so-soThis book had all the ingredients that I should enjoy, but somehow they just didn't work here. Miss Carter is a middle-aged woman, never married, who lives by herself in a small flat in London and works for the censor's office during WWII. Through a series of events, she finds herself in possession of an ifrit (i.e. genie). Part of the reason this book didn't quite work for me was that the ifrit's magic never really made sense to me. Apparently ⬇
💙Chinese. The logograms in their writing system are fascinating.
💙💙I haven't read The Unknown Soldier by Väinö Linna in English or in Finnish. It's hard to find it in translation (it's out of print), and my Finnish is nowhere near good enough! But I long for the day that I can do it, and I'm back to practicing my Finnish!
#two4tuesday @thespineview
Where I talk through the love/hate of Loyal Creatures by Morris Gleitzman
https://www.suzs-space.com/loyal-creatures-morris-gleitzman/
pick4.5/5
The perspective of a livesuit solider, on the other side of an endless and timeless war.
I'm really enjoying this series. There are definitely a lot of horror elements to the series and the aliens.
"Haste, fear of being labeled a coward, and personal emotions such as anger and hatred should never be permitted to adversely influence state and command decision making."
-Sun Tzu, "Art of War"
“These Olive Trees is far more than a picturebook about a refugee experience. It provides a distinct look into the resilience and culture of the Palestinian people.“ See the full review of this picturebook here: https://wowlit.org/on-line-publications/review/xvii-1/8/
Starting a new buddy read with @Tanisha_A 🥰
I heard so much about this one- so happy I‘m finally getting to it!
“Gripping and emotionally devastating, the healing power of animal/human relationships shines through in this book, leaving readers with hope for Joseph‘s future.“ Read more about this historical fiction novel here: https://wowlit.org/on-line-publications/review/xvii-2/9/
All in all, it was okay for a one-time read, but it's not a book I'm planning to keep. Right ingredients, wrong mixture.
But look at all those #ISpy prompts! 😂 - Cleaning Utensil, Cursive Font, Cat, Title/Author in Different Font, Book, Circle 2d
#100YearsofBooks
#GottaCatchEmAll - Ghost or Spirit @PuddleJumper
#Read2025 - 25/100 TBR books read @DieAReader
#BookSpinBingo 2d