pickAfter years on my tbr, I finally read this one, and what a gem it is. It's a beautiful story of a woman in early 2000s Afghanistan and the strength she finds in the stories of her ancestral aunt who pushed traditional female roles. It is powerful, disturbing, and inspiring. This was September's #Bookspin @TheAromaofBooks
panWhat a powerful first chapter. It was so good I read it twice in the beginning, and returned to it once more when I finished the book. It was intriguing, dramatic, and beautifully worded.
Sadly, the rest of the book didn't quite live up to that first chapter.
Up until the incident with Hassan, the story was interesting and reflective, but then it quickly slid into melodrama and predictable plot directions. ⬇️
pickWell-written, informative, upsetting, and inspiring. A wonderful memoir.
#ReadtheWorld2025 #Afghanistan
There‘s a new book shop / wine bar coming to my Nashville suburb, and I‘m BEYOND excited! While their space is being built, the owner is out and about doing pop-ups. This was today at our farmers market! #TheGildedSpine #bookhaul #shoplocal
pick#OffMyShelf “Historical”
Not for the easily offended. Flashman is a terrible, amoral person. He‘s just incredibly lucky. Expelled from Rugby, he joins the army and ends up in Afghanistan, right in time for the first Anglo-Afghan war. I may continue with the series since Zelig-like, he is always at an interesting historical moment. The author is obviously a historian at heart. And I don‘t think the author endorses Flashman‘s behavior. Far from it.
#WhereAreYouMonday
I‘m with Flashman on the 1842 retreat from Kabul of the British Army. He is really is a terrible person but one does get a good feel for the historical situation reading this book.
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