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Widows of Malabar Hill
Widows of Malabar Hill | Sujata Massey
1920s India: Perveen Mistry, Bombay's first female lawyer, is investigating a suspicious will on behalf of three Muslim widows living in full purdah when the case takes a turn toward the murderous. The author of the Agatha and Macavity Award-winning Rei Shimura novels brings us an atmospheric new historical mystery with a captivating heroine. Inspired in part by the woman who made history as India's first female attorney, The Widows of Malabar Hill is a richly wrought story of multicultural 1920s Bombay as well as the debut of a sharp and promising new sleuth. Perveen Mistry, the daughter of a respected Zoroastrian family, has just joined her father's law firm, becoming one of the first female lawyers in India. Armed with a legal education from Oxford, Perveen also has a tragic personal history that makes women's legal rights especially important to her. Mistry Law has been appointed to execute the will of Mr. Omar Farid, a wealthy Muslim mill owner who has left three widows behind. But as Perveen examines the paperwork, she notices something strange: all three of the wives have signed over their full inheritance to a charity. What will they live on? Perveen is suspicious, especially since one of the widows has signed her form with an X--meaning she probably couldn't even read the document. The Farid widows live in full purdah--in strict seclusion, never leaving the women's quarters or speaking to any men. Are they being taken advantage of by an unscrupulous guardian? Perveen tries to investigate, and realizes her instincts were correct when tensions escalate to murder. Now it is her responsibility to figure out what really happened on Malabar Hill, and to ensure that no innocent women or children arein further danger.
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Gissy
Widows of Malabar Hill | Sujata Massey
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#BookScavengerHunt prompt gate 15 pts
#BookRecommendation 30 pts

#HauntedShelf #FreightClub team @Jadams89

1,355 pts (previous) + 45 pts (current) = 1,400 pts

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kassandrik
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Apparently, my Rakuten Kobo Elipsa checks geolocation and without any info message, it declines access to Helsinki City Library from Riga, Latvia :/ Luckily, I found the way to connect my e-reader to VPN network in Finland and I was able to borrow the book as I was craving for more Indian stories besides so close to my heart “A Suitable Boy“ ❤️

Dilara Wow, glad you were tech-savvy enough to find a workaround. I know libraries all over the world have been the targets of cyber attacks and have to be cautious, but I didn't think they'd deny access from outside the country to someone with a legit account...
Enjoy your Indian stories! 😁
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kassandrik @Dilara, actually, that's some weird Kobo's behaviour, because I could borrow the book from the Helsinki Digital library in my Libby mobile app, but e-reader ignored my library card until I could get into Finnish network :/ doesn't make sense at all to me, because, as you said, I am still a very much legit library member 😀 (edited) 7mo
Dilara @kassandrik Very strange! Glad you accessed the book in the end 😁 7mo
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anushareflects
A Murder on Malabar Hill | Sujata Massey
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A fast and gripping murder mystery investigated by the first female solicitor of Bombay in 1920s India (based on the first two female lawyer/solicitor(s) of India). Rich in highlighting Parsi and Muslim cultures, and the history of Bombay, the story is fast-paced, with careful attention to detail. Although I wasn‘t particularly astonished by the ending, I definitely enjoyed reading all 400 odd pages of the book.

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Veebee
A Murder on Malabar Hill | Sujata Massey
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Part historical fiction, set in 1920s Mumbai of British India, showcasing Parsi life and culture, a murder mystery, and the first woman solicitor navigating her way through a patriarchal system make it an interesting read.

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Ruthiella
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#CloakandDaggerChristmas

This fit the prompt for a mystery set on a different continent. Set in Bombay, India during the 1920s, Perveen Mistry is the first and only female solicitor in the city. As a woman, she‘s allowed to practice but not plead in court.There‘s a lot going on in this historical mystery. I‘d have preferred less backstory about Perveen‘s early marriage, but others will appreciate it. A solid debut- I will read on in the series.

