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My very favorite read of November was The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman but I've already mentioned him once in my wrap up so here's my second fave of the month. This was heartbreaking and very well written. #12BooksOf2022 @Andrew65

This was a beautiful but painful read. We alternate between Shekiba and Rahima who live in Kabul 100 years apart. Their stories are richly detailed but heartbreaking- over and over and over. Both women are treated terribly by nearly everyone around them but this is nothing unusual, as the book makes clear. Neither of them have any power and the only real hope either of them feels comes at the end of the book. I could have stood a little less ⬇️

#aprilwrapup Read less this month as I struggled to get through Whistle in the Dark.

Rahima is raised as a #bachaposh, a girl who lives and behaves as a boy in #Afghanistan. Through her story as well as her great grandmother's, Shekiba, we dive into a world of #childbride and conditions of Afghani women.

Sent everyone away from the living room for an hour! 🍷📚🛋 #cozyambience #leavemommyalone #mymetime

I absolutely adore this book. It‘s long but I wish it would have kept going for another 200 pages. It‘s about the plight of women in Afghanistan both 100 years ago and today. (There are some rough scenes in this book. Be gentle with yourself.) #ReadingAsia

#12coloursofdecember Dec 19 Light Blue 10 points plus 1 #wintergames #merryreaders @Clwojick

Two women in Afghanistan, 100 years apart, who struggle with the limitations of being female and having no power over your own life. Both get to act in the world as men for a limited time but it is not enough to keep them safe for long. Both story lines are equally compelling as they illustrate how little has changed in the lives of women in a century. #booked2020 #setinsouthernasia

The Pearl that Broke Its Shell, which I read as part of a buddy read with @readwithtoni, is my first book by Nadia Hashimi, but I'll definitely be seeking out more. This novel is set in two time periods in Afghanistan, illuminating the way that life had evolved for two girls over generations.⠀

The book opens with Rahima, who is one of five daughters. Rahima's mother is making a valiant effort to educate her daughters, ⬇️

#NadiaHashima
#AugustAuthors

#TBR

So this has been on my kindle since 2104.... some day I'll read it! #NadiaHashimi @OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#augustauthors #nadiahashimi

This title has been on my want to read list for ages.

#NadiaHashimi #augustauthors

Day 17 - #NadiaHashimi #AugustAuthors

New author to me. I will have to check out her books.

Thank you so much Misty for the lovely gift! I opened it first thing this morning before heading into work early and it just gave me such a boost. I so appreciate your friendship.

"May Allah give [my daughters] courage when they are told they are out of line. And may Allah protect them when they seek something better, and give them a chance to prove they deserve more."

Set in Afganistan, this novel vacillates between the story of Rahima and her great great grandmother, Shekiba. Both women struggle with their families and with the roles of women in their culture. They dream of more, but find themselves unable to effect change in their own lives. The storylines are enthralling and emotionally taxing.

#Leisure
#LetsTravelJuly

I need more bookshelves!!!!

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This book will make you hopeful, sad, and angry at the same time!You realize that these women have been programmed to treat each other harshly as just another mechanism for their oppression.How can women change the system if they can‘t even help each other!? child brides, women‘s rights, political unrest, international interventions in their politics, tradition vs progress, a fundamentalist society, etc.ends with a ray of hope for Afghan women.

A reminder that the violence against women portrayed in this book is very real; this murder was just this weekend. 😥

I finished this book sometime ago but have been struggling with how to write my review. I wasn‘t happy with the ending (I wanted to know more about what happened next I think?), but I also think it ended precisely where it should have. An incredibly well written book and an important story for everyone to read about how women in parts of the world are still treated. The audio was beautifully made. But, alas, the ending left me flat. 👇🏻

Audiocleaning marathon update: I‘m exhausted. Book is very good (if not so disturbing about how females are still treated in Afghanistan) and the narration excellent. Couldn‘t be doing all this work without it.

Audiocleaning at the lakehouse this weekend. I think this house has too many rooms!!

My manager caught me reading during the shift. He smiled and moved on. What shall I make of the smile!!??

Guys, my August TBR list is dead haha. I keep getting distracted with other books! But this was worth it. This book was frustrating and uplifting and kept you so invested in the characters!

A book waiting for me on my shelf.
#AugustIsATrip #Afghanistan

I got this yesterday and after seeing it on Litsy.

This is really good so far...

#Tbr
#DiverseSpines

I‘ve heard great things about this author!!

So good but so sad too. ?

"The human spirit, you know what they say about the human spirit? It is harder than a rock and more delicate than a flower petal."

I'm excited on starting this. I was told it had similarities to the cartoon movie The Breadwinner.

#YAWednesday #culturediversity
This novel weaves together the stories of 2 generations of Afghan young women, set apart by 100 years in a war-torn country, their plights almost identical and both share the same courage and optimism. 👇

I am not making any specific suggestions for actual books as I seem to not be able to keep my goals. So 12 books 📚 is iffy enough to cover my goal. Does anyone ever read the books you select on the first of the month? #juneGoals

This was so good, I was shaking reading the last few chapters. I feel like I was late to the party on this one, but if you've not read it yet, I highly recommend it.

There's a "potentially historic" amount of freezing rain in the forecast today, but I think I'm well equipped. ?

Year-end at my 9-5 "side hustle" has really been cutting into my career of drinking and reading.

I'm loving this book, btw.

Hard to find hope in it.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! @alleyfam51699
Ohmyword!!! I love it ALLLLL!!! A million thanks! What a wonderful way to start the morning ! Happy Valentines! #cupidgoespostal

#Overcome #TuneIntoNovember

Spotify Playlist: http://spoti.fi/2yQbbT6
Day 21: is not on Spotify: Jared & The Mill.
Remember that you do not need Spotify to see the playlist!

I enjoyed this book but it was a little long. The story tells of different generations and how things change in some areas, but based on this culture, is basically the same throughout generations.

#tearjerker #awesomeautumnbooks

From my tbr shelf ❤️

Anyone read these?

💝📚📚😍📚📚💙😍❣ #ForTheLoveOfBooks #BookwormProblems #BookStacks #BookishThings #BookCoverLove

I'm getting new tires here at Costco, and they told me it'd take about 2 hrs.

So obviously, the first thing I did (after scoring some free food samples😋), was find and swoon over the book selection....💓.

At $9.99 a pop, I might have to allow myself a #LitsyPartyOfOne treat & get Hashimi's #Historical novel (it has a4.12 🌟GR rating)!🤗

Read 3 novels and 3 plays in August. These were all very good. Now on to my September pile! Happy reading everyone 📚❤️

1. A friend and I at a concert 2. The Pearl That Broke Its Shell-Nadia Hashimi 3. Mostly sunny, mid 70s 4. Hidden Prey by John Sandford 5. Family cookout at my sisters #humpdaypost

One of my reading goals this year was to read more diverse authors/main characters. And this has been a good one to learn more about Afghanistan. The writing is not as gorgeous as in Khaled Hosseini's books, all of which I loved, but the story is truly compelling and I am pretty engrossed with this audiobook so far.

Fascinating story about two generations of women from the same family who flout the traditionally accepted female roles in Afghanistan. Lots of hard things in this story, but lots of strength as well. Recommended for fans of "The Kite Runner", and other such narratives.