Midnight's Children | 
pickA book that took me for forever to finish (9 months) and that I initially loved and then fought with and then liked again. The reasons for all this: The unique way of story telling. And just because it‘s so special, I would also recommend it.
I listened and followed along for 2 hours. Sadly going to DNF. I can‘t figure out what‘s going on. I know this is a challenging and great book, but I just can‘t get into it. 😢 I‘m not going to review since I‘ll try again some other time.
I read this last month and almost forgot to count it as a #chunkstermini ! #chunksterchallenge2023
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Is my neighborhood Little Free Library trying to tell me something? Have not been keeping up with #AuthorAMonth very well lately, to my chagrin bc it‘s so fun. I‘ve wanted to read Rushdie for ages, too.
so-soHonestly, I‘m so happy to be done with this one so I can move on. I had to read a chapter summary to help me in the beginning. The stories seemed so random and only loosely tied together. I was never sure if the narrator was reliable or not. It didn‘t make me want to pick up another book by this author.
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Going through my favorite books read in the last 23 years for #adventrecommends I feel like this is an obvious one. Everyone has read or heard of this one, right? But it was life altering for me and it was my first Rushdie. I read it back to back with Mistry‘s A fine Balance and Lahiri‘s The namesake as an introduction to Indian literature. What an intro that was! I highly recommend all three.
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I wanted to use Migrations but today‘s news changed that. Please be well Mr Salman Rushdie, and be able again to use your right of freedom of speech to keep writing some of the best books I ever read, like this one. 🙏
pickFor the decade 1971-82 I selected this title for the #bigjubileereadinglist. This book represents England/India. Although this was hard to understand at times (writing style) it was still a solid read and I fully understand why it was included on this list. I‘m also glad I took the time to read it. #travelthroughbooks #india
“It is the privilege and the curse of midnight‘s children to be both masters and victims of their times…”
Holy moly, THIS BOOK. One of my all-time favorites. It felt like Rushdie took a John Irving family saga plus mysticism and raised the bar. He intwined the protagonist‘s life and complicated relationships with the history of India, Pakistan, & Bangladesh in the 20th cen and added dense prose and powerful irony. *chef‘s kiss* 🤌🏼
I love it when used books arrive with previous readers‘ bookmarks. It feels a bit like traveling. 😁
so-soI struggled with this one. It is a longer read than you first expect due to small text. It is very slow, the narrator going back and forth so much I found myself getting frustrated. It is very detail heavy, which I usually don‘t mind, however, I didn‘t quite find that it worked in this novel for me. So much goes on in this book that it scattered my brain a bit. I have, however, only heard great things from others who read this book!
1. Tagged.
2. Yes, though far too few!! Rushdie and Annapara this year, need to add a few more!
3. Yes, many times, I love Indian food. My Dad still likes to cook a curry, it reminds him of his childhood in India (he was born there and came to the UK aged 12 a year after Partition).
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Happy #IndianIndependenceDay India 🇮🇳
1. 📚 2. Yes, I have. I took an Indian Literature course in college & it‘s was my first exposure to Indian authors & history. I‘ve continued to read Indian authors ever since.
3. Oh my, yes! I adore Indian food! It‘s one of my favorite types of food. I‘m fortunate to live by several great places.
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pickFinally got around to reading a book by Rushdie after years on my radar. The great fantastic awesome Saleem, who expects to be the most excellent individual of all time, is the twin of India... his problem is that his twin sister is bigger than he is. India calls the shots and Saleem is late to realize he is just a follower rather than leader of history. I loved his narrative tone, anticipating future events and wryly commenting on current ones.
pickThis book will take you on an arduous journey.Midnight‘s Children has an extremely dramatic plot nothing short of a Bollywood film but what makes it so special is that the story is a perfect blend of magic, history, humour and tragedy. It deals with very complex emotions & exposes the reader to various nuances of human behaviour.
P.S a heads up for everyone-this book will drain your life force. I am not kidding guys 🙈 it‘s an exhausting read.
