The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

15.7 - "You Must Be The Change You Want To See In The World."
June 7, 1893 marks the date of Gandhi's first act of civil disobedience. In memory of this event...
A.Read a novel that takes place in India (EXAMPLE: The God of Small Things), OR written by an author who was born in India (EXAMPLE: Aravind Adiga) , OR a non-fictional book about the country (EXAMPLE: In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India)
AND
B. Tell us about something you would like to change about the country/state/city where you live and what you have done or would do to see it changed.

If you need suggestions OR have suggestions for books to read for this task post them here.

The Satanic Verses
Midnight's Children
A Fine Balance
The Inheritance of Loss
The White Tiger
A Passage to India
A Suitable Boy
The Namesake
Q & A
Siddhartha
Shantaram
The Space Between Us: A Novel
A Son of the Circus

I'm going with Life of Pi. It takes place in India I think. Can someone confirm that for me?

Older choices:
Kim
A Passage to India
The Jewel in the Crown series

I thought this author looked interesting:

Indu Sundaresan

I think I am going with The Twentieth Wife

Another is The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

Felina wrote: "I'm going with Life of Pi. It takes place in India I think. Can someone confirm that for me?"

Only part of it takes place in India (maybe 1/3?) and the author was not born in India. Typically, if less than half of a book takes place in the required location, it can't be used. Cynthia will have to weigh in on this.

It should take place primarily in India.

Link to books which has India as their main setting:

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/22...


Link to books written by Indian Authors:

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/40...

The two on my to-read list:
The Hamilton Case: A Novel
Up the Country: Letters from India

White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India was given to me so luckily this fits the task!

Has anyone here read The Life You Want by Emily Barr? I'm wondering if enough takes place in India ...

While wandering the library stacks today I came across The Death of Vishnu: A Novel and The Age of Shiva both set in India.

Beauty's Release takes place in India, but be warned, it is serious erotica.

Thanks Cait for the list. I'm going with A Son of the Circus!

Gigi wrote: "
Would this be ok?
Thanks"

yes

Will Kipling Sahib: India and the Making of Rudyard Kipling 1865-1900 work for this?

Donna Jo wrote: "Will Kipling Sahib: India and the Making of Rudyard Kipling 1865-1900 work for this?"

yes

Cynthia wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "Will Kipling Sahib: India and the Making of Rudyard Kipling 1865-1900 work for this?"

yes"

Thank you.

This sucks... none of these books sounds good to me :(.

Sarah wrote: "This sucks... none of these books sounds good to me :(."

The Twentieth Wife has gotten good reviews. That's what I plan to read.

I thought these also sounded good:
A Breath of Fresh Air
The God of Small Things
Shantaram - I would love to read this one, but it's quite long, & I already have a lot of long books on my list.

Sarah wrote: "This sucks... none of these books sounds good to me :(."

I've checked out The Mango Season from the library. I haven't read it yet, but it looks interesting.

Sarah wrote: "This sucks... none of these books sounds good to me :(."

Try a book by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni I have a feeling you'd enjoy her work. Sister of My Heart or Arranged Marriage: Stories might well be just your cup of gheer. =)