For a book mainly about the daily life of an immigrant family and their children born in the US, it was hard to put down. No overblown drama, just a picture of life... Yet, so intriguing that I didn't want to stop reading it, and was sorry to finish.

My Mom read this book after me and also really enjoyed it. Next I will see if Rainbowbabe wants to read it, maybe Akiree, then... who knows!

This book looks like just the kind of book I love. I'm looking forward to reading it!

Rainbowbabe Jr. and I both read this book, and we both liked it very much. I thought it was amazing - a lovely, thoughtfully written story of a name and all the history, family, relationships, deeper meanings that go with any name.

I also thought that The Namesake was a good story about the father/son relationship, so I'm saving it for my husband to read. He has a large TBR pile (and it's only going to get bigger with Christmas!) so we might have this book for awhile. However, if you are interested in reading it, check with me - I sometimes forget to journal in a timely fashion!

Thanks for sharing this little treasure with me, RillabeeChime.

RainbowDude just finished this book, and he really liked it. I'm glad; he can be hard to predict, but I *thought* he would like the book a lot. (I also had him read The Good German, and he didn't like that one too much.)

He and I both thought one passage of the book was particularly moving, when the father and son go for a walk on the beach. I don't remember details now, besides the fact that I thought that part was beautifully written and poignant. (The whole book was well written) I'm going to find that passage again and copy it in my reading journal.

(RillabeeChime, I'll bring this book to your house next time we go there.)

Actually, this journal entry is a question! Perhaps a misuse of the journaling options here, but I want to ask before I forget. R.C., did I by any chance give this book back to you? Another bookcrosser asked to trade for it, and I thought I had it, but I can't find it in my BC book box. I loaned it to RBJr., but I thought she gave it back.

If you have it, please let me know :-)

Received in my mailbox today. Thanks for the trade, rainbowbabe. Hope your Pickle isn't in a pickle!

Well this one was a charming read. I read it for my August book club, which it doesn't look like I will get to go to, but it was worth the read anyhow.

I have read quite a few books by Indian authors and they have a certain style that I am not overly fond of. Their books are usually thin on plot and heavy on character development and tooooooo many details. I have to say that this one, although it fell into my Indian author definition, was a good read. I did find that the author was doing a lot of telling though, especially regarding Gogol's marriage.

I also liked the passage written about the walk on the beach. I have often thought to myself that I am going to remember a certain event and all its details forever and ever and wonder if the person I am spending it with will do the same. I can only hope so. There are so few defining moments in life that you should cling to them when they do come along.

Offered up on the Book Relay "Very Wanted Books". Accepted by dospescados and it will be on its way out later this week.

RELEASE NOTES:

Sending off to dospescados. Happy reading!

Thanks!

sending via bookrelay to sleone, Oakland, CA after I read it

Thank you-I'm looking forward to reading this soon.