2018 - Where in the world are you? (Currently reading)

[Rusalka]

Welcome to the group, BookCrazy!

[Carol]

I am in the U.S. with Bernice L. McFadden's Nowhere Is a Place, a novel I have owned for a couple of years, and wanted to read for even longer. McFadden's writing is as elegant as ever.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

I am in Indonesia with On the Java Ridge - tension building nicely so far.

[Carol]

I am in India, in 1911, with Death at the Durbar by Arjun Raj Gaind. This is a treat.

[Rusalka]

I just started Tropic Moon in Gabon in the 1930s. I am getting a distinct Heart of Darkness vibe, with everyone talked about as "natives" and "all blacks look the same". It's only 133pp... but this may be a struggle. Open mind for a good story and all that, but it makes me switch off straight away.

[Carol]

Rusalka wrote: "I just started Tropic Moon in Gabon in the 1930s. I am getting a distinct Heart of Darkness vibe, with everyone talked about as "natives" and "all blacks look the same". I..."

I'm with you. That would be mighty tiresome.

[Lilisa]

Carol wrote: "I am in India, in 1911, with Death at the Durbar by Arjun Raj Gaind. This is a treat."

Uuuhh, is it good?

[Carol]

Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "I am in India, in 1911, with Death at the Durbar by Arjun Raj Gaind. This is a treat."

Uuuhh, is it good?"

Yes! Strong on culture and ambience. I’m wanting to sneak away from family and get back to my book.

[Lilisa]

Carol wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "I am in India, in 1911, with Death at the Durbar by Arjun Raj Gaind. This is a treat."

Uuuhh, is it good?"

Yes! Strong on culture an..."

Nice, will check it ou - lol, hope you were able to sneak away a bit - with red wine, maybe? 😂

[Carol]

Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "I am in India, in 1911, with Death at the Durbar by Arjun Raj Gaind. This is a treat."

Uuuhh, is it good?"

Yes! Strong..."

Not an ounce!! :) It's all good, though. (She says, having spent a full 2 hours getting daughter's soccer schedule on our calendar. ugh.)

[Giulio]

I'm in Rome (well, literally.. but literary too) with The Woman of Rome by Alberto Moravia

[Lilisa]

Giulio wrote: "I'm in Rome (well, literally.. but literary too) with The Woman of Rome by Alberto Moravia"

Nice play on words, Giulio! Hope you're enjoying both.

[Lilisa]

Carol wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "Carol wrote: "I am in India, in 1911, with Death at the Durbar by Arjun Raj Gaind. This is a treat."

Uuuhh, is it good..."
🤓

[Leslie]

I've been running around the South, USA with Zora Neale Huston's "Sweat" and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

[Carol]

I am all over the place:

in Nigeria with Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi and Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo;

In Thailand with Bangkok Days by Lawrence Osborne; and

in Maine (U.S.) with After the Eclipse: A Mother's Murder, a Daughter's Search by Sarah Perry.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

I’m back in England with Dead Lions by Mick Herron - this series is turning out to be such a treat.

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I am in France with The Little French Bistro by Nina George. This isn't necessarily a book I would have chosen, but is for a local book group.

[Hesper]

In pre Partition India with Cracking India.

[Lilisa]

I'm currently in Canada with Barkskins although I'm going to be traveling to the U.S., Germany China and New Zealand as well over the course of a few centuries.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

I’ve been back in Nepal for a few weeks, so I thought I really should read Nepal again. This afternoon I picked up Arresting God in Kathmandu by Samrat Upadhyay, a collection of short stories. OK so far.

[Lilisa]

Andrea wrote: "I’ve been back in Nepal for a few weeks, so I thought I really should read Nepal again. This afternoon I picked up Arresting God in Kathmandu by Samrat Upadhyay, a col..."

Let me know if you'd recommend it - I see my library has it...you having fun in Nepal? It's probably pretty warm, even though it's only March although you just came from Aussie summer.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

Lilisa wrote: "Andrea wrote: "I’ve been back in Nepal for a few weeks, so I thought I really should read Nepal again. This afternoon I picked up Arresting God in Kathmandu by [author:Samrat Upadhyay..."

It’s been up and down - picked something nasty up when I first arrived, so I’ve been really congested almost the whole time. But school’s great, one of my best friends visited, and a couple of days ago I attended my first Nepali wedding! And the weather’s improving each week. On balance, I can’t complain.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

...and now I’m back in London with Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows. Better start catching up on some reviews.

