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There Are Rivers in the Sky: A novel | Elif Shafak

I don‘t drink alcoholic beverages, and I particularly dislike wine and beer. Recently discovered Töst, a non-alcoholic sparkling beverage made from white tea, berries and ginger. It‘s lovely and very refreshing! (Not to sound like a commercial—I really do not have any stock in this company. ?) Just putting it out there in case others are interested.

TheKidUpstairs Ooh, interesting. I've been cutting back on alcohol and am considering giving it up, but looking for dry grown up non-alcoholic alternatives is tough (so many are too sweet for what I'm looking for). I'll have to check this one out! Thanks! 3d

Amiable @TheKidUpstairs They have three flavors, apparently: original, rosé and sangria. I‘ve tried the original and rosé and liked them both. Hoping to find the sangria to check that out as well. 3d

kspenmoll That drink sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing! 3d

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IriDas Sounds tasty. 3d

willaful Oooo, sounds nice. I rarely drink alcohol. 3d

Suet624 Well now I have to see if I can find it around here! 3d

Amiable @Suet624 I had it at a restaurant in Quechee, and loved it so much I asked the waitress where to get it! Bought a few bottles at a food co-op in Woodstock when we were up there last weekend. The website has a map of where to buy it. 3d

Suet624 Oh, thanks!! 3d

AnnCrystal 🆒🥂😋💝. 3d

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Amiable

There Are Rivers in the Sky: A novel | Elif Shafak

Hubby is working 48 hours in a row (2 24-hour shifts back-to-back) so I took myself to the state park at the beach for a little bit of Vitamin D and a nice view for reading my book.

Suet624 Looks lovely. 4d

TheBookDream Oh I know this view! Literally working at that park today 🤣 4d

Amiable @TheBookDream Were you dressed as Smokey the Bear at the front entrance? 😀 4d

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AnnCrystal The view 🤩🏖️💝. 4d

TheBookDream @Amiable Haha no, that was one of my co-workers. She was having a blast! 3d

Tamra Listening to this one. She is an excellent story teller! 3d

Amiable @Tamra She is! I‘m finding myself slowing down as I read because the prose is so beautiful it needs to be savored. 3d

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There Are Rivers in the Sky: A novel | Elif Shafak

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A common science essay: “describe the journey of a water molecule” is transformed into an epic POV novel based in Nineveh, London, and Iraq. I rooted for each main character for different reasons. Each POV had their own strengths and I loved the history lesson of the Yazidi faith and history. Narin‘s grandmother had wonderful nuggets of advice and one-liners that made the novel worth reading in itself. Wonderful.

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There Are Rivers in the Sky: A novel | Elif Shafak

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4 star book. Really sad.

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BkClubCare

There Are Rivers in the Sky: A novel | Elif Shafak

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I found this harrowing and so so sad. Also, I will say it touched my heart and I learned a lot; I am glad that I have read the Epic of Gilgamesh (tho it isn‘t necessary for understanding this story and the characters.)

Had to pull a pic from the archives; this glorious rushing stream is near Gunnison Colorado.

#July2025 Book64 #ToF

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BkClubCare

There Are Rivers in the Sky: A novel | Elif Shafak

“To write is to free yourself from the constraints of place and time.”

This book is taking me forever and I think it is because I fear disaster in the ending 🫣

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BkClubCare

There Are Rivers in the Sky: A novel | Elif Shafak

“Women are expected to be like rivers—readjusting, shapeshifting.“

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BkClubCare

There Are Rivers in the Sky: A novel | Elif Shafak

Up next and I am so excited and hopeful that I will love it that I‘m almost scared to begin 😱

#ToF #LibraryBook so I best get started.

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HodgepodgeandMiscellany And hello back! I‘ve missed you! Hoping I can figure this app out better than I did when I tried it years ago. But even if I don‘t, I‘ll at least be able to see what you‘re up to. 😃 1mo

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There Are Rivers in the Sky: A novel | Elif Shafak

#WhereAreYouMonday

Mesopotamia 631 BC
London 1840
Turkey 2014

How else could I experience theses places in these times if it weren‘t for stories? How bereft my life would be without books. How thankful I am to be a reader!

@Cupcake12

AmyG I can‘t ever imagine not reading. What would I do with my time? Where would I go? 🤣 3mo

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JenP

The Epic of Gilgamesh: A New Translation, Analogues, Criticism | Gilgamesh

In what is a supreme act of avoidance from writing grants (which probably won‘t get funded anyway in this climate), I decided to take a world literature course from Harvard extension. They offer a bunch of free online courses although I may pay the certificate fee just to support them. Gilgamesh is the first text they are discussing and I hadn‘t ever read it so finally getting to it

merelybookish Once upon a time I taught world lit to undergraduates (not at Harvard 😆) and always started with this. And it was often the book they liked best. Enjoy your course! Sounds fun! 3mo

JenP @merelybookish I‘m certainly liking it more than the Odyssey which I read freshman year (many years ago 😂). How fun you taught world literature. I‘m enjoying this class so far. 3mo

Tamra It‘s a fantastic historical study! 3mo

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DGRachel I decided at the beginning of the years that I wanted to do a deep dive into Ishtar, and the book I‘m reading references Gilgamesh quite a lot, so I picked up a copy last month. I‘m looking forward to getting to it. 3mo

JenP @DGRachel it‘s a very quick read. Hope you like it. I found it interesting 3mo

JenP @Tamra yes! I‘ve found it interesting to compare the deluge to the version in genesis. The historical background from the class has also been fascinating 3mo

Tamra @JenP there are several parallels with later mythologies! Humans have been asking the same questions and telling the same stories. 3mo

Avanders Love this! ♥️ 3mo

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