I finished The Light Between Oceans, and it is my favorite book so far in my 80 books around the world challenge that I hadn’t read before. Such an insightful book, and I highly recommend it. My favorite quote is:

‘”I choose to (be happy), ‘he said. ‘I can leave myself in the past, spend my time hating people for what happened, like my father did, or I can forgive and forget.’

‘But it’s not that easy.’

‘Oh, but my treasure, it is so much less exhausting. You only have to forgive once. To resent, you have to do it all day, every day. You have to keep remembering all the bad things.’…’We always have a choice.’”

My new book is Earth Weeps, Saturn Laughs: An Omani Novel, by Abdulaziz Al Farsi. Here is what Google has to say about it, without any spoilers:

“Plot and Setting: The Return: The story begins when Khalid Bakhit, a government worker, flees a painful romance in the big city and goes back to his traditional home village in Oman. The Village: The unnamed village itself acts as the main character. It is deeply divided, rigid, and bound by strict traditions. The Themes: The narrative exposes local racial prejudice, religious bigotry, and stubborn, outdated leadership. The Catalyst: While home, Khalid meets a mysterious “Saturnine poet” who is looking for a lost ode.”

I have just started it, and am intrigued so far. What are you reading? Where should I go next on my literary journey? I am almost halfway!