in AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW, @thelemonwitch_ tells the story of a girl, a family, and a country in turmoil. salama, a pharmacy student, has her life turned upside down when revolution comes to syria, and she has to make impossible decisions about what she believes and what she’s going to do next. i’ll be the first to admit that i love historical fiction - but here’s the thing: history for us was real and raw for someone else, and our world today will be history in the figure. i have so much appreciation for stories of modern conflict and the history of “today” so to speak, especially when they’re this powerfully written. 💙🍋 thank you @littlebrownyoungreaders for this lovely and powerful book! q: what events do you remember living through that we think of as history-making? #books #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #booksofig #booksofinsta #bookish #bookishlove #bookishlife #yabooks #yanovels #yabookstagram #yabookstagrammer #igreads #igbooks #readersofinstagram #readersofig #readersofinsta #littlebrownandcompany #scenesfrommyshelves