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I am still reading The God of Small Things which I started last week. I'm on a bit of a study break which has resulted in less reading not more as I get out of the house to do stuff (who would have known huh?).

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

... by Edgar Allan Poe: The pit and the pendulum woohoo! What a horror story that was! This morning I have started The God of small things by Arundhati Roy.

... Matters by Rohinton Mistry - I've read lots of novels set in India and if I revisit any it will be A Suitable Boy or The God of Small Things, not this one.

... I had 9 books TBR that were removed from the list :(. I'm reading a non-1001 books rigtht now and afterward I will read The God of Small Things.

... Children - for magic and the will the to do good in the world Etty Hillesum: An Interrupted Life - for tears and truth the God of Small Things - for beauty and magic Flannery O'Connor: The Complete Stories - because it is just a great collection of short stories Chuang Tzu's The Inner C ...

... Children - for magic and the will the to do good in the world Etty Hillesum: An Interrupted Life - for tears and truth the God of Small Things - for beauty and magic Flannery O'Connor: The Complete Stories - because it is just a great collection of short stories Chuang Tzu's The Inner C ...

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

And I have just come back from India where I read The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy - I thoroughly enjoyed this book and loved Roy's writing whilst learning a little more about India i.e. the caste system. About to start Circles of Deceit by Nina Bawden.

Read The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy - I thoroughly enjoyed this book and learned a little more about India in the process of reading, particularly the caste system. Now reading Circles of Deceit by Nina Bawden.

101. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy - enjoyed this book immensely.

Ooh...both Small Things and Tipping the Velvet are excellent. I wish you the utmost enjoyment:) I'm reading Middlesex, but I'm not sure that qualifies as "by and/or about women." Next up is Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende, which should be interesting, since it's the first time I ...

Finished Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson - a delightful, fun read. About to start The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.

The Queen of Sleepy Eye by Patti Hill The Custodian of Paradise by Wayne Johnston The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carter Palace Council by Stephen L. Carter

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy The God Squad by Paddy Doyle The Savage God by A Alvarez May the Lord in His Mercy Be Kind to Belfast Tony Parker

... adulthood, preferably by authors who could be described as postcolonial. - Examples include Midnight's Children and The God of Small Things Any suggestions are welcome.

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

... March, either, despite having spring break... this is also the month I decided to start the challenge. I bought The God of Small Things last year & let it languish on my shelf until I realized it fit one of my self-assigned categories. "Oho!" I thought, "How convenient!" I wasn't ...

shootingstarr: The God of Small Things is so, so very wonderful. Enjoy! No new books in the Booklady house today...I'm trying to join mckait on the book-buying sabbatical...

In from a BookMooch contact: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy And it's birthday time, which means I should be getting a few more before the week is out (and they're gifts, which is all the better because it doesn't weigh on my conscience).

seitherin: The God of Small Things is such a lovely book and is one of my all-time favorites. Enjoy! cameling: The Handmaid's Tale is on my TBRs and should be coming up within a month or so...I'll look forward to seeing what you think about it. I have managed to exercise incredible ...

Yesterday I got The God of Small things by Arundhati Roy.

I hate it when I accidentally post something twice...

... of a Thousand Cuts by Barbara D'Amato Mystery 3*/5 33. Worlds That Weren't by Harry Turtledove SF 3*/5 34. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy Fiction 3*/5 35. The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen Mystery 3*/5 36. Ursula, Under by Ingrid Hill Fiction 4*/5 37. Apo ...

Friends of the library sale today. These followed me home: The Confessions of Nat Turner The God of Small Things Interpreter of Maladies Things Fall Apart Balkan Ghosts From Bauhaus to Our House From Dawn to Decadence Tales from the Left Coast Trail of Tears The Known W ...

... entirely expect that most other people will like Love Marriage more than I did... for instance, I know most people loved The God of Small Things, but it did absolutely nothing for me. Only about half of my ambivalence to Love Marriage is based on problems with the book itself, and the rest ...

... Still can't find it. Which leads me to believe it's in my list but has been sold or given to charity. It's not The God of Small Things, is it?

20. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy pgs: 321. Finished 11 May. total pages: 5681

Is it The God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy? I don't remember the passage exactly, but they did own an Indian pickling business.

