Anachronistic

I adored Hotel Silence by the same author. This one is ideal for December being set around now. In the group I rated it higher than the others who may have had slightly different expectations from a book about a midwife in winter but I found it moving and meditative and oh so Icelandic

So far I’ve read about 65 #books this year, 10 of which have been translated from Japanese, by far the biggest single influence on my reading for the year. Probably around half of the books I’ve read have been translated.
Why not challenge yourself to #read something different?

For next year, we’ve decided to continue with another 12 countries
Starting with Taiwan, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania, Myanmar/Burma and Albania. I’ve not been to any of these countries but am starting the year in #Taiwan so have several Taiwanese #books on my #reading list…

We “went” to Japan, France, Mexico, Armenia, Germany, Republic of Congo, Kenya, Colombia, Iraq, China, S Korea & Iceland.
My favourite of the 12 were these 4 very different #books

Hang in there 🙏 the darkest days are the darkest days but there’re always brighter days ahead 🤩 if it’s not all good in the end, it’s not the end. The trick is to keep breathing-go outside. Hug someone. be strong for your friends who’ve suffered loss then take strength from your friends who haven’t

If I master marzipan. You have to 😂😂

Yes I guess I’m with you on that - aside from pan fried foie gras and sweet breads. Every fibre in my being says no but my tastebuds say yes yea yes

Ah but black pudding, haggis, foie gras 💜💜💜

Indeed - this year I’ve made it a challenge to like more things that were my nemesis foods. Xmas could the time for marzipan but it’s hardly a health food to so harder to justify 😂

It’s funny as I love all the ingredients but together it’s not my thang - but maybe it’s been too long since I tried it. So many things I’ve started to like that I used to hate…

Please feel free to have my share

‪I know that times are hard and not everyone can afford the luxury of this - but if it helps, I’d sooner have nothing at all (as my husband and I agree each year) than some mass produced plastic tat which will end up in landfill for 1000s of years - food/drink gifts don’t so this‬