No Ordinary Thursday, Anoop Judge
No Ordinary Thursday, Anoop Judge
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No Ordinary Thursday
A Novel

Author: Anoop Judge

Narrator: Deepa Samuel

Unabridged: 10 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2022

Synopsis

A family, broken by the shattering turns of a single day, will do anything to find their way back to one another.Lena Sharma is a successful San Francisco restaurateur. An immigrant, she’s cultivated an image of conservatism and tradition in her close-knit Indian community. But when Lena’s carefully constructed world begins to crumble, her ties to her daughter, Maya, and son, Sameer—both raised in thoroughly modern California—slip further away.Maya, divorced once, becomes engaged to a man twelve years her junior: Veer Kapoor, the son of Lena’s longtime friend. Immediately Maya feels her mother’s disgrace and the judgment of an insular society she was born into but never chose, while Lena’s cherished friendship frays. Meanwhile, Maya’s younger brother, Sameer, struggles with an addiction that reaches a devastating and very public turning point, upending his already tenuous future.As the mother, daughter, and son are compromised by tragedy, secrets, and misconceptions, they each must determine what it will take to rebuild their bonds and salvage what’s left of their family.

About Anoop Judge

Anoop Judge is the author of The Rummy Club, which won the 2015 Beverly Hills Book Award, and is a 2019 Pushcart Prize nominee for The Awakening of Meena Rawat. A recovering litigator, former TV presenter, and blogger, she has had essays and short stories published in Green Hills Literary Lantern, Rigorous, and Scarlet Leaf Review, among others. Born and raised in New Delhi, Anoop now resides in California. She is currently pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at Saint Mary’s College and is the recipient of the 2021–2023 Advisory Board Award and Alumni Scholarship. She is married with two nearly grown and fully admirable children. For more information visit www.anoopjudge.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on October 12, 2022

No Ordinary Thursday is the story of an Indian family; their cultural traditions, their strengths, and their lows, with relatable family dynamics. It’s also a story of forgiveness, hope, and healing. I enjoyed my time spent with Lena, Maya, and Sameer. More thoughts to come. I received a gifted copy......more

Goodreads review by Jill (chill_jilland_read) on August 05, 2022

When books dive into stories surrounding families and traditional/cultural norms, I’m here for it. This is a slow burn type of story that builds a world about brilliantly written characters while fleshing out ideas about race, class, and family. I would classify this as a “slice of life” for most of......more

Goodreads review by Cid on July 08, 2022

NO ORDINARY THURSDAY is a family drama that everyone can identify with. The relationships beween parents and their adult children in this heart warming story felt honest, fresh, and utterly relatable. The characters and their story felt comfortable and familiar, like a warm fire and hot chocolate. Th......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on July 06, 2022

Amazon are spoiling Prime members with two free books this month. This was one of my choices. It should have been right up my street. I hunt down books about the immigrant experience and have a Goodreads shelf just for that topic. The book started well but soon got rather too silly for my liking. Why......more

Goodreads review by Janet | purrfectpages on July 30, 2022

No Ordinary Thursday is the moving story of three members of the Sharma family. Lena is the matriarch, caught between keeping up appearances in the Indian community and standing up for what’s right. Maya is the eldest daughter, and no stranger to scandal. Already divorced once, she’s on the verge of......more

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