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Niceman Cometh by David Carpenter
A Strange and Sublime Address by Amit Chaudhuri
These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere
Standing Heavy by Gauz', Frank Wynne (Translator)
How to Breathe Water by Sharon Butala
Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah
Crooked Teeth: A Queer Syrian Refugee Memoir by Danny Ramadan
Clear by Carys Davies
pickVol. 10 - in the final book, Bhishma gives Yudhishthira his final lessons on how to be a just king. Yudhishthira holds the Ashwamedha Yagna & is accepted by all as the Emperor of the World.
A grieving Dhritarashtra retires to the forest with Gandhari, Kunti, Vidura & Sanjaya. Then, Dwarka falls & Krishna is killed. Heartbroken, the Pandavas renounce the world & enroute to the summit of Meru, fall one by one - where they are welcomed into heaven.
pickVol. 9 is a purely philosophical treatise where we explore the practice of Moksha (renunciation). Bhishma continues his teachings to Yudhishthira, exploring the avenues of Yoga and Sankhya. We read many ancient stories and learn about long-forgotten philosophical scriptures here.
This volume was very dry & complicated. As the longest in the series at almost 800 pages, it was a challenge to get through. Definitely will need to revisit this book.
pickIns.Persis Wadia, the first & only woman in the Indian Police, is tasked with investigating the notorious case of a white man dubbed by press “Ice Man” He was discovered in a mountain cave & determined to have been there for 6 yrs. Other murders followed.Are they linked? If so, how? With codes to break, & enigmatic clues to follow, this case demanded all of her intuition &intelligence to solve it. #serieslove2025 #3
Enjoying this feisty, intelligent,intuitive,well schooled in martial arts, protagonist, Ins.Persis Wadia, as she is investigating murders in post colonial India.
I love Davies's reflective, introspective writing style and vivid settings. This novel follows the confusion and conflicting motivations of the main characters well. Reading it felt like I was being taken on a journey. I listened to the novel on audio, but based on prior experience, I suspect the effect would have been similar had I read it in print. And bonus: I learned more about the geography of India than I knew before.
pickIn the 1970s, an unnamed narrator goes to India, using diaries and letters to follow in the footsteps of her grandfather's first wife, who caused a 1920s scandal.
The dual timeline with the present mirroring the past was effective. The book wasn't terrible by any means, but I can't see why it won the Booker.
Shortly after Olivia went away with the Nawab, Beth Crawford returned from Simla.
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