Welcome to Litsy!

A great read Again ! From the wonderful Persephone publishers, a gut wrenching read as we now know the out come & how blindly people were lead away from democracy to tyranny,it‘s truly heart breaking 💔 & scary 😧 that now we seemed to have learnt nothing & are heading down a very polarised society, already happening in USA 🇺🇸 💔😭 why oh why do we “pick”on some fellow humanbeings, what is this stupid hatred of immigration Wer all immigrants

I realised I never posted about the tagged book, finished late December. When I asked for it as a Christmas present, I was under the impression it was fiction: it isn't. It is a powerful, fact-based condemnation of colonialism, racism and slavery, particularly as practiced by the Dutch Empire. Written in 1934, still relevant today.

This is my first book set in #Suriname and written by a Surinamese author. He was killed by the nazis, BTW.

Here‘s a “book-related” post that succinctly explains the current state of the U.S. for those who are still trying to ignore it. Or even worse —justify it.

I can‘t anymore. I literally cannot. If you want Litsy to be only “book related,” I‘m sorry to inform you that it‘s too late for that. Those of us who read history know where this trajectory is going. Those of you who read historical fiction should also have an idea and a basic understanding. If you are hiding your head in the sand, you need to look up and look around you. We all need to be part of the solution. Now.

I love the rabbit holes I go down. In the book they‘re talking about an art collectors home that was also an art gallery and the home itself sound beautiful with its geometrically pattern, yellow and Ochs marble floor and sweeping candle delivered marble staircase with a cast-iron railing. I googled it and found a photo of a photo of the staircase.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/art-meets-history-in-homage-to-legendary-french-je...

Gabrïele did give me some nougats of knowledge I‘m thankful for. I now know more about Guillaume Apollinaire, which adds more depth to this section of the nonfiction book, The Art Spy ?️
#EuropaCollective #EuropaEditions

February's choice - from the Women's Prize for Nonfiction

#12booksof2025 @TheEllieMo

Oh my gosh @Hooked_on_books the little Sietje is so cool! You did really get her markings right! I love her. I always love opening your gifts, every book is exciting. The tagged fits perfectly with one of my bookclub topics for 2026- Someone You Admire. 🙂 I can‘t wait to visit old Venice with The Glassmaker. I absolutely love the cover of Playground and Overstory is an all time favorite so I‘m sure this‘ll be great. And you know I love an older⬇️

“No deception lasts forever. Truth rises like good bread dough.”

HF

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"I sing for those who dare not sing!"
Reading ahead for character trait of the month COURAGE in November. We seem to love Carmen Agra Deedy's books at my school. Also suitable for talking about #resistance and #nokings