Welcome to Litsy!

A taxi driver in modern times in Beijing begins receiving letters and stories from an obsessed person claiming to be his soulmate who has been reincarnated with him multiple other times, detailing their previous lives together but refusing to reveal his or her identity. We learn about these past lives and betrayals as well as the dark secrets in the current life of Driver Wang. The writing is lush and descriptive (continued in comments)

It's been a while since a book has been truly hard for me to put down and I find myself wondering about where it's going throughout the day. I am pleasantly surprised to find that's the case with this book! (Black cat included in photo in honor of October 1!)

So let me start by saying there is significant amount of brutality and cruelty in this book. The main story follows a cab driver in China named Wang. He begins to receive mysterious letters from someone claiming to be his soulmate. And not necessarily in a romantic way, but in a...we've been through this b.s. for centuries kinda way. From there, the book takes us through their past lives, and shows how in some ways we always repeat our mistakes.

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So begins the first letter that falls into Wang‘s lap as he flips down the visor in his taxi. The letters that follow are filled with the stories of Wang‘s previous lives—from escaping a marriage to a spirit bride, to being a slave on the run from Genghis Khan, to living as a fisherman during the Opium Wars, and being a teenager on the Red Guard during the cultural revolution—bound to his mysterious “soulmate,”

This sounds awesome!

#Fiction

#Gold #MagicalMarch - some of my gold books! I wish I had more gold ones - they are so shiny and pretty! 💛💛💛

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A closer shot! 2 bags, a literary magnet & a TARDIS KEYCHAIN OMFG, plus 4 books that are v high on my TBR list and 1 that is (was!) v high on my want to own list! (WTNV 💜) I'm very excited about the tagged book bc I had put it on my TBR from a list & I didn't know much about it yet-after reading the back/seeing it compared to Midnight's Children & David Mitchell & blurbed by Adam Johnson, I'll be happy if just one of those things pulls through!

Weekend book haul from Half Price Books. I was thrilled to find a Drop Caps that I didn't already own in such great condition!

"In the end, how much distance lies between the truth and what we believe to be true? Between the things we feel at one time and the things we end up doing?"
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This book is super high up on my tbr list, and I'm super excited to read it. I think I'll be picking it up after I finish The Resurrection of Joan Ashby, which is super good by the way ??
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I'm not sure about this one.

Driver Wang is being stalked by someone claiming to be his soulmate -- that these two are consistently in one another's lives due to reincarnation. This person keeps leaving letters in the taxi driver's cab telling Wang about their past lives together.

It's pouring outside. Flood warnings and more. But I'm inside reading and drinking some Old Mad Joy from a local brewer. #ilovearainynight

#obsession or #love ?

Jazz, a book, and a glass of wine. Perfect way to wind down after the last Monday in the school year. (Yes, they are ready to be out!)

Next up. #weekendreading

#day19 #aprilbookshowers Took a look at my kindle, and #dontrememberbuyingthis on any of these! Pretty sure they were Kindle daily deals.... but all remain unread.... Anyone read any of these?

A slightly unorthodox take on #diverselovestories but this book definitely has quite a range of love and other types of relationships! #feistyfeb

An amazing novel that weaves 1000 years of Chinese History in a contemporary story about a bisexual man. #magicalrealism #queer

This was my book mail today. Usually, when I am getting a hardcover from Amazon, it is a replacement for a book I already have in eBook or papback and love. I have not read this book yet but it sounded fascinating and wasn't available in eBook.

Ain't that true

I'm on a wild taxi ride with Driver Wang. Perfect Sunday morning reading.

A Beijing taxi driver with a family history of mental illness begins finding stories about his past lives, which all intertwine his fate with that of the letters' mysterious writer. Set against China's paranoid Olympics preparation & Wang's daughter's visions of a "Watcher" following her, it's impossible to tell if Wang has lost his grip on reality, if the letters are a revenge plot, or if something truly supernatural is haunting him

How many have you read? #whitespines #augustofpages #augustphotochallenge

Fascinating and unique. Two people reincarnated at various points in Chinese history. One, who is aware of the reincarnations, attempts to awaken the other to the knowledge of the past lives and their relationship across the centuries. Interesting premise and really well done I thought.

I'm only halfway through this book but I'm already giving it a five star rating. I don't even care how it ends. What a find!

I have absolutely no recall as to why this book made it to my TBR list. Maybe I heard about it on a podcast. Maybe someone suggested it to me. In any event, it's up next. Hope I like it.

#tbrtuesday #audiobook edition. Looking forward to all of these!

Loved the stories woven together & the ever present sense of spookiness.

So I have just signed up for#24in48 with a swim meet I will be working/watching in the mix. Deciding which TBR stack to work off--This one?

Ok. I think I'm ready for the @24in48 read-a-thon. I've got these, an audio book and a couple nerdy programming books I have to get through. By the way, the Clarice Lispector short stories are wonderful. I had never heard of her until I saw her on Litsy!

Fantastic story telling!

I like the idea of reincarnation but not as a youth in Moaist China. I think I will stick with my wish to be reincarnated as one of my dogs.

I am not usually a fan of Asian literature or lit about Asia, but this book may have changed my mind. Beautifully constructed, epic and tragic, this book brings generations of history together in surprising and shocking ways. Must read!

This book is beautifully written. I recommend it to everyone, especially those interested in reincarnation.

Beach reads to start the summer

This book is trippy as fuck.

I know nothing about Chinese history but I still found this an enthralling read.

Four and a half months into 2016 and I finally found a book I hate to put down.

Loving the inside of this book so much. 😍

My baby lab Beau ❤️ not a fan of my nighttime reading routine 📚❤️