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@shimray · MANIPUR · READING HERE SINCE MARCH 2026

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shimray is reading Homesick for another world and 3 others right now. 10 finished here, 6 waiting.

Thoughts left on books
As you flip through the pages, you will find Gina's story in your family, among your relatives, and in your neighborhood. It is a story of grief, and the silent struggle one undergoes to overcome it.
Jim has a remarkable gift for bringing ordinary village life to life through his words. For many of us who grew up in Naga villages, these stories will feel familiar, stirring memories of people, places, and moments we thought we had left behind. For readers from outside the region, his writing offers a window into the lives of the Nagas—their struggles, joys, traditions, and everyday realities. Whether he is writing about the rhythms of daily life or the complexities of socio-political change, Jim captures them with authenticity, warmth, and insight.
Marked as finished
Reading now — 4
Homesick for another world
We Come From Mist: Writings from Meghalaya
In Her Becoming
Beneath Magnolia Skies: Writings from Sikkim and Darjeeling Hills
Finished — 10
Her Words, Our Story
The Unpleasant Things We Do Not Talk About Before We Heal
The Last Free Naga
Postcard from the Lushai Brigade (Songs of Freedom Series)
The Frog Finally Sings
Slingstones
Love Lust and Loyalty
Cradling Memories of My Land
Freerain
Homecoming and Other Stories
Want to read — 6
How to Date a Fanatic: A Novel of Love and Politics in Delhi
The Distaste of the Earth
Everything the Light Touches
The Pause
The Greatest Stories from the Northeast Ever Told
Moonlight Saga