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#ItTakesAllKinds Day 29: This is a #BkMentionedInBk #BookMentionedInBook kind of novel that I absolutely adored. Took a photo of the page and edited using an app. See my full review here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-i6R

3/5
During Lebanon civil war, Zeina and her brother wait for her parents to come back from visiting their grandmother. As the bombing grows in intensity, we are waiting with them & their neighbors. Tension is palpable, past events are shared, allowing us to get a little more acquainted with the neighbors.
Some illustrations worked well to express the tension. But the book shortness makes it harder to create a deep connection with the characters.

Book: Unnecessary Woman*Universal Harvester*Underwater Welder*Underground Railroad*Uncommon Reader*Under the Skin*Unbury Carol*Unspeakable Acts (ed Sarah Weinman)
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Movie: Untouchables*Under the Skin (very different from the book, but incredible)
Singer/Band: I got nothing...
Song: In honor of Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green's sudden passing yesterday from stage 4 cancer at the age of 45 (!), I am only going to (cont)

Book: Taken on Trust by Terry Waite

Author: Josephine Tey

Film: Top Gun

Band: Tears for Fears

Song: Tainted Love by Gloria Jones

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Wonderfully done graphic novel about Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War and it‘s impact on a family and their neighbors.

This was a lovely book…I felt like I was having a private conversation with a friend where I learned about her life story. This is a simpler, quieter novel than Alameddine‘s The Hakawati, but it‘s a solid book in its own right. This will appeal especially to introverted literature lovers!

Props to @vivastory who have me the extra motivation to finally read this.

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

Zeina Abirached recounts some anecdotes about her life in Beirut, Lebanon during the civil war between Christians and Muslims.
While I liked her drawing style, the content feels more like a list of anecdotes without much, if any, explanation about the nature of the conflict.

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This was a soft pick for me. It‘s very reminiscent of Persepolis in that it‘s a graphic memoir told from the perspective of a child set in wartime in the Middle East (Lebanon) with black & white illustrations heavy on the blacks & very 2d. I didn‘t find that the story had the power of Persepolis, or that I learned something new about Lebanon or about wartime, but I did really enjoy the cast of characters & appreciated the atmosphere of the story.

My #bookhaul from Nowhere Bookshop today! It‘s a beautiful new indie in San Antonio, TX with a terrific selection and a friendly helpful staff. I had a great time browsing with @Eyelit and bright home some goodies! ❤️📚