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Progress so far on the #christmascrimechallenge

psst! just a friendly reminder
reminder — eat more beef and
pork this november. gobble gobble! 😉🦃

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I picked this up for info on the Secret War after a friend told me her family fled Laos during the war (my friend is not Hmong but Mien - which, I can‘t find anything on to read). It‘s very informative & I‘m looking forward to Kao Kalia Yang‘s next book: The Song Poet. Giving it a so-so bc the writing felt a bit stiff. I‘m hoping that the author‘s voice is more evident in The Song Poet. Finished on a flt to MN which has a large Hmong community.

Another good installment in the Dr. Siri Padiboun series set in Laos. I love the curmudgeonly but compassionate Siri, as well as his interesting and often humorous observations on Laotian culture and politics.

#gottacatchemall (Goomy: set somewhere humid) @PuddleJumper

#12booksof2024 @Andrew65

This is the eighth book in the Dr Siri series set in late 1970s Laos. It was an outstanding entry in the series, with a thrilling plot and very powerful storyline with lots of historical and political insights. I recommend reading the series in order, but this one was my top read of August.

Hello Litsy!
I know it's been a while since I posted, but it's a combination of the app not working, a broken hip, and a reading slump!
Anyway, this book has helped get me out of the 4 month reading slump, so I recommend it with reservations. The next picture I post will be under a spoiler, as it contains the content warnings.

#aty25 #characterineducation @BarbaraBB

#whereareyoumonday Tonight I‘m in Luang Nam Tha, Laos, 1978. China has just invaded Vietnam, causing complicated political ramifications for Laos…

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1. Pineapple, even though it makes my mouth feel weird.
2. The whole Dr. Siri Paiboun series, because Dr. Siri marries a woman who owns a noodle shop in Laos and they often eat noodles together.

Thanks for the tag, @Sace

#readingbracket2024 #readingbracket #BookBracket

Slash and Burn is the 8th book in the Dr Siri Paiboun series, and I just love these books. This one had the main characters all together on an away mission, working with a group of Americans, which was a fun change of pace. The humor is right up my alley, the mystical element adds a certain eerie flair, and I always enjoy the 1970s Laos setting. Highly recommend!