, I thought I would try and get some reading in. Trying to have these both finished by the weekend 🤞
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Today‘s #BookMail 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Starting one of my new books that just showed up today. Someone isn‘t a fan of the wind and just came out of her hiding place! 💜📚🐱💜📚🐱
pickStories intertwine as a Desi-French-American girl crosses paths with the great grandson of Alexandre Dumas on a search for a possible connection between Dumas, Byron, Delacroix, & a woman lost to history. A fascinating read mixing historical accounts with modern day. Though, personally, I'm eager to get my hands on a finished copy to find out how much is historically accurate, because I'm a huge nerd for that kind of thing!
