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Haven't posted in a while. Read this book back in August and absolutely loved it. @zeyn_joukhadar wrote such a lovely story that everyone should read. A story of refugees and adventure.

Unfortunately my library only had the book under Zeyn's former name. All new copies should have his name on them.

#themapofsaltandstars #zeynjoukhadar #bookstagram #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #finished

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Remember, habibti, it isn't the place that matters. Your family is here. That has to be enough.

The Map of Salt and Stars, Zeyn Joukhadar

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Don't forget, stories ease the pain of living, not dying. People always think dying is going to hurt. But it does not. It's living that hurts us.

The Map of Salt and Stars, Zeyn Joukhadar 

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Sometimes the smallest star shines brightest, no?

Abu Sayeed, The Map of Salt and Stars, Zeyn Joukhadar 

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Never assume anything, Rami. A man of science must see things as they truly are, not as they appear to be.

Al-Idrisi, The Map of Salt and Stars, Zeyn Joukhadar 

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Just because you add to something doesn't mean it was broken. Maybe it just wasn't finished.

The Map of Salt and Stars, Zeyn Joukhadar 

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Every place you go becomes a part of you. But none more so than home.

The Map of Salt and Stars, Zeyn Joukhadar 

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I absolutely LOVED Salt Houses by @hala.n.alyan. It is such a beautiful story of one Palestinian family through decades of time in the middle east. This book definitely had me googling to find more information on the wars and places mentioned. I hope maybe one day, after COVID, I will be able to visit these places. But right now I'm experiencing them through books.

#salthouses #halaalyan #bookstagram #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #finished

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Finished Warrior of the Wild by @tricialevenseller. Always down for a strong female character who learns her own worth.

#warriorofthewild #tricialevenseller #bookstagram #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #finished

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I'm in a book club on discord and My Favorite Half-Night Stand by @christinalauren is this months book. This is my 6th time reading this book. I love it so much because it reminds me of my guy friends in college (one of them who i actually dated...there was no fake dating profiles though lol). If you would like to join our book club, the link is: https://discord.gg/dS9r9g

#bookstagram #bookworm #booknerd #booklover #myfavoritehalfnightstand #christinalauren #finished

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It was very interesting to read a book from the Japanese perspective during WWII. I really enjoyed the element of music in this story. When Mozarts Violin Sonata in E Minor was mentioned, I had to play it in the background while I read.

"Time enough for sorrow later, Taro. Today play like it's spring"

#bookstagram #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #theblossomandthefirefly #sherrilsmith #finished #wwii #japanese

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Finished A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by @rosiesrambles. I fell in love with these characters while reading this book. The world that is created in this story is so rich and I can't wait to read the sequel.

#asongofwraithsandruin #roseanneabrown #bookstagram #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #finished

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Lazy reading day with my lazy dog. Goldie is the best!

#bookstagram #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #currentlyreading #asongofwraithsandruin #roseanneabrown #lazydogdays

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Finished Girls of Storm and Shadow by @girlinthelens and it was SOOOOOOO good. That cliff hanger though.....can't wait for the next and final book in the series.

#girlsofpaperandfire #girlsofstormandshadow #natashangan #bookstagram #bookworm #booknerd #booklover #finished

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But I also know that true strength comes from being willing to fail in order to progress.

Rasmira, Warrior of the Wild, Tricia Levenseller

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To play great music, one must practice every day. Why would moral strength be any different.

The Blossom and the Firefly, Sherri L. Smith

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Time enough for sorrow later, Taro. Today play like it's spring.

The Blossom and the Firefly, Sherri L. Smith