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vonnie862
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This was a collection of 4 volumes depicting a historical fiction account of the Metis people in Canada. The story jumps back and forth between the present and the past. Our MC, Echo, gets transported to the past to witness historical events that happened to her people. The artwork was beautiful, and the historical information was interesting. However, there was very little dialogue and very little character development. 3.5 ⭐️

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mcctrish
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#foodandlit2024 November is Canada 🇨🇦 and I‘m trying a new to me Canadian author and her first book ❤️ with a mug of David‘s Tea 🇨🇦 in my Canadiana mug ( I mean if I can‘t do Canada what hope is there ?!)

TheBookHippie 😅🇨🇦📕 1mo
BiblioLitten I love your mug!! 1mo
mcctrish @BiblioLitten a Walmart find a long time ago 1mo
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vonnie862
The Ghost Bride | Yangsze Choo
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This was an interesting read. A young girl became engaged to a dead man who may have been murdered. I thought this practice was fictional until the notes at the end. The paranormal aspects of the book were interesting and confusing at the same time. I kept getting my characters mixed up. However, I highly enjoyed the ending. 3.5⭐️

#BookspinBingo #5 #15 @TheAromaofBooks
#foodandlit2024 @Texreader @Catsandbooks #malaysia

Catsandbooks 👏🏼🇲🇾❤️ 3mo
Texreader Definitely a different sort of book! 3mo
TheAromaofBooks This was one of those books that whenever I was reading it, I wanted to keep reading it, but I had trouble getting myself to pick it up again after I would set it down. 3mo
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vonnie862
Hurricane Summer: A Novel | Asha Bromfield
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Pickpick

Oh my goodness! I had a roller-coaster of emotions with this book. At first, I thought I didn't like it because there was so much negativity, and I wanted to shake some sense into the MC. But then I found myself yelling, laughing, and especially crying as the book came together at the end. Oh, the end! I ugly cried in the car as I drove home from work. 5⭐️

#BookspinBingo #2 #12 @TheAromaofBooks
#foodandlit2024 @Texreader @Catsandbooks #jamaica

Texreader Oh dear. I should read it but can I given its high emotional content? I‘m not sure… 4mo
Catsandbooks Fantastic! 👏🏼❤️🇯🇲 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4mo
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MaGoose
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I'm a bit late, but I just began the tagged book. The author writes about her time as an ambassador's wife in Madrid during Barack Obama's presidency.

#FoodandLit2024 @Catsandbooks @Texreader
##litsylove

Texreader Awesome!! 7mo
Catsandbooks Fantastic! 🇪🇸 7mo
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mcctrish
Pachinko | Min Jin Lee
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AT LAST, something I joyfully look forward to reading and finding Korean food/snacks to pair with it #foodandlit2024

AmyG Wonderful book. 9mo
dabbe How about a Karamazov kamakazie? 👀 9mo
mcctrish @dabbe yes please 🙋🏻‍♀️ 9mo
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vonnie862
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I was so excited for this month's #foodandlit2024 because I love Korean food. We went to our favorite Korean BBQ and stuffed ourselves.

I also started the tagged book today.
#SouthKorea
@Catsandbooks @Texreader

Kerrbearlib Yum! 10mo
Catsandbooks Ooo so much fun! 🇰🇷 10mo
Texreader How fantastic! I‘ve never tried South Korean food so I‘m really excited about it. Also I stacked the book. It looks good! 10mo
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vonnie862
A Madness of Sunshine | Nalini Singh
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Another soft pick for me:
The main character goes back to her hometown in New Zealand after her husband's death only to get involved in a missing person's case. I highly enjoyed the setting but I do admit that some parts were a little slow for me. However, trying to figure out who the bad guy was kept me hooked.

#BookspinBingo #2 #doublespin
@TheAromaofBooks
#foodandlit2024 #NewZealand @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks Great! 🇳🇿 10mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 10mo
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vonnie862
A Madness of Sunshine | Nalini Singh
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New Zealand night:
Made a New Zealand inspired lamb dish with various potatoes along with white wine.

https://www.spoonforkbacon.com/herb-crusted-leg-of-new-zealand-grass-fed-lamb/

#foodandlit2024 #NewZealand
@Catsandbooks @Texreader

Catsandbooks That's great! 🇳🇿 10mo
mcctrish Oooo yum 10mo
JessieKB Yum!!! 10mo
Texreader Brilliant! 10mo
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vonnie862
The Kaya Girl | Mamle Wolo
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I highly enjoyed the growing friendship between Abena and Faiza. Abena came from a rich family while Faiza was a Kaya girl from the country. A kayayoo (kaya) is a person (usually a young girl) who carries heavy objects on their head. They are usually seen as low class.

It was a good read.

#BookspinBingo #6 #bookspin
@TheAromaofBooks
#foodandlit2024 #ghana @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks Yay! 🇬🇭 11mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 11mo
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