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Bookwormjillk
Curse of the Pogo Stick | Colin Cotterill
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Mehso-so

So-so with the caveat that part of my issue was with the reader, and I probably would have liked this more in print.

This book features Dr. Siri, a coroner in 1970‘s Laos. The mystery wasn‘t very engaging to me, but I loved the details of Communist Laos in 1977. If I can find a print version of another book in this series I‘ll likely give it a try.

Almost done #ReadingAsia2021

CSeydel I really enjoy this series! I definitely recommend starting with book 1 because you get more introduction to the characters and Dr Siri‘s spiritual abilities. 6mo
Bookwormjillk @CSeydel thanks! Not sure how I ran across the 5th in the series, but I definitely want to find the first in print. 6mo
CSeydel The mysteries are definitely secondary to the character development and the social/political/cultural exploration, but that was particularly pronounced in ‘pogo stick,‘ I felt. I‘ve only read the first 5 so far. 6mo
Bookwormjillk @CSeydel That reminds me of Louise Penny's books which are some of my favorites. Thanks! 6mo
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kwmg40
Thirty-Three Teeth | Colin Cotterill
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Pickpick

I really enjoyed this second book in the Dr. Siri Paiboun series. The characters are great, the plot is fast-moving and I'm learning about Laotian culture (albeit that of the 1970's when this story is set).

TiredLibrarian I love this series! 9mo
kwmg40 @TiredLibrarian I've only read the first two but I definitely plan to pick up the next one in the series! 9mo
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Catsandbooks
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Pickpick

3.25/5 ⭐️ simple picture book from a child's perspective in a Thai refugee camp. I appreciated the author's note at the end about her family.
#FoodandLit Thailand

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JGadz11
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Whiskey/tea cocktail with a side of Bradbury anyone? #Laos

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Robotswithpersonality
The Most Beautiful Thing | Kao Kalia Yang
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Pickpick

Reverence for elders, sadly still extraordinary for me to see in modern Western cultural narratives.
Based on author's childhood experiences as Hmong refugee (also has a memoir for adults I now want to read).
Poetic journey to self acceptance.
Cannot overstate how gorgeous the art is.

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johncadams
Curse of the Pogo Stick | Colin Cotterill
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I loved the very idea of a murder mystery set in Laos. Funny and mysterious in equal measure.

#murdermystery #crime #Laos

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Jeg
Six and a Half Deadly Sins | Colin Cotterill
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Pickpick

Light, quirky and sprinkled with facts about Vietnam, Laos and Thailand where the author lives. Just what I needed right now.

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Mccall0113
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Reading this in small chicks for my grad school assignment

Sapphire This is such a favorite of mine. I read it in the 90s or early 2000s and it has stuck with me 2y
Sapphire Although I remember it more of a success of the foster mom to connect rather than a failure. Failure of the medical system maybe. 2y
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WorldsOkayestStepMom
The Most Beautiful Thing | Kao Kalia Yang
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Pickpick

I love the illustrations in this book and the story is so sweet!

ryanme Illustrations do look great! 2y
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