Well, this was an interesting book to read this past week. It is outdated, though, this edition having been published in 2019. Despite that, some interesting big picture points to consider heading into the future.
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Well, this was an interesting book to read this past week. It is outdated, though, this edition having been published in 2019. Despite that, some interesting big picture points to consider heading into the future.
Argh! I bought this book ages ago, so I definitely don‘t have the receipt any more to return it. From page 5-36 it is all like this! 😱
pick*Not the tagged book* Audible produces a Words + Music series, which allows listeners to consume a brief overview of various music artists. I enjoyed learning about legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma in this Audible Original, Beginner‘s Mind. Yo-Yo Ma immediately had my attention when the audiobook opened with him describing a remote home he and his wife enjoy that is immersed in nature.
Full review at abookandadog.com/blog/beginners-mind-yo-yo-ma
pickAnother wonderful op shop find. Written in 1986 after a visit to Pakistan and the Afghan refugee camps there. It was when the Russians were invading Afghanistan. I learnt a lot . Not only about the history but about the author. Before the invasion Afghanistan was on its way to becoming a modern country with a bright future where girls were educated, the various groups got along and the countryside was not the desert it became with the invasion. 👇
I forgot to post the last book from the HPB sale this weekend.
Back on track with this beautifully illustrated manga. I read vol. 2 & 3 yesterday, then nabbed vol. 4 and 5. I didn't realize this series was going to focus on multiple stories of different brides, but it centers around a few main characters and their side stories. The artwork is exquisite.
#mangaweekly #historicalfiction
Love how she's portrayed as "old..." she's 20. ?
Times sure were different back then. Between reading this and Clan of the Cave Bear, I'm pretty damn grateful to be around in this day and age and not when it was normal for 11-13 year olds to have children/get married. #yikes
Also, guy calling her "old" looks to be in his 70s, which makes absolutely no sense ?
Side note: the artwork is absolutely stunning.
#mangaweekly #justmythoughts
so-soHard to rate this one; it‘s not quite what I expected. More of a wide-angled view of the Eurasian Steppes and the tribes it produced, than about one single topic or figure. So dry and detailed I often wondered if I had purchased a textbook!
I imagine this would be better read than listened to, assuming there are pictures and graphics. Still, I never regret expanding my worldview, even if I‘m not 100% sure exactly where the Eurasian Steppes are.
