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For the time being, I'm going to try to read this book for #Tuvalu for #readingOceania

I‘m sad to say I‘m bailing on this one. The premise is interesting but the writing is so amateurish it is difficult to read. I‘m opting for a #Tuvalu tour guide book that has history and culture and I can skim the “how to travel there” parts. I also put a library hold on a book called Pacific by Simon Winchester that comes up in GoodReads when I search for Tuvalu. It looks really good. #readingOceania @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

I‘ve picked this for my next ebook for #Tuvalu #readingOceania @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Anthropologists Anne and Keith Chambers spent several years on Nanumea, an atoll of #Tuvalu, across 3 decades. They discuss the community and culture here. I learned a lot from this book and found it really interesting. It‘s dense in places but not overly academic.

#ReadingOceania2024

The Gilbert and Ellice Islands were part of the British Empire from 1892 to 1976. The Gilberts include #kiribati and the Ellice Islands became #tuvalu, so I‘m using this book for both prompts for #readingoceania24.

Arthur Grimble was sent to the islands in 1914 as a colonial administrator and I was worried that the book would be very ‘colonial‘ but, although there were a few concerning tales, it seems as though he became very respected ⬇️

For those doing the #readingOceania2024 challenge, I've just added this book to the Litsy database. It's the only book I could find for #Tuvalu, and it's free with Kindle Unlimited, and pretty cheap as an ebook otherwise.