Everything is overwhelming and things are crazy so I‘m going to take a break from everything but I will be back when I can. See you soon 😘

I can‘t stop crying 😢.My mum informed me that my dad is in the hospital after being hit by a car (hit and run) while cycling. He has 5 broken ribs, broken collarbones and a pneumothorax. Being far away is tearing me apart. I want to send him some books, similar to the tagged book (in the picture it‘s dad with the book I sent him a few months ago), any suggestions please? Thank you friends ❤️ hoping for some good news🙏

I feel that my words won‘t do this novel justice. It‘s a rare beauty, a haunting tale that manages to stay quiet and gentle while letting the horrors creep in. It broke my heart but then also hugged me. When finished I felt that I wish it was longer. A true gem.

Upper Galilee, northern #Israel #foodandlit

My mum‘s amazing vegan stuffed peppers 😍 to me these are not just part of Israeli culture but also part of my own childhood #israel #foodandlit

#ABriefHistoryofUnderpants #NetGalley

Thank you NetGalley for this one!
It was such a hilarious book. Filled with interesting facts, funny puns and great illustrations. This one is for kids and for the grownups who read it with them alike. Who knew underpants have such a history 😂

#wondrouswednesday thanks for the tag @ast_arslan 💜

1. Israel
2. Wales, United Kingdom
3. One younger brother
4. The tagged book

I tag : @yuki_onna @coreyanne @ddbookreviews @skurg if you feel like playing

Jerusalem in the snow, picture taken from Mount Scopus. #Israel #foodandlit

Beit Hillel, moshav in the north of #israel Mount Hermon in the background. #foodandlit

Wow so exciting! Thank you @Tattooedteacher for the amazing parcel! I can‘t stop smiling ❤️😍

Sunset in Tel Aviv. #israel #foodandlit

Growing up in #Israel you are introduced to this poem pretty early on in school. Written by Yehuda Halevi (1075-1141) in Spain, a love and yearning poem for Israel. #foodandlit

#InventedByAnimals #NetGalley

What a treat it was to review this one, thank you #NetGalley! It‘s such a lovely book about animals that inspired the technology we have now and will inspire the technology of the future, all while being mindful of the impact on our planet and how we can protect it more. The book is interesting and funny and I hope it‘s going to be translated into many languages. Total pick!

#TwoWeekWait #NetGalley

Thank you NetGalley for the privilege to review this graphic novel.
This is a heart-warming and heart-breaking (both at the same time) graphic novel.
Kelly and Luke Jackson are letting us in on their private journey through infertility, ivf, hope, dreams and heartbreaks. The art is simple but beautiful and the artist depicts emotions perfectly. I recommend this to anyone really as it‘s also about love and dreams ❤️

Look what is about to go in oven! This is the Challah bread, eaten mostly on the Sabbath or with Friday night dinner. It‘s sweet and comforting and goes with anything, from jam to shakshuka to spicy Moroccan fish (recipe in comments). #israel #foodandlit

What can I say about this book that means so much to me? To me this is Grossman at his finest but it‘s also Israeli literature at its finest. In this short novel we go through the rollercoaster of collective and personal trauma in a way that only Grossman can do. (International Man Booker winner of 2017) #Israel #foodandlit

Blast from the past! Little me in Israel reading my favourite book as a little child. This book is called Tiras Ham (Hot Corn) and tells the story of a group of friends walking the streets and singing about hot corn and looking forward to having it. This book was probably my first favourite book and made me nag my parents everyday for some corn on a cob. #Israel #foodandlit

To me Israeli food is home and Israeli snacks are a big part of it. This snack is called Bamba, it‘s made from peanuts and I can say with confidence it‘s the most loved Israeli snack. Whenever I get a parcel from my loved ones in Israel, I know they are going to send some Bamba too. This one was sent by my lovely grandma last month ❤️ #israel #foodandlit

Just before we are leaving #Ethiopia and moving to #Israel I thought I‘d recommend this Israeli Tv series that combines a little bit of both. Nevsu (means soul in Amharic) is an Israeli sitcom about a mixed family of Ethiopian Jews and Ashkenazi Jews, as they navigate through prejudices and clash of cultures. The series won the international Emmy, it is partly in Hebrew and partly in Amharic but there are subtitles too :) enjoy! #foodandlit

The wonderful @readordierachel has not only made my day, but my month ❤️ so excited and looking forward to starting this. Thank you Rachel 😘🙏

After seeing how I‘m so focused on Ethiopia in the past month, my husband surprised me and made us this lovely Ethiopian red lentils dish with a fresh injera! ❤️ #ethiopia #foodandlit

This one about the history and tradition of tea in Japan is free for Kindle today. Enjoy 🍵(link in first comment)

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Thank you for the tag @Eggs ❤️
1. Right now the book by my bed is Woman with Birthmark by Håkan Nesser.
2. I normally organise by genre and in the genre I organise alphabetically.
3. Sadly all my books are in boxes atm so I‘m using @Eggs shelfie.

I tag : @readordierachel @Yuki_Onna @WormForWords

The best coffee I‘ve ever had. Ethiopian coffee is like no other! #foodandlit #Ethiopia

Back before there was covid my dad came to visit us and we all enjoyed a wonderful injera and the best coffee I‘ve ever had, at an Ethiopian restaurant. Can‘t wait to go there again #foodandlit #ethiopia

First and most importantly, this is a well written thriller, it took me a bit to get into but then I devoured most of the book in a day. The downside is that the matter of fact way of telling the story as well as the predictable ending left me feeling underwhelmed.

