We share far more in common than that which divides us. Gina Wilkinson When the Apricots Bloom follows the lives of three women set in Baghdad, Iraq 2002. Huda, an employee for the Australian embassy, has been recruited by the mukhabarat, secret police of the president Saddam Hussein, in hopes of finding out information from... Continue Reading →
If I had to describe this book in three different ways it would be the movie Project X, meets an extremely dysfunctional family, meets the 1980s. And it is fantastic. It's been getting a lot of awareness lately with people on Tik Tok sharing it, and though I do not have Tik Tok myself, I... Continue Reading →
I don't find myself often reaching for celebrity inspired autobiographies, biographies, or memories and I definitely don't find myself reaching for business inspired novels. I much more enjoy the lesser known stories of the people who should be celebrities but are often overlooked in history. However, if you are looking for a good celebrity novel... Continue Reading →
I, like many readers I believe, love when I'm reading a book and it's located in a place that I have been before. Makes it so much easier to step into that book world and picture everything going on around you. I especially have a soft spot for any book located within Chicago. Like if... Continue Reading →
I'm not going to lie, I really didn't want to write about this book. I try to keep my opinion to the last paragraph in order to not sway you on what I think about it and you can draw your own conclusion if you want to read or not. But I just did not... Continue Reading →
When I was probably nine years old I was invited to a mystery themed birthday party. Everyone who was going to the party got sent a description of a character they would be playing and the characteristics that made them who they were. Included were clues about other characters that they would have in hopes... Continue Reading →
Warning: This book contains some sensitive and often disturbing moments throughout. I feel like I need to start adding that warning before some of the books I read. While many of them are not always happy themes throughout the book, every once in a while I read a book that it becomes almost upsetting to... Continue Reading →
Whenever I read these novels inspired by true stories I try to imagine if I would be able to do the things these people have done. I don't really think so but I hope that if I was placed in this person shoes that I might have thought about doing that exact same thing or... Continue Reading →
I often get asked by family and friends how I find the books that I read. There is no set genre and they're kind of all over the board in terms of topics. To be honest, I find a good amount of mine by either going to bookstores and seeing what is new or looking... Continue Reading →
One of the many reasons why I love to read books, and read as much as I do, is that I love reading about a life or story that is completely different than my own. To be transported into this person's shoes and see a whole different world that I could never imagine living. Whether... Continue Reading →
The Library Abroad 