Book 1:
For Book 1, I chose to read Padma Lakshmi's memoir, "Love, Loss, and What We Ate." I picked this book because Lakshmi and I come from a similar Indian background, and I was curious to learn more about her life as an immigrant, model, and chef. I'm interested about how she mixes stories about food and cooking with her experiences of love and loss. I also look forward to the insight into what it's like to be a famous model while also dealing with personal challenges.From what I've read so far, I was surprised by how Lakshmi starts her memoir. She jumps right in with an honest story about her affair with Salman Rushdie. This sets the tone for the whole book, showing that she's not afraid to talk about the messiness in her life. What really caught my attention was how open she is about her feelings during the affair. It shows that she's willing to dig into the realities she faced in her life instead of just focusing on the good things. I'm excited to keep reading and see how the rest of the book unfolds, and I’m especially looking forward to the parts where she talks about food, and hoping to learn some life lessons from her story along the way.
Immediately jumping into your affair? That seems pretty blunt and straight forward, but hey whatever gets the message across. I think that can be an interesting way about going after things and can really draw in a readers attention!
ReplyDeleteTara, I almost chose to read this novel so I am excited to read your book 2 post to get a grasp of what the main takeaways from the novel was! I like the perspective that she focuses on the realities with a focus on the positives in ones life.
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