I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend it. I've put it on my all-time favorites list. It's a story about two women in the war torn country of Afghanistan. It follows both the individual lives of Mariam and Laila and then beautifully ties their two stories together. Under the tyranny of a husband steeped in Muslim tradition and custom, the two women come together and find friendship, family, and love in one another. In an effort to survive, sacrifices are made in an attempt to find real, lasting happiness. I full fledge sobbed through the last 40 or so pages of this book. Wowi, Khaled Hosseini, the author, is wonderful!! His first novel,
The Kite Runner, is also another treasure that I recommend. Happy reading!
Some of the themes and content in A Thousand Splendid Suns is of a heavy nature and I recommend the book to mature readers.
Meet Daniel and Brittany
The challenge that began with "Have a nice life, Daniel Burton" is progressing with favorable results. Surviving and thriving on lively discussions about books, Abby, or the post-grad school world, the Burtons show signs of excellent health and familial success.
Dan and Britt met on a hot July 4th in 2005. Shortly after inviting her to join him for a panoramic view of the Independence Day fireworks, and not long after her denial, Daniel and Britt agreed to break the ice over ice cream. They soon realized that they were both book geeks, decided a permanent union was worth evaluating, and were married just over a year later on another beautiful July day.
After graduating with a law degree from both he and Brittany's alma mater's rival, Daniel is corporate counsel at the Woodbury Corporation, a commercial real estate management and development company in Salt Lake City. Meanwhile, and far more interestingly, Brittany is raising a new generation of Burtons as full-time mother and family creative director. Abby is two and a half, and #2 is on the way, with arrival expected in late June of 2011. The Burtons look forward to many years of exploring canyons, creeks, and mountain tops, swapping novels, notes, and ideas, and enjoying great discussions about people, politics, and their family.
Daniel and Brittany are both graduates of the 2002 class of Brigham Young University. Abby is gunning to graduate from diapers, sooner than later.
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I loved this book - read it in a weekend with several late nights. I haven't read Kite Runner yet, but I do have it so I'm sure that I will devour that one soon. I'm curious if you have read Lovely Bones yet? Reading it now - brilliant writing.
I too loved this book and can't wait until I find the time to read Kite Runner - It seems you like many of the same books I do Britt - just wondering if you have read Lovely Bones? I'm half way through now and amazed at the whole story. I highly recommend it to add to your to read list, and if you have read it, I'd love to see it added to your book reviews :) Good luck with the pregnancy - try a cup full of crushed ice, add water and some lemon slices - did wonders for my "morning" sickness
hey there britt--you have been tagged! read my blog to find out the details---love ya and miss ya!!
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