GertrudeBell

Dreamers of the Day: A Novel | Mary Doria Russell

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My pacifist heart loved this book and cried over it in equal measure. Featuring Gertrude Bell, whom I first met years ago in Wallace‘s Desert Queen, T E Lawrence, and Winston Churchill as minor characters, the protagonist is witness to the Cairo Conference and its fallout that we are still experiencing. The story is engaging, and the final chapter provides much to think about. And Rosie the dachshund steals the show. #bookspin #24in2024

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Jas16 Sounds really interesting. 6mo

Lcsmcat @Jas16 It was, and very well written. 6mo

KathyWheeler This book was the first time I‘d heard of Gertrude Bell. It was an interesting story. 6mo

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6mo

Lcsmcat @KathyWheeler She‘s portrayed more sympathetically in

Desert Queen

6mo

KathyWheeler @Lcsmcat Thanks. I‘ll have to check that out. 6mo

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Lcsmcat

Dreamers of the Day: A Novel | Mary Doria Russell

My #bookspin and #doublespin for May. Although the way this spring is going I may be lucky to finish just one. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 7mo

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Aimeesue

Dreamers of the Day: A Novel | Mary Doria Russell

Received my signed copy + a MDR watercolor painting in the mail today!

vivastory So awesome! 2y

jlhammar Wow, love it! 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag Gorgeous! 2y

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Aimeesue @vivastory I am ridiculously happy about the little painting. It‘s getting framed and hung right next to my second best bookshelf! 2y

Aimeesue @jlhammar Strangely thrilling, right? I have a lot of signed books, but this is the first hand painted author art I‘ve received. 🎨 (edited) 2y

Aimeesue @thegirlwiththelibrarybag I love The little dog above her signature too ❤️ 2y

vivastory I hope to read The Sparrow at some point in the not too distant future 2y

Aimeesue @vivastory That was the first of her books I read. I liked it a lot, but that was YEARS ago. I wonder if it holds up? I should give it a reread at some point. I think of that book almost every time I open a new can of coffee! 😄 (edited) 2y

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Aimeesue

Dreamers of the Day: A Novel | Mary Doria Russell

Mary Doria Russell posted this yesterday. I ordered from MacsBacks online, and got my confirmation today signed Book, a watercolor painting from MDR, AND supporting a small bookstore. Winning all over the place!

https://www.macsbacks.com

Ruthiella Awesome! 👍 I loved Doc by her. I also read this, it broke my heart and I still get teary thinking about it.

The Sparrow: A Novel

jlhammar That is so cool! I loved The Sparrow and have this MDR waiting on my shelves

The Women of the Copper Country

Aimeesue @Ruthiella I loved The Sparrow! MDR has retired from writing now, but paints, so I thought it would be neat to have a small one to hang by my bookshelves. 🎨 2y

Aimeesue @jlhammar That‘s one I want to read as well! 2y

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Martta

Desert Queen | Janet Wallach

I also realized I haven't shown all the books I bought from the Helsinki bookfair. I can't wait to get to read these. I love reading the life stories of strong women! 😍

Here is a picture 1/4

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thebacklistbook

Desert Queen | Janet Wallach

If we are going to get desert highs during the day it should be law to also have desert lows come nightfall. #hadenoughofthisheat

DrexEdit

Dreamers of the Day: A Novel | Mary Doria Russell

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This was my #bookspin book for May. Yay! So happy to have completed a #bookspin and #doublespin!
This was a compelling story and well-written and researched, but the history background felt forced not quite there at the same time. I picked this book to learn something about this era in history when the maps of the modern middle east were drawn, but I don't feel like I really did learn anything about the players or what was going on. ⬇

DrexEdit The author did evoke a feeling of the time really well. I was able to imagine being in early 20th century Egypt and Gaza. But the story was only framed by the historical events going on around, not about those events. So I still want to read more about this time period. It felt eerily prescient with the discussion of the creation of Israel and the aftermath of the last flu-like pandemic.
In all, an enjoyable read, so it's a pick for me! 4y

DrexEdit Sorry @TheAromaofBooks! I always forget the tag! 4y

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 4y

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DrexEdit

Dreamers of the Day: A Novel | Mary Doria Russell

OK, so here is my monthly #weeklyforecast for May. Some of these I've read already and those have been excellent. Some I am still working on. Pushing hard against the library due dates these days. This includes my May #bookspin books!

@cinfhen

Cinfhen Pretty photo and lots of exciting books!! Good luck...looking forward to your end of the month #bookreport 4y

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DrexEdit

Dreamers of the Day: A Novel | Mary Doria Russell

All right Wheel of Bookish Fate! May #Bookspin is on! I will definitely read both because #18 is a lovely picture book. 😊

Dreamers of the Day is about the creation of the modern day map of the middle east, a period in history I know almost nothing about. So I'm looking forward to that!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y

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