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The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine | Alina Bronsky

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Rosa is independent, confident, pragmatic, judging and funny. Most of all, she‘s one of the most unreliable narrators I‘ve ever met! It would have been a totally different story from the POV of her daughter or granddaughter.
The book is about life in the USSR, leaving the country for Germany, trying to make the most of it under all circumstances.
It‘s quite unique and I can‘t wait to discuss it with the #EuropaCollective.

Lesliereadsalot

Soubhiville I really love this cover drawing. I‘m going to keep an eye on reviews, I‘m curious! 1d

Suet624 Almost started reading this last night but decided to wait a bit so the details would be fresh at the end of January 1d

BarbaraBB @Soubhiville Yes it‘s gorgeous. And I am glad it‘s the same on the Dutch edition! 1d

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BarbaraBB @Suet624 That‘s a good idea. And it‘s a quick read! 1d

Lesliereadsalot Up next for me! 22h

BarbaraBB @Lesliereadsalot Can‘t wait to hear your thoughts! 22h

Amor4Libros I‘m starting later this month so that I can remember everything for the discussion 🤗 16h

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mcctrish

The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine | Alina Bronsky

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#europacollective my 1st book for 2026 is a gem!!! We should all have the self confidence and fearlessness of Rosa Achmetowna! She is outrageous and single minded in her drive for what she feels is right, most people and consequences be damned, but what a story and what a life ❤️❤️❤️ I can‘t wait to talk about this with the hive

CSeydel My library only has this one in German! 😂 2d

mcctrish @CSeydel that‘s crazy 🤯 I honestly was surprised to get it, I struggle with my library and Sunday buddy reads - they have nothing for me ever 2d

BarbaraBB I am halfway through and enjoying it too. She‘s one of a kind! 2d

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mcctrish

The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine | Alina Bronsky

#happyfridayreadinghour just got home from driving oldest son to airport in Toronto to fly back to Thunder Bay for school. He got dumped over the holidays and he was very emotional going back (she‘s there in same program) he loves his classes but dreads seeing her - she blindsided him liking him and then blindsided him with the dumping 💔 he‘s full of should haves and I‘m all “she should have left you alone!”

LeahBergen Grrr! 😡 3d

AnnCrystal 🤬😢🫂. 3d

Aims42 Awwww, that sucks! I‘ve experienced the “outta left field dumping” and it hurts 😢 I hope when he‘s ready, he meets someone who treats him right and doesn‘t play games ❤️‍🩹 2d

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IriDas :( Im sorry that happened. 2d

Ruthiella Aw, sorry to hear that about your son. 2d

ferskner Awwww that's such a bummer! 2d

mcctrish @LeahBergen @AnnCrystal so much grrrr 2d

mcctrish @IriDas @Ruthiella @ferskner I just tried to tell him that the anticipation of seeing her at school was worse than actually being there - someone from one of his summer jobs was on his plane too so hopefully that was a good distraction 2d

mcctrish @Aims42 time will heal it all, he just has to get through this first - dad is ordering dinner to be delivered and I‘ve already started a Costco order for him 2d

Aims42 @mcctrish That‘s amazing and so thoughtful of you and Mr. Mcctrish 🥰 I totally agree, time will heal, just gotta get through this chapter 🫂 2d

sarahbarnes ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹 2d

lauraisntwilder A surprise holiday breakup is pretty cruel! I'm glad he has a good mom looking out for him. 2d

Tamra Ohhhhhh, heartbreaks. 😢 I wouldn‘t relive those young angsty days for anything. He will make it though, even if he doesn‘t think it now. 🤗 (edited) 2d

mcctrish @sarahbarnes he just has to believe he can get past it 2d

mcctrish @lauraisntwilder the timing was mean imo I hope he gets into a routine sooner than later to take his mind off it 2d

mcctrish Same @Tamra I just want everyone to use their words 2d

BarbaraBB Nothing worse than an unhappy child. 💔 2d

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bookandbedandtea

WHEEL OF FORTUNE | Thane Gustafson

My #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin for January 2026
New Year/ new (more likely to read to plan) me? Guess we'll see 😄
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 3d

