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Old landlords sue the state to keep their lands.
Crushed corpses rot upon the holy sands.

Holy smoke! Momentous moments in this chapter! I don‘t usually get on with courtroom drama but Vikram Seth managed to make even that compelling. But little Bhaskar is my main concern. I hope we don‘t have to wait to long for an update.
#SuitableBoy2024

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jlhammar So tragic. “Within fifteen minutes more than a thousand people were dead.” 😭 I was so relieved when Bhaskar was found. Hoping he recovers. 5d

Lindy @jlhammar Yes, so very tragic. @KathyR mentioned elsewhere that Seth based this incident on a real event in 1954 at the Kumbh Mela: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954_Prayag_Kumbh_Mela_stampede 5d

KathyR Even though Bhaskar is a minor character, I was impressed with the way that Seth made him stand out as a lovable & talented kid whose disal 5d

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KathyR Oops. ...whose disappearance put me on edge, his possible death was a heartbreaking thought. Kabir is the hero of the day, in recognizing him, contacting Mahesh, and convincing his father to visit regularly, but nobody present know what Lata & her mother know about his feelings for Lata. 5d

bekakins Poor Bhaskar - that chapter had me with my mouth hanging open, thank goodness he was found! 5d

squirrelbrain Only just caught up today - #camplitsy spreadsheets mean no time for reading. Such a terrible episode, even more so that it is based on a true story. 4d

Lindy @KathyR @bekakins Yes, Bhaskar is a good example of the way Seth describes and deploys his minor characters to maximum effect. These people seem real to me. 3d

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Sapphire

Fire on the Mountain | Anita Desai

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This one is not my favorite of “Tookies short perfect novels” that I have read so far, but I do see why it‘s on the list. The end did quite literally take my breath away.

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CindyMyLifeIsLit

The Far Pavilions | M. M. Kaye

A title that captures the last six months of my life would be Things Fall Apart. Watching my mother‘s rapid decline from Alzheimer‘s ending with her death Thursday has been agonizing, and trying to support my dad through it is equally so. Next week I will find out whether I will have a job next year or not (I‘m a school librarian in Texas, where the governor is holding our school funding hostage for his voucher program) so there‘s that . . . 😫

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CindyMyLifeIsLit #Two4Tuesday 1w

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 1w

LeahBergen I‘m so sorry for your loss. 💔 1w

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Susanita I‘m so sorry. 😢 1w

Texreader Oh my gosh! My condolences. And hoping for best with our state guv here in TX. I can barely comprehend what‘s happening. My 💙 goes out to you during this very difficult time. 1w

dabbe So sorry for your loss and the difficulties you are facing. Keeping you in my thoughts. 💙🩵💙 1w

CindyMyLifeIsLit @Librarybelle @LeahBergen @Susanita @Texreader @dabbe Thanks, Litsy friends! Posting book stuff helps take my mind off things! ❤️❤️❤️ 1w

TheSpineView So sorry for your loss! I will keep you in my thoughts. Sending hugs💞 1w

daena So sorry for your loss. Positive thoughts to you for the road ahead 💕 1w

wanderinglynn So sorry for your loss & the challenges you & your colleagues are facing. {hugs} 1w

JessClark78 Sorry for your loss. 💔❤️ 1w

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I'm so sorry for your loss and am the uncertainty you face. Sending a huge hug and good vibes. 💞💛 1w

BarbaraJean I‘m so sorry for your loss, and for the job uncertainties in the midst of an already difficult time. Sending hugs and praying for peace, comfort and strength for you as you support your dad. 1w

CindyMyLifeIsLit Thanks, everyone, for your condolences and good thoughts! ❤️❤️ 7d

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CaitlinR

The Mistress of Bhatia House | Sujata Massey

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I have really enjoyed the books in Massey‘s Perveen Mistry series. Set in 1920‘s India, the sense of place and history are fascinating and this, her latest, is a great read. Perveen, the only female lawyer in Bombay, is representing a woman falsely charged with the use of an abortifacient, and later with the murder of her employer. The truth revolves around white colonial greed. We get to know more about Perveen in each novel

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Lindy

Suitable Boy | Vikram Seth

I could feel the boredom, heat and elasticity of time that Maan experiences in village life, and yet there‘s so much drama in this chapter too, not least of which is the wolf hunt. If Maan can control his temper, perhaps politics would be a good career path. But I am most curious and concerned about Rasheed‘s future.

