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This book was tragic and beautiful at once, and I'm so glad I chose it. #booksevenof2023

"For you,a thousand times over."?
#Khaledhosseini

„When I was older, I read in my poetry books that yelda was the starless night tormented lovers kept vigil, enduring the endless dark, waiting for the sun to rise and bring with it their loved one. After I met Soraya Taheri, every night of the week became a yelda for me.“

#TheKiteRunner

May 7 #MayMontage Discussion Book @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

This book was described as “powerfulâ€� and “hauntingâ€�- accurate description. A powerful read about the life of a man & his family , during Afghanistan‘s Violent political struggles. So we‘ll written, but heartbreaking to know while this is fiction the events describe are real for far too many

I give this book 4/5 stars. the story was amazing, and i think that is deals with hard topics like suicide and SA as they should be handled. you can tell that there really was a lot of compassion and emotion that was put into this story, it is real and raw. the only reason that i took off a star is that i do not like the MC. how are we supposed to feel bad for him when all he does is make matters worse? but, i understand that we are all human.

I started reading the Graphic Novel but after reading half of it I thought I needed to really read the real novel. I don't like Graphic novels at all. They just do not convey the essence of the story. I really liked this book. It opened my eyes to what happened over in Afghanistan. The culture and the racism that exists is brought to the surface. This is considered inspirational for the #NSR221 @Nessavamusic #LitsyLiveReads

I‘d largely abandoned novels in favor of non-fiction. But 3 novels have deeply affected me A Gentleman in Moscow, The Lincoln Highway, and now The Kite Runner. This novel, about trust given unconditionally, trust betrayed, and trust regained, is a compelling read. The plot twists are not cliches; the characters believable; and the insights into a new culture compelling. A must read novel. I‘m sorry it‘s taken me 19 years to finally read it.

This wasn‘t it for me.. I just couldn‘t get into it.

#manicmonday @CBee

📕 Tagged
�� King/Koontz
� The karate kid
🎤 Korn
🎵 Kickstart my heart-Motley Crue

#ManicMonday
@cbee
📕Kite Runner
�� Barbara Kingsolver
�Knocked Up
🎤 Killers
🎵Kiss From a Rose

Hi @Allylu 👋

My favorite book to date. Raw and somewhat historical, with a captivating storyline. Warning- contains a graphic r*pe scene

#searchformeaning #indeliblemoments @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

What had two thumbs and is bound and determined to get a #BookSpinBingo his month?

This girl.

Thank you @TheAromaofBooks for putting this together every month!

“For you, a thousand times over! “

How can I not choose this book? #LetterK #Alphabetgame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I‘m sure many #alphabetgame participants will choose this book, and I‘m no exception. It is beautifully written, deeply moving, and it taught me a lot about Afghanistan. #letterk @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#AlphabetGame
#LetterK

I don‘t have any books read that start with the letter K, so I‘m going with this book on my TBR. I hear good things about it!

#AlphabetGame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thanks for the tag @Allylu One of my favorite earlier reads but definitely tissues recommended 😭

1. The Kite Runner 😭😭😭

2. Fantasy. I love being immersed in a fantastical world where anything is possible✨

3. The Starless Sea. The Night Circus. An Ember in the Ashes series. Twilight series.

#wondrouswednesday

4.5/5 �� This was a difficult book to read, but the overall story was good. My heart broke multiple times 💔 Hope y'all made it through this one OK!
#FoodandLit

EASY AFGHANI KABULI PULAO/RICE

I wish I had time to try all the food mentioned in this book…it all sounds wonderful. I didn‘t know what to expect from Afghan flavors, but I‘d like to learn more. I really liked this method for cooking rice…I think I‘ll incorporate it into my regular rotation.

I‘m still only about halfway through the book. (Continued below under spoiler ⬇ï¸�)

#FoodandLit #Afghanistan

🦋 Tagged. It's a difficult read but I'd say 4 stars so far. I like the writing and overall story.

🦋Lobizona- I loved the world building and themes about immigration and LGBTQIA rights.

