In January of 2005 I started this blog as a record of books I’ve read as I was afraid I would forget what I have read. I have often referred back to my own blog to remember a book's contents or see what I have read by an author. I have enjoyed passing my books on to friends or recommending books to read. I know I have missed recording some, but in general I try to keep up with what I have read or listened to.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (2009)
Great stories reflecting Bengali immigrant life in the Boston area. If you switched out the food and customs, you could almost be talking about Latvian Americans. Lahiri has a beautiful style, though all her stories end quite sadly. There is a Latvian term "saldserigs" meaning sweet and melancholy at the same time.
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