Chicken Curry Cravings

Well, I still only had a couple hours today in the end to read fun stuff, so I don't have much yet to say on Bantwal's The Forbidden Daughter. I can say so far that once you get started in it, it becomes a page turner and I nearly had trouble putting it down to go do my errands today. Also, I love her discussions, brief as they are, of the food her characters eat, which is typical to her native area and which always makes me hungry! Thinking about the Chicken Curry and Chapatis she describes nearly had me breaking my diet and heading to the nearest Indian restaurant! But alas, I was good and ate Subway instead...

One thing I can already note is the way in which Bantwal's books, both that I have read thus far, are excellent at bringing to life the culture, lifestyle, and especially the issues of her native country. I have been fascinated by India since childhood. My favorite book of all time takes place in colonial India and I have been obsessed with the country ever since. The book, M.M. Kaye's The Far Pavilions, is a breathtaking epic, nearly as long as Clarissa. But it is such a wonderful read, it hardly feels the length and you get totally swept up in the adventure and romance until you utterly forget that there is a real world. You absolutely must read it. However, this is India in a bygone century. Bantwal's books bring me into the country of my childhood obsession as it is today. I love it. She has a third book out as well that you can count on seeing on this blog at some point.

Anyway, school work calls. Although, let's be honest, I am probably going to go read fun stuff instead. ;-)

Happy reading!
Sarah