Trial Book Review

So...I am part of a book club and we have our monthly meeting tonight. I decided to take a few minutes today to reflect about the book and I wrote this little review. I think this is something I want to invest more time in. I'll post more as I write more.

A Thousand Splendid Suns / هزار خورشید تابان by Khaled Hosseini

My review

rating: 3 of 5 stars
I think this book was a well written exploration of a war-torn nation. While this setting can take center stage a times (and rightly so!) the book does a good job of focusing on the characters and their relationships. The majority of the characters seem to encounter each other roughly, causing bumps and bruises that do not go away easily. The characters who survive are the ones able to finally look outside of themselves, and then they are healed.

I tend to enjoy books that explore women's identity and this did not disappoint. The main characters are two women with different backgrounds who are forced to live and work together in an intimate setting. At first, they do not understand each other, but as they learn to love each other, they learn more about themselves in the process. Each is able to reach a point of complete self-identification, which is not devoid of the tragedy that has ravished their homeland.

I loved reading this book and would recommend and pass it along to most people. It was an addictive read that I could barely put down. Hosseini is a genius with words, plot, and characters.





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well, my trip to seattle and continuing "evacuation" have slightly changed my goals in life right now. so the whole "month without plastic thing" isn't a priority at this moment. i feel like having looked at how much plastic i have used is a good incentive to cut down. and i have, for sure, cut down my consumption in many ways, but i know to do away with plastic properly will require an amount of focus, time, and energy that i won't be able to devote to it at this moment in time.

so, hurricane gustav wasn't as bad as we all thought it was going to be, which is such a blessing, praise the LORD. however, things in new orleans and the rest of souther louisiana are far from perfect right now. there is still a lot of debris and the sewage systems aren't running perfectly. things will be improving significantly in the coming weeks, though. it is just pretty interesting to be in the midst of anticipating a storm to come wreck your home. i've never really experienced that and honestly, i don't think i would like to do it again.

however, i had a great time in seattle. not a bad place to be stuck at all. i am thankful that my plans took me in this direction in the first place. i'll be honest, part of me wants to move here so badly. and maybe it will be my next stop on my "tour of america." maybe i should make a new goal to see how many states i can live in by the time i am 30. i already have OK, FL, NY, CO, TN, and LA under my belt. so that's six down, 44 to go!!!

but i am anxious to return to New Orleans. God led me there for a reason, to help rebuild. so i know that this is the time for me to go and lend my hands and my heart. my LORD will take care of my future for me.