Nevermore 10-21-25
Reported by Rita
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
Based on his own extraordinary life, Gregory David Roberts'
Shantaram is a mesmerizing novel about a man on the run who becomes entangled
within the underworld of 1980s Bombay--the basis for the Apple + TV series
starring Charlie Hunnam. It took me a long time and most of the world to learn
what I know about love and fate and the choices we make, but the heart of it
came to me in an instant, while I was chained to a wall and being tortured. An
escaped convict with a false passport, Lin flees maximum security prison in
Australia for the teeming streets of Bombay, where he can disappear.
I really liked the first half and learned a lot. I didn't care
for the second half. - MH 5 stars
The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise
Hooper
When a young librarian discovers historic dollhouses in a
hidden room, she embarks on an unexpected journey that reveals surprising secrets
about the lost miniatures.
Interesting and mysterious. It's a nice escape from reality. -
WJ 4 stars
The Women by Kristin Hannah
In 1965, nursing student Frankie McGrath joins the Army Nurse
Corps in Vietnam, facing life-and-death situations and deep friendships, before
confronting challenges of returning to a divided America.
I liked the story. It was interesting and well researched. I thought it felt a little preachy at the end. - VC 4 stars
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The Girl Who Lived Twice (Millennium, #6) by David Lagercrantz
The White Dawn: An Eskimo Saga by James
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The Last Gentleman Adventurer: Coming of Age in
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Inside Animal Minds: The New Science of Animal
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