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Originally posted by: Shanam_77

I love the idea Anam. But the coming months are pretty busy. I don't think I will be able to pick up a new book 😔.

Oh that’s bad, will miss you around here.

I know many of you have not read The Color Purple for various reasons and that’s fine. Those who have read it, post your reviews here tomorrow.

I will be posting about October’s pick in a while. Since October is the month of Halloween and in the bookish community people prioritise reading horror, next month’s book pick will be from this genre.

Originally posted by: Anam...

I will be posting about October’s pick in a while. Since October is the month of Halloween and in the bookish community people prioritise reading horror, next month’s book pick will be from this genre.

A Stephen King book? It, maybe?

The Booker Prize shortlist

Have you heard of any of these books and are any of them on your TBR?

1. The New Wilderness by Diane Cook
A debut novel that explores a mother-daughter relationship in a world ravaged by climate change and overpopulation, a suspenseful second book from the author of the story collection, Man V. Nature.

2. This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga

A searing novel about the obstacles facing women in Zimbabwe, by one of the country’s most notable authors.

Anxious about her prospects after leaving a stagnant job, Tambudzai finds herself living in a run-down youth hostel in downtown Harare. For reasons that include her grim financial prospects and her age, she moves to a widow’s boarding house and eventually finds work as a biology teacher. But at every turn in her attempt to make a life for herself, she is faced with a fresh humiliation, until the painful contrast between the future she imagined and her daily reality ultimately drives her to a breaking point.

3. Burnt Sugar (also called, Girl in White Cotton) by Avni Doshi

This is a love story and a story about betrayal. But not between lovers - between mother and daughter. Sharp as a blade and laced with caustic wit, Burnt Sugar unpicks the slippery, choking cord of memory and myth that binds two women together, making and unmaking them endlessly.

4. The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

A gripping novel set during Mussolini’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, The Shadow King takes us back to the first real conflict of World War II, casting light on the women soldiers who were left out of the historical record.

5. Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

A heartbreaking story of addiction, sexuality, and love, Shuggie Bain is an epic portrayal of a working-class family that is rarely seen in fiction.

6. Real Life by Brandon Taylor

A novel of startling intimacy, violence, and mercy among friends in a Midwestern university town, from an electric new voice. Real Life is a novel of profound and lacerating power, a story that asks if it’s ever really possible to overcome our private wounds, and at what cost.

Since the pick for the month of October is a chunker I thought I’d reveal it a day earlier.

The book pick for the month of October is -

Genre: Horror

Link: https://library.lol/fiction/DCB12252D57F3A831462812F36608BC3

I checked the Booker Prize shortlist a few days back. They were all interesting and I thought I'll check their reviews. I ended up reading reviews for only one of them - Burnt Sugar. They were generally not good, and I found that it has something that always creeps me out. So, I don't think I'm going to read that one, but I'll check out the others when I have the time. Or, maybe just the one that wins, since I already have a big tbr.

Originally posted by: Anam...

4. The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

A gripping novel set during Mussolini’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, The Shadow King takes us back to the first real conflict of World War II, casting light on the women soldiers who were left out of the historical record.

5. Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

A heartbreaking story of addiction, sexuality, and love, Shuggie Bain is an epic portrayal of a working-class family that is rarely seen in fiction.

6. Real Life by Brandon Taylor

A novel of startling intimacy, violence, and mercy among friends in a Midwestern university town, from an electric new voice. Real Life is a novel of profound and lacerating power, a story that asks if it’s ever really possible to overcome our private wounds, and at what cost.

Heard about The New Wilderness and Real Life. The Shadow King seems interesting. I will probably add it to my TBR list.

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

I give the book 5 stars.

I loved the book and its characters, especially the female characters. Besides Celie, I loved Shug, Nettie and Sophie.

The language was a bit of a struggle at first, but as I had said before, once I got a hang of it, I couldn't put it down. The character development of Celie and Sophie really hooked me in. The local language with no sense of grammar just added to the effect and helped in showing just what the situation was with Celie and hundreds of other coloured women from that time. I know these characters are going to stay with me for a long time. A really amazing story.