Was bored and wanted something light, so I re-read Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel. I was amazed at how much I had forgotten. I last read it in May 2022. It is a very quick read: two nights. Enjoyable, but slight. Knowing that she doesn’t deal seriously with time travel paradoxes may have made it more enjoyable to read the second time around. The first time I had found myself annoyed that she was so glib about time travel.
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Friends of African Village Libraries (I post regularly here)- Animation à la bibliothèque de Koumbia
- Compte rendu de la rencontre extraordinaire de Amis des Bibliothèques de Villages du Burkina Faso/ABVBF
- Organisation d’une séance de dessin à la bibliothèque de Koumbia
- Une visite de l’animateur de ABVBF à la bibliothèque communautaire de Koho
- Some recent photos from the mobile library in Hounde, Burkina Faso
- Remise du deuxième prix du meilleur gérant des bibliothèques de la zone du Tuy
- Rencontre des gérants des bibliothèques du Tuy le 4 avril 2026 à la bibliothèque de Karaba
- Une séance d’encadrement du gérant de la bibliothèque de Dimikuy
- Encouragement des élèves de l’école Lokiéhoun à lire
- Organisation d’une bibliothèque mobile à l’école de Gnindékuy