1. Room by Emma Donohue
2. Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
3. Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama
4. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
5. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
6. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
7. A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin
8. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
9. The Shack by William Young
10.The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
11. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
12. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
13. Skippy Dies by Paul Murray
14. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
15. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
16. The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
17. Bossypants by Tina Fey
18. Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
19. The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
20. Watership Down by Richard Adams
21. The Alchemist by Paul Coelho
22. The Hours by Michael Cunningham
23. Eats, Shoots, & Leaves by Lynne Truss
24. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
I can't remember the last time- if ever- that reading a book literally took my breath away. I was breathless as I turned the pages, my heart pounded as my eyes scanned each word, and I was stuck in the story long after I closed the book.
It is probably one of the most enlightening and beautiful stories I have ever read, and I would recommend it wholeheartedly but with one caveat- it is also one of the saddest stories I have ever read.
A Thousand Splendid Suns follows the story of two women in Kabul, Afghanistan- Mariam and Laila. Mariam has a tragic childhood in a small town outside of Kabul and moves to the city when her father marries her off to the shoemaker Rasheed. Rasheed is crude and strict, and when Mariam is unable to give him a child their marriage quickly falls apart.
A few houses down from Mariam and Rasheed, a young girl named Laila lives with her parents. Laila is best friends with a young man in the neighborhood named Tariq, and eventually romantic feelings develop between them. But war comes to Kabul and Tariq's family flees. When tragedy strikes Laila's family, she finds herself living with Mariam and Rasheed, and an unlikely friendship develops.
It is around this time that the Taliban comes to power in Afghanistan. At first it seems like they might actually improve the situation- the war, the lack of jobs, and the drought have left Kabul in shambles. But things only become worse, especially for Mariam and Laila as the Taliban strips them of their rights and leaves them helpless against the violent and controlling Rasheed.
Nothing can prepare you for the situation that these women live in. I'm sure there must be people in the world who have gone through worse but I honestly can't imagine it. It is easy to forget that the people most affected by extremist groups like the Taliban are those closest to them, such as innocent citizens of Afghanistan.
I promise you this story will give you a whole new perspective. And a greater appreciation of life in America- especially as a woman.
24. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
I can't remember the last time- if ever- that reading a book literally took my breath away. I was breathless as I turned the pages, my heart pounded as my eyes scanned each word, and I was stuck in the story long after I closed the book.
It is probably one of the most enlightening and beautiful stories I have ever read, and I would recommend it wholeheartedly but with one caveat- it is also one of the saddest stories I have ever read.
A Thousand Splendid Suns follows the story of two women in Kabul, Afghanistan- Mariam and Laila. Mariam has a tragic childhood in a small town outside of Kabul and moves to the city when her father marries her off to the shoemaker Rasheed. Rasheed is crude and strict, and when Mariam is unable to give him a child their marriage quickly falls apart.
A few houses down from Mariam and Rasheed, a young girl named Laila lives with her parents. Laila is best friends with a young man in the neighborhood named Tariq, and eventually romantic feelings develop between them. But war comes to Kabul and Tariq's family flees. When tragedy strikes Laila's family, she finds herself living with Mariam and Rasheed, and an unlikely friendship develops.
It is around this time that the Taliban comes to power in Afghanistan. At first it seems like they might actually improve the situation- the war, the lack of jobs, and the drought have left Kabul in shambles. But things only become worse, especially for Mariam and Laila as the Taliban strips them of their rights and leaves them helpless against the violent and controlling Rasheed.
Nothing can prepare you for the situation that these women live in. I'm sure there must be people in the world who have gone through worse but I honestly can't imagine it. It is easy to forget that the people most affected by extremist groups like the Taliban are those closest to them, such as innocent citizens of Afghanistan.
I promise you this story will give you a whole new perspective. And a greater appreciation of life in America- especially as a woman.
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