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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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I'm not very good at the food portion of our #FoodAndLit challenge since I'm not a big fan of cooking and I'm a bit of a picky eater. I anticipate Cambodia having lots of seafood and that is not my jam. To make up for it, I've got a country overview, a memoir, a children's book, and an audiobook adapted for young readers all lined up.

If you've been uncertain about joining us for fear of half-assing it, I'm proof you can join in anyway! 🤣

Texreader Same with the food! This‘ll be a difficult food wise for me. 1d
Butterfinger I am not a cook, but I like to look for coffee or snacks. Those Dutch waffle cookies from last year. Oh, my goodness. 1d
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LiseWorks Oh I'm same with the food, I'm doing the Mediterranean diet, so sometimes the country doesn't fit, even my own, but it's fun to read an author from the country chosen 1d
Liz_M And (depending on the year I am having), I am more likely to cook than read a book from the country! From your memoir title above, there should be a fair number of pasta options. 😁 21h
ferskner Thanks for reminding me that I own Slow Noodles and can use it for this prompt! 9h
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Dilara
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Another recipe from the tagged book, this time from Bologna: riso di dolce, or torta degli Addobbi, an almond and citron rice pudding, set with eggs and served cut into diamond shapes. Very nice and indulgent!

#Italy #FoodandLit @Texreader @Butterfinger @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick It looks like you have another delicious treat! 😋 2d
Texreader Amazing!!! 2d
AnnCrystal 🤩😋💝. 1d
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Texreader
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December wrap up, 12 books read:

3 Nora Roberts books for #authoramonth
1 chunkster for #foodandlit #Italy #Jubilee
2 books for #whattheDickens
1 for the #LitsyIrregulars
1 last book to finish #litsyatoz #letterV
1 book narrated by our very own @ImperfectCJ

Best book of the month tagged.

kspenmoll 👏🏻👏🏻 2d
Gissy You finished your reviews👏👏👏I‘m still in October because I went out and just arrived a couple of minutes ago. Let see if I can finish this task for my closure📚🙌 2d
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Roary47
What Moves the Dead | T. Kingfisher
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Tried to make a tracking pic collage for my Book Spin Books. I love that this month will be my #AuthoraMonth #FableBR and #FoodandLit challenges as well. 🤩

dabbe 🩷🩵💜 3d
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DebinHawaii
The Whisking Hour | Ellie Alexander
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I thinking I‘m keeping my 2025 #Roll100 list because it is by category rather than book & it served me well this year.

My January picks:

36 Any Kindle: Slow Noodles*
#51 Any Library Book: The Library at Hellebore
#100 Any ARC: The Whisking Hour**

*Also my pick for #FoodAndLit #Cambodia
** Also my pick for #ClearTheCozies

PuddleJumper Happy reading! 3d
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I'll be reading Slow Noodles, too. 3d
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Butterfinger
Cambodia | Michael Freeman
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Cambodia has a violent history. I don't know anything about it, but Khmer Rouge sounds familiar. A lot of the books on @Texreader StoryGraph list is about the refugee camps, human trafficking, and child soldiers.

There is one that is identified as funny - The Dark Traveler.

LGBTQ+ Ma and Me

I will tag in comments. I hope this helps to find a book to fit you.

#Foodandlit @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick

Butterfinger TW - labor camps, child slavery, killing fields 4d
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Butterfinger Throughout the upheaval of escape, the author compares healing to the memories of her mother's cooking. This will be my read. 4d
Texreader @Butterfinger I think a lot of us are choosing that one. 4d
Texreader Thanks for posting these!! 4d
Bookwormjillk Last year I read Under the Naga Tail which was good but hard. So I looked for something not directly related to genocide and could only come up with climate change 🤷‍♀️ 4d
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Butterfinger
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My last day of teaching was December 19th. Besides my students, I loved searching for great literature to inspire; I'm already missing it. I can't enjoy my retirement because I am mourning my job. Not depressed, just sad.

For #Foodandlit #Cambodia would some of you like to read and discuss at the end of the month? It's very heavy - middle grades.

@Texreader @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick

Bookwormjillk That‘s a big change! I can‘t find this book at my library otherwise I would join in. 4d
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick It looks like my library has it. I'll gladly join you in reading it. 4d
Texreader My Libby doesn‘t have it either. I‘ll check at our main library if I get a chance. 4d
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Butterfinger
Troubling Love | Elena Ferrante
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Pickpick

I was completely mesmerized. A tough read. Violent jealousy and inhumane, unnatural obsession toward a mother from three different people. You have to read to discover whose obsession was the most harmful.

I have been all over Italy in 2025 for #Foodandlit This was the most disturbing, but it was written by a celebrated Italian author. @Texreader

Texreader Not sure I want to read this one. Yikes! 4d
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TalesandTexts
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Treating myself to a brand new year of reading, with this behemoth of a book. 🥰
Happy New Year 2026 everyone! What reads are you looking forward to this year?

Dilara Happy New Year!
I am looking forward to my #FoodandLit reads, as always 😁.
Also, I started Gingerbread yesterday, and I have The First Woman lined up - both Christmas presents.
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TalesandTexts @Dilara sounds wonderful! Happy reading! 4d
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