I would have to say God of small things which was a great story - exceptionally use of language.

... it, because I just bought 4 new books that I can't wait to read: Nip the Buds, Shoot the kids by Kenzaburo Oe, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, You Shall Know our velocity by Dave Eggers and The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon. It'll be a coin toss as ...

... India (Forster) Heart of Darkness (Conrad) Light in August (Faulkner) Shipping News (Proulx) God of Small Things (Roy) Ground Beneath Her Feet (Rushdie) The Accidental Tourist (Tyler) Franny and Zooey (Salinger) My Name is Aram (Saroyan ...

I've read the James. Has The God of Small Things already been mentioned?

3. Emma 4. The God of Small Things 5. The Golden Compass 6. the subtle knife 7. the amber spyglass

I've read The God of Small Things. Let's see ... how about that old saw, Lord of the Flies? My daughter is currently reading it for her 9th grade English class. I think that's about when I read it, as well!

ive read cloud atlas what about the god of small things

... 2 lists 28) Midnight's children 2 lists 29) In search of lost time 2 lists 30) Franny and Zooey 2 lists 31) The god of small things 2 lists

... beauty, just to see what came up. The top few are by men or have been mentioned, but there were a couple that haven't been: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy was one, and To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf another. As I've got both lurking in my TBR pile, does anyone who's read ...

Sad love stories The god of small things The English Patient 1984

... Lonesome Dove Larry McMurtry 16. Dr. Zhivago Boris Pasternak 17. Collected Short Stories by Anton Chekov l8. The God of small things by Arundhati Roy 19 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Betty Smith 20. Diary of a young girl Anne Frank 21. The Poisonwood Bible Barbara Kingsolve ...

... and just loved this book. I might just have to do something I rarely do and re-read it soon. What was your opinion? The God of Small Things is one of my all time favourite books. I really enjoyed the language and how the author played with it. Again, what was your opinion?

... and its an entertaining romantic read. I think for me personally I like my romances with a bit more complexities. 18. The God of small things by Arundhati Roy. I have read other things by Ms. Roy in the past but they have all been non-fiction and very well written. I believe this book was ...

... Leo Tolstoy Raintree County Ross Lockridge Lonesome Dove Larry McMurtry The Poisonwood Bible Barbara Kingsolver The God of Small ThingsArundhati Roy To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee The Good Earth Pearl Buck

... so long for Robinson's second book that they were inclined to think it brillliant, whatever she finally published. The God of Small Things: I enjoyed it, but I've read many better books by Indian authors. Wickett's Remedy: I was tempted but, after getting bad reviews from a number ...

... Hugo, and others Germany -- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Greenland --The Transformation by Mette Newth India -- The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, Sold by Patricia McCormick Ireland -- Paddy Clarke, Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle, A Swift Pure Cry by Siobhan Dowd, and others I ...

... discount card: Lolita At the Friends of the Library sale for $2 each: The Moonstone The Woman in White The God of Small Things

... ¡n 3-8. The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, Nassim Nicholas Taleb 1001 books to read... 4-1. The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy 4-2. Catch-22, Joseph Heller 4-3. On the Road, Jack Kerouac 4-4. An Artist of the Floating World, Kazuo Ishiguro 4- ...

I finished The God of Small Things, and my review is here. I can see why it won the Booker Prize, but it was not my speed at all. lam85 - for you I pick The Changeling of Finnistuath by Kate Horsely - I read and enjoyed her Confessions of a Pagan Nun a few ...

... Monster: A Father's Journey with His Wordless Daughter by Rob Rummel-Hudson I'm currently reading: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy Inkspell by Cornelia Funke (still! Argh! Need to find time to listen to my dang audiobook this weekend!)

Well.............of those I've read I would have to vote for either Midnight's Children, The Inheritance of Loss, or The God of Small Things.

firefly98--I chose The God of Small Things for you. I read it recently & loved it. I chose to read Islam and my review is posted here. I had trouble finding In the Beginning, so I subbed in another Armstrong book. Plea ...

... - wonderful book about the plight of Afgan Muslim women from the invasion through to the take over by the Taliban. God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy - fantastic book about life. Righteous Men by Sam Bourne - great thriller, wonderful page turner which knocks spots off The D ...

