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mrsmck
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Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
For those who've read The Kite Runner, Reading Lolita in Tehran, I found a list in Library Journal of titles that touch on many of the same issues:
Brick Lane by Monica Ali
Minaret by Leila Aboulela
Broken Verses by Kamila Shamsie
Maps for Lost Lovers by Nadeem Aslam
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (non-fiction)
An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan by Jason Elliot (non-fiction)
Happy Reading!!!!
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Shanti
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
Thanks!
Did you end up liking "The Kite Runner?" I know at first you weren't so into it.
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| Posted 4/6/06 2:06 PM |
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mrsmck
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
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Thanks!
Did you end up liking "The Kite Runner?" I know at first you weren't so into it.
Honestly, I never went back to it. 
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| Posted 4/6/06 2:07 PM |
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Shanti
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
Posted by mrsmck
Posted by DMcK
Thanks!
Did you end up liking "The Kite Runner?" I know at first you weren't so into it.
Honestly, I never went back to it.
It gets better!
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| Posted 4/6/06 2:14 PM |
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Gertyrae
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
I just finished it and thought it was incredible!
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| Posted 4/6/06 4:20 PM |
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Wendy1220
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
Posted by mrsmck
For those who've read The Kite Runner, Reading Lolita in Tehran, I found a list in Library Journal of titles that touch on many of the same issues:
Brick Lane by Monica Ali
Minaret by Leila Aboulela
Broken Verses by Kamila Shamsie
Maps for Lost Lovers by Nadeem Aslam
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (non-fiction)
An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan by Jason Elliot (non-fiction)
Happy Reading!!!!
I read Brick Lane and enjoyed it. I loved the Kite Runner and Reading Lolita in Tehran. Another good book, non fiction is Stolen Lives by Malika Oufkir. I've heard the Namesake is really good, that's next on my list.
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karacg
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
I loved The Kite Runner but ummmmm I have to say ....I think I am ditching Reading Lolita....it just is not keeping my attention. So tomorrow Donna I will give it back to you, remind me!!
I am enjoying Pull Me Up tho!!! 
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| Posted 4/7/06 8:25 PM |
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karacg
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
Posted by Wendy1220
I read Brick Lane and enjoyed it. I loved the Kite Runner and Reading Lolita in Tehran. Another good book, non fiction is Stolen Lives by Malika Oufkir. I've heard the Namesake is really good, that's next on my list.
I read The Namesake and honestly, when I finished I though to myself......so? It just did not make any kind of impact on me. I never really got to feel for the characters I suppose. I thought I would love it but nope. Maybe you will tho!
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| Posted 4/7/06 8:27 PM |
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dm24angel
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
Thanks! loved the kite runner, gonna look into these!
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| Posted 4/7/06 8:53 PM |
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msrsfeb
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
I am trying to read Kite Runner I am about 100 pages in. Does it pick up because i am struggling to stay interested in reading it?
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| Posted 4/7/06 9:15 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
Yes it does pick up. It was one of those books I was sad because I finished it.
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Wendy1220
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
Posted by karacg
Posted by Wendy1220
I read Brick Lane and enjoyed it. I loved the Kite Runner and Reading Lolita in Tehran. Another good book, non fiction is Stolen Lives by Malika Oufkir. I've heard the Namesake is really good, that's next on my list.
I read The Namesake and honestly, when I finished I though to myself......so? It just did not make any kind of impact on me. I never really got to feel for the characters I suppose. I thought I would love it but nope. Maybe you will tho!
I'm going to see if I pick it up this weekend, I'll let you know what I think. Maybe I'll see if the library has it so I don't buy it if it's not that good.
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| Posted 4/8/06 8:27 AM |
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Wendy1220
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
Posted by nrthshgrl
Yes it does pick up. It was one of those books I was sad because I finished it.
Me too! At first I thought I wasn't going to finish the book but it picked up and I was so sad for it to end.
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| Posted 4/8/06 8:28 AM |
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msrsfeb
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
Posted by Wendy1220
Posted by nrthshgrl
Yes it does pick up. It was one of those books I was sad because I finished it.
Me too! At first I thought I wasn't going to finish the book but it picked up and I was so sad for it to end.
I am going to stick with it then. thanks.
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| Posted 4/8/06 11:46 AM |
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msrsfeb
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
I finished it and ending up loving it. Once the pace started to pick up it was easy to stay engaged.
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Shanti
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
Posted by msrsfeb
I finished it and ending up loving it. Once the pace started to pick up it was easy to stay engaged.
So glad! I love it too and think it is absolutely worth sticking with in the beginning.
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| Posted 4/20/06 9:13 PM |
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Suezboss
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Re: Beyond the Kite Runner etc.
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Thanks!
Did you end up liking "The Kite Runner?" I know at first you weren't so into it.
Honestly, I never went back to it.
It gets better!
yeah, once I got into it, I couldn't put it down... keep going
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