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4 out of 5

Finally finished a book while being outside with my little man. 😊🎧

This is an astounding book about the intersecting lives of two women from different cultures and life experiences. It‘s a tour de force or race, gender, cultural, caste issues. Simply breathtaking!

#20thingsaboutme

Going to give this a go, though I could probably add to this list least likely to answer a Q&A, just something about putting it in writing....

This package is headed to an international destination for my #sockswap match! I hope you love everything as much as I loved putting it together 😁 Thanks @JPeterson for putting this swap together!

#anditsaugust day 26: #southasianwriters
Sadly I have only a small collection of South Asian writers on my shelves. I don't even own any books by one of my favourite writers Tahmima Anam - shall have to see if Book Outlet has any!
(If you think this post was just an excuse to go browse the Book Outlet site, you, well, you may just be right)

#wisewords #thestoryhour

I'm ready for a really engrossing book. Hopefully this one works! #thestoryhour #currentlyreading

Loved it!! It's one of those books that makes me want to scream things at the characters, like scary movies do for other people.

Because I was behind on posting May stats and realize I never posted April - which was my best month to date...

Reading out at the Boston Harbor. It's been a great day!!

Loved the way the author wove the 2 main characters' stories together and dove into the complexities of a therapeutic relationship. Couldn't wait to find out what happened to them!

I've finally made it to The Story Hour in my giant pile of new books. Very excited for this one!

Not a bad way to spend a Saturday. Lakshmi is an Indian immigrant who meets Maggie, an African-American psychologist, after trying to kill herself. The women become close, crossing the boundaries of a patient/therapist relationship, and then Everything falls apart.

It took me a little while to get into this book, mainly because I had problems liking either of the two main women characters. I did love the slow reveal over both of their stories and the focus on loneliness (in a relationship, in being an immigrant in a foreign land).
Plot: After Lakshimi attempts suicide, Maggie becomes her therapist. She finds herself drawn to Lakshimi and a friendship soon develops.

I found it a leeetle bit slow at first, but ended up staying up way too late tonight in order to finish it, wanting to know how it ends. I love the ending. Good night, Littens, and Happy Reading!

"You're wonderful. But I'm supposed to help you, not the other way around."
"Why you alone to help? We friends, no?"

#booktober Day 3: Text-only covers. So the Persephone book is a bit of a cheat as all Persephones have that grey cover design. And technically When Breath Becomes Air has a feather on it!

I wanted to highlight #textonlycovers as a lot of new releases seem to adopt this style (like the new Zadie Smith & Jonathan Safran Foer).

What text-only covers have you admired recently?

Where to begin🤔 I really couldn't put this book down. I sometimes got irritated with Maggie's to and fro way of thinking, but it was only because I felt I related to her on that level. I also thought the ending was lacking and abrupt. Aside from that, I still very much liked the story! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

... the husband says, "what are you crying for?" His arms are tight around me, and in the middle of my tears, I feel a tickle. Down there. // this book just got a little more interesting.

Starting Story Hour on this incredibly hot California morning😓☀️🔥

Reading about other cultures fascinates me.

Just borrowed this from a Little Free Library near my home. Score!!

I loved, loved, loved this book. Almost couldn't find it in the Litsy listings. You don't want to miss this one.