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Reading Armenia: Three Apples Fell From the Sky

The next stop after Argentina’s Fever Dream on my reading around the world challenge is Armenia. (Because I’m OCD when it comes to books, I’m reading alphabetically.)

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Fever Dream

Although I proceed at almost the pace of Paul Salopek’s Out of Eden Walk, I’m reading my way around the world. After reading Jamaica Kincaid’s Annie John for Antigua and Barbuda at the end of 2021, the next nation on the list was Argentina. I ended up reading Samanta Schweblin’s Fever Dream. Months have passed since I read it, but it’s still just as sharp in mind as when I put it down. Which is to say, it’s pretty fuzzy.  early in 2022, but I’m only now getting around to writing about it.

Cover of Fever Dream edited by my kid to be even more feverish.
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My 2021 In Books

It really is quite satisfying to look back over the year and be reminded of all the books I read. It’s kind of like catching up with old friends.

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