[Claire]

I'm in India reading When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife which was just long listed for the Women's Prize for Fiction

[Carol]

I’m in Finland with The Man Who Died by Antti Tuomainen. So far, quite good.

[Lilisa]

I'm moving between Sri Lanka and Thr U.K. with Wave I'm 80 percent through and it's good...heading to a 5 if it continues well.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

Lilisa wrote: "I'm moving between Sri Lanka and Thr U.K. with Wave I'm 80 percent through and it's good...heading to a 5 if it continues well."

I still think of that book regularly; practically every time Sri Lanka comes into my mind.

[Lilisa]

I'm in Greece with An Aegean April - it's the 9th book in the series featuring Andreas Kaldis.

[Shomeret]

I believe I'm in post-apocalyptic India with a warrior of the Order of Kali in Markswoman by Rati Mehrotra.

[Rusalka]

I'm just finishing up in Poland with The Complete Maus. I'm a bit late to this party, but if you haven't read it, I highly recommend.

[Leslie]

I just finished an interesting short story, The Small Assassin by Ray Bradbury, unknown location, USA.

[Lilisa]

I'm still with Barkskins traveling in many countries and in Pakistan and the U.S. with Threading My Prayer Rug: One Woman's Journey from Pakistani Muslim to American Muslim.

[Shomeret]

I'm in Nigeria with Akata Warrior, a YA fantasy by Nnedi Okorafor. It's been an educational trip so far.

[Diane]

I am in Cameroon with The Poor Christ of Bomba by Mongo Beti.

[Claire]

I'm in Nigeria with Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, which I decided to read to follow up Kintu by Jennifer Makumbi.

[Leslie]

Last night I read A Dead Woman's Secret by Guy de Maupassant, presumably located in France; The Secrets of the Harem by Anonymous (1804 Boston magazine available through Project Gutenberg) - very fun read about Turkey; and The Sphinx Without a Secret by Oscar Wilde (fun mystery short story in Paris, France).

[Rusalka]

I'm currently in Norway (although with a side trip to Brazil, didn't see that coming) with Nemesis. Getting my Scandi Crime on.

[Lilisa]

I'm in Italy with Beneath a Scarlet Sky with an endearing teenager Pino Lella, who is soon to become a spy for the Allies in WWII.

[Shomeret]

I'm in England with Megge of Bury Down, a historical fantasy that mainly takes place in medeival Cornwall and deals with a family of seers and healers. The healers deal with herbs and traditional folk medicine. They also make amulets using magical spells.

[Leslie]

I read a well-written short story last night from The New Yorker magazine The Secret Goldfish by David Means - mostly Michigan and Connecticut, USA.

[Leslie]

Last night I read two interesting NY city reads (USA) - both published in 1915. T.B. by Fannie Hurst and In Berlin by Mary Boyle O’Reilly.

[Shomeret]

I'm in Spain with history book The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain

[Yrinsyde]

Rusalka wrote: "I'm currently in Norway (although with a side trip to Brazil, didn't see that coming) with Nemesis. Getting my Scandi Crime on."

I've just finished Faceless Killers - a Kurt Wallendar novel. I had to reply to yours Rusalka! I'll write a review when I get back from Japan. Starting The Tale of Genji and a collection of Japanese folk and fairy tales.

[Andrea, Slow but steady]

I was long overdue for a date with Dr Siri, the Laotian Coroner, so today I've started reading Love Songs From A Shallow Grave.

[Diane]

In St. Kitts and Nevis with The Final Passage by Caryl Phillips.

[Rusalka]

Yrinsyde wrote: "Rusalka wrote: "I'm currently in Norway (although with a side trip to Brazil, didn't see that coming) with Nemesis. Getting my Scandi Crime on."

I've just finished Faceless Killers - a Kurt Wallendar novel. I had to reply to yours Rusalka! "

It's obviously the right time of year for a Scandi Crime dose, apparently :D

Hope you're having a wonderful trip!!

[Shomeret]

I'm currently in Canada with A Dangerous Crossing, the most recent book in the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty series. I expect to be traveling to a Greek island soon in the course of the narrative.

[Claire]

I'm in Taiwan, tracking down The Stolen Bicycle by Wu Ming Li, currently long listed for the Man Booker International Prize 2018.

[Lilisa]

I'm in China with The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane.

[Shomeret]

I'm still reading A Dangerous Crossing but I'm now in the Netherlands where the missing Canadian that Khattak and Getty are looking for has a storage locker.