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From the “pay what you wish” cart at the library. Going to give it to my dad.

This is a difficult book to describe so here is the start of the New Yorker review for it back in 2005 to help me out!

There is something about John Bergers writing that is contemplative, perceptive but kind. The way he connects with the world and shares it has a kind of grace. Here he is an elderly man and using the contrivance of meeting and conversing with different ghosts to work out some philosophy or life lessons. ⬇️

I just received this lovely book in the post .. which I didn‘t order. I wonder , Paula , is this from you ?

@Centique

I‘m just starting this for my IRL book club and I see that it‘s a favourite of @Centique and @Reggie .

Well, that takes care of that... I‘m sure to like it. 😉

More #MiracleMail 💜💜💜Look what arrived, sweet Flea !!!! awesome gifts from an amazing friend xx Thank you so much for your cherished words and wonderful gifts. I haven‘t read book and excited to read this author #LittensAreTheBest 😘and almonds are DELISH 😋Thank you 🙏🏼

This was written in 1995, beautiful, and written ahead of its time. I feel John Berger took a story, that could have been cloaked in darkness and sadness, and turned it into a star that he ends up throwing into the sky to be seen as a symbol of hope, life, and love. Thank you so much @Centique for this rec. A father and a mother who are no longer together travel from different parts of Europe to their daughter‘s wedding in Italy. #24in48

#heatofjuly #onedance
I‘ve used up all my book titles that mention dancing but this one has a woman dancing on the cover!

In the late 90s this is the book I tried to put in everyone‘s hands. It is beautiful, sad and hopeful - and possibly a modern classic (beloved by Michael Ondjaate and Colum McCann apparently) It is a story told in vignettes. A father and his estranged wife are travelling across country to their daughter‘s wedding. ⬇️

#TBRtemptation post 2! An epistolary novel set in ramshackle Suse. A'ida writes to her imprisoned lover, Xavier, about the town's daily goings-on. And he replies. A faceless power encroaches from the outside, threatening their community. An exploration into how humanity deals with economic and military imperialism through the these two lovers' eyes. An exquisitely rendered loved story. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

Got married yesterday! A good shot of my book bouquet. We used a book "the white shark" to make them ?. We also made corsages and boutonnières but unfortunately the corsages didn't pan out. #wedding