tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post1589571315073473761..comments2024-03-03T03:12:26.280-05:00Comments on Reading on a Rainy Day: The Sunday Salon: My international library, or lack therofAthirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-61040312533127083142014-02-10T23:15:20.643-05:002014-02-10T23:15:20.643-05:00Rohinton Mistry is excellent - I enjoyed A Fine Ba...Rohinton Mistry is excellent - I enjoyed A Fine Balance and Family Matters very much. I also really enjoyed the Kite Runner - it stayed with me for a long time.Booksnycnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-971737355827127922014-02-02T23:52:03.907-05:002014-02-02T23:52:03.907-05:00I've not read A Fine Balance yet, but I am cur...I've not read A Fine Balance yet, but I am currently listening to Mistry's Family Matters on audiobook and it is beautifully written. I can only assume that A Fine Balance is in the same vein.<br /><br />That is a truly impressive goal you have set for yourself - even if you don't meet it but you are able to get halfway there, that is still a wonderfully diverse year of reading!Aartinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-78890922041730569092014-01-29T11:08:27.886-05:002014-01-29T11:08:27.886-05:00Yes--that was the sponsor-less transition year. I ...Yes--that was the sponsor-less transition year. I think it's now technically the Bailey's Prize for Women's Fiction, but that is looooong. I hope this name sticks for many years to come!nomadreaderhttp://nomadreader.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-52553325940858044322014-01-29T10:45:43.578-05:002014-01-29T10:45:43.578-05:00Once you find out, I promise you you'll never ...Once you find out, I promise you you'll never forget it. It's a vision that's (unfortunately) stuck in my head forever.bellezzanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-3633316489315618992014-01-29T10:02:28.843-05:002014-01-29T10:02:28.843-05:00I think I know what you mean. I would be mad too, ...I think I know what you mean. I would be mad too, but I would love to be mad about it after knowing what the book is about, lol. I guess I'll have to give it a try but I have heard a lot of people saying that the book impacted them hugely.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-39786052619471939212014-01-29T10:01:25.640-05:002014-01-29T10:01:25.640-05:00I am quite excited about this project! Maybe it...I am quite excited about this project! Maybe it's the January syndrome. When April comes, we'll see how much more I'm excited. Still, if I can do a few months of this, I'll be elated.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-3130846238687154472014-01-29T10:00:07.185-05:002014-01-29T10:00:07.185-05:00I'm pretty sure I will come across a book that...I'm pretty sure I will come across a book that I have to absolutely read right now. I'm going to have to find a way to deal with that.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-67616554099373353682014-01-29T09:58:13.793-05:002014-01-29T09:58:13.793-05:00You have me hooked now! I am going to pick that ri...You have me hooked now! I am going to pick that right away.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-92160031525669507662014-01-29T09:57:43.683-05:002014-01-29T09:57:43.683-05:00I have both those books here and have to read them...I have both those books here and have to read them sometime!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-79471232623407612552014-01-29T09:57:30.599-05:002014-01-29T09:57:30.599-05:00Thank you!Thank you!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-66861467608683044262014-01-29T09:57:24.847-05:002014-01-29T09:57:24.847-05:00That's how I read mostly too. I tend to go tow...That's how I read mostly too. I tend to go towards a book that has been hyped quite a bit but not too much. It will be a challenge not giving in to that this year.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-58671549328045667822014-01-29T09:56:33.947-05:002014-01-29T09:56:33.947-05:00I will have to be more careful about each book I r...I will have to be more careful about each book I read to make sure I haven't read in that county yet. I didn't realize that Bailey's Prize is the newest name. Wasn't it Women's Prize last year?Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-21098033688471796422014-01-29T09:55:23.646-05:002014-01-29T09:55:23.646-05:00I am not much for going outside my comfort zone ei...I am not much for going outside my comfort zone either, but I generally enjoy reading international authors. I just don't seem to go to them by default and I would love to be able to change that.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-18464041929695781322014-01-29T09:54:42.698-05:002014-01-29T09:54:42.698-05:00Thank you! I love how much more fun it is to choos...Thank you! I love how much more fun it is to choose a read now that I know I have to pick a book from a different country each time.