World LiteraTour
Reading the World’s Greatest Stories
Book reviews and analyses of literature from around the world, from the most ancient classics to the newest releases
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Cedar Mills by Dylan James: REVIEW Synopsis From Goodreads: “Seeking to understand the recent deaths and disappearances in their town, a disgraced homicide detective and a group of grieving high schoolers unwittingly join forces. But what this ragtag bunch of answer-seekers find will not only force them into a fight to save themselves and their…
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Jordan: Our Last Best Chance by King Abdullah II (from Diplomatica’s ‘Great Reads from Around the World’) Great Reads from Around the World I’m making my way through the Great Reads from Around the World list on DiplomaticaGlobal.com, a list curated by each country’s embassy in Washington, D.C. Looking at it just now, I can…
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Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization, by Tim Queeney: REVIEW Synopsis The fascinating history and potential future of one of humanity’s most innovative inventions: rope. My Review First of all, I want to express my appreciation for Queeney’s opening disclaimer: “No AI was used in the research or writing…
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African Folk Tales for the Young at Heart: Hausa Tales of Wit, Wisdom, and Wonder by Abubakar Yusuf Ibrahim: REVIEW Synopsis A collection of traditional Nigerian folk tales for children and the young at heart. My Review When I saw an ARC on NetGalley called African Folk Tales for the Young at Heart, I requested…
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Flashlight by Susan Choi: REVIEW Synopsis Goodreads summary: “A novel tracing a father’s disappearance across time, nations, and memory, from the author of Trust Exercise.” My Review At the risk of my blog’s SEO plug-in yelling at me, I’m going to keep this review short and simple. My dog is sick, so he’s my top priority…
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June 2025 Reading Wrap-Up and July TBR June Wrap-Up I struggled with my reading this month. I’m gearing up for a big move to a new town in July, and one of my cats died, and my dog is sick, aaaaand yeah. I’ve had very little brain power to spend on reading. So the fact…
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Ancient Egyptian: Writings from Ancient Egypt Let me just preface this Very Serious Analysis of Writings from Ancient Egypt by saying: OMG I don’t think I’ve ever had a floppier Penguin paperback! I’m in love. 😍 Now that that’s out of the way… Writings from Ancient Egypt overview This Penguin collection is translated and compiled by…