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

[Carol]

I'm in Norway with Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson. Reminds me of William Maxwell so far.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

I've made a start on And the Mountains Echoed in Afghanistan.

[Shomeret]

I'm in Laos and Thailand with I Shot the Buddha by Colin Cotterill. It's a book in the Dr. Siri series. It's my birthday and I decided I needed Cotterill's entertaining dialogue.

[Lilisa]

Shomeret wrote: "I'm in Laos and Thailand with I Shot the Buddha by Colin Cotterill. It's a book in the Dr. Siri series. It's my birthday and I decided I needed Cotterill's entertaining dialogue."

Happy birthday Shomeret - hope you're enjoying your birthday read!

[Carol]

Shomeret wrote: "I'm in Laos and Thailand with I Shot the Buddha by Colin Cotterill. It's a book in the Dr. Siri series. It's my birthday and I decided I needed Cotterill's entertaining dialogue."

Dr. Siri? *swoon*
Happy birthday, Shomeret!

I'm in the US with Divining Women by Kaye Gibbons. She is one of my favorite authors and I don't know how I missed this novel when it was first published.

[Rusalka]

Happy birthday Shomeret! Dr Siri is the perfect companion for a birthday!

[Shomeret]

Thanks for the birthday wishes. I'd been loving I Shot the Buddha, but I must go back to the book I was reading before my birthday because I owe the publisher a review. It's a very good book. It was just too dark for my birthday.

[Carol]

I'm in Hungary with Embers by Sándor Márai.

[Diane]

I'm in the republic of Georgia with Georgian Folk Tales.

[Lilisa]

Carol wrote: "I'm in Hungary with Embers by Sándor Márai."

Uuuhhhh, let me know know what you think...

[Carol]

Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "I'm in Hungary with Embers by Sándor Márai."

Uuuhhhh, let me know know what you think..."

I was less thrilled than anticipated. The writing was excellent; however, by the end, I wanted the General to just be quiet. Have you read it?

[Carol]

I'm in Iran and England.

In Iran with A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea by Dina Nayeri, and

In London with Where the Devil Can't Go by Anya Lipska.

[Lilisa]

Carol wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "I'm in Hungary with Embers by Sándor Márai."

Uuuhhhh, let me know know what you think..."

I was less thrilled than anticipated. The wri..."

I've read it and enjoyed it more than you - I gave it 5 stars :-)

[Carol]

Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "I'm in Hungary with Embers by Sándor Márai."

Uuuhhhh, let me know know what you think..."

I was less thrilled than antici..."

Okay, now I KNOW something went plumb over my head :)

[Lilisa]

Carol wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "I'm in Hungary with Embers by Sándor Márai."

Uuuhhhh, let me know know what you think..."

I was less thril..."

Nah, we can't always like the same books! :-)

[Diane]

I am in Wales with On The Black Hill, in India with What the Body Remembers, and in Panama with Delia's Way.

[Carol]

I am in Macau with The Ballad of a Small Player by Lawrence Osborne.

[Carol]

I am in Israel with Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen. It is excellent.

[Shomeret]

I noticed that my post from yesterday didn't appear. I am in 19th century France with Mistress Mine by Gabrielle Dubois which is an English translation of Sous les eucalyptus.

[Sara]

I am in China and New York with The Leavers a debut novel I am reading for one of my book clubs.

[Lilisa]

I hope you enjoy The Leavers, Sara.

I'm in Burundi, Rwanda and the U.S. with Strength in What Remains: A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness and in India with A Rising Man.

[Carol]

Lilisa wrote: "I hope you enjoy The Leavers, Sara.

I'm in Burundi, Rwanda and the U.S. with Strength in What Remains: A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness and in India with [bo..."

I adored A Rising Man. I hope you enjoy it.

[Shomeret]

I am now in Tahiti with Mistress Mine. Protagonist Louise Saint-Quentin has traveled to Tahiti with an impressionist painter who may be a fictionalized version of Paul Gauguin.

[Lilisa]

Carol wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "I hope you enjoy The Leavers, Sara.

I'm in Burundi, Rwanda and the U.S. with Strength in What Remains: A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness and in..."

I am liking It, Carol, particularly the his writing style - there's a certain rhythm to his short sentences that is adding intrigue...

[Carol]

I am in Japan, in the years immediately before WWII, with The Makioka Sisters by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki; and

In England, immediately after WWII, with Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis.

I've wanted to read both for over a year, so am very happy.

[Shomeret]

I'm in England with Enchantress of Numbers: A Novel of Ada Lovelace by Jennifer Chiaverini. It's an ARC from Net Galley.

