I wish I had kept a journal of all the thousands of books I've read in my lifetime. I encourage my Book Club students to keep a list.
The book that made the biggest impression on my is Shantaram, by Gregory David Roberts - a vivid and personal account of the richness of life and death in Mumbai. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shantaram_%28novel%29
I can only describe it as exquisite. My daughter agrees. The words are delicious, even when read silently.
Perhaps it is because of Shantaram, that I am drawn to books about India.
The Sandalwood Tree, by Elle Newmark. "A sweeping novel that brings to life two love stories, ninety years apart, set against the rich backdrop of war-torn India." - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7545202-the-sandalwood-tree
My father and step-mother get me a book or music CD every year for Christmas. This year, I requested A Suitable Boy, by Vikram Seth. http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/04/total-immersion-in-1950s-india-vikram-seths-lem-ga-suitable-boy
Like reviewer Jo Walton, I hope I will miss it, and enjoy the lingering taste of it once I've finished reading it.
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