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September #BookSpinBingo wrap up.
Hard to see because of my sticker choices 😂 but I finished 4 books this month. 3 in the second line, and 1 in the bottom line.

• Cold Granite (#Roll100)
• A Single Swallow (#FoodAndLit)
• The Other Man (#BookSpin)
• The Stationmaster‘s Cottage (#DoubleSpin)

And since I finished the Bookspin today, I am all ready to start spooky season tomorrow with #Scarathlon 🎃🦇

4/5 ⭐️ While I thought this book was beautifully written, the first 2/3 were really slow for me. The last 1/3 was fantastic though! I do wish the fantasy aspect was more evenly spread throughout the book, but still wonderful historical fiction. I heard the sequel is quite dark so I'm probably going to wait a bit to pick that one up.
#FoodandLit China 🇨🇳

This is a well-used cookbook in my kitchen. You might not expect a 1966 cookbook written by an American to have authentic recipes, but most of the ingredients and methods are very close to those my Chinese parents use.

#foodandlit #China @Catsandbooks @Texreader

These are some of the dishes I cooked this month — stir-fried baby Shanghai bok choy, Yangzhou fried rice, and steamed dumplings.

I‘ve been reading the Hugo-nominated short stories, 4 of which are by Chinese authors. Worldcon, where the awards will be given, is in China this year.

#foodandlit #China @Catsandbooks @Texreader

#foodandlit travels to Nigeria in October! This great activity is hosted by @catsandbooks and @texreader . It is open to everyone- feel free to contact them and explore the hashtag .

SOOO MUCH FUN!
An epic quest for an illusive cure to save the children of Ku-fu which inlcudes ghosts, magic, trickery, romance, fantastic beasts and quite a bit of wine ?

My cheeky second pick for #foodandlit China, as this book is a "Novel of an ancient China that never was"
It's of course based on Chinese mythology, but there is no need to know any of it to enjoy the story (you'll feel clever if you do though ;))

@Catsandbooks @Texreader

#FoodandLit October - Nigeria 🇳🇬

To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit and tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader

If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news and would like to be, let me know.

Remember we have a running book list below to help you find books for each country that anyone can add to!

So the ending bummed me out a little bit…
But overall I really enjoyed this book for #FoodAndLit #China

The story is mainly told by 3 ghosts, men who met during the war and made a pact to meet in the same place every year following their deaths. Now that they are all together again, they reflect on the time they knew each other, and the woman who tied them together.

Tonight‘s meal was Mala Chicken for #China #FoodAndLit

This was hot but delicious (you don‘t eat the chillies!)

https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/mala-chicken/

I loved The Good Earth, and I was really excited to read the next book in the series for #FoodAndLit #China

I didn‘t love it though. Oh well. I might try the third one because I‘ve heard that‘s better, but this one was way too long and didn‘t have the storytelling magic the first one had.