Tamra I still have this TBR! 11mo
Ruthiella @Tamra I read about the author in Mystery Magazine and then I found this title in a LFL and felt like the universe was telling me to read it. 11mo
Tamra @Ruthiella 👌🏾 11mo
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BookNAround I‘ve read the first two of the series and have the third waiting for me. I‘ve enjoyed what I‘ve read so far. The piece about her marriage plays a role in the second book so I‘m guessing it will continue to be a major factor in her life and storyline. 11mo
Ruthiella @BookNAround I just am not a fan of that kind of back and forth narration, personally. I‘d rather it be worked into the present narrative. Good to know you enjoyed the second book. I definitely want to read on. 11mo
batsy Nice! I have this on my tbr too. I liked some of her Rei Shimura mysteries 11mo
Ruthiella @batsy I‘ll definitely check that series out at some point! 11mo
kwmg40 I'll have to add this series to my TBR! 11mo
Ruthiella @kwmg40 I hope you like it! 11mo
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Susanita
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I don‘t really follow publishers, but Soho Press seems to have some interesting mystery authors in their “stable,” including Sujata Massey. They published the edition I read of the tagged book, at any rate. #sundayfunday

BookmarkTavern I really enjoyed this one! I‘m looking forward to the rest of the series, and seeing what else this publisher has! Thanks for responding! 1y
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DebinHawaii
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Read for #diversecozy I really enjoyed this mystery, first of the series & set in 1920s Bombay. Perveen Mistry is a wonderful character, one of the first female lawyers in India & I enjoyed her family & friends. The mystery surrounding 3 widows of a client of Mistry Law has some good twists & I learned a lot about culture & customs. I will continue with this series as I want more of Parveen & have the second book downloaded.
#SeriesLove2023

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 2y
kspenmoll Great review! 2y
TheSpineView Fantastic! 2y
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BookmarkTavern
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Perveen is Bombay‘s first female solicitor. And her newest case is helping a group of widows with their inheritance. But her own past makes a reappearance, & there‘s more to the case than meets the eyes.

I blazed through this! I was immediately charmed by Perveen, a complicated but passionate woman! The case was twisty, we get a great historical backdrop of 1920s Bombay, fascinating insight into Indian law, & a fun group of characters! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern #DiverseCozy @sarahbellum I‘ve put the second one on hold already! ❤️ CW 👇🏻 (edited) 2y
BookmarkTavern Chapter 16 infidelity, domestic abuse; chapter 32 kidnapping and drugging of a child 2y
Texreader Awesome review! 2y
Karisa Oh! I love that series so much! Every book I‘ve read in it has been great 2y
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DebinHawaii
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It was a long work week getting settled in a new job (so much peopling!) so I treated myself to brunch delivery this morning. My favorite Mexican Street Avocado Toast & an Iced Dirty Chai Oatmilk Latte. 😋

About 60 pages into this one for #diversecozy & really enjoying it so far! Also #SeriesLove2023

TheSpineView Looks good! 2y
KadaGul @DebinHawaii I have this book 📖 to my reading list on #Libby. It 👀 interesting. 2y
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Texreader I hope the new job is going well & needless to say, that toast looks scrumptious 2y
LeahBergen Oh, peopling! 😬 2y
Andrew65 Looks a good combo. Hope the job is going well. 2y
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Bookwormjillk
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I loved the characters and setting of this mystery. I‘ll definitely read more in this series thanks to #DiverseCozy

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KathyWheeler
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I liked this book. It had a great sense of place, a good mystery, and a wonderful character in Perveen Mistry. This is the first in a series. There are four of them right now, and I‘ll read the others. #diversecozy #audiowalk

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KathyWheeler
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Still enjoying this, but I have to stop sometimes because I get so angry about some of the things that happen to Perveen just because she‘s a woman. #diversecozy #audiowalk

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KathyWheeler
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There are two timelines in this book — one in 1916 and one in 1920. So far, I don‘t see the connection except for the main character. I hope there will be one. #audiowalk

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KathyWheeler
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This isn‘t like most cozy mysteries I‘ve read, and I‘m here for it. I love the Bombay setting and the very early 20th century time period. #diversecozy #audiowalk

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KathyWheeler
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I‘m listening to this for #diversecozy; I think I‘m going to like it. It quit raining for a bit, so I took advantage of that and went for a walk. #audiowalk

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Blueberry
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Eggs Agreed 💯 That decade is full of wonderful art, music, and literature 2y
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PhyllisH
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Interesting.

