Lavash at First Sight

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Armenian food
Have you had any of these or other Armenian food?

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PuddleJumper I've had sarmas before, or something very similar. Vine leaves filled with cabbage and pork. Very tasty 2d

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Librarybelle No, other than lavash. 2d

ElizaMarie I haven't, but I'd like to try. I feel like I have tried Lavash, but it might be similar to the Injera (the Ethiopian food bread/tortilla thing). 2d

lil1inblue Sarmas are so good! I have been to an AMAZING Armenian restaurant in Chicago. It was delicious - really activated the umami! Here's the website if anyone is ever interested - I highly recommend. I'll be going back next time I'm there. https://sayatnovachicago.com/ 2d

Julsmarshall When I was young, we lived in Fresno, CA for a few years and there was (and is) a large Armenian community and there was a restaurant we loved. It has been too long since I‘ve enjoyed that delicious food and this book made me long for it! 13h

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Lavash at First Sight | Taleen Voskuni

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What did y'all think of this one?

I enjoyed the look into Armenian culture and all the delicious food.

(I apologize for the late posting, I've been dealing with some chronic illness issues lately, which has been affecting my mental health as well)

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TheBookHippie Sending love and light. I just started this I am enjoying it! 2d

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AnnCrystal Prayers for you 🙏🏼💝. 2d

Butterfinger Hope you feel better soon. 2d

Bookwormjillk Hope you‘re on the mend 2d

PuddleJumper Take care of yourself. We can wait. I did enjoy the food and cultural aspect of the book, the romance was a bit meh for me 2d

Librarybelle I hope you feel better! The references to Armenian culture and food were fascinating. I was not fully engage with the book, but I think that‘s due to the audiobook narration. 2d

AmyG Hope you find yourself feeling better soon. 2d

ElizaMarie I hope you feel more like yourself soon. Chronic issues definitely affect your mental health - please protect it at all cost. Anyway, the book, the MC kinda annoyed me, like she didn't seem likable, and was too caught up with her x, and then the love interest between the 2 didn't really read well to me. Overwhelming family dynamics transcend cultures, so I enjoyed that aspect of the book. 2d

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Julsmarshall I liked the competition, enjoyed the food and family components but thought the romantic relationship fell a little flat. Still happy I read it and need to go and find some Armenian food 😍 (edited) 13h

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ElizaMarie

Lavash at First Sight | Taleen Voskuni

so-so

So this one was “okay” just really was a #NotForMe type of book, maybe if I did audio I might have liked the accents or get more of the drama - or I don‘t know, I did like the MC eventually standing up for herself but felt like it took too long for it. Looking forward to the #RiseUpReads discussion
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dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 2w

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Librarybelle

Lavash at First Sight | Taleen Voskuni

so-so

I actually finished a #RiseUpReads before the end of the month!

I listened to this one, and I think I would have enjoyed it a lot more if I had read it. The voice actress made the main character sound very immature at times, or else I am way too old to appreciate the tone used. However, I enjoyed the family story, the growth of the MC, and the relationship side of the story. It also made me really hungry for falafel!

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ElizaMarie Felt the same! 2w

Librarybelle @ElizaMarie 😁 2w

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Lavash at First Sight | Taleen Voskuni

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Lavash at First Sight - Taleen Voskuni

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Content Warnings: homophobia, sexual content, emotional abuse, religious bigotry, genocide, alcohol content, body shaming

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PuddleJumper

Lavash at First Sight | Taleen Voskuni

so-so

Ellie needs therapy, not a new relationship. The romance was the least interesting part of this book.

I really enjoyed the food, family, and cultural dynamics. The romance was tepid -cute and fast paced but nothing interesting.

The writing was very bland for me. I kept zoning out as I was reading.

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Catsandbooks Sorry the past couple reads have been disappointing for you 1mo

PuddleJumper @Catsandbooks It got me reading new things which is never a bad thing 1mo

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Lavash at First Sight | Taleen Voskuni

#RiseUpReads June 2025

Lavash at First Sight - Taleen Voskuni

Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion posted on Litsy at the end of the month.

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Content Warnings: homophobia, sexual content, emotional abuse, religious bigotry, genocide, alcohol content, body shaming

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Laughterhp Oh I‘m looking forward to this one. I forgot to read last months book. 1mo

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Librarybelle My library has it on audio, so I‘m hoping I can actually finish this one before the discussion! 😂 1mo

ElizaMarie I put a hold on the Audio and the Kindle hold should be released in a week, so I should be able to finish this one. I am not the best at reading on the Kindle, but.. hopefully this grabs me! 1mo

Julsmarshall This looks like so much fun! Put it in hold, says 3 weeks so we‘ll see 🤞 1mo

Catsandbooks @CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian here's our June read if you're interested! 4w

mhillis I‘m listening to the audiobook! 3w

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Lavash at First Sight | Taleen Voskuni

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Lavash at First Sight by Taleen Voskuni

Content Warnings: homophobia, sexual content, emotional abuse, religious bigotry, genocide, alcohol content, body shaming

Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion posted on Litsy at the end of the month.

Please tag me in your posts & use #riseupreads
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Lavash at First Sight | Taleen Voskuni

#RiseUpReads June 2025

Lavash at First Sight by Taleen Voskuni

Content Warnings: homophobia, sexual content, emotional abuse, religious bigotry, genocide, alcohol content, body shaming

Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion posted on Litsy at the end of the month.

Please tag me in your posts & use #riseupreads
If you're not currently tagged & would like to be, let me know.

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Librarybelle Yay! 2mo

peanutnine I just read this last month and loved it! I might try another from your list instead for June 2mo

Catsandbooks @peanutnine so glad you enjoyed it! I hope one of the others is just as good! 2mo

PuddleJumper I've put it on hold at the library which means it'll either come tomorrow or next year 😅 2mo

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peanutnine

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Two Armenian families enter a competition to promote their food brands. Nazeli & Vanya have an instant chemistry which their shared culture strengthens, until they realize their parents have been in a years-long feud. They hide their budding relationship while trying to convince the judges that Armenian cuisine can be palatable to the masses
Loved the romance in this one! Forbidden romance/rivals
And I enjoyed learning about Armenian food &culture

peanutnine It seems appropriate that I finished this yesterday, as today is Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Genocide_Remembrance_Day https://m.jpost.com/opinion/article-851146 2mo

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hissingpotatoes

Lavash at First Sight | Taleen Voskuni

so-so

3/5⭐ This is a cute, fun, simple romance. The characters felt one-dimensional. I never got a feel for Ellie's personality or why Vanya would be attracted to her. Ellie seemed immature, and her reactions to her ex being pretty much the same as her feelings for Vanya made it difficult to believe in the new relationship. #buzzwordathon

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Librarybelle At least it fit a prompt! 9mo

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