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Purpleness
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“for some reason…” Huh, wonder why they had that idea?

Suet624 🥴 2mo
AnnCrystal 😢 2mo
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Purpleness
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So, today I learned that
a. Mt. Everest was named for, but not by, George Everest.
b. George Everest was actually a proponent of learning the local name of mountains he surveyed, rather than coming up with new English names.
and c. He hated it when people pronounced his name Ever-est, rather than Eve-rest.

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“We instinctively think of mountains as eternal, but they‘re not. They are falling to bits and being remade like the rest of nature - like us.”

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Dilara
Farewell, Gul'sary! | Chingiz A?tmatov
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Gul'sary means buttercup. This beautiful golden stallion used to be the fastest in his part of Kyrgyzstan (or the USSR state of Kyrgyzia as it was then), but now, he is old and dying, as is his human (owner is not the right word, as a) he is quite independent and b) collectivisation). Chingiz Aitmatov is one of my favourite authors, so I have high hopes for this novel 🐎

Photo: Maria Itina

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Jess
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Thank you, Jessi! The tagged was from my wish list and I love the Montague Siblings series! I‘m sure I‘ll have fun with book 3. Love it! #jolabokaflodswap #jolabokaflod

Endowarrior21 Your welcome 4mo
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Doppoetry
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Mehso-so

Eyvind wasn't that compelling as a protagonist. I even found him very unpleasant in parts. I did enjoy the historical aspect of it and all the lands they traveled. I was expecting it to be a bit heavier with the magical/supernatural element of the story, but it was very limited and wasn't explored much.

I can't say I disliked it, but I really wish some parts were explored more.

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Daisey
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Pickpick

I thoroughly enjoyed this travelogue describing a Norwegian journalist‘s travels through #Turkmenistan, #Kazakhstan, #Tajikistan, #Kyrgyzstan, and #Uzbekistan. She describes some of the travel itself, basic history, political aspects, culture, and personal stories of people she met.

#nonfiction #audiobook #ReadingTheWorld #ReadTheWorld #translated

julieclair I know absolutely nothing about any of these countries. Added to my stack! (edited) 5mo
Daisey @julieclair This book has been on my TBR since I saw it posted for #ReadingAsia2021 for the same reason, but I just fairly recently found the audio and finally got to it. Definitely a worthwhile read! 5mo
BarbaraBB This was so good indeed! 5mo
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jlhammar Definitely want to get to this someday as I thought Fatland's The Border was fantastic! 5mo
Daisey @BarbaraBB @jlhammar I‘ll definitely need to add her other books to my someday list. 5mo
BarbaraBB I did too. Unfortunately that day hasn‘t come yet for me 😊 but I still want to read her! 5mo
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Daisey
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I listened to the section of this book about Kazakhstan and part of the Tajikistan section this weekend on my walks and continue to find it incredibly interesting. Additionally, I needed an excuse to share this fun up close photo of Luthien enjoying her walk.

#nonfiction #Kazakhstan #Tajikistan #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #audiobook #audiowalk #DogsOfLitsy

mabell Great photo! 5mo
Tamra He‘s got the scent! 5mo
dabbe Hello there, Lucky-to-be-on-a-walk Luthien! 🖤🐾🖤 5mo
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