"A novel set mostly in
Afghanistan. The introverted and insecure afghan narrator, Amir, grows
up in Afghanistan in the closing years of the monarchy and the first
years of the short-lived republic. His best and most faithful friend,
Hassan, is the son of a servant. Amir feels he betrays Hassan by not
coming to his aid when Hassan is set on by bullies and furthermore
forces Hassan and his father Ali to leave his father´s service. Amir´s
relatively privileged life in Kabul comes to an end when the communist
regime comes to power and his extrovert father, Baba emigrates with him
to the U.S. There Amir meets his future afghan wife and marries her.
Amir´s father dies in the U.S. and Amir receives a letter from his
father´s most trusted business partner and, for a time, Amir´s surrogate
father, which makes Amir return, alone, to a Taliban-dominated
Afghanistan in search of the truth about himself and his family, and
finally, a sort of redemption." -taken from GoodreadsTuesday, April 16, 2013
Guest Post: The Kite Runner by Klaled Hosseini
This week, I'll be joined by Andrea from The Intrepid Book Moth, an absolutely fantastic blog dedicated to indiscriminate reading, who has reviewed Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
"A novel set mostly in
Afghanistan. The introverted and insecure afghan narrator, Amir, grows
up in Afghanistan in the closing years of the monarchy and the first
years of the short-lived republic. His best and most faithful friend,
Hassan, is the son of a servant. Amir feels he betrays Hassan by not
coming to his aid when Hassan is set on by bullies and furthermore
forces Hassan and his father Ali to leave his father´s service. Amir´s
relatively privileged life in Kabul comes to an end when the communist
regime comes to power and his extrovert father, Baba emigrates with him
to the U.S. There Amir meets his future afghan wife and marries her.
Amir´s father dies in the U.S. and Amir receives a letter from his
father´s most trusted business partner and, for a time, Amir´s surrogate
father, which makes Amir return, alone, to a Taliban-dominated
Afghanistan in search of the truth about himself and his family, and
finally, a sort of redemption." -taken from Goodreads
"A novel set mostly in
Afghanistan. The introverted and insecure afghan narrator, Amir, grows
up in Afghanistan in the closing years of the monarchy and the first
years of the short-lived republic. His best and most faithful friend,
Hassan, is the son of a servant. Amir feels he betrays Hassan by not
coming to his aid when Hassan is set on by bullies and furthermore
forces Hassan and his father Ali to leave his father´s service. Amir´s
relatively privileged life in Kabul comes to an end when the communist
regime comes to power and his extrovert father, Baba emigrates with him
to the U.S. There Amir meets his future afghan wife and marries her.
Amir´s father dies in the U.S. and Amir receives a letter from his
father´s most trusted business partner and, for a time, Amir´s surrogate
father, which makes Amir return, alone, to a Taliban-dominated
Afghanistan in search of the truth about himself and his family, and
finally, a sort of redemption." -taken from Goodreads
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Identical by Ellen Hopkins
TRIGGER WARNING - THIS BOOK FEATURES SEXUAL ABUSE, INCEST, AND RAPE
Do twins begin in the womb?
Or in a better place?
Kaeleigh and Raeanne are identical down to the dimple. As daughters of a district-court judge father and a politician mother, they are an all-American family -- on the surface. Behind the facade each sister has her own dark secret, and that's where their differences begin.
For Kaeleigh, she's the misplaced focus of Daddy's love, intended for a mother whose presence on the campaign trail means absence at home. All that Raeanne sees is Daddy playing a game of favorites -- and she is losing. If she has to lose, she will do it on her own terms, so she chooses drugs, alcohol, and sex.
Secrets like the ones the twins are harboring are not meant to be kept -- from each other or anyone else. Pretty soon it's obvious that neither sister can handle it alone, and one sister must step up to save the other, but the question is -- who?" - taken from Goodreads
Or in a better place?
Kaeleigh and Raeanne are identical down to the dimple. As daughters of a district-court judge father and a politician mother, they are an all-American family -- on the surface. Behind the facade each sister has her own dark secret, and that's where their differences begin.
For Kaeleigh, she's the misplaced focus of Daddy's love, intended for a mother whose presence on the campaign trail means absence at home. All that Raeanne sees is Daddy playing a game of favorites -- and she is losing. If she has to lose, she will do it on her own terms, so she chooses drugs, alcohol, and sex.
Secrets like the ones the twins are harboring are not meant to be kept -- from each other or anyone else. Pretty soon it's obvious that neither sister can handle it alone, and one sister must step up to save the other, but the question is -- who?" - taken from Goodreads
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Top Ten Tuesday 1#
Most Memorable Books I Read Before Becoming a Blogger
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme
hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, in which you make a list of ten things
(Absolutely shocking, I know. I didn’t mean to blindside you like that.), the
theme being given to you. This week, it’s the best books I’ve read before I was
a blogger. Now, I know this is my first week doing this, but I am going to
slightly twist the theme to Most Memorable Books I’ve Read Before Becoming a
Blogger. I hate to directly compare two books that have nothing to do with each
other. My love for Crank by Ellen Hopkins is completely different than my love
for the Inheritance Series by Christopher Paolini. Being memorable is
cross-genre though, and I feel that it’s fairly close to the original topic.
This list should NOT be treated as a list of recommendations, ‘kay? Cool.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Self-Indulgence - Musical Musings in Delirium
Welcome to the first in an irregular series I'll be doing, Self-Indulgence! Posts that have no substance or use, about thoughts I had that wouldn't be fit for a review. Completely self-indulgent.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
Global Warming, Disappointment, and Ruined America? All in this week's review!
Thursday, March 7, 2013
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