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LitsyEvents

The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine | Alina Bronsky

repost for @BarbaraBB

We‘ll kick off 2026 with our next #EuropaCollective #buddyread. If you want to join, read the book in your own pace, share your thoughts at Litsy with the above hashtag and join @Lesliereadsalot and me on January 25 when we will discuss the book on this thread. Looking forward to it!

BarbaraBB Thanks for the repost 😘 3d

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BarbaraBB

The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine | Alina Bronsky

We‘ll kick off 2026 with our next #EuropaCollective buddyread. If you want to join, read the book in your own pace, share your thoughts at Litsy with the above hashtag and join @Lesliereadsalot and me on January 25 when we will discuss the book on this thread. Looking forward to it!

LitsyEvents

BarbaraBB @TheBookHippie @Caryl @Lauraisntwilder @Amor4Libres @Sapphire @cathythoughts @cbee @willaful @Liz_M @BookNAround @sarahbarnes 3d

BarbaraBB @Gatheringbooks @JulietteReadsALot @Suet624 @squirrelbrain @mcctrish @Chelsea.Poole @youneverarrived @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick 3d

BarbaraBB @Charl08 @Gleefulreader @AmyG @mhillis @Thekidupstairs @Tamra @tpixie @kspenmoll @Deblovestoread @DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Cathythoughts (edited) 3d

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GatheringBooks Thanks for the tag! I finished reading it before 2025 ended, and it actually made my #Top25of2025 list. Looking forward to the discussion - thank you so much for hosting! 3d

Lesliereadsalot @GatheringBooks So glad you‘re joining us! 3d

tpixie Thanks for the tag! It‘s on my bookshelf, ready to read! 3d

mcctrish I‘m about halfway through, Rosie is bonkers - I am constantly thinking where the hell is this going now 3d

sarahbarnes I‘d love to join! 3d

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick YAY! It's still available at a neighboring library. I'll see if I can pick it up this weekend. 3d

Sapphire Looking forward to the discussion! 3d

BarbaraBB @tpixie @mcctrish @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick happy you‘ve all got your copy in time! 3d

BarbaraBB @sarahbarnes We‘re counting on you! 3d

BarbaraBB @Sapphire @GatheringBooks Glad you‘ll be joining us! 3d

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JenP

The Ukrainian and Russian Notebooks: Life and Death Under Soviet Rule | Igort

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This was a very difficult but important read. It‘s a non-fiction account of a variety of events in Ukraine and Russia dating back to the 1920s. The author was an Italian artist who lived and traveled around the area in the early 2000s. Really powerful (and terribly heartbreaking) stories with strong art work. The brutality of events, assassinations of journalists, communities starving to death and the violence are openly laid out for us to read 💔

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JenP

The Ukrainian and Russian Notebooks: Life and Death Under Soviet Rule | Igort

Forgive my disgusting laptop screen (it needs to be cleaned). Trying to finish up book riot 2025 challenge led me to this book which is pretty powerful and probably shouldn‘t be read on a device but rather in print.

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mcctrish

The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine | Alina Bronsky

Getting started on buddy reads for next year #europacollective I love this cover and reading in bed #whatdayisit

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LitsyEvents

Sofia Petrovna: Persephone Number | Lydia Chukovskaya

repost for @LeahBergen

Here it is, #PersephoneClub … our 2026 #BuddyRead list! Thank you all for your nominations and votes and we‘ll see you in February.

LeahBergen Thanks for the repost! 3w

Bookbuyingaddict Thank you 🙏 @LeahBergen merry Christmas 🥰have a lovely 🥰 holiday 🎄🎅🎄🥰 2w

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