2017 - Where in the world are you? (Currently reading)

[Lilisa]

Carol wrote: "I'm in:

Lebanon, with The Locust and the Bird: My Mother's Story by Hanan Al-Shaykh;
China, with Frontier by Can Xue; and
United Stare..."

The Lebanon one sounds intriguing, Carol. I'm in India with The Accidental Apprentice - almost close to finishing - I'm liking how it's done.

[Shomeret]

I am in the Biblical era Kingdom of Saul. I'm not sure what to call it because Palestine is derived from Philistia which was the neighboring territory. The book is David and the Philistine Woman. It's well written and the point of view characters are both wonderfully portrayed.

[Lilisa]

I'm in the U.S. with The Pecan Man and circumnavigating the world with Over The Edge Of The World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe.

[Carol]

Lilisa wrote: "I'm in the U.S. with The Pecan Man and circumnavigating the world with Over The Edge Of The World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe."

I have wanted to read The Pecan Man for some time. Looking forward to your thoughts and impressions of this one.

[Carol]

I'm continuing a number of other great books, but also am in Hydra (Greece) with Beautiful Animals by Lawrence Osborne. I am wowed at the 1/3 mark, by everything -- language, characters, ability to describe human relationships with very few nuanced words, and plot pacing. I don't know where this is going, but I'm in.

[Claire]

I'm on the island of Mauritius with Eve out of Her Ruins by Ananda Devi.

[Lilisa]

Carol wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "I'm in the U.S. with The Pecan Man and circumnavigating the world with Over The Edge Of The World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe."..."

I very much enjoyed The Pecan Man and would highly recommend it. Amazing how much was packed into this short book - great storyline, wonderful characters, human kind at its worst and, most importantly, at its best. A 5-star read for sure. I think you would enjoy it Carol.

[Carol]

Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "I'm in the U.S. with The Pecan Man and circumnavigating the world with [book:Over The Edge Of The World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the G..."

That's wonderful to hear. Thank you, Lilisa!

[Lilisa]

I'm in Haiti with Claire of the Sea Light.

[Carol]

I'm in 19th century Turkey with A Bride's Story, Vol. 1, a graphic novel written/drawn by Kaoru Mori.

[Lilisa]

I'm in the U.K, U.S. and Turkey so far with Home Fire.

[Carol]

I'm in the US with Patricia Highsmith's The Price of Salt.

[Shomeret]

I'm in France with Black Water Lilies by Michael Bussi which is a contemporary mystery that takes place in Giverny, the town where Claude Monet lived.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

I'm back in India with The Artist of Disappearance by Anita Desai. It's an anthology of 3 novellas, and I've already read the second one, so it should only be a quick visit!

[Carol]

I'm in Japan with Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo by Miyuki Miyabe.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

Now I'm in Tibet with a fairly recent YA release - Running on the Roof of the World by Jess Butterworth. It's pretty fast-paced and absolutely beautiful to look at, with mandala-like chapter headings every few pages.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

Yesterday I picked up Enchanted Islands from the library, which Jenny recommended to me at the start of the year. With my Galapagos trip mere weeks away, I'm keen to get swept away with this one.

[Carol]

I'm in Poland with book two of a great mystery/police procedural series: A Grain of Truth by Zygmunt Miłoszewski.

[Rusalka]

Hi all. Sorry, I've been away travelling for 5 weeks or so. I have been keeping up with your reads, but just not able to post much myself.

I'm currently reading The Gardener from Ochakov (by the same author of Death and the Penguin which I think a few people have read). I'm enjoying it. Whimsical and fun, sort of urban fantasy, sort of WWII book. Not sure how it will end up. Will let you know :D

[Diane]

I am in Guinea with The Radiance of the King by Camara Laye.

[Lilisa]

Sounds like you had a great time Rusalka!

I'm in Korea (when it was one country) and Japan with Pachinko and in the U.K. with Year of Wonders and still navigating the world with Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (I guess it does take a while to go travel around the world!)

[Rusalka]

Thanks Lilisa!
I forgot to say my book is for Ukraine.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

I've started reading Short Walks from Bogota: Journeys in the New Colombia

[Carol]

I'm in Uruguay with Cristina Peri Rossi's The Ship of Fools. It is excellent and way outside of my reading comfort zone

[Carol]

I'm in Morocco with The Forgiven by Lawrence Osborne.

[Pauline]

I'm in Pakistan with The Golden Legend

[Shomeret]

I'm in Iran and Canada with Among the Ruins by Ausma Zehanat Khan. This is the third book in her mystery series about Esa Khattak who is in Canadian law enforcement and Rachel Getty who assists him in his investigations. Right now Esa is in Iran on vacation, but an agent of the Canadian government has asked him to investigate the death of a Canadian Iranian filmmaker which had recently happened in Iran.

[Carol]

Shomeret wrote: "I'm in Iran and Canada with Among the Ruins by Ausma Zehanat Khan. This is the third book in her mystery series about Esa Khattak who is in Canadian law enforcement and Rachel Getty..."

I'll be looking to see what you think of this one. I enjoyed the second one.

[Carol]

Pauline wrote: "I'm in Pakistan with The Golden Legend"

This is one of the best books I've read this year, Pauline. I hope you enjoy it.

[Andrew]

I've neglected posting recently but have enjoyed all the great recommendations so i thought id join in as i come to the end of a book im enjoying set in Georgia in the 1980's

[Shomeret]

I am now in ancient India with Avishi which is the tale of a woman warrior with a metal leg mentioned in the Rig Veda.

[Lilisa]

I'm in the U.S, with Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption and The Underground Railroad.

[Val]

Carol wrote: "This is one of the best books I've read this year, Pauline. I hope you enjoy it."
I second that Carol.

[Carol]

I'm in Beirut, with An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine.

[Louise]

Uhh I really liked that book!

[Diane]

I'm in Chad, with The Roots of Heaven.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

Diane wrote: "I'm in Chad, with The Roots of Heaven."

Wow, that has some good reviews! I'll be waiting to see yours too.

[Shomeret]

I'm in fantasy China with Newbery Honor winner Grace Lin's When the Sea Turned to Silver

[Carol]

I am in Japan with The Case of the Sharaku Murders by Katsuhiko Takahashi.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

I've just landed in Hong Kong, where I am making Ava Lee's acquaintance in The Dragon Head of Hong Kong. So far, so good.

[Carol]

I'm in Colombia and Sweden, with Three Minutes by Anders Roslund.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

... and now I'm finally jumping into the Pocket Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Not Visited and Never Will, as recommended by Rachel at the start of 2016.

[Lilisa]

Andrea wrote: "I've just landed in Hong Kong, where I am making Ava Lee's acquaintance in The Dragon Head of Hong Kong. So far, so good."

Love Ava Lee!

[Carol]

I'm in East Germany just before and during WWII with Visitation by Jenny Erpenbeck. (It's also this month's book club selection in the 21st Century Lit GR group, if anyone wants to join the discussion.)

[Carol]

I'm also in Paris in 1950 or so, with In the Café of Lost Youth by Patrick Modiano. My first time reading him.

[Carol]

I'm in Canada with A Death in Sarajevo by Ausma Zehanat Khan.

[Lilisa]

I'm in India with The Ministry of Utmost Happiness.

[Diane]

I am in Canada with The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

[Carol]

I'm in Japan with The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima.

[Shomeret]

I'm also in Japan with Japantown. Japanese tourists from a prominent family were killed in San Francisco's Japantown. The Japan expert called in is the central character. He's running down a very unusual lead in Japan now.