Amaranthae I'm finding it interesting too but, at the moment, I can't see me carrying on with this series. This book is OK, for me, as a stand alone but beyond that... the jury s out. 2y
PhyllisH @Amaranthae I‘m sorry it‘s taken so long to reply. I‘ve been away from Litsy for awhile.
I feel the same way. It was interesting but I found the repression of women to be depressing.
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Cinfhen
Widows of Malabar Hill | Sujata Massey
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Part mystery part historical fiction, I ended up enjoying this bookclub choice. Set in early 1900‘s India, the story revolves around a Parsi woman who has earned a law degree from Oxford University and is hoping to use her knowledge to aid woman‘s rights in her country. Lots of interesting content regarding the different sects with their customs, laws, traditions and beliefs. Bonus for the delectable food descriptions & recipes included.

Cinfhen I think I‘ll continue on with the series 😊💕 3y
BarbaraBB Sounds real good. 3y
Centique I‘m glad you liked it! I really liked the back story about her marriage. 3y
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CarolynM I've started this a couple of times but it hasn't stuck. Your review makes me want to try again. 3y
Cinfhen Me too @Centique !! There was a lot happening in this story & most of it was fascinating to learn about. 3y
Cinfhen It took some time for me too @CarolynM but once I found my pace I really enjoyed both the setting & the story. Definitely try again! It was good @BarbaraBB I‘m happy to send you my copy 💕✨ 3y
BarbaraBB I‘d love that of course. But don‘t feel obliged because you send me so many books!! Elena Knows is on her way to you! 3y
Cinfhen Always with pleasure!!! @BarbaraBB 3y
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Cinfhen
Widows of Malabar Hill | Sujata Massey
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Spent the day reading by the pool, overlooking the beach 🫶🏼 Lovely way to chill on a Tuesday 🏖

Cathythoughts Sounds perfect 👍🏻💙 3y
LeahBergen Lucky you! 3y
BarbaraBB What they ⬆️⬆️ say 😀😘 3y
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TrishB That day sounds lovely. I‘m not jealous at all. 3y
BiblioLitten I really enjoyed this book 🙂 3y
JazzFeathers Oh, l've just bought this book! I've heard so many good things about it. 3y
Cinfhen I‘m really enjoying the book @JazzFeathers @BiblioLitten it‘s for bookclub / there‘s a lot to unpack and im learning a ton 3y
Cinfhen Today was super relaxing and I got to meet up with good friends from NY so that was the added cherry 🍒 @TrishB @BarbaraBB @LeahBergen @Cathythoughts ♥️ 3y
Megabooks Nice!! 3y
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Cinfhen
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I own both the book in print & the ebook on my Kindle. I‘ve decided there are too many words I‘m not familiar with, so I‘m going with the helpful built in dictionary. Such a great feature that I almost never use.

Prairiegirl_reading I‘ve never heard that word before, that‘s for sure! What does it mean? 3y
Larkken Oh, man, the dictionary and translate functions on kindle are one of my favorite parts; when my kindle isn‘t on airplane mode, that is! 3y
EvieBee @Larkken LOL same! Got to extend those library checkouts, right? 3y
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TrishB I love the dictionary function! 3y
Cinfhen Begum - a Muslim lady of high ranking @Prairiegirl_reading 😁 it‘s such a GREAT feature @TrishB @Larkken @EvieBee #LiveAndLearn 3y
Larkken @EvieBee 😅 always 3y
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Cinfhen
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#ThingsInCommon #GoldFoilOnCover #WomansProfileOnCover @Clwojick Widows is for IRL bookclub so I MUST start reading!!

Clwojick Such pretty covers! 😏 3y
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Susanita
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Ruthiella I‘m hoping to get to this in 2022. I serendipitously came across a copy in a FLL recently. 3y
Andrew65 Looks good. 3y
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Bookzombie
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I started this one on audio, switched to print because I was struggling to get into it, and then finished it on audio. I think maybe in the end the struggle was my own, because eventually I found myself not wanting to turn it off. I love Perveen. This isn‘t a true dual timeline book in my opinion, but I love how the author took us back to Perveen in 1916/1917. What happens to her (🤬) during that time plays a huge part in the person/solicitor ⬇️

Bookzombie she becomes. I will definitely be continuing with this series. #setinacountrywhereUNpeacekeepersare This is my final book for #Booked2021 ! 3y
EvieBee I really enjoyed this one too! It took a minute for me to get into it but really loved it. What these women go through made my blood boil! 3y
Cinfhen Congrats 🍾🎉 Which books were your challenge favorites this year??!

