So many books, so little time…
Title: The Autobiography of a Tibetan Monk Author: Palden Gyatso Genre: Memoir, History(Tibet) Translated from the Tibetan by Tsering Shakya Palden Gyatso, a Tibetan monk, was arrested after the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1950. He was arrested when he was 28 years old and was released in 1992, when he was almost 60. This... Continue Reading →
A Hundred And One Days by Asne Seierstad Genre: Non-Fiction Iraq’s deterioration as a nation started in 1980 because of the 8 year Iran-Iraq war started by Saddam Hussein and then the disastrous invasion of Kuwait 2 years after the war. And then there was the 12 years UN sanction. Asne Seierstad goes on a... Continue Reading →
Title: Saffron Dreams Author: Shaila Abdullah Publisher: Modern History Press; 1st edition (January 12, 2009) Hardcover: 248 pages Genre: Multicultural fiction Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Arissa is born in an affluent family in Pakistan. She moves to New York when she marries Faizan who works in a restaurant in the World Trade Center. Arissa... Continue Reading →
Book Title: Triumph of Deborah Author: Eva Etzioni-Havely Publisher: Plume (February 26, 2008) Paperback: 368 pages Rating: 4.5 /5 stars I had a sudden urge to read a historical novel this weekend. Since I own only a couple, the choice was easy. I had read a lot of reviews of 'Triumph of Deborah' and knew... Continue Reading →
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