I regularly update my ‘Books’ story highlight on Instagram with what I am reading. In the past, I’ve been part of Book Clubs via work and with friends. I’ve enjoyed the conversations I’ve had with people when we’ve found reads in common. To extend that, I am going to do my best to share my monthly reads on my blog (about time, right?). Happy Reading!
My March Monthly read was The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri. This is the first time I am reading a book by this writer. It’s a fiction novel; I tend to read fiction only when it’s recommended. The book was an exciting read! I did not want to put it down. It follows the story of two brothers – Udayan and Subhash in Calcutta, India, and their journeys (together and separately). I could not wait to finish the book so I could google the locations and the movements mentioned in the book.
So much happens in this book… people come of age, people come and go; relationships are created and some relationships never go beyond. There’s deep sadness, the silent kind that run parallel alongside the pages.
This book definitely got me thinking more about the Naxalbari uprising and the status of India’s Communist movement today.
See you next month!
