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After Tamerlane: The... 04/27 Anasuya is currently reading:
After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire (Hardcover)
by John Darwin
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Suite Française 03/20 Anasuya is currently reading:
Suite Française (Paperback)
by Irene Nemirovsky
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September 07
The Last Jews of Ker... Anasuya gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Last Jews of Kerala: The 2,000 Year History of India's Forgotten Jewish Community (Hardcover)
by Edna Fernandes
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read in September, 2008

Anasuya Anasuya said: "Very engaging writing and well researched reportage about this micro-community. "
Beautiful Shadow Anasuya gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Beautiful Shadow (Hardcover)
by Andrew Wilson
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read in September, 2008

Anasuya Anasuya said: "Certainly a good literary biography and Highsmith was a fantastic writer and among my all time favorites. Unfortunately she was also mentally ill and knowing all the gory details is a leetle disturbing. Does it change how I feel about Mr Ripley thoug...more "
My Ear at His Heart Anasuya added:
My Ear at His Heart (Paperback)
by Hanif Kureishi
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read in September, 2008

Anasuya Anasuya said: "I gave up on this one. I love Kureishi but it was a writer writing about his father writing and not achieving success...veering between memoir, father's text, family history recaps..a little too introspective for the casual readers. "
August 21
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Swann's Way: In Sear... Anasuya marked as to-read:
Swann's Way: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 1 (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by Marcel Proust
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Anasuya Anasuya said: "Okay in another lifetime I supposedly read this in French. All I can remember is the word "nenuphar" and how I didn't know what that meant and that the class was after lunch and I was often drowsy. I am kidding--I remember more, naturally, ...more "
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531162 Anasuya wrote: "Maybe it was my state of mind but I have been stuck on this given the weighty nature of the events. ...more "

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A Dragon Apparent: T... Anasuya marked as to-read:
A Dragon Apparent: Travels in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (Paperback)
by Norman Lewis
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Incendiary Circumsta... Anasuya marked as to-read:
Incendiary Circumstances: A Chronicle of the Turmoil of our Times (Paperback)
by Amitav Ghosh
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The Art of Simple Fo... Anasuya added:
The Art of Simple Food: Notes and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution (Hardcover)
by Alice Waters
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July 27
Unaccustomed Earth Anasuya gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Unaccustomed Earth (Hardcover)
by Jhumpa Lahiri
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read in April, 2008

Anasuya Anasuya said: "I think every review of this has pretty much covered it. I'm kinda feeling a little weirded out though--I mean how many Bengali American girls with a passion for Italy and a penchant for Thailand can there POSSIBLY BE? "



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