A Thousand Splendid Suns

What can I say...

This book is AMAZING!!!

I can't tell you how many people have stopped me (while I'm reading it) to tell me how great it is and how it's sooooo much better than The Kite Runner.

I thought that would be nearly impossible since I LOVED The Kite Runner... but I can see why they say it.

It's something in the author's writing. It keeps you wanting more.

It's also very clear and concise, yet so descriptive (if that makes any sense).

For ex... in descriptive scenes of war and death, it is so beautifully said, with very few words, yet you totally get what is being described and with full clarity.

It's beautiful.

This story has me gripped and I feel like I know these people.

I think that's the other thing that's amazing about this author's writing.

I really feel like I'm a part of the lives of these characters... Like, I'm shouting out what I think they should do, as if they can hear me! :)

I can't wait to hear how these stories end, and I can't wait to hear what the rest of the group thinks of this one. Hopefully they are loving it as much as I am. :)

UPDATE: Finished this book this morning and I absolutely LOVED it! I don't know that it is better than The Kite Runner... But I will say that I did like it BETTER! I could not put it down. An amazing story told in a beautiful way. Definitely read it!

The Kite Runner

What can I say...

I LOVED this book...


I can't even remember the last book that's actually made me cry!


I thought everything about this book was great. The story! The characters! The way it was written!

I loved the use of words and how he put them together to make wonderful descriptions and pictures.

I appreciate that they weren't big fancy or wordy words... Yet simply put, the words were so expressive and clear...

So beautiful.

I absolutely Loved Loved Loved Baba... It's when Baba died that I cried so much!

I just pictured this great tall rugged handsome man with so much character and personality!

I was so on edge when he stands up for that young mother when they're trying to get out of Afghanistan.

But I just pictured him so fearless, strong, tall and tough... With such great conviction and character!

He was by far my favorite of 'em!

But they were all great and it was all good and told soooooo well!

This was one that we all liked!

I'd recommend this book to anyone!