The Hidden Light of Objects

The Hidden Light of Objects | Mai Al-Nakib

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This collection of short stories set in #Kuwait really grew on me. At first it took some getting used to but from ‘Playing with Bombs‘ (one of my favorites) onwards, the stories and the characters gave me a unique insight into life in Kuwait during the years. Other favorite stories are the title one, the one about Amerika and ‘Her Straw Hat‘. I‘m glad I read it.

#ReadingAsia2021 🇰🇼

Librarybelle

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Desha I love that room! I‘d like to hang out and read there! ☺️ 3y

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BarbaraBB @Librarybelle @Megabooks @Desha Thanks. It‘s my office! 3y

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Megabooks Thank you friend!! I am over the moon excited!! 3y

TrishB If my home office looked like that maybe it wouldn‘t be so bad working at home! 3y

BarbaraBB @TrishB This isn‘t at home, this is the company space. We don‘t need to work at home any longer! 3y

TrishB Ahh! My work is moving at a much slower pace and it‘s very frustrating! 3y

BarbaraBB @TrishB Uni‘s are very slow here as well though from September on they‘ll be open to students again. 3y

TrishB Same here. The building I work in though has been rescued from 400 capacity to 100, so we‘re now all fighting over since/desks etc. 😞 3y

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BarbaraBB

The Hidden Light of Objects | Mai Al-Nakib

#weeklyforecast 33/21

This week it‘s back to the challenges. The tagged one ia for #ReadingAsia2021, one is for #CampToB and one is my #bookspin. But first I want to finish The Stone Angel, that I am buddyreading with @squirrelbrain and @CarolynM

Cinfhen

squirrelbrain The tagged one sounds great! 👍😁 I‘ve nearly finished both our #buddyread and Everyone Knows… 3y

batsy I'm starting the Galchen tonight! 3y

Cinfhen I still have #Kuwait to go too and I‘m more than halfway through this one 👉🏽Audio narration is hilarious

Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch: A Novel

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BarbaraBB @batsy @Cinfhen I am so curious of the Galchen! 3y

rockpools I loved Hidden Light when I read it. Hope you do too 😊 3y

BarbaraBB @rockpools Good to know you loved it, makes me look forward to it! 3y

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beaconhillbooks

The Hidden Light of Objects | Mai Al-Nakib

so-so

Short stories are not my jam and many of the stories here stuck with me or were surprising. A few did not hit home for me. It was interesting to read a variety of people‘s thoughts and feelings about Kuwait however.

This was our #ReadAroundTheWorld book club pick. We read women in translation from all over the world.

BookishMe Women in translation sounds fascinating. Is there a list or readers pick own choices? 7y

beaconhillbooks @BookishMe Our wonderful hosts cultivates three choices (we are going through the alphabet) and then we vote on which one to read. I highly recommend! 7y

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Kathrin

The Hidden Light of Objects | Mai Al-Nakib

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This is a beautiful collection of short stories describing people/ events in, around or connected to Kuwait. The language the author uses is very flowery, especially in the first half and then gets more sober in the second half. Some of the stories are connected but really only like two streets are connected at an intersection. Many of the stories hint the First Gulf War, but only in passing. I really enjoyed this book and insight it provides.

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wanderlustforwords

The Hidden Light of Objects | Mai Al-Nakib

I‘m working my way through this wonderful book of shorts about Kuwait written by a female Kuwaiti author. #interesting #culture #kuwait

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shawnmooney

The Hidden Light of Objects | Mai Al-Nakib

bailed

The prose impressed me at the beginning, but its floweriness has overwhelmed me, like being stuck in an elevator with someone wearing too much perfume. Bailed just shy of the 20% mark.

saresmoore Oof, that‘s a too-relatable metaphor. 7y

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Kathrin

Hidden Light of Objects | Mai Al-Nakib

Notafraidofwords Oh god. This hits a specific place in my heart. 7y

LectricSheep Looks fascinating!!! 7y

ejxjdjjx Since I'm currently going through a heart- wrenching divorce, I can identify with this quote. Once it is behind me I am looking forward to the next chapter of my life. #alisvolatpropriis🦋 7y

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Kathrin @Carie73 I am wishing for loads of strength to get you through this! 7y

Kathrin @Notafraidofwords I hope an encouraging place! 7y

ejxjdjjx @Kathrin I greatly appreciate your compassion!🤗🤗🤗 7y

Notafraidofwords @Kathrin more of a place of acceptance that maybe marriage isn‘t for me. 7y

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shawnmooney

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#QuoteOfTheDay

rockpools I'm happy you're reading this. Looking forward to seeing what you think! 7y

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rockpools

The Hidden Light of Objects | Mai Al-Nakib

Just hopping in for the last of the #NuYear prompts. Lurgs & deadlines have kept me away from Litsy (and reading fun things) this week.

I was a teensy bit obsessed with this book when I discovered it, and as the cover says #WeAreGlass, time to plug it again. Short stories by a Kuwaiti writer, and I thought it was just wonderful!

@Cinfhen @TrishB

TommieMarie74 I‘m obsessed with this cover. So gorgeous!! 7y

Cathythoughts The cover ❤️ 7y

Cinfhen Sorry you haven't been feeling well 😞 7y

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rockpools @Cinfhen Thanks Cindy 😘Nothing a week's sleep & some sunshine wouldn't fix! 7y

rockpools @TommieMarie74 @Cathythoughts Isn't it lovely? It still jumps off the shelf at me whenever I spot it in the library. 7y

TrishB Great choice 👍🏻 hope you‘re feeling a bit better. 7y

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Tove_Reads

The Hidden Light of Objects | Mai Al-Nakib

Hoppy Friyay!

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rockpools

The Hidden Light of Objects | Mai Al-Nakib

I don't often read #shortstories, but picked this up at the start of the year, and fell head-over-heels in love with it. The stories are loosely linked, many are set in Kuwait, and the writing is beautiful. #booktober

charl08 I loved this collection too - hoping for more. 8y

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