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Daniel Mason is an author I will ALWAYS follow! The Piano Tuner is still my favorite but the others certainly did not disappoint!#DanielMason#ThePianoTuner#NorthWoods#TheWinterSoldier#AFarCountry

Samira and family are refugees from the burning and violence of their village in Burma, though they are not well accepted yet in Bangladesh. Against her parents‘ wishes, she learns to read, write, and surf with her brother‘s help; hoping to win prize $$ in a surf contest. Beautifully written novel in verse 🌊

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A quite good Second World War story from Pear S. Buck. But again, somehow I could not feel the deepness of the situation.

The British Empire underpinning was uncomfortable, as it so often is and absolutely should be. However, the underlying story, the characters and the descriptions were great. I really enjoyed it.

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Couldn‘t find this book on Litsy so tagging Orwell‘s story that‘s featured here to stand in for the collection. A brilliant collection of short stories and essays that reflect upon themes of death and dying. They are profound, moving, and thought-provoking. Full review on my blog, link in bio.

A moving memoir of a horrific POW experience in WWII, that man‘s survival, and the road to forgiveness. March #doublespin

I went into this expecting to love it like the rest of the world but quickly felt the opposite way. A daughter searching for answers after her father abruptly leaves their family ends up in Burma where she immediately meets a man who knows all of her father‘s secrets including the story of the great love of his life which is supposed to be enough of a reason to abandon his other life. I found the love story over blown and saccharine. Not for me.

My dad was the biggest pain in the a$$ and the most fun all rolled into one. He had all the toys….Harleys, snowmobiles,boats, campers and airplanes. I miss our talks late into the night solving all the world‘s problems and just talking about life. I miss card games at holidays, his quick wit and hearing him laugh.
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Tagging anyone who wants to share their memories

Set in Burma in the 1920‘s this describes British imperialism and racism in that time. A group of white men who are members of a club that really has no purpose other than drinking decide who can and can‘t join. The characters are vile but Orwell manages to inject some humour into his writing making this more of an enjoyable read than I thought