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The Murmur of Bees

Sofía Segovia,

Simon Bruni (Translator)

Start date: June 15, 2021

Finish date: July 1, 2021

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Discussion leader: Mary Anne

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May 22, 2020 Mary Anne rated it it was amazing

Every so often, I have been fortunate to read a great story. This book has a terrific story. It's engaging, what we used to call a life interrupter. Published in Spanish in 2015, translated in 2019, here's a paragraph that caught my attention:

Nonetheless, at this time of persistent death, his faith in science and medicine had been put to the test. The supreme self-assurance he felt as a member of the global medical community had been shattered in just a few days. He was exhausted, tired in body ...more

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Sep 30, 2023 Dana Arbelaez rated it really liked it

how sweet

What a sweet story! I am currently caught between a parallel read about oranges and this book about trees and bees and magic. Perfect end of summer read.

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Nov 18, 2018 Tensy (bookdoyen) marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Apr 14, 2019 Rhiannon marked it as to-read

Apr 24, 2019 Laurel Bradshaw marked it as to-read-owned · review of another edition

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