My readings for the challenge - general discussion

[Niledaughter]

Please share your readings in here :)

[[deleted user]]

Stuck halfway through Vis and Ramin. I loved the first part: it does ressemble Europeen medieval and Renaissance fiction, which are my specialty, so I wasn't taken aback by the rythm of the story... until the middle of the book. It's starting to be a little too repetitive for my liking. I'll get back to it next weekend, for I am sure there is more to the story than what I've already read about the love triangle between Vis, Mobad and Ramin. What I do find very interesting is all implicite references to Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism. It's a beautiful mix of cultures that is quite refreshing!

[Niledaughter]

Thanks for the feedback ! it is great to cover two from Medieval Iran :) .

By the way did you check this thread :
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Niledaughter]

I am now reading Censoring an Iranian Love Story
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2009...

I am relatively still at the beginning , but the story is told in a very strange was , moving back and forth between the love story in one line , the author and the Censoring employee in the other line .

Anyone read it ? was it first published in Iran ?

[[deleted user]]

I haven't read it but the review made me want to. I'm adding it to my want to read list.

[Jalilah]

I plan to read A Sky So Close: A Novel by Betool Khedairi for my Iraqi books. I already read The American Granddaughter

[Niledaughter]

Kate wrote: "I haven't read it but the review made me want to. I'm adding it to my want to read list."

I am still reading , I will keep you updated :)

Jalilah wrote: "I plan to read A Sky So Close: A Novel by Betool Khedairi for my Iraqi books. I already read The American Granddaughter"

I attend to open a thread for "The American Granddaughter" soon , I hope you will be able to join the discussion .

As for "A sky so close", I have a copy but I am not sure when I can read it . by the way I read Absent for the same author and I liked it .

[Jalilah]

Nile daughter wrote: ..As for "A sky so close", I have a copy but I am not sure when I can read it . by the way I read Absent for the same author and I liked it . ."

I am reading A Sky So Close: A Novel now and really liking it!

[Michael-Ann]

Nile daughter wrote: " Please share your readings in here :)"

Hi, I have been a member of the group for a while, but don't get to keep up with all the books. I just read and reviewed a friend's novel that takes place in Turkey, These Lions Have Wings by J S Kessler and wanted to share my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Thanks, everyone.