The Tenth Gift | 
I don‘t think this book has gotten the love it deserves. I love books about embroidery that are truly serious about the craft. This one is and it‘s lovely how it‘s a book about a book (yes, I wrote that correctly) about embroidery, about the craft itself, about kidnapped and enslaved Brits in the 1600s, and about #Morocco then and now. Quite a lovely read so far. #foodandlit @Butterfinger @Catsandbooks
More on #Morocco‘s history. #foodandlit @Butterfinger @Catsandbooks
An interesting snippet of information about #Morocco. #foodandlit @Butterfinger @Catsandbooks
My ebook may have a typo
Again I laugh: the fiction book I‘m reading (tagged) references Francis Drake, the pirate about whom I currently reading in a nonfiction book. Always these coincidences!
The tagged book makes an interesting point, as does the North African (a slaver who‘d just thrown a man overboard as being too old to fetch a profit) tells the main character: most every culture has had its share of slavers. He was no better than Drake (who renounced slavery).
I seem to often have book coincidences. The top book is about pirates kidnapping English folks to sell as slaves, which I‘m reading for #foodandlit #Morocco. The bottom audiobook is about former pirate Francis Drake but also I‘m learning about pirates of his time. Reading it just for fun. How do these coincidences occur so often? To up the ante, one of my daughter‘s first courses as a college freshman in a couple of weeks is about pirates!
I love historical fiction because there‘s a kernel of truth in it and sometimes I learn something new, like tonight. Who knew that African and Turkish pirates kidnapped people living on the English coast for around 300 years to sell as slaves? I had no idea! More here:
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Barbary-Pirates-English-S...
#foodandlit #Morocco
My sister had a child‘s encyclopedia set that I absolutely loved reading or just looking at the photos. As I think about it, that must have been part of my inspiration for a love of reading. Unfortunately, the internet has made encyclopedias pretty much an antiquated concept.
Did anyone else have a childhood attachment to encyclopedias?
#foodandlit #Morocco
I am so so behind but here I am still reading (actually barely started) the tagged book and trying Moroccan food a day late. The fam is a little tired of experimental food but fortunately my local HEB has accommodated. #foodandlit #Morocco
PS: This meal was delicious!! Definitely will try it again so long as HEB makes it! 😋
Up next and FINALLY I‘m getting to the July #foodandlit country of #Morocco. Nothing like a multi-month reading slump to really slow ya down. The tagged book should be right up my alley but the reviews are mediocre. Fingers crossed anyway. @Butterfinger @Catsandbooks
panWe are following the fate of two women linked by the book of embroidery patterns. The story runs in the 17th century and in a modern times, and is set in the Cornwall and #Morocco This novel was just too sweet for me, all I liked in it was some historical facts of which I didn‘t know nothing, like Barbary slave trade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary_slave_trade #FoodAndLit
This #weeklyforecast is actually two weeks pile of possibilities - I will be for two weeks on the area where internet isn‘t reliable. Two books are for #ctob one for #foodandlit and the rest of them are those that have recently piqued my interest.
This looks amazing and great reviews. I succumbed to the sale, again.
pickVery enjoyable book about two women: one in contemporary Great Britain & the other in 17th century GB. With embroidery, pirates and more!!!
#septphotochallenge #somethingforsept #day2 #numberintitle I was looking at my TBR list on GoodReads and noticed these four all have numbers in their title....Have any of you fabulous Littens read any from my list??? Which do you suggest I bump up ??? Happy Labor Day Weekend to all👙🕶☀️🍹
