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BarbaraBB
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“Ivona and Vlato meet as students at the turn of the millennium in Zagreb. Everything smells of freedom and possibility. Red Hot Chili Peppers are pumping through the speakers of a bar and cheap beer is overflowing; newly democratic Croatia is alive with hope and promise.”

With a blurb like this, my expectations were high and I am happy to say I loved this book.⬇️

📸 Room with a view at #Gladstones25

BarbaraBB The writing, the complicated characters, their love and the setting in Croatia, right after the Balkan war. Thanks so much for the recommendation @Amor4Libros @Lesliereadsalot 🫶🏽 2w
Amor4Libros @BarbaraBB YAY! I knew you were going to love it! 😄 2w
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Lesliereadsalot Such a good story right? And the characters are so beautifully written. On to Woman on the Verge? 2w
Cathythoughts Oh great. I have this one stacked already 👍🏻❤️ 2w
BarbaraBB @Lesliereadsalot I loved the characters. And yes, I‘m almost finished with a Japanese one and Woman on the Verge will be next. Have you read it? And then it‘s almost October and time for Mona‘s Eyes #EuropaCollective 2w
BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts You‘ll love it too I think 2w
Lesliereadsalot Really liked Woman on the Verge, a lot going on there. Yes, Mona in October! I‘ll send out a reminder to everyone that October is our month. 2w
Jeg I love how much you read, and widely as well. Your reviews are great. 2w
BarbaraBB Perfect. Some people commented on my post that they want to participate. I‘ll send you a taglist tomorrow! 2w
BarbaraBB @Jeg Thank you so much! I try my best ☺️ 2w
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SchmendrickColdwater
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„I simply can‘t get it into my head that you did all this for me,“ replied Branko. „Oh,“ Zora scoffed, „one really shouldn‘t think about things for too long. I always just do what I have to.“

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Bethanyroe
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I‘m not sure how to put this book into words. One of the best books I‘ve read in my life. To try and summarize it within the characters given would be to do an injustice to the depth of the tale. Just read it. That‘s all I can say.

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LeahBergen
Illyrian Spring | Ann Bridge
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A springtime read from 1935 and I‘m really enjoying it!

Lady Kilmichael, a renowned artist, leaves her remote husband and adult children to go on a painting trip to the Dalmatian coast without telling any of them her whereabouts. While there she ends up taking under her wing an unhappy young man whose family has forbidden him to pursue his art. Methinks love is in the air!

(I‘m also intrigued by this peek at what would later become Croatia).

Leftcoastzen Yay green Virago! 7mo
Tamra 💚 7mo
LeahBergen @Leftcoastzen @Tamra You usually can‘t go wrong with a green Virago and it‘s been a while since I‘ve read one! 7mo
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Cathythoughts Beautiful cover 💚 7mo
CarolynM That sounds very good 🙂 7mo
LeahBergen @Cathythoughts The old Viragos always have such pretty covers! 7mo
LeahBergen @CarolynM It is! I haven‘t read this author before. 7mo
MemoirsForMe This story reminds me of Anne Tyler‘s Ladder of Years. Enjoy! 📖 6mo
LeahBergen @MemoirsForMe I just read the plot summary and it does seem similar! I‘ll keep an eye out for that one at the bookstore (or big used book sale we have coming up in my city 😆). 6mo
MemoirsForMe It‘s a great book, though your protagonist may be luckier in love.🤭Those big used book sales are so much fun. Our annual one here is in Sept. Even if they are detrimental to my shelf space. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 6mo
LeahBergen @MemoirsForMe I try to have a bit of a shelf “clear out” before the big sales come up as I usually come home with a box full! 😆 6mo
Bookbuyingaddict I‘m going to Croatia 🇭🇷 on 27th I‘m now going to order this I do love ❤️ to read a book set in or about the country I‘m visiting thank you 🙏 🥰😘 6mo
LeahBergen @Bookbuyingaddict I really enjoyed it! I guess it‘s popularity and success started a later travel boom in Croatia. 6mo
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Eva_B
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Wow! Apparently I started this book in June 2021. It is now February 2025 and I‘ve finally finished reading all 1150 pages! It‘s taken me as long to read it as it took Rebecca West to write it! An amazing, epic read that I was happy to dip into, savour, leave and return to over 4 years. The author at one point says that her book is so long probably no one will ever read it. She was wrong. Completed in 1941 and still being reprinted says it all.

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Gleefulreader
Sarajevo Marlboro | Miljenko Jergovic
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This book of short stories (indeed, most were under 10 pages) was a terrific, albeit heartbreaking read. The author is Bosnian and lived in the former Yugoslavia worker as a journalist and writer during the war. His stories focus on the disruptiveness and impact of the war both directly and indirectly, and the cost to relationships between people and their land. The final story, The Library, affected me deeply. Recommended!