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Myth and Mystery's avatar

Thank you for this very nice teaser! It sounds fascinating. A friend recently read the book and recommended it. I bought a copy and am looking forward to reading it out of the semester.

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The Scholar's avatar

It will for sure be a most enjoyable read. I would do anything to reread it for the first time. Have fun reading!

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Mel Sevinc's avatar

I stopped half way reading this newsletter as I was worried you may have given too much away on the book. I'm a huge Elif Shafak fan (again maybe I'm biased being a Turk) I think my favourite Shafak book is 10 minutes 38 seconds, then the Bastard of Istanbul. Whats yours? I cant wait to read There are Rivers in the Sky.

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The Scholar's avatar

Thank you for letting me know! I tried my best to bridge the line between giving too much and explaining what's currently happening in Iraq. I'll definitely implement a spoiler alert next time. As for my favourite book next to There Are Rivers in the Sky, then it's also The Bastard of Istanbul. Maybe because I read it when I was 19, but it will always be a comfort book of mine.

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