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When I looked up the origin of the phrase #BreakALeg there was a lot of uncertainty, but the most prevalent idea was that it started as a pun based on a Yiddish phrase for luck and blessings that sounds similar to a German phrase about breaking bones which fell into popular use because of evil eye type superstitions making people wary of just using the Yiddish. #IdiomInsight

https://youtu.be/BvQ9SXUbVoo

Chat #1: with Barbara from Pennsylvania
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Barbara‘s book blog, The Bibliophage: https://thebibliophage.com

Evil Eye by Madhuri Shekar, Harsh Nayyar (Narrator), Annapurna Sriram (Narrator), Bernard White (Narrator), Nick Choksi (Narrator), Rita Wolf (Narrator)

Chat #2: with Bill from Nairobi

A Tale For The Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

I‘m super excited to share that I had the opportunity to hang out with @shawnmooney on his BookTube show Bite-sized Book Chats recently. We had a fun time together talking about this short Audible Original production. Can‘t wait to keep stretching beyond my blog, TheBibliophage.com, into some bookish stuff like this. Thanks again for the chat, Shawn!

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/BvQ9SXUbVoo

Enjoyable, unique, and well-produced story about an Americanized daughter of Indian parents. The mom wants to arrange a traditional marriage, but daughter isn‘t having any of that. When fate steps in, this story takes a turn you‘d never expect. The superstitions of the “old country” juxtaposed with voicemail, phone calls, and texting format make for a fun and thought-provoking listen. #audibleoriginal #diverseauthors #litfluence

Okay…now that I can get my thoughts straight let‘s do a more formal review, shall we? @WJCintron is to blame for my emotional destruction yesterday(I still love you 😝) We buddy-listened to this together thinking it was going to be a quick rom-com story to laugh our brains out to. BOY, were we wrong!! Do NOT listen to this if you‘re looking for a cheerful read. Your laughter will only last half the runtime of this ✨MASTERPIECE✨
#audible #audiobook

😱 OMG!!! This #audiobook is AMAZING! It BROKE me! I ended up crying non stop! Thanks emmie reads for recommending this audiobook!! If you haven‘t, STOP 🛑 what you‘re doing and LISTEN it now! #evileye #madhurishekar #emotional #crying #destroyedme

I just started listening to this one and I‘m already LOVING IT!!
So good and funny. I hope not to be disappointed at the end.
If you haven‘t listened to this one, I strongly recommend it. It‘s AMAZING and so funny! 😂🤣

Evil Eye by Madhuri Shekar garnered an Audie Award for Original Work in 2020.

#madhurishekar #evileye #book #funny #audiobook #audible #booktok #audiaward

saw this on audible and was interested but had no idea i would enjoy it so much...it was creepy and engaging and super clever that is was told in a series of phone calls and voicemails... #audiophile #readinggoal #readinglife

https://www.luulit.com/product/evil-eye-audible-audiobook-original-recording/

Evil Eye garnered an Audie Award for Original Work in 2020.

Usha is convinced that the Evil Eye, a curse that brings continuous misfortune, was cast upon her daughter, Pallavi, in the womb. What else could have possibly left her driven, career-oriented daughter edging closer and closer to 30 without a prospective husband?

Last book of 2019 and a solid ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This short audiobook is about the clash between young and old ways and Indian and American cultures And parent and child relationships. The story is mostly told through phone calls and feels almost like a play with the different characters playing their roles. I love this unique method of storytelling of this very creepy eery story. Highly recommended.

A nice short audiobook for doing small things around the house

For such a short little story, it packs a punch. We are given a glimpse into a powerful family dynamic as an Indian mother in Delhi desparately tries to arrange a marriage for her daughter living in LA. Told completely in telephone conversations, the story starts off comically before turning darker toward the end. It was a lot of fun listening to this. #audibleoriginal #karma #arrangedmarriage #Indian

Started listening to this on my commute today. It's entertaining, but I have a pressing question for the Litsy community: Is it a book? I'm torn with some of these #audibleoriginal selections. It's pretty short and in an unusual format. What do you think?

#24in48 #readathon Book 6
Finally got around to listening to this Audible Original while #audiosouping. (Pic of Mark Bittman's hot & sour soup coming later.) Quick & very entertaining listen about an Indian mother trying to marry off her daughter & is darkly comic with a surprising twist. The narration was great done through phone & messages & made the 90-ish minutes go by quickly.

At 20 hours & 20 minutes--I may actually hit 24 hours. 🎉📚🎉

This is hilarious!! I was feeling grumpy this morning and this has made me feel better.

It was a quick little suspenseful story about a mom‘s love for her daughter and teaching your kids to be strong and independent. I kind of enjoyed the phone call format and really liked the characters.

Here is a picture of my dog just so I‘m not posting screenshots of audiobooks every time 🤣

#tbrjarpick

I finished listening to #anansiboys on #audible tonight and my next #tbrjarpick that my #tbrjar just picked for me is from #audible and it‘s called Evil Eye by #madhurishekar. This audiobook is an #audibleoriginal. It sounds interesting.

Loved this little Audible Original! Pallavi‘s mom is a mess and there is quite a twist near the end. Shocking! The format was perfect for this story. Wow!

Fun, quick listen!! I love these little #audibleoriginals. The production is always so well done. #suspense