Here's the link for final quarter of #Booked2021 🎊♥️🎊♥️

https://forms.gle/dsgdzAv3TxV79wbMA
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Bookzombie @EvieBee Mine too! 3y
Bookzombie @Cinfhen Thank you for the link! I need to sit down and complete it. I will have to think about my favorite challenges. 🙂 3y
MeganAnn I loved this one and the second one in this series as well. ❤️ 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Awesome! I love Perveen too! 3y
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BookishMarginalia
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#GiorgioCat is keeping me company as I read. Isn‘t he adorable? #CatsofLitsy

Karisa Aw, he is so cute! Plus that book is really good too! I love the detective and setting in that series. 3y
Deblovestoread He is a beauty! 3y
Leftcoastzen So cute! 😻 3y
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merelybookish Cute little face! 3y
Chrissyreadit Yes, he is 😻 3y
BiblioLitten Adorable!! Also, I really liked this book💜 3y
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“On the morning Perveen saw the stranger, they‘d almost collided.”

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Magpiegem
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I was transported to a time and place I have never read about before, 1920s India, which made a rich backdrop to this mystery. I loved the strong female protagonist and her relationships with family and friends. I enjoyed the journey this book took me on. And I‘m glad #booked2021 gave me a reason to read it. I will definitely continue with this series for #UNpeacekeepers prompt ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cinfhen So happy to hear the #Booked2021 challenge helped you discover a new “series” 😍 3y
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Reading in the dark- trying to get my last couple of books finished for the 3rd quarter #booked2021 tally before Sunday! I‘ve actually caught up a little bit so my form won‘t look so empty as I thought it would !

Cinfhen Yay!!!!! Good luck 🍀 3y
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Magpiegem
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Next up for #booked2021. It has been on my list to read forever and by happy coincidence whilst looking for a book to fill the #setinacountrywhereunpeacekeepersare prompt it was on sale. I want to celebrate India as the biggest contributor of troops since the the UN peacekeeping inception and the first country to deploy an all female contingent to a UN peacekeeping mission in 2007 (which I think the female sleuth in this book would be proud of)

Cinfhen Woohoo 🎉 🙌🏻💕 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Interesting info! And I hope you enjoy the book. I thought it was lovely! 3y
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tkaz
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Love feeling like I am in Bombay in the 20s

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Karisa
Widows of Malabar Hill | Sujata Massey
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A fantastic, historical mystery set 1916-1921 in Bombay. I loved learning about the place and time's customs and peoples through this lens. Features a strong, smart heroine, Perveen Mistry, too. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series soon!

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On the morning Perveen saw the stranger, they‘d almost collided.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

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Gissy
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I really enjoyed this novel but besides the mystery, I was fascinated with the history behind the story: how women were treated in India during this period of time and that main character was inspired by Cornelia Sorabaji‘s life. This edition has an interview with author, a glossary, information about Parsi, about Cornelia Sorabaji & even some recipes. It also mention some references.The audiobook help me to know how to pronounce some words.3.85⭐️

Gissy Thank you @Meganann for this wonderful book. I received it in #CraftCozy swap I already bought book 2🤗

I finished this book yesterday
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaOfBooks
#MarchMysteryMadness (YouTube)-prompt-book with a name of place on the cover
#womenMonth Strong female character
#2021Goals read more books received from swaps
#20in4Readathon @Andrew65
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MeganAnn I‘m so glad you liked it! ❤️ 4y
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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
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What a fun read! I think the slightly corny way almost every chapter ends was unnecessary. I also found the implicit anti-Muslimness interesting. The actions of Mr Farid are not at all how the Quran instructs men with multiple wives to behave, and almost all the Muslim characters are dishonourable. That aside, I still found it a lovely read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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A recent recommendation by @BarbaraJean made me look for this on Overdrive and I was pleasantly surprised that it was! Today is the first Sunday in weeks that I wasn't up at 6 working frantically. I have done some work but now I'm back in bed with a sinus headache and my book.

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BarbaraJean
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I didn‘t know that I wanted to read a historical mystery set in 1920s Bombay, featuring a plucky, progressive heroine drawn into unraveling a murder mystery at the home of three secluded Muslim widows. But I did. This was fascinating. I learned so much about the various cultures & religious practices that came up throughout the novel. The book does a great job balancing flashbacks to Perveen‘s past with the mystery she‘s unraveling in the present.

