I don't know what has come over me in the past couple of months but I have been reading like a mad woman and enjoying every second of it!! Well... most seconds of it. I just finished listening to A Thousand Splendid Suns on CD during my commute and I don't think my heart has ever been so broken as it was for the characters I got to know in this book.
The majority story takes place in Afghanistan and is told through the eyes of two Afghan women that meet halfway through the story when they become sister wives during a time of tumultuous warfare. Leading you down a path of severe domestic abuse, corrupt governmental rule, death, and sorrow there comes a great appreciation for the liberty that we are awarded here in the US. Though it ends positively, most of the book left me feeling battered by the heavy story. I would hesitate to recommend this book because of how the violence and heartbreak effected me personally but I have never learned so much from a novel as I did from this one. The New York Times wrote a formal review on the book that you can view here.
Other books I have read in the past couple of weeks:
Letters for Emily
Numbering all the Bones
The Last Lecture
The Courage To Start: A Guide To Running for Your Life
Michael and I are going to the library to return what we've got and get something new... I am hoping to pick up a copy of East of Eden by John Steinbeck as recommended by Whitney from Eat Sleep Cuddle. and two new books on CD. I'll update you on the success of the trip soon!
