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ravenlee
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This book was amazing! You have to read it. Ressa is a Philippine American dual citizen, journalist, and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Her story is incredible. She describes her work to preserve the integrity of journalism and democracy in the Philippines, the global south, and the world. What she‘s been through under Duterte and his successor, her fight against Facebook/social media misinformation…it‘s all so relevant. Just take my word and read it.

TheBookHippie Will do! 6d
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Butterfinger
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I have gone to several signings. The last one I attended was with my best reading friend when we visited Ruta Sepetys in Greensboro. We walked into the store with her. It was such an awesome experience. #FunDaySunday @BookmarkTavern

charl08 Sounds brilliant! 1mo
BookmarkTavern That sounds lovely! Thanks for posting! 1mo
freeatlast1137 That‘s amazing, she is on my list of people to meet! 1mo
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VanessaCW
Perla | Carolina De Robertis
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Mehso-so

I founds this quite difficult to get into, it‘s hard going. I enjoy the magical realism genre but it didn‘t really work for me in this one as it dealt with serious subject matter. I found the writing a little ‘flowery‘. On the other hand I did find it interesting as I don‘t know much about the Argentinian ‘Dirty‘ War. So at least I‘ve learnt something! I liked the ending as it was left on a note of hope. I read this with my local book club.

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VanessaCW
Perla | Carolina De Robertis
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I‘m reading this with my local book club. The theme is a story set in South America.

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Nine books for May! It was very hard to pick a favorite book for May but if forced to, I‘d pick the tagged book. Followed by a tie between Queen of the South and Sea of Tranquility. Four books this month for #Spain #foodandlit. Two books for #authoramonth. Two for #readingOceania #Palau and #NewZealand and of course all of them for #litsyatoz but mostly for #letterQ and #letterY

Librarybelle Wonderful!! 11mo
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Pickpick

During dictator Franco‘s reign in #Spain, life was extraordinarily hard for average citizens but especially those whose parents fought on the “wrong side” during the Spanish Civil War. It‘s the 1950s, and along comes a Texas teen Dan whose dad wants to enter the oil business with Franco. But Dan has a huge heart and empathy and falls for a hotel maid. We learn her family‘s stories through various family members and friends and they are heart-

Texreader breaking. This author writes brilliant books. I‘ve loved them all and this one is just as good. Highly highly recommended especially about very recent events that unbelievably continued to occur into the 1980s. #foodandlit 11mo
Catsandbooks Awesome! 👏🏼 11mo
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Heavens, what a great book!! Review to come. #Spain #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

TheBookHippie We read it for #SUNDAYBUDDYREAD it was good. (edited) 11mo
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Another exciting Saturday evening

RaeLovesToRead Aww, that sleek fur 🥰🥰 12mo
Librarybelle The best type of evening! 12mo
1Book3Cats Best way to spend a Saturday night 📚😺 12mo
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FlowerFairy Happy Caturday! 12mo
Leftcoastzen 👏😻 12mo
dabbe In high school/college, I might have been depressed being home on a Saturday night. Now? YES! 🤩🤩🤩 Enjoy! 🖤🐾🖤 12mo
Crazeedi Good book! 12mo
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#two4Tuesday Thanks @TheSpineView for the tag!

1) A collection of short stories called A Tortoise for the Queen of Tonga

2) Tagged, because every book I‘ve read by this author is so good

TheSpineView Both books sound good. Thanks for playing 12mo
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My first book for May‘s country #Spain #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

Hooked_on_books I really liked this one. I learned a lot about Spain‘s history from it that I didn‘t know. 12mo
Catsandbooks ❤️🇪🇸 12mo
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