BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS
THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!
THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!
MY BOOK BEGINNING
A few memories stay as silent shadows in our lives to haunt us for generations.
The Infidel Next Door by Rajat Mitra. Set in 1989, during the last exodus of Hindus from Kashmir, this this debut novel brings an authentic voice to the struggle between religious identity and personal conscious.
Rajat Mitra is a psychologist in India. His research into trans-generational trauma provided background and depth for his historical novel.
Please join me every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name.
EARLY BIRDS & SLOWPOKES: This weekly post goes up Thursday evening for those who like to get their posts up and linked early on. But feel free to add a link all week.
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TIE IN: The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice is a natural tie in with this event and there is a lot of cross over, so many people combine the two. The idea is to post a teaser from page 56 of the book you are reading and share a link to your post. Find details and the Linky for your Friday 56 post on Freda’s Voice.
YOUR BOOK BEGINNING
The book sounds so good! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds like a very deep and interesting read. Hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteI love that opening quote - so true. This looks like a lovely read. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a very relevant book for today's troubles.
ReplyDeleteI really like the excerpt you shared, Gillian. I think I would like to read this one. I hope you are enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteI like how the opening sentence caught my interest. I want to know about those memories that are "silent shadows."
ReplyDeleteGreat opening line!
ReplyDeleteThat beginning is really interesting. Thanks for mentioning the book. Enjoy your current read!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Sounds amazing. I don't think I've read anything like this.
ReplyDeleteHere is mine: http://bit.ly/2vISu3P
Have a great weekend!
Luv Sassy
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This book sounds quite interesting. I love books that have been extensively researched by the author. I hope that you enjoy it. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a book I'd love to read.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really powerful! I know very little about this issue or really the setting at all but this sounds like a book I'd enjoy.
ReplyDeleteHaunting opening. I hope you are enjoying the book. I'm reading White Hot by Ilona Andrews this week. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteWow, that's an intrigiung opening! How are you finding it so far?
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