BarbaraJean This is my #DoubleSpin for February, and number 4 for #NewYearWhoDis. So glad this was recommended by @MeganAnn —I probably wouldn‘t have come across it otherwise! And now I‘m looking forward to the second book in the series. 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
MeganAnn Yay!! I felt the same way about this one and book 2 was just as good in my opinion. Book 3 comes out this summer and I cannot wait to see what Perveen gets up to next! 4y
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MommyWantsToReadHerBook Ooh, we have this on Overdrive. Hold placed! Been on my TBR for a while but you reminded me 4y
MommyWantsToReadHerBook @BarbaraJean you're not reading/getting your WhatsApps again... 😘 4y
BarbaraJean @MommyWantsToReadHerBook Gah! I don‘t know what‘s wrong with my phone—I haven‘t had any WhatsApp notifications! Will check now. (Also, I love that Litsy is your backup when you can‘t get me on WhatsApp!!) 4y
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BarbaraJean
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A belated #BookReport / #WeeklyForecast:
😇Finished Angel of the Crows
🦄Snagged a skip-the-line copy of Green Grass Fields on Libby
💬Read Good Talk for #NewYearWhoDis
💻My hold on Caste came in, so I can finish that this week
📖Almost finished Widows of Malabar Hill for #NewYearWhoDis
👒Chapter-ish-a-day re-read of Windy Poplars for #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead wraps up this week
📚Birdsong, USA is for #MGBuddyRead & Thunderhead is for IRL book club

Cinfhen Great week!!! 4y
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Mdion1993
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A straightforward murder mystery that patiently guides the reader through the complicated setting of 1920s India. Perveen is a Parsi solicitor, and one of the first women from Bombay to study law. Haunted by her own failed marriage, she stumbles upon a conspiracy surrounding three widows in purdah. Perveen and the reader are called to reconcile the diverse culture Perveen loves, alongside the antiquated laws that seek to oppress her.

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I read Sujata Massey‘s mysteries about a Japanese-American living in Japan a few years back and enjoyed them but has given up looking out for any more. I was pleased to spot this on Libby: a new series set in the 1920s, featuring Perveen Mistry who is a young female solicitor in Bombay. So far it is lots of back story and not much mystery, but I‘m enjoying it.

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Book recommendations by the customers on Haight-Asbury San Francisco. 👍🧡 Love this idea.

#sanfrancisco #literature #recommendations

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MeganAnn
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Sujata Massey made it on my auto-buy list after reading the tagged series and realizing she also wrote The Sleeping Dictionary which is another favorite of mine.

Others are Rebecca Roanhorse, Nnedi Okorafor, Kevin Kwan. I loved books by N.K. Jemisin, Jasmine Guillory, Kwame Mbalia and Mira Jacob and would definitely auto-consider anything by them as well. I need to read some of their back lists too.

#integrateyourshelf

Schnoebs I‘ve been loving all her stuff I‘ve read and I was able to see her in person. Can‘t wait to pick up her new one! 4y
ChasingOm Jasmine Guillory is another of mine too! And wow, I didn‘t realize Massey was so prolific — I‘ll have to look into some more of her backlist because I really liked this series too. 4y
Librariana For me, it's Elizabeth Acevedo 😊 I've read and greatly enjoyed all of her books with my personal favorite being 4y
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MeganAnn @Schnoebs how exciting that you got to meet her in person! 😱❤️ 4y
MeganAnn @ChasingOm I highly recommend The Sleeping Dictionary if you haven‘t read it yet. I still need to pick up her Rei Shimura series too. My library doesn‘t have that series or I would have read it immediately. 4y
MeganAnn @Librariana I have some of her books on my TBR but haven‘t gotten around to them yet... hoping to rectify that this year! 4y
BarbaraJean Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, definitely. Also N.K. Jemisin. Yaa Gyasi and Angie Thomas would be on my “auto-consider“ list! 4y
MeganAnn @BarbaraJean all great choices as well. I‘m reading Jemisin‘s short story collection off your list right now and it‘s fantastic. I‘m amazed at her wide and varied imagination and originality. (edited) 4y
BarbaraJean That short story collection is amazing. I felt the same way - how can she have such varied settings and styles and such original ideas across ALL her stories?!? So good. 4y
MeganAnn @BarbaraJean yes exactly!! 4y
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Mehso-so

I found this slow & ended up skipping sections but I think it's another case of *me being the problem rather than the book. Our MC is the first woman to practice law in Bombay (based off a real person, I learned) which should have been fascinating. It also gives an overview of the various religious & ethnic subcultures living in the area. I hadn't known there was such variety. Really, I should have LOVED this but I just couldn't get into it.