... group: Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe (91 owners) Half of a yellow sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (49) The god of small things by Arundhati Roy (92) Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (114) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (117) Atonement: A Novel by Ian Mc ...

It is very hard to nominate a "best" from the 16 I have read, but I think for me it is The God of Small Things. Closely followed by The Life of Pi, Amsterdam, True History of the Kelly Gang and Disgrace. I haven't read all of the winners - although that is one of my goals - but the ...

Moved list of books ranked by enjoyment to the first message.

... also have... (more common) 1. The curious incident of the dog in the night-time by Mark Haddon (3803/12171) 2. The god of small things by Arundhati Roy (1668/5117) 3. The shipping news by Annie Proulx (1258/3838) 4. Bel canto : a novel by Ann Patchett (1138/3276) 5. ...

... page gives a number of recommendations for The Life of Pi by Yann Martel: Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre The god of small things by Arundhati Roy Amsterdam by Ian McEwan A fine balance : a novel by Rohinton Mistry The sea by John Banville I don't ...

... Was, How Late 1995: Pat Barker - The Ghost Road 1996: Graham Swift - Last Orders 1997: Arundhati Roy - The God of Small Things 1998: Ian McEwan - Amsterdam 1999: J.M. Coetzee - Disgrace 2000: Margaret Atwood - The Blind Assassin 2001: Peter Carey - ...

... rose too! Might buy a copy of The sea, the sea - gotta love the ones on more than one list! The Blind assassin, The god of small things, Amsterdam and Life of pi are also on both booker and 2001.

... rose too! Might buy a copy of The sea, the sea - gotta love the ones on more than one list! The Blind assassin, The god of small things, Amsterdam and Life of pi are also on both booker and 2001.

Fiona, Thanks for the ideas. I just ordered Chanda's Secrets in Hardcover through paperbackswap and The God of Small things on audio cassette through paperbackswap as well. Put Purple Hibiscus on my wish list there.

... I wish I hadn't let the size of them put me off for so long as I've really enjoyed both! My next plan is to go for The god of small things and The Buddha of Suburbia as I feel like 2 1000 pagers in a row was a bit extreme! dreamlikecheese (and others if you've read it) - let me ...

Thank you for the suggestions, Fiona and saved. I ordered a used hardback copy of The God of Small Things ($1.00 for the book and $3.99 for the shipping - Amazon is amazing). They all sound wonderful but one must begin somewhere.

... Pakistan and the U.S. Chanda's Secrets by Allan Stratton -- another YA novel about the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy -- this wasn't an easy read but it is an excellent book -- takes place in India

Here's some that I suggest might be fun: Crewe Train by Rose Macaulay The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy Without My Cloak by Kate O'Brien The Edwardians by Vita Sackville-West The Handmaid's Tale by < ...

... by the Indian authors. Last year I read Kiran Desai The Inheritance of loss and even though it was a lot better than The God of Small Things I still found it completely overestimated and not quite up to the Booker prize standards.

... challenge the little monsters--like Trainspotting (would be rejected for length, difficulty, and subject matter) or The God of Small Things (ditto the length and probably subject matter) or Lolita (ditto ditto). But no. It must be short. It must not offend anybody. I ask you: how ...

Another intense one. 6. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy-more literary fiction Review on the work page. Amazing gift for language. A tragic story but I had a little trouble warming up to the characters.

11. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy Review on the work page. Amazing gift for language. A tragic story but I had a little trouble warming up to the characters. Why I read it: Trying to read "better" novels and this won the Booker. I want very much to read and enjoy novels set in ...

I finished The God of Small Things and the review is here. ElizaJane - How about A Great Deliverance? I have the first books in a million series around here and would like to know if you think I should add this one. Whoever picks for me please ...

... by Christopher Moore (I'm looking forward to reading it, tracyfox) 3. The Dud Avacado by Elaine Dundy 4. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy 5. White Teeth A novel by Zadie Smith ("Thanks" go to SqueakyChu) 6. The Dogs Of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst ("Thanks" to B ...

Just started The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. So far so good.

After getting held up by a couple of quick reads and a book for my book group, I am finally getting started with The God of Small Things. So far, which is admittedly only 30 or so pages in, I am really finding it beautiful.

I just started The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy yesterday. I am perhaps 20-30 pages in and finding following the plot challenging but absolutely beautifully written.

