It‘s a good day when “work” means you get to read about shipwrecks. Today‘s work is focused on a shipwreck in the Java Sea—60,000+ glazed bowls, spice filled jars, objects in gold and silver, bronze mirrors, and more discovered in a vessel that sunk over 1,000 years ago.
so-soThis month‘s #bookclub pick was undoubtedly the one the least amount of people finished (2/3s did not), but I am not sure why. I thought it was a quick read. Sold into slavery at six years old, Little Flower‘s life certainly goes from one tragedy to the next for most of the book. Linjing, her owner, does grow as a character but not before the reader wants her to receive some of the suffering her jealousy causes. Well-researched & fast paced!
About halfway through this chunkster - it‘s over 17 hours on audio. I‘m enjoying it so far. The writing is immersive, and the audio is dual narrated. One side of the story being told from present day backward, and the other side being told from the past forward. I assume where the stories meet will hold the choice that altered the course of their lives. ❤️📚🎧
pickSuper absorbing multi-generational story. LOVED IT! Except for the ending. As usual, I wanted an epilogue.
pickSort of a middle of the road pick. I was intrigued by the premise and appreciated the research but I still wanted something more from this. I did find it a quick read and enjoyed the time spent with it. There was also a bit more body horror than I was expecting.
pickA good one! A good one for our book club I think - we‘ll see how the rest feel when we meet at the end of March.
