Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Fiction

ExWhoDoesntCare

(4,741 posts)

37. This is a big non-fiction week for me

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 04:06 AM

Oct 2023

Still, I'm hoping to get to Kartography by Pakistani writer Kamila Shamsie, sometime this week.

Opposite sex friends since childhood start drifting apart when they become teens. The girl is sort of obsessed with this unusual twist to their shared history: Her mom used to be engaged to his dad, while his mom used to be engaged to her dad. You can bet that doesn't happen much in Pakistan, even today. What's the real story there, and what impact is it having on the lives of their children now?

Shamsie is a "serious" writer, so I doubt this will be a light read, but the premise intrigued me.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

38 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What Fiction are you reading this week, October 1, 2023? [View all] hermetic Oct 2023 OP

The Thursday Murder Club. Just started it. So far so good. Srkdqltr Oct 2023 #1

The Murder Club and St. Mary's series hermetic Oct 2023 #7

Did you see hermetic Oct 2023 #15

Umm I usually read multiple books at one time justaprogressive Oct 2023 #2

Lots of folks here hermetic Oct 2023 #5

I can't recommend Mr. Spinrad enough justaprogressive Oct 2023 #38

I'm reading the second in the Wrexford & Sloane Mystery series by Andrea Penrose QED Oct 2023 #3

Sounds great hermetic Oct 2023 #6

I love them. Read them all. Want more. vanlassie Oct 2023 #30

Love the weasels! QED Oct 2023 #33

They are the best characters! vanlassie Oct 2023 #34

The Brain Farts of Marjorie Taylor Greene, and it's scaring the shit out of me. TheBlackAdder Oct 2023 #4

Snort! Horrifying, but all too true. txwhitedove Oct 2023 #17

Rampage Bayard Oct 2023 #8

Sounds really good hermetic Oct 2023 #10

I'd like to read this series but can't find it in book form. cbabe Oct 2023 #11

I got all 3 online from Better World Books Bayard Oct 2023 #21

Thanks for the tip! cbabe Oct 2023 #29

Thanks. I would like to try that series. brer cat Oct 2023 #23

Thomas Perry/The Butcher's Boy cbabe Oct 2023 #9

Looks like that was his first book hermetic Oct 2023 #12

I also highly recommend his Jane Whitfield series. cbabe Oct 2023 #13

I just finished Ken Follet's The Armor of Light, rsdsharp Oct 2023 #14

I was just reading about this series. hermetic Oct 2023 #16

So many books to read. Finished Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter by Blaize Clement, txwhitedove Oct 2023 #18

Lovely hermetic Oct 2023 #19

I'm reading fluff because I'm sick Jilly_in_VA Oct 2023 #20

I'm so sorry hermetic Oct 2023 #22

Just saw your other post hermetic Oct 2023 #24

Daniel Silva's House of Spies. brer cat Oct 2023 #25

Oh my hermetic Oct 2023 #27

House of Spies was good! I am also a fan of Silva's work yellowdogintexas Oct 2023 #36

Thanks for the weekly thread, hermetic. I'm now reading Kathleen Grissom's book, japple Oct 2023 #26

That sure sounds good hermetic Oct 2023 #28

I've just finished Chuck Wendig's The Wanderers and Wayward mike_c Oct 2023 #31

Me, too hermetic Oct 2023 #32

I finished "A Child for the Reich" this weekend and am dithering yellowdogintexas Oct 2023 #35

This is a big non-fiction week for me ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #37