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Halfway through this book for #MidsummerSolace and it's perfectly lovely. I'm really enjoying the easy pace, and each vignette is building a stronger picture of Grandmother and Sophia and their summer together full of simple pleasures. It's starting to veer toward melancholy but I actually love that; the mood is keeping me hooked. Who else is reading this one right now? #BooksAndBlooms

Some morning reading with my tea on this cool and overcast day. I can relate to the cold of May mentioned in this book. We don‘t see any warmth until mid-July here.

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Sunny snuggles with the ginger one while sipping herbal tea and reading the tagged.

repost for @AllDebooks

We have 2 titles to choose from for our #MidsummerSolace #buddyread
These are intended to be very relaxed, read at your own pace.

Poppy Okotcha's memoir: this title is not available in the US until the end of June. I'm happy to continue the #buddyread into July and August, if you want to join in.

Alternatively, we have Tove Jansson's novel. All are welcome to join us.

💙Chinese. The logograms in their writing system are fascinating.
💙💙I haven't read The Unknown Soldier by Väinö Linna in English or in Finnish. It's hard to find it in translation (it's out of print), and my Finnish is nowhere near good enough! But I long for the day that I can do it, and I'm back to practicing my Finnish!

#two4tuesday @thespineview

May‘s #Bookspin list. May my reading zoomies continue 🤞🏻

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June buddy read hosted by @alldebooks
original post: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2858963

After the events in book 1, Hella returns to 1950's Helsinki, having been kicked out of the police and working as a private investigator. When she is asked to look into the murder of a sex worker, she quickly clashes with two police officers who were involved in her dismissal. A very enjoyable crime novel set in 50's Finland, which alternated chapters from hella and one of the officers. Will read book 3 soon.