pickSteeped in grief and unfolds at a slow pace, this saga follows two timelines that intersect occasionally but never feel fully connected until the end. Set in India but centered on a Christian family, the religious focus felt a bit out of place given the country‘s Hindu and Muslim majority. The writing is rich with vivid descriptions and thoughtful character development. It‘s a dense, emotional read with moments of real beauty.Book #51 in2025
pickMy third Davies book…I think this may be my favorite. She tells such wonderful stories with an economy of words, but there is such depth in her writing. I absolutely loved this book!! #India
Tagore was the first non-European to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was Bengali, with roots in what are now #India and #Bangladesh. Gitanjali is a collection of spiritual poems written in Bengali, and translated by the author himself into a style of English that takes some getting used to, but it is worth it.
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A quick browse of a thrift store secured me this copy of this book. Only later did I realize that it is an UNCORRECTED PROOF. 🤔🤩 Only in the beginning stages and curious to see where this story will go, but thought I would share. Anyone read this before? Impressions? Thoughts? #currentlyreading #thriftscore
pickBeautifully written novel telling the story of a wealthy woman, Sera and her slum dwelling servant, Bhima. Together for many years the women have shared an unusual closeness that almost transcends their socioeconomic differences. The tenuousness of their relationship is revealed when an unjust accusation is leveled against one of them. A 4.5 ⭐️ for this hauntingly sad and lovely tale.
pick“Astha was brought up properly, as befits a woman, with large supplements of fear. One slip might find her alone, vulnerable and unprotected. The infinite ways in which she could be harmed were not specified, but Astha absorbed them through her skin, and ever after was drawn to the safe and secure.”This excellent opening paragraph just gets more excellent.Can't recommend enough.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7083955636
pickExcellent companion piece to one of my favourite books.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7578213655
pickIf I could rate this book infinite stars, I would.THe opening lines of Emily WIlson's translation of 'THe Odyssey', “Tell me, O Muse, of a complicated man“would not go amiss as an epigraph for this.Read if it you're not a fan of Kipling(I wasn't,I'm now a devotee),or if you're a fan.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7578201795
I‘ve really fallen behind in logging my reads - again! Enjoyed this window into a place, time, situation.. I really hope their journey to the big city worked out, but I suspect it won‘t be all fame and money. Val was so frustrating!
It was Independent Bookstore Day! Of course I went to my local indie bookstore yesterday. 😍