I can‘t remember the last time I cried so much while reading a book (and then after finishing it). This one is a painful read, haunting even, but it is also beautifully written and asks very important questions.

I like that it keeps you guessing and that there are a few surprises! At first I was put off by these different narrators but it actually what did it for me in the end. Can you please recommend another Lucy Clarke that you liked?

I think so-so is the best description for this one. Some of the twists are good and thought-through, some feel rushed and meh. I think I am going to give the TV series a try when it's out because I want to see if they are able to improve the meh bits and focus on the good ones. What did you all think about Sometimes I Lie?

Finally finished this book. I could barely stomach it, literally it made me feel queasy and nauseous. Not only is it an uncomfortable read it‘s also disgusting and has everything in the world that is triggering and upsetting. The author is talented, because her ability to tell a story in a fresh and believable way, however, I won‘t recommend this book to anybody. when I finished I was so glad to return the book to the library and be off with it

Thank you @The_Penniless_Author ♥

1. The last one was a book I bought for my daughter Walls - Emma Fischel

2. No but I plan on buying quite a few soon as the holidays are approaching

Do you want to do this? @Karisa @Carolyn60 @Bookishgal71

That‘s what friends are for ❤️ (sorry I haven‘t been posting anything for a while, I have a bad virus that is refusing to leave and so I‘ve been mostly in bed for the past few weeks and not able to read at all - missed being here very much)

It‘s October!!! 🍂👻🎃

I *LOVE* this series! I found myself so invested in the book and in Roxane‘s character and I just can‘t wait for book 5. Go read this series ❤️

Thank you for the tag @Sharpeipup ♥
1. Rarely actually
2. Coffee most of the time, tea when it's cold or when I've had too much coffee

I tag @Yuki_Onna @Soytoosaucy @readingwino @JonathanVera if you feel like doing it :)

It took me a while to write this review, I‘m not sure why. I found The Dutch House beautiful (and look how beautiful the cover is too), it talked about things that are important to me and some of the things I fear so I guess it felt close to home. I recommend it to anyone who wants to read something beautiful

Thank you for the tag @philonist ♥

1. I am a cat person. I like dogs and think they're super cute but cats have my heart

2. grateful that my daughter went back to school today and even though she was very nervous she said she had a brilliant day!

I tag @readingover50 @geemom1118 @wonderlandmind if you feel like doing 😃

The book is really good and the more it progressed the more I was unable to put it down (reading until 4 am?), however after it was all finished I felt a bit underwhelmed and that the story itself was better than its conclusion. I‘m giving it a pick anyway because it‘s worth reading and really grabs the reader! Do you have any recommendations on the Lisa Jewell I should read next please? (Already read Then She Was Gone)

thank you for the tag @Coleen_Nieto ♥

1. I would say about once a week
2. Wow at least 20, probably more... 😮

I tag @wastedmindsx @Hilary427 @Bhawinnie @Stephani06

Thank you for the tag @sharpeipup ♥

1. The Beatles - Oh Darling!

2. My 5 and a half months of shielding because of the corona virus are finally over and I could leave the house this week!

I tag @Therewillbebooks @laurenmreviews @CatGusMax @NataliePatalie if you feel like doing it 😃

It is hard to do something new and refreshing in this genre, and I think this one manages to do something different. This one is not perfect, there are some flaws and some of the twists were only ok, but it still manages to hold your interest and makes you think about right and wrong and how the line between them is very blurry at times.

Thank you @Dazen for the tag! ♥

1. Tickets to see King Crimson (twice!)

2. My family and especially my dad

3. I am a translator and what I like most about it is the exposure to new worlds and new information

I tag @MynameisSnow @Yuki_Onna @UwannaPublishme @Soytoosaucy

Just finished the excellent HBO documentary series based on Michelle McNamara‘s book and I have to say that I highly recommend it. The series focussed on both the hunt for the Golden State Killer as well as Michelle‘s life and journey. Gripping and yet touching

Thank you for the tag @MoonWitch94 ♥

1. The tagged book is probably the one I enjoyed most so far in 2020. It was dark, eerie and with twists I could not predict.

2. Normally yes, I love doing that, but I had to stop doing this for a while because my tbr is getting to the point that I will have to live to 560 to finish all of it. 😂

I tag @nosferatu @bookadict @pratham49 if you want to play ♥

Thank you for the tag @aperfectmjk ♥

I only just started Don't Trust Him but so far I'm feeling 😁 about it!

I tag @Yuki_Onna if you feel like doing it

This is an interesting mystery novel. I was sure I got it all figured out and even thought it was going to be a rip-off of Fog Island, but it managed to surprise and have a few interesting twist and turns. While it wasn‘t as creepy as I wanted and I did guess some of the twists, it was creepy enough and thought provoking enough for me to give it a ‘pick‘. (Also it takes place in Wales!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿)

Hope you feel better soon Maya ❤️ here‘s a picture of Giles in the recycling bin (he‘s a funny cat!) , wishing you full recovery as soon as possible

As far as the story goes it was pretty interesting (though I didn‘t really care for the parts told from the detective‘s POV). Though a bit predictable at times and not exactly a thriller I did enjoy the story and how it unfolded. The big problem I had with the book is that the tone felt racist at times.

In the first few chapters the writing felt quite childish and unedited for me, and just as I was about to DNF it gotten much better. The problem for me with this one is that the twists were not surprising and most of them were sort of predictable. However I would like to try another book by this author that perhaps would be a better fit for me.