This is a pulled from the depths of my TBR read… I really enjoyed I‘ll Give You the Sun so I‘m hoping for another great read.
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This is a pulled from the depths of my TBR read… I really enjoyed I‘ll Give You the Sun so I‘m hoping for another great read.
Book #2 of 2026. I have read The God of Small Things twice and it‘s one of my favorite books so I am enjoying getting to know the author. She has led an incredible life!
#12BooksOf2025 - day 11 November
Honorable mentions:
The Loneliness of Sonny and Sonia by Kiran Desai
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens
pickI, like many others, read her debut novel The God of Small Things when it was first published and loved it. I had no idea what she was living through and the activism she was involved in for the years following that. And, of course, how her mother was with her. What a complex relationship and a brave life Roy has lived. A five star read for me. #offtheshelf
Roy is reading passages from one of her books to John Berger, another author. She talks about how carefully he listens and how meaningful it was to her. I agree with what she has to say about that kind of listening. It‘s a rare and beautiful thing. I hope it‘s not a lost art.
pickStrong start to the reading year 🔥💪💔. God of Small Things is and exceptional novel and my husband bought me this memoir about the author for Christmas. I‘d heard a lot about it and its focus on her complicated relationship with her mother. Wow; complicated doesn‘t begin to describe it. I learnt about India and Kashmir in particular, and now plan to read her only other novel The Ministry of Utmost Happiness.
pickIn my latest video, I am looking back on my 2025 reading: some of my faves, lots of stats and my top book of 2025 (tagged)
#Booktube #yearendstats
https://youtu.be/6yOgPlV32tI
pickI have not read this author's novels, but something about the memoir appealed to me, probably that I related to her troubled relationship to a strong mother. Roy writes beautifully, in a very easy to read manner and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. As well as being a gifted writer, I admire her social activism, and the book opened my eyes to some of the issues she was involved with. I have added “The God of Small Things“ to my “to read“ list. 4.5/5!
Just a few books I purchased this year that I didn‘t get to read. My 2026 reading list is off to good start. I am looking forward to every single one of these books! #2026