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-39860665079674721722014-01-29T09:54:07.918-05:002014-01-29T09:54:07.918-05:00I wish my library had more non-white authors on th...I wish my library had more non-white authors on their shelves. They have some popular fiction but that's about it. Still, something is better than nothing. And before I whine about my library's choices, let me try to read more diversely.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-16927634822056837742014-01-29T09:52:36.505-05:002014-01-29T09:52:36.505-05:00Thank you for that suggestion! I have heard of Gho...Thank you for that suggestion! I have heard of Ghosh's books and need to give that one a try.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-91478587883797017672014-01-28T14:58:17.149-05:002014-01-28T14:58:17.149-05:00I've heard such wonderful things about A Fine ...I've heard such wonderful things about A Fine Balance, from the most trusted readers, and I even own a copy myself. Not that I've read it yet. For me, The Kite Runner didn't work. It just pissed me off, to be honest, at the cruelty subjected to others. But, I know many people loved it, along with Thousand Splendid Suns. I just can't read anything more by Hosseini even if that means I'm sticking my head in the sand.bellezzanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-53441035582060889192014-01-27T20:46:37.314-05:002014-01-27T20:46:37.314-05:00Wow, what a project! I love to read books set in d...Wow, what a project! I love to read books set in different countries but I probably wouldn't be able to stick with this. I used to belong to a book group (for 14 years) where all we read was foreign fiction. It was wonderful. I moved cities otherwise I'd still be with them. I hope you will read A Fine Balance but be prepared. It is wonderful book but I found myself emotionally drained afterwards. Good luck with your challenge and keep us posted!iliananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-63335199215154276632014-01-27T18:16:52.255-05:002014-01-27T18:16:52.255-05:00Great goal for reading diversely! If it gets overw...Great goal for reading diversely! If it gets overwhelming, you could alternate: one US; one non-US. I do enjoy reading books from overseas. I have a few on my blog from 2013 and 2012. It makes me think that I should have a "non-US" tagHelen Murdochhttp://helensbookblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-81977466814871946542014-01-26T16:18:36.762-05:002014-01-26T16:18:36.762-05:00That's quite a challenge! I'm not sure I&...That's quite a challenge! I'm not sure I'd be able to stick to it. I wish you the best of luck!bermudaonion(Kathy)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-10859909498761396472014-01-26T14:04:25.253-05:002014-01-26T14:04:25.253-05:00This is a really fun way to approach the issue of ...This is a really fun way to approach the issue of reading more diversely. It sounds like it will make picking books more fun for you! I think hype is an important part of the big picture of reading more international authors and authors of color, at least for me -- I tend to read books that I hear about from other readers, but if we're all hearing about books from the same sources that are overwhelmingly white, it's hard to break out of the circle. <br /><br /><br />I have The Legend of Pradeep Matthew -- I'm excited to read that one.Kim Ukuranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-35447405458883007382014-01-26T11:42:03.733-05:002014-01-26T11:42:03.733-05:00My book club met to choose our books for the year ...My book club met to choose our books for the year and there are some books on the list that I would never have reached for on my own. Sometimes it's good to get out of the comfort zone but I really don't like to.Ti Reednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-79367790738300500532014-01-26T11:08:39.015-05:002014-01-26T11:08:39.015-05:00I love this idea. I've been thinking more abou...I love this idea. I've been thinking more about international and translated work lately. It sounds like you're off to a good start. :-)Vasillynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-58430737832525896352014-01-26T11:01:49.344-05:002014-01-26T11:01:49.344-05:00Wonderful goal! I'm trying to read more divers...Wonderful goal! I'm trying to read more diversely this year too, and I've been taking care to get more books by non-white authors when I go to the library. It's nice because it also makes me more mindful of which books by which authors I choose: I keep thinking, Is this worth burning a white-authored book on? Meanwhile I have A LOT of books by non-white authors on my list that I'm excited to read.Jenny @ Reading the Endnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-46352684907172026872014-01-26T05:01:36.971-05:002014-01-26T05:01:36.971-05:00I love your goal, and A Fine Balance is on the lis...I love your goal, and A Fine Balance is on the list of books I really want to read in 2014 too.<br />I just finished The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh, which is set in Burma, and it was very good, if you're after more ideas....Sam_TinyLibrarynoreply@blogger.com