Excerpts from March Book Talk – Tiger’s Wife
On Booktalk, we read Tea Obreht’s Tiger’s Wife in the month of March. This tale of a grandfather and a granddaughter set against the ever shifting contours of the Balkans is as much a history of a region as also a poignant portrayal of a changing relationship. The enigmatic title eludes and teases us throughout […]
Book Talk June Pick
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Excerpts from January Book Talk
Last month on Book Talk we read Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go. Through the month a thought provoking discussion gradually unfolded on the group, which kept us hooked on to the book and left most of us doubly disturbed. We’re posting excerpts of the discussion here on the blog, just to give a sense of […]
Book Talk now on Google Groups
In 2011 we hope to have a more active and interactive forum discussing books. We realized that this interface of the blog was in some ways hampering connectivity and continuity of discussions. So, we have now created a Google group dedicated to Book Talk discussions. Once you sign up, you will automatically be added to […]
Book Buzz: Let’s Share
Hello Everyone, We’re eagerly looking forward to start reading the pick for January. Hope you have managed to get a copy and are all set to devour the book! In the meanwhile, we’re curious to know what you have been reading in the last few months. So why not share a few lines about the book you last read […]
Book Talk: New Pick for January
Dear All, Wish you all a wonderful 2011. We begin 2011 with a book by Kazuo Ishiguro. We’ve chosen his 2005 novel “Never Let Me Go” for this month’s reading and discussion. Here is a short write up about the book, courtesy Wikipedia Never Let Me Go (2005) is a novel by Japanese-born British author […]
Book Talk: What do we pick?
Dear Book Talkers, Even as some of us still wade through Half of a Yellow Sun and grapple with the world Chimamanda beautifully recreates, we want to begin thinking about our next book. Some of you have remained silent and we attribute this partly also to the choice of book. So, we’d like to throw […]
Book Talk: Half of a Yellow Sun
Here are some questions to make Book Talk discussions richer. Please leave your responses as comments to this post.We urge everyone who is reading, to leave a line or two. Though Ugwu is only thirteen when he begins working as a houseboy for Odenigbo, he is one of the most intelligent and observant characters in […]
Book Talk: What is everyone reading?
Hello Everyone, As we approach mid week, hope you’ve had a chance to sink your teeth into Half Of a Yellow Sun!! We invite you to share with others which page you’re on and some initial impressions on reading the book. It could be anything…from a simple “I like/dislike it so far” to a more […]
Book Talk: Week 1 Schedule
As we launch into reading Half of a Yellow Sun here is a schedule that might help us exchange ideas as a group: Week 1 (Oct 15 – Oct 22) : We will all aim to read about half the novel in this period. Week 2 ( Oct 22 – Oct 29) : We will […]