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message 1951: by Christine (new)

Christine    | 156 comments Hillary Hubert’s narration The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante
The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante


message 1953: by Francesco (last edited Feb 01, 2022 09:21AM) (new)

Francesco Castellani (francescocastellani) | 2 comments Currently reading Travelers' Tales Cuba: True Stories (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...), edited by Tom Miller.

This is a collection of travel memoirs of different lengths written about Cuba. I am delighted by the different takes on the island by authors of different walks of life. I am also becoming more and more convinced that Tom Miller (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...) is a great travel writer himself, although a hugely underrated one.

There are other books about Cuba I'm interested in:
- The Island That Dared: Journeys in Cuba, by Dervla Murphy (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...)
- Havana: A Subtropical Delirium, by Mark Kurlansky (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...)


message 1958: by Ruth (new)

Ruth | 517 comments Francesco wrote: "Currently reading Travelers' Tales Cuba: True Stories (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...), edited by Tom Miller.

This is a collection of travel memoirs of different ..."


Will look out for those reads, a very interesting book about Cuba that I recommend is The Cubans: Ordinary Lives in Extraordinary Times


message 1959: by Cvetannka (new)

Cvetannka Begining with The Gender Lie #3 by Bella Forrest.


message 1960: by Francesco (new)

Francesco Castellani (francescocastellani) | 2 comments Ruth wrote: "Francesco wrote: "Currently reading Travelers' Tales Cuba: True Stories (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...), edited by Tom Miller.

This is a collection of travel mem..."


Thanks, it's now on my ever-increasing tbr list!


message 1961: by Leona (new)

Leona (mnleona) | 20 comments Christine wrote: "Starting this one tonight When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt by Kara Cooney When Women Ruled the World Six Queens of Egypt by Kara Cooney"

I was in Egypt in January. I saw the mummy of Queen Hatshepsut but because it was such a fast trip and so much to see, I forget. I thought it was at the Library of Alexandria but could not find it by researching.


message 1962: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca | 40 comments Beasts of A Little Land by Juhea Kim


message 1965: by Christine (new)

Christine    | 156 comments Started on An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination An Ugly Truth Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination by Sheera Frenkel by Sheera Frenkel

Narrated by Sheera Frenkel, Cecilia Kang, and Holter Graham


message 1966: by Jovan (new)

Jovan (iovan) | 181 comments Gogolj~s Ukranian novellas/Ukrajinske pripovesti - Вечера на хуторе близ Диканки и Миргород. А collection of short stories from his native province, then only a part of the Russian Empire. Taras Bulba is also in this book although I read it already


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message 1969: by Christine (last edited Jun 14, 2022 12:22AM) (new)

Christine    | 156 comments The House of Gucci A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara Gay Forden The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara Gay Forden

Half way thru, and it’s amazing this wild family had any capacity to produce luxury products for sale with all the continuous infighting.


message 1970: by Pawan (new)

Pawan Can't hurt me ~ David Goggins


message 1971: by Terry (new)

Terry i am reading 'Packing My Library' by Alberto Manguel. 'An Elegy and Ten Digressions'
Packing My Library An Elegy and Ten Digressions by Alberto Manguel


message 1972: by Marcia (new)

Marcia Mandisi Mabaso (marciamandisimabaso) | 8 comments Hi there, I am a new author from South Africa. I am reading Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life

I am nearing the end but really enjoying it.


message 1973: by Prosenjit (new)

Prosenjit  Paul (bangaloredbong) Just finished reading Point of Impact - by Stephen Hunter. The book has the protagonist being hunted across USA, glimpses of the jungles in Vietnam War, and South America. I had watched the movie adaptation starring Mark Wahlberg earlier, and loved the movie. The book is even more awesome!! Looking forward to reading the second book in the series now. Also reading Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep..set in dystopian USA-but thats on my work laptop as an ebook...during breaks at work!


message 1974: by Lindelani (new)

