Shame | Litsy

Found a Rushdie. Forgot that I had started a stack of books for this challenge.
Back from overseas and a yucky virus found me on the plane trip home 🏡 🙃
#authoramonth

Bklover Oh no! Hope you feel better soon! I‘m starting Midnight‘s Children tonight for #aam. Get plenty of rest! 8mo

Teresereading I loved Midnights Children 8mo

Jeg Those plane trips can get you! Hope you are better soon. 8mo

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Daisey

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

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Rushdie‘s books are apparently not for me. I had a hard time staying focused and following this strange story. It took me a long time on several walks to get through it, and I don‘t quite understand what I listened to.

#AuthorAMonth #1001books #audiobook #audiowalk

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BethM

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

It takes a lot to surprise me… but wtf?!

https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/man-storms-lecture-stage-attacks-autho...

BookwormAHN Just horrible 🤬 2y

AmyG I just read about this on twitter. Horrifying. 2y

kspenmoll I just found out. Horrible. 2y

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Bookwormjillk What a completely overwhelming news day. I hope he‘s okay. 2y

Megabooks Terrible!! 2y

sprainedbrain 😢 2y

Roary47 Oh man! I hope he is able to recover quickly. 😢 2y

BethM @Roary47 it doesn‘t sound great.. “Rushdie was on a ventilator Friday evening and could not speak, his agent, Andrew Wylie, told the New York Times.

"Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged," Wylie told the Times. "The news is not good." 2y

batsy So sad and horrifying. 2y

Roary47 😢 2y

Avanders I‘m still so upset about this. He‘s 75. 2y

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batsy

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

Well, that's hurtful 😂

vivastory I feel judged 😂😂 5y

lovelybookshelf 😂😂 5y

BarbaraBB Haha! Now I don‘t dare use the expression anymore! While it can be so sincere 😂 5y

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LeahBergen Baha! 5y

BiblioLitten 😬😆 5y

Ddzmini Yes🙌🏽 I saw this girl reading the same book I am reading today... I almost said 👋 but I chickened out 😖 5y

Oldschool_millenial TRUE! 5y

Tanisha_A Love it! 😆 5y

Cathythoughts Brilliant 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y

batsy @BarbaraBB I know right! Here on Litsy we're very sincere about this 😂😂 (edited) 5y

BarbaraBB We are! 😀 5y

hes7 😂😂😂 5y

MicheleinPhilly I feel personally attacked! 5y

Owlizabeth Ouch! 5y

rabbitprincess Ahaha 💯 accurate 😂 5y

Centique 😂😂 whenever I stack books on Litsy I think - this might just be me being hopeful. 🤣 5y

rubyslippersreads Sad but true. 😏 5y

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Naj

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

1. Shame by Salman Rushdie
2. Time travel
3. Capricorn
4. I injured my arm yesterday so I'll just be reading in bed.

#FriyayIntro @howjessreads

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Naj

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

#adventrecommends Day 4

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Naj

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

#adventrecommends Day 4

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Naj

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

#AdventRecommends
Day 4

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Naj

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

#AdventRecommends Day 4

Sharing a picture of the back cover because the synopsis on Litsy is wrong. This has all the greatness of Rushdie's writing without being intimidating. It's short and more accessible than some of his other books. A poignant, heart-felt exploration of shame and honour and how they shape our lives, particularly in the East. A good place to start with Rushdie. Highly recommended for Khaled Hosseini fans.

@emilyrose_x

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peacegypsy

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

Haven‘t read a lot of Rushdie, but this is wise. Image via Pinterest.

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Liz_M

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

A beautifully written novel based on the politics and leaders of the newly created Pakistan. After a wonderful opening, I gradually lost interest in this satire of people and events of which I am ignorant. The writing did not make the two opposing families distinct enough for me to follow the plot. I should have read this in tandem with some kind of cliff notes.
#1001books, #LitsyClassics, @Sarah83, #popsugar14

Liz_M Darn heck. I meant to make this a review. I really must have more coffee before posting. 6y

Billypar Nice review! I love Rushdie, but his books do feel like endurance tests- midway through my brain is weary from having to unpack so many references, either to other parts of the book, or to historical events. Very dense while you're reading one, but satisfying after you've finished. 6y

arubabookwoman Rushdie is hit or miss for me. Too bad that one sounds like a miss. I will still be reading it (hopefully soonish) because it‘s on my shelf and because it‘s on the 1001 list. 6y

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MatchlessMarie

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

I‘m pretty embarrassed that I didn‘t figure out about the Litsy crash till after it happened. Must be time for another only-Litsy-and-Goodreads social media cleanse! 😅🤦🏻‍♀️

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Kalalalatja

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

#Itsbeginning to look a lot like exam time at my home. At the moment I'm writing a paper about shame (very interesting!), which is to be handed in by Jan 2nd, and in a couple of weeks I'm doing a week long exam in Organizational Psychology (not that interesting). 📚📖📝

#SeasonsReadings2017

RealLifeReading

Louise I seem to recall that Brené Brown's first book was on shame. Might be a good reference. Best of luck with your paper! 6y

JazzFeathers That sounds so interesting. Are you looking at shame in a psychological or antropological way? 6y

Kalalalatja @JazzFeathers psychology. I'm looking at how the emotion regulation of shame decides whether shame is adaptive or maladaptive for the individual. It is super interesting! 6y

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Kalalalatja @Louise thank you, I might check it out 👍 6y

JazzFeathers @Kalalalatja lt does sound like it is. I think shame is one if the most complex emotions we feel 6y

Avanders .... I would love to read that paper if you're in any way comfortable with sharing it when you've finished! Sounds fascinating! 6y

RealLifeReading Best of luck! 6y

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REPollock

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

How do you flag a book with an error in its listing? Because the "synopsis" attached to this one is for a TOTALLY different book.

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Lmstraubie

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

I am embarrassed to say I can't think of anything I've read that fits #womenintranslation for #aprilbookshowers . Note to self - this is an area to work on for future reading. @RealLifeReading

Gryffindorian I'm in the same boat! 7y

julesG Not even

Pippi Longstocking

TheKidUpstairs I had the same realization this morning! Scrolling through the tagged posts creates a pretty good translated TBR. 7y

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Lmstraubie @julesG Oh, yes! I have read Pipi & loved it. I also saw someone post The Diary of Anne Frank which I have also read. So I guess I'm not as bad as I think. 🙃 7y

Lmstraubie @TheKidUpstairs Good idea! 7y

mcctrish What about Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky? 7y

Lmstraubie @mcctrish I don't know that one, but I will need to check it out. ☺ 7y

mcctrish The book and the story of how the book came to be are equally wonderful 7y

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allisoncraven

Shame: A Novel | Salman Rushdie

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What good is a book about women and gender politics if you just turn a girl into a literary device? Eh.

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