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The library winter challenge starts tomorrow. This year is humor themed. The rules are simple: read any 5 books in 2 months & you get the special coffee mug & a chance at a card for free movies for a year to B & B (my favorite local theater now that the Alamo closed). I'm planning on reading the pictured books which I found on a display for the challenge.

Book#14 Octoberfest

One of the most amazing reads in quite a while. It portrays the story of family with the Mother, Em, who suffers from Manic Depression, the father aka The Big Hoom, sister - Susan and the unnamed son whose the storyteller. A story engulfed in pain but doesn't demand any pity and lifts you up with the dark comedy of the jovial, carefree & suicidal mother Em. One of the best books coming out of Indian Authors and a Must Read!

‘Do what your heart tells you. It doesn‘t matter if you make a mistake. The only things we regret are the things we did not do.‘

-Em | Em and the Big Hoom

Complete fan girl-ing for Jerry Pinto but omg Paul McVeigh packs a punch and I‘m massively regretting not buying his book (and back in the spectacular Durban Hall - best calm morning venue!). @Tanisha_A - I‘ll be in Charles Spencer‘s talk in the Mughal Tent then Markus Zusak in Samvad if you‘re around!!! 😊😊😊😊

#fallintoreading

I may have bought this book just for the #colorful cover.

Jerry Pinto's Em and the Big Hoom is a cute, idiosyncratic story of life with an eccentric, manic depressive matriarch. We get an idea of who she is but that seems about it. None of the other characters are given as much depth and description.
I give props to the author for bringing mental health to the forefront but I am not confident if the story will stick with me for a long time.
#books #reader #reading #mentalhealth #depression #indian

#readingresolutions #colorful

There aren‘t too many books which talk about mental illness. This one deals with Bipolar Disorder from the point of view of the caregivers. Written with a sense of humour, a love story is deftly woven into the telling. I feel saying anymore will be a spoiler so suffice it to say that this book is a must read. There are tears and there is laughter and it leaves you wanting to know some more.

I've read Goodbye, Vitamjn and Rabbit Cake, but the other two books are still on my TBR. #strangetitles #awesomeautumnbooks

I read one article and add 5 books to my TBR list. It's quite amazing. #crime #crimefiction #india

"I didn't go to bookshops to buy. That's a little bourgeois. I went because they were civilized places. It made me happy there were people who sat down and wrote and wrote and wrote and ther were other people who devoted their lives to making those words into books. It was lovely. Like standing in the middle of civilization." ❤

Been a long time since I came across a book so good like this one. Jerry Pinto, I'm in love with your words. :')

Sad, confusing, short read about a family in need. Mom has mental health issues and it effects her family tremendously.