I decided to start this journey for two reasons. It was recommended, like I said above, and I learned a very important lesson during my seven month deployment to Afghanistan. That lesson was that I deserve to, and can escape from my own life by losing myself in a character in a book. I read some sub-par books that I was trying to finish as fast as possible, but when I got involved in the Steig Larsson series, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, "The Girl Who Played with Fire," and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest," I was enthralled! These books were the most difficult series of books that I have read to this point. They combined foreign language elements and foreign politics, neither of which interested me. This is a prime example of using book reviews to help guide you throughout your reading journey. Never in my life did I think a highly saturated book in subjects that I have no interest in would interest me, but the reviews were saying that a lot of people were having that same difficult time. I pressed forward and made the right decision. I carried my books around with me everyday. I was really mad when I finished the three-book series, I need more. I had to read them again.
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Anyway, I want to leave you with this...In Afghanistan, local national men there were particularly intrigued by the fact that I was reading books at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I started to think about why they were staring and I realized that it was because I am a female. Women aren't encouraged to read there. I am thankful everyday that in America I am encouraged to read and I am going to exploit that and I hope that you will too!
*Monica*
Fun stuff. Try A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Kite Runner.
ReplyDeleteI will look those up on my goodreads acct. A Thousand Splendid Suns interests me, just based off of the title! Thanks!
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