Around the World in 80 Books discussion

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The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar - Probably the best book I've read for this challenge!

THEME/CONTENT
5 points: Book is set in India
4 points: Book is set anywhere in Asia

AUTHOR
5 Points: Written by a an author from India
3 Points: Author's first or last name begins with any of the letters found in Taj Mahal
1 Point: Author is from anywhere in Asia

TITLE
5 Points: Book title contains a personal pronoun
4 Points: Title is in ivory or off-white
1 Point: Title is in a fancy font

COVER (must post picture)
4 Points: Has a picture of a woman in traditional Indian attire
1 Point: Cover contains flower or flowers

BOOK LENGTH
3 Points: 301- 400 pages

Total : 36 points

The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan

THEME/CONTENT
5 points: Book is set in India
4 points: Book is set anywhere in Asia

AUTHOR

TITLE
1 Point: Title is in a fancy font

COVER (must post picture)

BOOK LENGTH
3 Points: 301- 400 pages

Not many points for a first time, but it was a fun read.

Taj Mahal by Diana Preston

Theme/Content:
5- Set in India
4- Set in Asia
2- Mentions Taj Mahal p. 3-6, 9-10, etc.
1- Focusses on Mughal Empire history

Author: 0

Cover:
5- The Taj Mahal is on the cover

Title:
4- In ivory or off white
2- first word is the shortest

Length:
3- 301-400 pages

Total: 26 points

Thanks to this challenge, I read a number of quite interesting books by Indian authors this month. The point winner (and also one of the best) was the collection of short stories, A Kitchen in the Corner of the House by Ambai translated from Tamil into English by Lakshmi Holmström



THEME/CONTENT
5 points: Book is set in India
4 points: Book is set anywhere in Asia


AUTHOR
5 Points: Written by a an author from India
4 Points: Author writes in a language other than English: yes, Tamil
3 Points: Author's first or last name begins with any of the letters found in Taj Mahal - Interestingly, both her nom de plume single name "Ambai" and her actual last name "Lakshmi" starts with a letter from the Taj Mahal, not counting twice, though!
1 Point: Author is from anywhere in Asia

COVER
4 Points: Has a picture of a woman in traditional Indian attire

BOOK LENGTH:
2 Points: 201-300 pages

Total: 28

Taj by Timeri Murari.

Theme/content
5 points: set in India
4 points: anywhere in Asia
2 points: mentions Taj Mahal: every other chapter is about the building of the Taj Mahal, Chapter: page 25 starts "the tajal mahal 1042/AD1632"
1 point: focuses on some aspect of Mughal Empire: features the emperor and his family

Author
5 points: author from India
3 points: first and last name begin with T and M
1 point: author from somewhere in Asia

Title
4 points: title is white
2 points: first word is shortest
1 points: in fancy font

Cover
5 points: picture of Taj Mahal
2 points: building with onion dome, 4 plus the Taj Mahal

Length
3 points: 201-400 pages (371)

Total 38 points