Mistress of rome goodreads6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. “Most people are, Scot, when you finally see them.” Goodreads: Em and the Big Hoom 2) TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee Between Em, the mother, driven frequently to hospital after her failed suicide attempts, and The Big Hoom, the father, trying to hold things together as best he could, they tried to be a family. In a one-bedroom-hall-kitchen in Mahim, Bombay, through the last decades of the twentieth century, lived four love-battered Mendeses: mother, father, son and daughter. It seemed too big and demanding and there was no fixed syllabus.” “I wasn’t sure I would ever be able to deal with the world. Many times I almost gave up because I CAN’T CHOOSE BETWEEN MY BABIES!! But after weeks of deliberation and indecision, here are the top 10 reads of 2017 (not in order). To say that it was difficult choosing 10 books out of the beautiful bunch would be an understatement. First of all I am really happy I met, no, surpassed my goal of reading 45 books by actually reading 51 books. As the year comes to an end, I look back to the books I read this year. ![]()
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