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majkia
A Foreign Country | Charles Cumming
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A spy has been sent into the cold because of a blown op. When the new head of MI6 ends up the target of a foreign op, Kell gets a chance to redeem himself.

Lots of action and twists and turns. I enjoyed the book and will definitely read more from Cumming.

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All everything!

PuddleJumper Whoop whoop! 1mo
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Skeeterisme
A Foreign Country | Charles Cumming
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Pickpick

Excellent

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majkia
A Foreign Country | Charles Cumming
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#Bookspin #Doublespin

October selections! Thanks @TheAromaofBooks for this monthly challenge!

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 2mo
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erzascarletbookgasm
The Tremor of Forgery | Patricia Highsmith
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Pickpick

In the intro Graham Greene called this her "finest novel". One will either agree, or find it rather dry. Because nothing much ‘happens‘ most of the time, no plot twist, no actual murder..but always, there is a feeling of something not quite right. The protagonist deals with his conscience, and isolation in the heat of Tunisia. We hear his thoughts mostly, and a good insight of world politics of the 1960s through all the characters‘ views. ⬇️

erzascarletbookgasm .. I like the detailed descriptions of the place, I could picture the beautiful beaches, the desert, and the locals..and the complex, sympathetic portrayal of the protagonist. 11mo
LeahBergen Great review! I haven‘t read this and you know I‘m a Highsmith fan. 😄 11mo
batsy Nice review! It's not one of her novels that I've heard a lot about, either. Definitely adding to the list. 11mo
erzascarletbookgasm @LeahBergen @batsy Thanks. I‘ll be interested to hear your thoughts whenever you get to it. 😊 11mo
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coffees
Ardent Swarm | Yamen Manai
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Mehso-so

I briefly cried over this book before disappearing. Well, I powered through and finished it!

It wasn't the book for me. It was really hard to get a grasp at what was happening bc it felt like there were many threads and I couldn't find the link. Partially, I think it's bc of how vague certain things were. But I could feel like it was a social commentary of the state and its people. But I don't have that knowledge to really appreciate it #tunisia

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Hooked_on_books
The Tremor of Forgery | Patricia Highsmith
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Pickpick

Howard has traveled to #Tunisia to research and write a screenplay, but the plans fall apart in a somewhat horrifying way. However, he‘s having some success working on his latest novel, so he decides to stay for a while. Many of his decisions seem utterly nonsensical to me, but I was nonetheless intrigued by the book. Between pick and so-so.

#ReadingAfrica2022

Librarybelle I‘ve yet to read anything by Highsmith! 2y
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Cinfhen
Sahara | Michael Palin
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Pickpick

I LOVED this travelogue! Flavorful,comical,respectful!!!
Michael Palin, a British actor once part of Monty Python acting troupe began hosting a travel show for the BBC from 1989- 2012🌎 He vividly describes all the places he visited with rich details and a sense of pleasure #ReadingAfrica22
#Gibraltar #Morocco #WesternSahara #Mauritania
#Senegal #Mali #Niger #Algeria #Libya #Tunisia
Total pick 😀

Texreader Wow!! That‘s great! 2y
Cinfhen It was really enjoyable @Texreader 🧡 2y
BarbaraBB Lots of countries I haven‘t read. And he‘s great indeed! 2y
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Librarybelle Sounds wonderful! 2y
squirrelbrain I love his TV programmes - he‘s just been to Iraq which was fascinating. 2y
jenniferw88 He's got one on Brazil for next year! 2y
Cinfhen I thought he might @jenniferw88 I will definitely read him again @squirrelbrain @Librarybelle 😄 2y
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BarbaraBB
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Panpan

Well this is a bit of a cheat. I am going to use this one for #Tunisia only because Marie Colvin stayed in Tunis to interview Arafat. Now that I‘ve come this far I‘ve had enough of the book. So much information, so fast, so boring. #ReadingAfrica2022 🇹🇳

Pic: Zen Musuem, Kanagawa, Japan

Librarybelle That‘s a shame! But your scenery is gorgeous! 2y
squirrelbrain I haven‘t read it but I expected this book to be really good 🤷‍♀️ 2y
Liz_M For Tunisia, maybe see if this Europa title is available? 2y
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Liz_M Or this book: 2y
BarbaraBB @Liz_M Thanks! I‘ll look them up! 2y
Megabooks Well, at least the trees are pretty… 2y
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Texreader
The Ardent Swarm | Yamen Manai
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Pickpick

This is an excellent story of a beekeeper whose bees have been slaughtered by a devilish killer at the same time religious extremists are assuming power in #Tunisia. Our beekeeper & his friends set out to discover and destroy the evil killing his “girls.” The author has a subtle sense of humor I really enjoyed and a lovely style of writing. The book is satisfying on all fronts. Highly recommended short read. #readingafrica2022

Librarybelle Great review! 3y
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Texreader
The Ardent Swarm | Yamen Manai
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