so-soSet in Africa in the 70s there was a mountain climb, a tragedy, a job, an almost affair, robberies, a disappearance, and another mountain climb. Not quite sure of the overall point, but it held my interest.
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"We're climbing Mount Kenya."
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pickTwo novellas and three short stories, each set in a different African country; all are devastating and heartbreaking. 💔 Most feature children. This is fiction, but we know it is rooted in truth: exploitation, religious violence, ethnic conflict, poverty, despair.
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I especially loved all the quotes in this that hinted at the reasons behind Wangari‘s strength, determination and resilience.
I loved both the #auldlangspine books I read from @Chelsea.Poole ‘s list in January, and I‘ve started 2 more titles for February.
@monalyisha Thank you for organizing our lists and this giveaway! You did a killer job as usual! Please tell Moxie I‘d love a chance to win Lost and Found from your list.
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Today‘s Prompt: GRANDPARENTS
HISTORICAL FICTION - AFRICA
Can you really come back home? Is it always the same or always changed?
Rachel was returning to her childhood home after being in England for six years and living with her maternal GRANDPARENTS for schooling after her mother had passed away.
FULL REVIEW: http://tinyurl.com/2p97vj86
PUB DATE: 1/3/2017
pickI finished my first #AuldLangSpine book this morning. Thank you for choosing this one for me @Chelsea.Poole ! I‘d read children‘s books about her before, but the depth of her achievements, and of her indomitable spirit didn‘t really sink in until I read this more substantial account of her life. I‘m completely in awe, and she‘s a welcome addition to the list of women I admire and would like to emulate. @monalyisha
What a wonderful way to approach the world! …Is this what gives her the unspoiled optimism I‘ve been admiring so much despite having a life that would leave many people jaded? #AuldLangSpine
Starting my first #AuldLangSpine read of the year! Cedric is “helping” because apparently library books always smell more interesting. I also downloaded the audio of this one from Hoopla, so I‘m not sure if I‘ll end up reading or listening. @Chelsea.Poole @monalyisha
so-soBiography of Idina Sackville written by her great-granddaughter. Idina scandalously married and divorced several times during the 1st half of the 20th century. She was one of the British ex-pats living it up in Happy Valley Kenya.
Her story is interesting but the author is too close to the subject and is not objective. She is rather judgy at times and also projects emotions onto Idina that she can't possibly know she felt.
