Welcome to Litsy!

The author has written many books about her time in the Middle East; this book is only 118 pages of her memories. She wanted an exciting career, wanted to experience culture, and was curious about the hidden lives of Saudi women. She got all of those things. This short memoir focuses on her introduction to Saudi women, her views and thoughts from under the veil, the friendships she made, and her attempts to help them gain more rights and ⬇️

#CharacterCharm #Spy I think I‘m kind of a #seriesfail I thought when I saw this on my nightstand of shame, when did I read the Silva before this one ? January of 2023! 😱😕😄Sophie photo bomb #catsofLitsy

Geopolitics is my passion, therefore I really enjoyed this one. For people who are not familiar with conflicts and the world map - could be diffcult to follow. It still is a pick if you wanna understand the world‘s politics !!

Frances's husband is working in Saudi Arabia as an architect in the 1980s. Joining him, she is Isolated by the strictures placed on women and the lack of anything in common with other expat wives, she descends into paranoia - but perhaps they really are out to get her.

Beautifully descriptive writing but I didn't feel engaged apart from a few chuckles at the start as I recognised a few situations and characters from living abroad in the 1980s.

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Kim Ghattas is an Emmy Award-winning journalist born and raised in Lebanon who has spent 20 years covering the Middle East for the BBC and Financial Times. This well-researched book argues that 1979 set Saudi Arabia and Iran on a path that‘s shaped the Middle East. Ghattas has a readable style and I came away feeling but there are a lot of figures in play here and despite a useful list, I sometimes found myself confused about who was who.

#SchoolSpirit #Paint Gabriel Allon is an international spy , but let‘s not forget his other job as a gifted art restoration specialist! 🎨

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Definitely finish section for #sundaybuddyread, The Flight Portfolio
My plans for Hitler‘s People is to read one chapter- each chapter is about a particular person.The author states that if you don‘t mind some repetition, the reader can skip around.
I am uncertain about the others.

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I started reading this in 2021. I only read a couple chapters, then lost interest. But because my MIL recommended it, I felt the need to give it another try. I recently got Audible and found the audiobook there.
It was pretty good, a solid 3 stars. I liked it enough to finish it, the reveals were unexpected. This is part of a series, but will not continue. 🐪👠

05.02.2024