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IndianBookworm
The Palace of Illusions | Chitra Divakaruni
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Panpan

Retelling of the world's longest epic poem known to mankind, Mahabharata, from Draupadi's POV, the wife of 5 Pandavas. I have always loved Mahabharata and so just expected a LOT from this book. And just breaks my heart to say that I was quite disappointed. I do not get the hype for it. A strong no for someone getting to know the Indian culture or the epic. Please go for the English translation of the original epic.
1/5🌟

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TalesandTexts
The Mahabharata | Bibek Debroy
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Pickpick

Vol 8 starts at the end of the war. Yudhishthira finds out, to his horror that Karna was his elder brother & resents his mother for the lie. The Stree parva focuses on the sorrow, desperation & mourning of the widows of both armies & is absolutely heartbreaking.

A distraught Yudhishthira is crowned as king & then goes to consult Bhishma on all matters Kingship. This sets the stage for conversations about Raja Dharma, Apad Dharma & Moksha Dharma.

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NatalieR
Be Here Now | Ram Dass
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*Not the tagged book* Conscious Aging is a two-part recorded session featuring Ram Dass delivering a talk at the Omega Institute. At the time of the recording, Ram Dass was 60 years old. He begins the teaching by sharing humorous and relatable stories about aging, allowing him to laugh at himself while simultaneously offering a profound spiritual application for the listeners.

Full review at abookandadog.com/blog/conscious-aging

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Dilara
Arresting God in Kathmandu | Samrat Upadhyay
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I am rather on the fence re these short stories: I didn't hate them but I thought they lacked psychological insight/depth and also, they were relentlessly showing people's worst sides, which is not what I want to read right now. Still, I learnt a lot about life in Nepal.

#Nepal #FoodandLit
@Catsandbooks @Texreader

Pic of Durbar Square, Kathmandy by Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Texreader Exactly how I felt. Probably better said than I did. 2mo
Catsandbooks 🇳🇵😕 2mo
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Texreader
Arresting God in Kathmandu | Samrat Upadhyay
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Mehso-so

If you don‘t mind short stories with zero resolution, this is the book for you. The stories convey a lot about life in #Nepal, but other than that, every story disappoints—they just end. The author also includes at least one se*ual act, whether the story needs it or not, in almost every story. I can‘t recommend this book, but it may work for others. Fortunately it‘s a pretty quick read. #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks 👍🏼🇳🇵 3mo
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Texreader
Arresting God in Kathmandu | Samrat Upadhyay
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Texreader
Arresting God in Kathmandu | Samrat Upadhyay
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It‘s that magic moment when my #foodandlit book mentions food! What are momos? Off to Google!

#Nepal #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

Teresereading I love momos! 3mo
suvata @Teresereading me too 😋 3mo
Lcsmcat Motos are so delicious! 3mo
Catsandbooks Mmmm 🇳🇵 3mo
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Texreader
Arresting God in Kathmandu | Samrat Upadhyay
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Nepalese gatherings don‘t sound much fun. #Nepal #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks 😬 3mo
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Texreader
Arresting God in Kathmandu | Samrat Upadhyay
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February is close enough so I‘m starting this book for #foodandlit #Nepal @Catsandbooks #litsyatoz #letterA

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TheBookgeekFrau
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Eggs Awesome 🤩 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 😍 4mo
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