Emily Couch (Куч, не 🛋️) Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Reluctant swamp dweller working on human rights & civil society in 🇺🇦 | Anti-racism in REECA | 🖋@foreignpolicy @moscowtimes @indexcensorship &c | Views mine

The House of Fortune
Jessie Burton
I also really enjoyed Jessie Burton’s sequel to the Miniaturist, “The House of Fortune”. A compelling family drama reflecting the racial prejudices and social mores of the 17th century Dutch republic https://t.co/ezeTwYvXuz
Paperback, 2024
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Zelensky Effect
Olga Onuch
It was a pleasure to review "The Zelensky Effect" by @oonuch and Henry Hale for the @MoscowTimes - a portrait not just of a man, but of a nation (with some great recommendations for your Spotify playlists) https://t.co/snVvnTvAmC
Hardcover, 2023
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Stalin's Architect: Power and Survival in Moscow
Deyan Sudjic
7/ My other review for @MoscowTimes was of Deyan Sudjic’s “Stalin’s Architect: Power and survival in Moscow” - a history book with chillingly modern resonance https://t.co/sfjdgRtncz
Hardcover, 2022
$39.95$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine and Eastern Europe
Olia Hercules
I learned to cook long before this but the first cookbook I actually owned was Mamushka by @Olia_Hercules ! I ended up with two copies because two different people had the same gift idea for me at the time 🇺🇦💙💛 https://t.co/XxioahVFMf
Hardcover, 2015
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe
Caroline Dodds Pennock
Spending Saturday afternoon with @carolinepennock ‘s extraordinary book “On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe”. Learning so much from every page, can’t recommend it enough https://t.co/pIWTklOr7A
Paperback, 2024
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
More Than One Thing Can Be True: A Story of Survival
Caroline Brunne
Twitter can be great! Twitter can suck! More than one thing can be true at a time friends
Hardcover, 2022
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World
Marie Favereau
‘The Horde’ by Marie Favereau has profound ramifications for our understanding of European and Eurasian history. It’s a dense (& sometimes dry) but very worthwhile read. Thanks @MicheleBerdy for letting me review this fascinating book for @MoscowTimes 📚 https://t.co/vA00VhZf8L
Paperback, 2022
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Z Generation: Into the Heart of Russia's Fascist Youth
Ian Garner
Pick up a copy of @irgarner’s “Z Generation,” but be prepared for the warped & violent world it lays bare to stay with you long after you turn the final page. My review for the @MoscowTimes https://t.co/DZoNafJcPP
Hardcover, 2023
$32.95$16.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Miniaturist
Jessie Burton
I also really enjoyed Jessie Burton’s sequel to the Miniaturist, “The House of Fortune”. A compelling family drama reflecting the racial prejudices and social mores of the 17th century Dutch republic https://t.co/ezeTwYvXuz
Paperback, 2015
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
On the Edge: Life Along the Russia-China Border
Franck Billé
4/ In July, I reviewed “On the Edge: Life along the Russia-China border” by Franck Billé and Caroline Humphrey for @MoscowTimes https://t.co/P2eYDoGr4F
Hardcover, 2021
$31.00$15.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book