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Polite Society
Polite Society | Mahesh Rao
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A modern retelling of Jane Austen's Emma with a touch of Crazy Rich Asians set in Delhi, in which the daughter of a wealthy Indian family aspires to match-make for her friends and family, only to find herself caught up in an unforeseen scandal--and an unexpected match of her own. Beautiful, clever, and very slightly bored, Ania Khurana has Delhi wrapped around her finger. When Ania finds love for her spinster aunt, she realizes her potential as a force for good. For her next match, Ania sets her sights on Dimple: her newest, sweetest, and, sure, poorest friend. But her good intentions may be misdirected, and when her aunt's handsome new nephew arrives from America, the social tides in Delhi begin to shift. Surrounded by money old and new, navigating gossip, scheming, and an unforgettable cast of journalists, socialites, gurus, and heirs, Ania discovers that when you aim to please the human heart, things seldom go as planned. Using Jane Austen's Emma as a springboard, Polite Society takes us into the lives of a group of characters we never want to part with. Pairing stiletto-sharp observation and social comedy with moments of true tenderness, this delicious romp through the mansions of India's elite celebrates that there's no one route to perfect happiness.
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DebinHawaii
Polite Society | Mahesh Rao
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#ConflictedWorlds

Two Austen retellings from my Kindle #TBR that came to mind with the #society prompt. The tagged book (an Emma modernization) has it in the title & Ladies of the House (a modern retelling of Sense and Sensibility) says it‘s “set in high-society Georgetown.”

Eggs 💙📚👍🏼❤️ 3y
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DebinHawaii
Polite Society | Mahesh Rao
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It‘s been ages since I indulged in spicy🥑🍞&🧊☕️at my favorite neighborhood spot between being busy & our recent 4-week COVID back-peddle. It feels good to sit on the upper deck before it starts getting too warm.

Probably not starting this Emma-retelling now since the #PemberLittens are several months away from the book but I checked it out months ago in print & never got to it & I need to decide if I‘m going to leave it on my wish list.🤷🏻‍♀️

LazyOwl 💕 the view 4y
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DebinHawaii
Polite Society | Mahesh Rao
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This weekend‘s #libraryhaul. Three holds came in: a cozy, an Emma retelling & a cookbook by a favorite cookbook author. Then The Library Book was $1.00 from the library bookstore. Looking forward to trying to get to them this month. 🤗
The library 🐔🐔🐔wish me luck! 😉

Bookzombie I always like to see your chickens. 🙂 4y
CafeMom The Library Book is on my list. 4y
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rachelsbrittain
Polite Society | Mahesh Rao
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Getting in a little reading on this Emma retelling while my computer takes the world's longest update

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rachelsbrittain
Polite Society | Mahesh Rao
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Sunday morning boatride reading

TrishB Great pic 👍🏻 5y
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rachelsbrittain
Polite Society | Mahesh Rao
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Fist thing @Mollyegutman takes me to do when I visit? Coffee and reading 😊

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rachelsbrittain
Polite Society | Mahesh Rao
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Enjoying some sunshine and new books 😍

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rachelsbrittain
Polite Society | Mahesh Rao
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A round up of some awesome new and upcoming diverse Jane Austen retellings. I'm especially excited about this reimagining of Emma.

https://bookriot.com/2019/03/30/diverse-jane-austen-retellings/

sebrittainclark I had to add all of these to my tbr 5y
rachelsbrittain @sebrittain always my favorite thing to hear 😂😆 5y
BookNAround Sounds fantastic! Jane Austen retellings are my catnip. 5y
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Eyelit Ooh! Thanks for sharing!! 5y
Mindelan Thanks for sharing! Unmarriageable got me craving more retellings! 5y
rachelsbrittain @Mindelan ooo I haven't gotten my hands on Unmarriageable yet, but I thoroughly enjoyed Pride and Ayesha at Last! 5y
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batsy
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Thank you lovely @Tanisha_A for sending me these books! They sound so good. I think I'll do a reread of Emma and then read Polite Society; so excited! Want to do a buddy read? 🙂 The card is gorgeous and I love the bookmarks and notebook. The tea and coffee sound delicious; can't wait to try them. Thank you ❤️❤️

saresmoore 😍 5y
Tanisha_A Eeee! Fellow lovely, it found you. Will be waiting for your reviews on those books. 💙 5y
Tanisha_A Ooh, buddy read of Polite Society? Yes, let's do it! 😀 5y
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batsy @Tanisha_A Thank you again ❤️ And yay to buddy read 🥳 5y
LeahBergen The tagged book sounds fun! 5y
batsy @LeahBergen Yes! And back when I was active on twitter I was following the author, and he seemed very witty and clever, which bodes well for a reimagining of Austen 🙂 5y
BiblioLitten 💙💕 5y
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Tanisha_A
Polite Society | Mahesh Rao
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The best of Indian writing this year. Oh man, when will i read 'em all. @batsy, we were going to read Indian writing for a while, weren't we?

batsy Gosh! These all look so good. Yes, I remember we had plans 😂 I'm eyeing the Mahesh Rao and the Anjum Hassan ❤️ 5y
Tanisha_A @batsy Aha! Cool, let me gift you those? Don't buy! 5y
batsy That's so kind of you to offer!! 😘 Thank you! I will send you something from your TBR 😊❤️ 5y
Tanisha_A @batsy Aw! Okey dokey, done. 🥰 5y
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