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Book review:Don't call it night(Amos Oz)

Hey guys!I've recently finished reading this book which I received as a prize from one of my ex-teachers.This is the first time I've ever read a book by an Israeli author. Goodreads says:" In this “extraordinary novel from a great and true voice of our time” (Washington Post), a teenage drug overdose throws a closely knit Negev Desert settlement into turmoil - and tests the limits of a precarious love affair. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Translated by Nicholas de Lange." I say:The book centers around the relationship between a 45 year old woman(Noa) and a 60 year old man(Teo) who live together in a small town in Israel in the middle of the desert :Tal Keidar.She is a teacher and one of her students,a shy 17 year old boy,dies of a drug overdose.The boy's father,who lives in Nigeria,comes back to Israel and askes Noa to open up a rehabilitation center in Tal Keidar in memory of his son.From now on the story focuses on the struggles Noa has to ...

It's snowing!

   Hey y'all!(I'm turning into Paula Deen:) ) This is  the view from my window (took the picture last night).Pretty insane,huh? It has been snowing  a lot here lately.And it's cold,too.This winter has been much harder than the previous winters and it seems to be going on forever.So,question of the day!How is your winter?Is it winter-y or summer-y?:) I wanna know!Have a sunny day and keep smiling 'til your mouth hurts:)