... / 10 pre-2008. 60% so far! About to begin: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy which was selected for me in the Go Review That Book! group and is part of my 888 Challenge.

... pretty gratuitous and egomaniacal, but I was 17 and the class clown to boot. They were also turned off by two scenes in The God of Small Things: one where a little girl decorates a pile of cow poop with flowers, and the description of a very old dog's shiny, bald testicles. I responded that ...

High Fiber, More Filling - Fiction that is better than the junk I usually feed my poor brain 1. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy 2. Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner 3. That Night by Alice McDermott 4. Atonement ...

... book of 2007, The Year of Living Biblically, I'll be starting The Sex Club which is an Early Reviewer for December and The God of Small Things which was picked for my on LT's Go Review That Book!

Hi, I'm new to this group and it looks fantastic! Nancyewhite, I'd love to have you review The God of Small Things. I love that book. So much!

... The Talented Mr. Ripley 5. Frankenstein 6. Animal Farm 7. Catch 22 8. The Great Gatsby Award Winners 1. The God of Small Things - Booker Award 2. The Blind Assassin - Booker Award 3. Life of Pi - Booker Award 4. The Magnificent Ambersons - Pulitzer Prize 5. The ...

When i started reading The God of small things i couldn't stop.When not actually reading, i carried it around in my mind & though I finished it years ago, it still haunts me. I laughed out loud & cried real tears. I make up little stories in my mind as to what the characters do afterwards. I ...

Gee I'm sorry to see this conversation petered out--what happened to the plan to discuss it? I read The God of Small Things earlier this year and was blown away by her use, sometimes invention, of language for effect. The way she layered new language, building shortcuts that bind the reader ...

7) The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. Beautifully written but incredibly depressing!

Next up is The Story of Forgetting for Early Reviewers. I'm currently reading The God of Small Things, but as I am in the middle of finals week, it's going very, very slow!

... of Philosophy by Alain de Botton The Death of Napoleon by Simon Leys The Eyre affair by Jasper Fforde The god of small things by Arundhati Roy The Great Transformation by Karen Armstrong The historian : a novel by Elizabeth Kostova The History of Danish D ...

... was too nihilistic. Books that didn't live up to the hype: Inheritance of Loss felt like a school assignment. The God of Small Things - I loved the writing in this, but the last two chapters were too much for me. I'm really enjoying reading this thread!

I read The God of Small Things for a class too. It has some beautiful language, but I hated how depressing it was. And sorry, the incest just didn't work for me. Blech.

Am reading The God of Small Things.

I am re-reading The God of Small Things. I read it a year ago for a class, but must have been in a fog, as I hardly remember it.

... number). Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe (91) Half of a yellow sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (49) The god of small things by Arundhati Roy (92) Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (114) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (117) Atonement: A Novel by Ian Mc ...

... a good thing), but in the past five months I've managed to read through Man's Search for Meaning, The life of Pi, The God of Small Things, Of Mice and Men, American Gods and The Catcher in the Rye - 15 to 30 pages at a time. I started with Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas today... ...

... to a week looking at the book but not reading it before I deign to set it aside for something else. I perservered through God of Small Things based on comments here on LT and was glad I did. It did lie unread for days at a time, however. As for poorly edited books, I'm off to join IRATE. Th ...

... Ballads by William Wordsworth 822 English Drama - Master Harold and the Boys by Athol Fugard 823 English Fiction - The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy 828 English Miscellaneous Wiritings - Winne-the-Pooh and the Philosphers by John A. Williams 833 German Fiction - Steppenwolfe ...

... Lady Rose and Mrs Memmary by Ruby Ferguson. Before that, I read The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney and The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.

... Pip and The Sea. Still to be tackled are: A Fine Balance Little Women The Unconsoled Arthur and George The God of Small Things Memoirs of a Geisha Alice's Adventures in Wonderland The Way We Live Now The Story of Lucy Gault Suite Francaise Lemony Snicket: The ...

... Bertuzzi Circus! : a pop-up adventure Mardi Gras! : a celebration Hard row The Venetian Empire: A Sea Voyage The book of Small Michelangelo and the Pope's ceiling Saints and strangers The light in the piazza, and other Italian tales To sleep with the angels : the story ...

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

I finally fini