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This was a short novel for #FoodAndLit #Bangladesh

Somlata marries into a family of old wealth (that are going broke). After her elderly aunt-in-law dies, she haunts Somlata, forcing her to hide her jewellery from the family. It also follows Boshon, a teen who doesn‘t believe she needs a man to enjoy life.

This had an abrupt ending, but I did enjoy it!

Evocative writing. Equal to The Kite Runner. The effects of war on different groups of people are exposed. Rape as a weapon. WOMEN CHOSE TO MARRY and leave with THE ENEMY BECAUSE THEIR FAMILIES DISOWNED THEM. A brother turned into an extremist because of guilt. His sister remained a rebel to the new government because of guilt. They both neglected their loved ones while on crusades. Trigger warnings #FoodandLit @Texreader @Catsandbooks

Who‘s excited for our #foodandlit country #Bangladesh for May? I‘ve got so many books to read for it! And don‘t you just love this artwork by @Catsandbooks ? Here‘s to another great reading Month!!

This book is about an American scientist who makes her way to Bangladesh‘s tide country to observe river dolphins. Throughout her trip, she observes the fauna, builds relationships with the locals, connects with religion and finally decides to stay. A nice story that, for my taste however, is a bit too slow to pick up and might have been told too often.

I enjoyed this right up until the end where it kind of lost me for a bit. But it was a fun ride so still a pick. The ending kind of rushes everything together and leaves a cliffhanger so I wouldn't exactly call it satisfying. Also my faves kind of got shafted which is never fun.

#BookReport
Didn't get around to finishing anything this week although I'm at about 82% in the tagged and 44% in Black Sun. I'm a little behind in ReadingWesteros still as well.

#WeeklyForecast
Goal this week is to finish my commute and my eye read and get as close to caught up as can be with ACoK.

There are no patrons because of frustrating road work conditions and all my current projects are finished for today so I‘m diving into this one in the hopes that a patron might show up to interrupt.

As a reward for surviving a very stressful book club moderation at work I‘m starting this today. Thankfully the book club isn‘t meeting in December because none of our patrons like genre fiction so the club picks are always something I find difficult to finish. #LibrarianProblems I guess lol

Enlightening upon ptsd responses and how they follow an 8-grader having been violently assaulted because of her orna while with an Iranian fried. It tried to explain her family's opposition to her wearing a hijab instead and desire to connect to Islam, yet that felt disconnected. I didn‘t understand why she went from orna to hijab. Same with families Bangladesh tragic history. Many portions confused me, history wise. Colorful emotions #inclusive