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BiblioLitten
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Time to go to Mumbai. 🌃
#armchairtravel #currentread
This book has been on my TBR since it came out. Excited!! 🤗

MsMelissa I enjoyed this one. 4y
BiblioLitten @Book_Fiend_Melissa I hope I like it too. It‘s been a while since I read a book set in India. (edited) 4y
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Centique
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This was a great mystery set in 1920s Bombay with a side of incipient feminism 🙌🙌 It is definitely one for mystery lovers first and foremost - Perveen is India‘s first female solicitor with the support of her progressive Parsi family. She usually is limited to paperwork rather than meeting clients - but when a client dies her ability to gain access to the man‘s widows living in purdah puts her in a unique position ⬇️

Centique It‘s well set up for a series, and what makes it special is Parveens harrowing back story. The book jumps between 1917 and 1921 to give us the back story as well as the mystery. Lots of great food references which are making me really hungry too! 😂 4y
BiblioLitten I loved it! Took me back to my favourite Parsi restaurant in India. 😊 4y
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MeganAnn
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This mystery series is a new favorite! Perveen Mistry is the first woman lawyer in Bombay. She uses her skills to help women living in full purdah, meaning they do not have contact with any men besides immediate relatives. Perveen as a woman can meet face to face with these women where her male colleagues cannot.

I've been fascinated with books set in India or about Indian culture lately and these two are hands down my favorite. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

charl08 I'll have to pick this up - just read one about the first female police officer in the 1950s which was good reading. 4y
MeganAnn @charl08 that sounds interesting as well! What's the title? 4y
MeganAnn @charl08 that one looks great as well. Thanks!! 😘 4y
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ChasingOm
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Thank you for the tag, @KVanRead and for the prompt @Blackink_WhitePaper — Happy #IndianIndependenceDay!

1. I love this mystery series. It‘s one of those fiction reads where you still learn a lot about culture and history.

2. I have, but I would love to read more! Especially ones who write the culture and location like characters in the story.

3. Yummmmmmmmmm! I‘m a wimp when it comes to heat, but I love the other spices and textures.

Blackink_WhitePaper Thanks for playing 💐😊 you can try reading book by Vivek Shanbhag 4y
ChasingOm @Blackink_WhitePaper Thank you for the recommendation! That sounds exactly up my alley! 😍 4y
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ferskner
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#audiowalk. If I time it right (I didn't this time), there are fireflies everywhere.

Leftcoastzen Very beautiful! 4y
Aims42 Even without the fireflies, this is a beautiful shot! 🥰 4y
erzascarletbookgasm This is a great photo 📸 4y
SamanthaMarie Awww this looks lovely!! 4y
ferskner @Leftcoastzen @Aims42 @erzascarletbookgasm @SamanthaMarie Thank you! I'm lucky to have a lake in walking distance and it's sure pretty to get there. 4y
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July #bookspin #doublespin! Maybe will get through all of these one day. I just keep bumping the numbers to the next. Haven‘t yet finished this month‘s 2 dense books. Maybe this weekend... @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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StaceyKondla
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 69 #bookstoread #tbrpile #bookstagram

charl08 I really want to read this! Wondering how it compares to 4y
StaceyKondla @charl08 - based on the size of my TBR you might read it before I do 😂 4y
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Kangaj1
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#booked2020 #spring
The tagged book is my "set in India, Southern Asia".
Not pictured: Between the Lines by Nikki Grimes, "YA novel by a POC"
@Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

BarbaraTheBibliophage Awesome job! 4y
Cinfhen Great job!!!! 4y
TheLudicReader I really liked The Current. Have you read his book 4y
Kangaj1 @TheLudicReader I have not, but I added it to my TBR right after I read this one. Also heard Peter Heller was similar... 4y
TheLudicReader Descent is better. I couldn‘t put it down. It‘s a thriller with a beating heart. 4y
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