pickThe Binding Vine explores the lives of women from diverse backgrounds, emphasizing their struggles and resilience. Narrated by Urmi, the protagonist, it weaves together stories of trauma, including a young girl‘s violent assault and the abuse suffered by Urmi‘s mother-in-law. The novel offers a profound reflection on the experiences of women in a patriarchal society, making it a significant gem in Indian English literature. 💎📚🇮🇳
pickRohinton Mistry‘s first book, a interwoven set of short stories that explore the everyday lives of people in one apartment complex called Firozsha Baag has Mistry‘s signature style of delving into the mundane lives of normal people and making something beautiful and poignant out of it. A tremendously talented writer, manages to evoke intricacies of human characteristics and relationships beautifully. I love his novels more but this was great too.
pickI finished this delightful book this morning. It's a beautifully written, funny tale of Sampath, who decides to escape his life by living in a tree. He is soon befriended by a mischievous band of monkeys. Hilarity ensues. Desai deftly weaves a story about absurdity, spirituality, and cultural expectations.
This was my June #doublespin pick from my list of #essentialwomenwriters.
Mid-Year Checkin - Best book so far? Most disappointing? Most anticipated? I answer these questions and more in my latest booktube video:
https://youtu.be/_Mwek-22AY8
pick1349 pages after starting this magnificent saga… and I am smiling with satisfaction. The curtain has closed but I feel like these characters live on, doing interesting things. An example of how much I cared about them: I was overcome with emotion when the jeweller presented the engineering medal to Rupa. Such unexpected kindness!
Thank you to my sisterhood of buddy readers for your thoughtful company over the past 5 months. It‘s been great! 😘
azulaco, Leftcoastzen, KathyR, bekakins, squirrelbrain, RebelReader, jlhammar, RaeLovesToRead, kassandrik
pickThanks so much Lindy for hosting this #buddyread - as others have said, slowing down really enriched this read for me, I read Les Mis last year by doing a chapter a day (pleasingly, it‘s 365 chapters) but I enjoyed even more doing this in step with other readers and getting to share thoughts and opinions!
I was disappointed not to get a last minute twist in the main storyline but nevertheless really enjoyed this one!
Lindy, azulaco, Leftcoastzen, KathyR, squirrelbrain, RebelReader, jlhammar, RaeLovesToRead, kassandrik
pickFinished a bit early since I‘ve got a busy week ahead. I so enjoyed my time with this novel. Such a rich reading experience. Kind of sad to say goodbye to these characters after 1349 pages. Tackling one part each week was just perfect. Thanks so much to @Lindy for hosting and the rest of the #SuitableBoy2024 gang!