Lindelani Monalisa Mudau (limomu) | 4 comments I am currently reading Circe by Madeline Miller


message 1975: by John (new)

John | 2 comments The Story of "St 25" - Adventure and Romance in The Secret Intelligence Service in Red Russia, by Sir Paul Dukes.


message 1976: by Poppy (new)

Poppy | 5 comments Go Spy the Land: George Alexander Hill


message 1977: by Reed (new)

Reed (reedster6) | 22 comments I am reading The Handmaid’s Tale and it’s interesting and confusing


message 1978: by Anna (new)

Anna (annafrommontana) | 286 comments Reed wrote: "I am reading The Handmaid’s Tale and it’s interesting and confusing"
I just started The Handmaid's Tale too. I am doing the audio version. I am enjoying it. The jumping around from current to past to dreams does make it difficult to follow at times.


message 1979: by Ria (new)

Ria Roy | 1 comments William Dalrymple’s “From The Holy Mountain: A Journey in the Shadow of Byzantium”….it took some time but now the story line and author’s exploration has gained a super momentum which makes it very interesting dystopian read.


message 1980: by Nicole (new)

Nicole Waite Diane wrote: "Share what you are currently reading."

I just started reading The Innkeeper on the Edge of Paris by J. Schlenker.


message 1981: by Theresa (last edited Jan 10, 2023 03:53PM) (new)

Theresa (hollies) | 4 comments Tonight I am in Ireland, listening to The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty by Sebastian Barry. I’m enjoying the narration by Aiden Kelly and an added bonus is that I have been to some of the places it is set it albeit a long time ago.


message 1983: by Everly (last edited Mar 02, 2023 11:02AM) (new)


message 1985: by George P. (new)

George P. | 116 comments Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family by Thomas Mann (Germany ) and Happening by Annie Ernaux (France) and The Case of Comrade Tulayev by Victor Serge (Russsia).


message 1988: by Claudia (new)

Claudia Fabian | 5 comments Hi everyone. I'm re-reading Destiny by Design- Leah's Journey. It is set at the end of the Victorian era and starts off in Imperial Russia. It ends up in Argentina during the period of the country's centennial celebration. This is a fabulous read about Russian Jews, Jewish immigration, Jewish gauchos, and the belle époque of Argentina.


message 1989: by Christine (last edited Apr 05, 2023 04:18PM) (new)

Christine    | 156 comments Set in Ireland
Northern Spy by Flynn Berry Northern Spy by Flynn Berry


message 1990: by Nathan (new)

Nathan Gromadin (natgromadin) | 9 comments Louise Erdrich The Night Watchman!


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message 1993: by Nadialessia (new)

Nadialessia Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


message 1995: by Christine (new)

Christine    | 156 comments Copy arrived today. Hopefully, it’s a good one. The Last Flight by Julie Clark The Last Flight by Julie Clark


message 1996: by Christine (new)

Christine    | 156 comments Set in Venice

Started this one at lunch today. I love the setting of the novel.

Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti, #1) by Donna Leon


message 1997: by Melanie (new)

Melanie Anton | 17 comments Christine wrote: "Set in Venice

Started this one at lunch today. I love the setting of the novel.

Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti, #1) by Donna Leon"


I loved this book so much, as well as the books I’ve read so far in the series.


message 1998: by Christine (new)

Christine    | 156 comments Melanie wrote: "I loved this book so much, as well as the books I’ve read so far in the series...."

Oh, I didn’t know it was part of a series. I picked it up for the mystery and setting. I miss the beautiful city.

Thanks for letting me know. I’ll have to look up the rest.


message 1999: by Christine (new)

Christine    | 156 comments Set in Germany

Starting this one tonight
The Berlin Exchange by Joseph Kanon The Berlin Exchange by Joseph Kanon


Storm The Tiny Hooman ~hiatus~ (asherbookreviews) | 4 comments Twilight by Marissa Meyers


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