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Evening Is the Whole Day. Preeta Samarasan
Evening Is the Whole Day. Preeta Samarasan | Preeta Samarasan
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Set in Malaysia, this novel introduces us to a prosperous Indian immigrant family, as it slowly peels away its closely guarded secrets. When the family's servant girl, Chellam, is dismissed from the big house for unnamed crimes, it is only the latest in a series of losses that have shaken six-year-old Aasha's life.
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juliegumdrop
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Since the library I work at is closed right now I‘ve been reading from the books on my bookshelves, some of which have been there quite awhile. I‘ve been meaning to read this one for the past decade. (It was published in 2008.) It‘s a family saga that takes place in Malaysia. Stunning. #asianreadathon

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rebeccarvincent
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See the world from a different perspective: read a book. Happy #WorldBookDay!

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rayna
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I finished this novel a week ago and am still thinking about it. Such gorgeous writing.

magictoyshop This has been on my South East Asian reading list for a few months now. What a gorgeous opening. 😍 7y
rayna It's so good! Hope you enjoy it! 7y
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rayna
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Still reading this, but only about 90 pages left. It's wonderful but very densely written. I took the doggo on a long walk and had a bit of a nap... #readathon-ing is tiring!

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rayna
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Breakfast time! I listened to to my current audiobook, The Association of Small Bombs, while cooking. #readathon

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rayna
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I didn't think I was going to be able to participate in the #readathon but my plans for the day got cancelled! To start I'm going to finish Evening Is the Whole Day, which I have about 200 pages left in.

RealLifeReading Hooray! 7y
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batsy
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Fiction #setinsoutheastasia. All of these books are by Malaysian/Singaporean authors (and largely set in Malaysia, though Blue Moon is also about Singapore). #AprilBookShowers

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When @Liberty asked us to post about our favorite book that takes place in a hot place, I didn't even have to think for a minute. Even though there are plenty of books from India, the first book that came to mind was this wonderful piece of literary fiction set in Malaysia.. where the hot tropical climate is almost a character in the story. And hey! The cover also has a #bigyellowball . isn't the cover just gorgeous?

LeahBergen This sounds great! 7y
ramyasbookshelf @LeahBergen it's an amazing book! For some odd reason, I never hear much about it! 7y
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izah.ahmad
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When your outfit and coffee match with your current reading 😂

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izah.ahmad
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Since The Tales From The Arabian Nights is too heavy for me to carry, I decided to start reading this one for outdoor purposes. #cassmeoutsidehowbowdah