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Currey
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#Readingoceania2024 I was going to use this for Tonga as Cook did stop there in addition to New Zealand, Tahiti, Kiribati and, of course, Hawaii. However, there was exactly two pages on Tonga. I‘ll have to find another book. This was a good view into Cook‘s third voyage of discovery though. It illustrated well the geographical and cultural differences between the islands and it really highlighted how the European and Oceania cultures clashed.

Texreader I look forward to reading this book 1w
Librarybelle Good choice! I need to read this one! 1w
Currey @Textreader Thank you, I‘ll look for that. 1w
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Currey
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#ReadingOceania2024 #Tuvalu Although another “palagi‘s” (outsider‘s) POV, unlike Troost, Ells worked in Tuvalu. As the People‘s lawyer or public defender he had real inside knowledge of at least how customs and the law interacted and has very interesting stories of crime on the islands. As the country is very small, everyone knows everyone else‘s business which definitely impacts legal proceedings. Plus he knew Prime Ministers and Presidents

Librarybelle Good find! 4w
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Currey
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#readingoceania2024 #vanuatu I am getting a bit tired of the “my year in ….” (Name of South Pacific island) format but he keeps things light and moving and you do catch a bit of history and culture although much of what you catch is being a foreigner there. I learned a bit about cannibalism. I am slowly getting a glimpse of the differences between all the countries in Oceania. Just wish I could locate some better literature along the way

BarbaraBB Yes it is really hard to find books related to all those islands. 1mo
Librarybelle Yes…it‘s hard to find books for some of these. 1mo
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Currey
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#readingoceania2024 #australia Fictionalized account of a real historical figure who was known as a bit of an Australian Robin Hood. Largely written as an explanation of events from Ned Kelly to his daughter it has a rough plot construction. I would have liked to hear more from other characters to have gotten more context but I did learn some Australian history along the way.

Librarybelle This sounds interesting! 2mo
BarbaraBB Glad that you liked it. I bailed on it earlier this month! 2mo
Currey @BarbaraBB It wasn‘t one of this best, that is for sure! 2mo
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Bookwormjillk
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Mehso-so

This was okay to listen to, but I felt myself being disinterested and zoning out during other parts. I think part of my issue was that it was dated- so much has happened since the Obama administration. #ReadingOceania2024

mcctrish My personal opinion is SW has great ideas but subpar writing skills 2mo
Bookwormjillk @mcctrish I think you nailed it 2mo
Librarybelle I struggle listening to nonfiction. This one is on my to read list, so good to know about the dated material. 2mo
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Bookwormjillk
Devil-Devil | Graeme Kent
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Reading for #ReadingOceania2024 by the fire tonight. It‘s good to get outside a bit.

Texreader This is an excellent book!

Looks so cozy. Too warm here for being outside!
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Bookwormjillk @Texreader I really like it so far. Have you read any of the others in the series? 2mo
Texreader @Bookwormjillk Not yet but I want to. 2mo
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Currey
Kiribati | Alice Piciocchi, Andrea Angeli
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#readingoceania2024 #kiribati A really wonderful illustrated chronicle of a trip to Kiribati. The authors and illustrators were curious in all the right ways and you get historical timelines, maps, about 30 little vignettes where you learn everything from what kind of fish to eat to how one shouldn‘t eat breadfruit before playing bingo. The illustrations are really well done and show everything including how to get your woman to come back to 👇

Currey After arguing. Although humorous, the foundational theme of the book is a culture in transition. In particular, climate change could well wipe out this island nation whose highest peak is 10 feet above sea level. 2mo
BarbaraBB Great review and what a gorgeous edition 🤩 2mo
Librarybelle Hooray! And gorgeous flowers! 2mo
sarahbarnes Great review! 2mo
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Bookwormjillk
Mister Pip | Lloyd Jones
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This short book packed a punch. About the last white man on an island in Papua New Guinea in the time of a Civil War. He teaches the local students about the power of literature using Great Expectations. A tough but good read. #ReadingOceania2024

Librarybelle Yay for short books! 2mo
BarbaraBB I remember enjoying this one too. 2mo
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Currey
Indigenous Literatures from Micronesia | Evelyn Flores, Emelihter Kihleng
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#readingOceania2024 #palau #belau A significant collection of poetry, short stories and excerpts from across Micronesia including Kiribati and Palau. It leans heavily on work from Guam (Guahan). I couldn‘t find a Palau book so I am using this. The editorial was quite good. The quality of the writing is very high and the groupings are well done

Librarybelle Very nice! A good way to learn about the cultures! 3mo
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Currey
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#ReadingOceania2024 #Fiji I‘ve been reading A.S. Byatt so almost any book would seem slight in comparison but this was a nice mystery with a very unhard boiled protagonist detective. The book is set in an island paradise where British colonials have decided to import indentured servants from India to slave in the sugar plantations rather than disrupt the natives way of life. Racial, gender and class struggles illuminated without a heavy hand.

Librarybelle Sounds interesting! @BarbaraBB —another good sounding book for the #ReadingtheOceania24 challenge! 4mo
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