Fellow readers, we have only 9 parts left to go! #SuitableBoy2024

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tpixie Oh! A big classic!! 2w

Lindy @tpixie Yes indeed! Have you read it? 2w

bekakins Rasheed is a really interesting character - also enjoyed Maan trying to control his rage - this was a good section! 2w

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mcctrish A buddy read of this is brilliant 2w

Lindy @bekakins I think we are witnessing Maan‘s maturation from boy to man (even though he‘s already in his 20s.) 2w

Lindy @mcctrish Agreed! It‘s been a fantastic experience so far and we are only halfway through. 2w

squirrelbrain Only 9 parts to go - wow! We‘re doing well, but it‘s such a fascinating read it‘s the opposite of a slog. Poor Rasheed - we feared for him when he changed the deeds and it seems we were right to do so. 2w

Lindy @squirrelbrain It feels easy to keep motoring through because I haven‘t been bored yet. 😊 2w

jlhammar Yes, very concerned for Rasheed! I liked getting more of his backstory. It does seem like we are seeing Maan mature and come into his own. I find the music snobbishness that surfaced again (from Sandeep Lahiri) really interesting. “Good music is good music.” Good=western classical. Can‘t believe we are so far through already! Reading one part a week has been fantastic. 2w

Lindy @jlhammar I‘m glad you mentioned the music snobbery. I noticed the Western authors also (EM Forster, for example). 2w

KathyR I thought that the preference for classical music over traditional Indian music was one of many examples of the trumpeting of English & Western superiority (in language, music, literature, food, etc) in the novel. Colonial administration has been replaced with an independent Government, but the attitude of English/Western superiority remains, now promulgated by the Indian upper classes and castes. 1w

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Susanita

The Satapur Moonstone | Sujata Massey

Perveen leaves Bombay for the mountains and finds herself embroiled in palace intrigue. Interesting story. Now onto Book 3! #serieslove2024

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TheSpineView Great job!🤩🌞 2w

Andrew65 Excellent progress 👏👏👏 2w

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Susanita

The Satapur Moonstone | Sujata Massey

1. A mostly quiet week of cleaning and organizing.
2. Nothing special, as long as it‘s not too messy.
3. I have a container full of bookmarks but will still just use whatever I have on hand.
4. Tagged!
#motivationalmonday

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Cupcake12 Thanks for joining in. Have a great week x 2w

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JenReadsAlot

Behind the Beautiful Forevers | Katherine Boo

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This was depressing.

batsy Such a good book but yes, devastating. 3w

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Lindy

Suitable Boy | Vikram Seth

“A desperate mother ventures to deploy
Fair means or foul to net a suitable boy.”
The more I get to know Haresh, the better I like him. He remembered Bhaskar‘s question! He was smart to hold back on his impulse to immediately propose to Lata, however. She needs time to warm up to him… if he is indeed the right man. Meanwhile, I fear for Rupa‘s cousin‘s daughter Kiran. Her father is evil. Kiran needs to hop a train and get away from him.

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Lindy #SuitableBoy2024 3w

squirrelbrain Just realised, when I saw your post, that I haven‘t read this week‘s instalment! 🤪 Been too busy with work - I shall try to read it this evening. It‘s a slippery slope if you fall behind! 3w

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jlhammar So evil! This part was quite distressing. Lata having to fend off Mr Sahgal and poor Kiran. I enjoyed seeing Mrs Rupa Mehra through other eyes—hadn‘t realized earlier just how good-looking she is! 3w

Lindy @jlhammar Maybe Rupa will find a suitable man? 3w

squirrelbrain Phew - I caught up last night! I agree @jlhammar - rather an upsetting section. Poor Kiran - I hope we hear the end of her story, as long as it‘s a positive ending for her. 3w

bekakins I too was quite distressed by the chapters with Mr Sahel - what an awful man! Like @jlhammar I enjoyed the revelation that Mrs Rupa Mehra is very attractive - and a big fan of Haresh! 3w

Lindy @jlhammar @squirrelbrain @bekakins Over on Voxer, in our concurrent discussion, @KathyR pointed out that Lata‘s bad experience with Mr Sahgal might colour her overall view of the trip, including her feelings about Haresh. It‘s entirely possible. 3w

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Decalino

Q and A | Vikas Swarup

1. I prefer hardcover when possible, but trade paperbacks are great too
2. According to my storygraph stats, 25% nonfiction, 75% fiction 🙂
3. I enjoy historical fiction, but science fiction has been my favorite genre since I was a kid
4. More recent, with the occasional classic
5. COFFEE (I'm drinking some right now)
6. Physical, definitely
7. Print. It takes me forever to finish an audio book

#WondrousWednesday
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Eggs 🩷💜🩷 3w

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