Currently reading this gem of magical realism. The tone of the book is self reflexive and the story is deeply connected to actual historical events of 20th century India. Midnight‘s Children is not exactly a tough read but just like One Hundred Years of Solitude it‘s a slow one.
pickI have mixed feelings towards this book: The obtuse, overly-descriptive writing style is cumbersome but the vastness of the story and the intricate multi-generational family saga paralleled to the infamous and turbulent modern history of India - - just unbelievable. Midnight's Children, whilst depicts a spectacle so immense, still resonates the basic values we have been fighting up to this day: optimism, freedom, hope, and self-determination. 👏
As seems to be the case with all Rushdie‘s novels (the ones I‘ve read anyway), this is a very long one with sections that make you think you should just give up and read something else, but then you come across a moment of brilliance and want to carry on.
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so-soThis was hard work, but I DID IT! 🤟 I feel like I‘ve run a marathon 😅
pickThis one took me a while, but it was totally worth it. Rushdie is a master at his craft. #1001books
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Day 2: My first Rushdie and still my favorite. He was the first Serious Author who I loved
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Day 5
Seven books that made a deep impression and changed me.
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It‘s 11:30 a.m and I haven‘t bothered to get dressed yet - just enjoying being lazy with my book. 12-hour check-in for #StayHome24in48: 2 hrs, 10 min
“...we must live like those Britishers? You‘ve looked in the bathrooms? No water near the pot. I never believed, but it‘s true, my God, they wipe their bottoms with paper only!”
Wait! You mean toilet paper isn‘t one of the essential ingredients of life? Like...food, water, and air?!
pickThe Booker of Bookers Awards, "Midnight's Children" was an interesting postcolonial tale about the life of India after the British left and the children born on the midnight hour of that fateful day. Though I read this for my current grad. class, I am glad to have gotten a chance to read this novel and reccommend it to others.
Okay #WomenReading, here are my choices.
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bailedReally struggled with this, listening on audible and couldn‘t keep track of what was going on, have been advised due to the complicated story it‘s best to read in paper-form so will do that another time ... story sounds intriguing
pickUn bijoux! A lire et à relire...
so-soThere is a Goodreads review of this book that compares reading it to walking through molasses - sometimes you stop to reflect on the sweetness of the language or phrasing, but mostly it‘s hard work. And that‘s a good summary. There is an excellent 350-page book here. Unfortunately, it‘s published at 647 pages. Still, I timed it nicely (though accidentally) to coincide with a talk at Gloucester History Festival on Partition.
1. Midnight‘s Children by Salman Rushdie. First time of reading anything by him; I was looking for books about Partition
2. Chastise: The Dambusters Story 1943 by Max Hastings, looks like a good balance of celebration of what the aircrews‘ bravery against recognition of the immense human cost.
3. It‘s been sunny and mild but turned chilly now the sun has gone down.
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bailedI really wanted to like this one, an award winning novel. But I just could not get into it. I got almost halfway and it became a painstaking read, to be honest. I found most of the characters unlikable and couldn't relate to any of them. And despite how far I got, I'm not sure what the plot was aiming for. Plus, I did not like the way he put several words together like "whatsitsname," and that's just one example.
...desperate for affection, deprived of it by my overpowering shadow, she had a tendency to turn upon anyone who gave her what she wanted, as if defending herself against the possibility of being tricked.
Has anyone heard of Book Beau? These are sleeves to protect your books inside your bags/purses. They have so many cute designs and several sizes. I think I'll eventually get one in every size. This is the indie size and seemed the most practical for my first one.
If I seem a little bizarre, remember the wild profusion of my inheritance... perhaps, if one wishes to remain an individual in the midst of the teeming multitudes, one must make oneself grotesque.
To understand just one life, you have to swallow the world.
A breakfast smoothie and some Midnight's Children for today in #BFCr2 I feel like I'm making up for the slow start earlier in the week. I'm feeling good. #FitWizards
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I'm having a bit of a slow start for #BFCR2 because my family and best friend are in town. At least I got to do some reading on the beach as a result. They leave tomorrow and then it's time to really get serious. #FitWizards
My kids are at day camp, and it's the perfect opportunity for some coffee and reading in a cozy little coffee shop. 😋☕📚❤
At times pretentious and other times grotesque, this is unlike anything I've ever read before. It flashes backwards and to the present setting many times, which would normally unsettle me, but so far it is pleasant and entertaining. The transitions flow smoothly and I'm excited to read more.
Not really my style, but nevertheless original and ludic manner of telling the story