🦋I'm grateful for my incredible and supportive partner @Light_of_Aether

Thanks for the tag Karen!
#wondrouswednesday

This book was fine. Until the MC got a phone call and then it just became a total cluster, full of eye rolling coincidences and unnecessary trauma. I loved learning about Afghan history and culture, so it wasn‘t a complete loss for me, but I think I need to listen to my gut about steering clear of NYT bestsellers 🙄. Sorry to be a hater for this one, #foodandlit!

Tempted to rage quit, but I have less than 80 pages left, so hate read it is. Unpopular opinion here, but this book has spiraled into contrived trauma porn that just needs to end already 🙄😡

Thank you for all of the birthday wishes! 🥰

I spent the day at an outdoor music festival (my first in many years!) and didn‘t read a single page. I‘m very sore today from so much standing and walking (thanks, aging!), so I have melted into my couch and am hoping to finish the tagged for #foodandlit

Afghani Burani Banjan (Afghan Eggplant and Tomato with Yogurt Sauce).

The lentils are undercooked, and I could live without the yogurt sauce (but I don‘t think I got the right kind of yogurt). But otherwise it‘s good. I love eggplant!

I didn‘t expect this book to be any easy read, but it‘s so much tougher than I thought it‘d be. The scene with the pomegranates was heartbreaking.

#FoodAndLit #Afghanistan

"Children aren't coloring books. You don't get to fill them with your favorite colors."

#FoodandLit Buddy Read Check-in

Oof how are y'all doing with this book?
I'm a third through and already have been crying. I knew this book would be heavy but I didn't realize it would be keep-me-up-all-night-haunt-my-dreams heavy.

3✨ This was a hard one to read. I was not in the right mindset to read it, but appreciated all I learned about Afghanistan. Not knowing a lot about the country made it a challenging read and the content was hard emotionally to get through.

Maybe not *just* like those friendly longhaired men and women…

#FoodAndLit #Afghanistan

The #FoodandLit Buddy Read for May is The Kite Runner 🇦🇫

This is a casual read-at-your-own-pace buddy read. Anyone is welcome to join! Please let me know if you would like to be tagged in the check-in posts.

Khaled Hosseini for the second day running. Another great book.

#Betrayal #ItHadToBeYou

I know I am very late to the game in reading this one but had to talk about it. This book kept me up and I haven‘t been able to stop thinking about it. This broke my heart in so many pieces but I am so glad to have read it. Sometimes we have to walk through other‘s shoes to gain some perspective on our own life. â­�ï¸�â­�ï¸�â­�ï¸�â­�ï¸�â­�ï¸�

#2021Book127
This is one of my favorite books and I'm glad I finally get the chance to teach it.

I don't know if it's because of the author's culture and tone, but I felt like I was reading poetry the whole time. I love the bold expression of emotions, it kept me wanting to read one more chapter.

“Quiet is peace. Tranquility. Quiet is turning down the volume knob on life. Silence is pushing the off button. Shutting it down. All of it.� - Amir.

#GratefulHarvest #Silence

“For you, a thousand times over.�

"Day 5: Favorite Classic Novel"

More like a contemporary classic, but still seen as a classic nonetheless. The Kite Runner was such a good read.

This book was SO good! But when I tell you I cried! It was very depressing at times, and the ending hit me right in the feels. It‘s obviously getting â­�ï¸�â­�ï¸�â­�ï¸�â­�ï¸�â­�ï¸�

“Yes, hope is a strange thing. Peace at last. But at what price?�

“It was Homaria and me against the world. And I tell you this, Amir jan: In the end, the world always wins. That‘s just the way of things.â€�

“I know, I know. But he‘s always buried in those books or shuffling around the house like he‘s lost in some dream.â€�
“And?�
“I wasn‘t like that.â€� Baba sounded frustrated, almost angry.
Rahim Khan laughed. “Children aren‘t colouring books. You don‘t get to fill them with your favourite colours.â€�

I literally haven‘t been able to put this book down! I was about to go to bed (you can see the duvets) but then I saw this books again and I haven‘t been able to put it down since! It‘s really got me hooked!

So exited to start this one!