[Lilisa]

I'm in various countries with The Shell Collector - so far in Kenya, U.S., Lithuania, Iceland, Poland, etc. Also in Spain with Fontamara.

[Carol]

I'm in Switzerland with The Chinaman by Friedrich Glauser. Glauser is a new author for me. He began writing crime novels whilst living in an insane asylum. I will have to find more novels by Clauser and more crime novels published by Bitter Lemon Press.

[Carol]

I'm in Japan with Audition by Ryū Murakami.

[Shomeret]

I am in Afghanistan with The Watch by Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya. It's a retelling of Antigone in the context of contemporary Afghanistan. I have been meaning to read this for a while.

[Carol]

I am in Bangkok with For the Dead by Timothy Hallinan

[Carol]

I am in Zanzibar with Gravel Heart by Abdulrazak Gurnah, in the U.S. With The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael W. Twitty, and in Japan with Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales by Yōko Ogawa. All are great books, so I'm informally rotating them.

[Lilisa]

I'm still in Spain with Fontamara and listening to Little Bee in Nigeria and the U.K.

[Shomeret]

I'm in England again with The Alice Network. I've been wanting to read it since it was released.

[Carol]

I’m in Saudi Arabia with Zoë Ferraris’ Kingdom of Strangers.

[Shomeret]

Carol wrote: "I’m in Saudi Arabia with Zoë Ferraris’ Kingdom of Strangers."

Carol wrote: "I’m in Saudi Arabia with Zoë Ferraris’ Kingdom of Strangers."


I think that this is the most powerful of the books that have appeared in this series.

[Lilisa]

I'm in Honduras with The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story and in Greece with The Illegal Gardener

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

I'm in Australia and France with The Life to Come, a new release from Michelle de Kretser. Not sure yet whether she'll be taking me to Sri Lanka as well.

[Carol]

I'm traveling up and around the East Coast and Louisiana in the United States -- with John Connolly's first novel: Every Dead Thing.

[Carol]

I am in Ireland with Smile by Roddy Doyle. I have no idea where this is headed and I'm 80% through, which is a somewhat unusual experience with contemporary fiction.

[Shomeret]

I'm in Poland in 1939 with The Dollmaker of Krakow. This is historical fantasy for children. I'm finding it absorbing, meaningful and well-written.

[Carol]

I'm in London, although I anticipate spending much time in Massachusetts as the story progresses, with Kamila Shamsie's Home Fire.

[Shomeret]

I'm currently in Paris with Mr. Rochester by Sarah Shoemaker. This is a Jane Eyre retelling of all of Rochester's life from his perspective. It started in England and he has already been to Jamaica and married much to his regret.

[Diane]

I'm in the Ukraine with The Cathedral by Oles Honchar.

[Carol]

I am in Iceland with The Legacy by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, the first in a new series.

[Lilisa]

I'm in Tibet with The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947 and in Russia with The Revolution of Marina M..

[Carol]

I'm in England in 1802 with The Alphabet of Heart's Desire by Brian Keaney, an excellent historical fiction novel.

Lilisa, I'm highly intrigued by your Tibet read. Is Revolution the one with quite an intimidating page count?

[Lilisa]

Carol wrote: "I'm in England in 1802 with The Alphabet of Heart's Desire by Brian Keaney, an excellent historical fiction novel.

Lilisa, I'm highly intrigued by your Tibet read...."

The Tibet history read is interesting although I'm having a hard time keeping track of all the names :-). I think you'd enjoy it. Yes, The Revolution of Marina M. page count is 1,000 - I hadn't realized! I'm doing the audio - enjoying listening to it. It harkens me back to The House by the Dvina: A Russian Childhood, which I loved. Hoping it continues well...

[Carol]

Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "I'm in England in 1802 with The Alphabet of Heart's Desire by Brian Keaney, an excellent historical fiction novel.

Lilisa, I'm highly intrigued by yo..."

I may just have to woman-up and tackle them both. The descriptions are so in my lane. Glad you're enjoying them.

I'm also in Pakistan with Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid. So different in style than any other author I read and that's a good thing.

[Lilisa]

Carol wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "I'm in England in 1802 with The Alphabet of Heart's Desire by Brian Keaney, an excellent historical fiction novel.

Lilisa, I'm highly ..."

Lol - The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947 is actually about 450-odd pages - the rest is notes, citations, etc. It is a bit dry so pacing is a good strategy. I'm guessing Marina is as long as the info states. I'll have to keep an eye out for your rating on MS - I've read three of his books and liked How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia the best.