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JulietteReadsALot
Gold of Our Fathers | Kwei Quartey
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Another interesting mystery led by now Chief inspector Darko Dawson.
It's nice to see the evolution of the different characters (Dawson and his family). It's the 4th book in the series, I already put a hold on the 5th (the last) book of the series.
Set in another region of Ghana, this mystery brings us to the illegal gold mines of the Ashanti region.

Texreader I love this author. I‘ve read his Emma Djan stories. Looking forward to starting this series. 2w
JulietteReadsALot @Texreader I was actually thinking of reading books of his Emma Djan series next ;) 2w
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nicolelion
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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Amazing!

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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi
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At one point I was very confused with the different generations and where we were, more or less, in the timeline. And it was also so depressing. But I'm glad I persevered and especially loved the last few chapters.

Twi is the main Ghanaian language we work with and I recently needed to read up on the Akan dialect family, so I found all the history around the Asante incredibly interesting. There was so much suffering, though.

MommyWantsToReadHerBook I now join all the others who have recommended this book as an important and brilliant read 2mo
tpixie It‘s an excellent book. I did the audio and realized too late that I really should‘ve made a family tree as I started reading it. Apparently the book has a family tree in it. Maybe the Internet does by now. … 2mo
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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi
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My girls may be back but they're at their dad's tonight (family thing) and I miss them. It was cold and gloomy today and I feel at such a loose end this evening. I may finish Homegoing tonight or decide in 5 minutes that I need a break from the unrelenting sadness.

Trashcanman I‘m sorry you‘re sad Salome. I wish I could give you a big hug and talk over coffee. I hope tomorrow is kinder. ❤️ 2mo
JacqMac Big hugs. I hope you find some happy. 2mo
MommyWantsToReadHerBook Thank you, George and @JacqMac ! At least I had a productive evening of reading 💜 2mo
tpixie Pretty cover! I hope your heart gets lighter 🩷 (edited) 2mo
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GatheringBooks
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#DynamicDs Day 18: #Doll - review is forthcoming. 📚

Eggs Perfect 👌🏼 2mo
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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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The night Effia Otcher was born into the musky heat of Fanteland, a fire raged through the woods just outside her father's compound.

#firstlinefridays
@ShyBookOwl

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Texreader
Wife of the Gods | Kwei Quartey
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This book was my last purchase from Murder by the Book in Houston. I loved Kwei Quartey‘s Emma Djian series, so I‘m ready to start the Inspector Darko Dawson series, also set in Ghana.

We are back home now but I have a lot more books to share from our bookstore crawl in Houston yesterday. 😊

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Staci
Homegoing: A novel | Yaa Gyasi
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Two girls with separate stories, separate lives, separate struggles, coming together at the end.

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Susanita
The Missing American | Kwei Quartey
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Last week I was discombobulated by the time change and didn‘t have a #hyggehourreadathon at all. This week it‘s dark and windy, but the promised rain hasn‘t materialized.

We just had corned beef and cabbage, and I‘m settled in with the tagged book. It‘s for book club tomorrow.

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
The Whitewashed Tombs | Kwei Quartey
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Fast-paced, very readable with an unpredictable plot, this book set in Ghana's capital Accra tackles the incredibly important topic of far-right American groups' involvement anti-LGBTQ bills/laws there. P.I. Emma is quite badass and tenacious in her undercover work looking for the murderers of two gay men and two trans women (violent, gruesome deaths, read with caution). Is this a bit melodramatic? Yeah. Is it also kind of devastating? Yeah.

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