Welcome to Litsy!

British author and photographer Levison Wood travels the Arabian Middle East. Ravaged by war, and tormented by terrorism he takes a lot of risks. But he does make it and he learns that prejudices are often just that. With respect for each country and its people he takes the reader along on his adventures and encounters. I hung on his every word. Thanks so much for knowing I‘d love this one Cindy, and sharing it with me ❤️

#ReadingAsia2021 🇸🇦

Just wonderful. Not a dud in the bunch. Endlessly quotable, seamlessly leading me to laugh out loud one minute, then be heartbroken by a single sentence. Some characters feature in a number of stories, some stand alone, but every quirky character stole my heart a little. I‘ve been meaning to read McCracken for a really long time, and thanks to Netgalley, now I can‘t wait to get my hands on more. Loved it💕
@Megabooks Have you read this one Meg?

I love Isabel Allende. I‘ve read almost everything she has written & met her once. The Del Valle family books have always been my favorites, and this one feels like a return to those earlier novels. This is definitely Allende at her best. A sweeping saga of war and exile, family secrets, love, and loss. Many real people are woven into the story, including Neruda, and both his poems and memoir. I highly recommend!

#pop21 #setinmultiplecountries

I'm not really sure what Smith wanted me to take away from this book. There's a lack of focus, like someone threw some vague plot points at her & challenged her to write a story including dance (but not too much), a famous Australian pop star, the Gambia, and no less than 2 preachy characters.

I have zero connection or interest in our unnamed narrator. Her childhood friend was annoying but interesting and sadly her timeline was underexplored.

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