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"I had always thought of America as a nation that looked forward; for the first time I was struck by its determination to look back."

I was moved by this book - by the narrator's perspective on a post-9/11 America, by his pursuit of love, and by the relevance this book holds in today's #political climate. I was left wanting to discuss Erica as a #metaphor for #America as well as Hamid's ending.

#moshinhamid #thereluctantfundamentalist #quote

Justifying today's #bookhaul by pointing out that these are all generally short books and are therefore equivalent to having only purchased one, maybe two, long books. Fair, right? 📚📚😆😆 I think I will start with The Secret Life of Bees!

#bookaddict #tbr #thesecretlifeofbees #washingtonblack #thedevilshighway #stationeleven #singunburiedsing #thereluctantfundamentalist #stack #bookstack

Opening line: "Excuse me, sir, but may I be of assistance?" #thereluctantfundamentalist #bestseller #mohsinhamid #bookcover #firstline #bookgnome #bookish #book