This is one of those books where all the characters are portrayed so beautifully that you can relate to them. I am impressed that the author, Andre Dubus could actually portray an Iranian family with such depth and genuineness. One of the best stories that puts the reader in a dilemma on who to side with. Either the American couple who have a real cause to work on but chose the wrong method to work it out. Or the Iranian immigrant and his family who were stripped from their aristocratic background by the Iranian revolution and want to survive in their new immigrant status.
Wednesday 6 February 2019
The house of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
This is one of those books where all the characters are portrayed so beautifully that you can relate to them. I am impressed that the author, Andre Dubus could actually portray an Iranian family with such depth and genuineness. One of the best stories that puts the reader in a dilemma on who to side with. Either the American couple who have a real cause to work on but chose the wrong method to work it out. Or the Iranian immigrant and his family who were stripped from their aristocratic background by the Iranian revolution and want to survive in their new immigrant status.
Monday 4 February 2019
The Great Alone by Kristen Hannah
This is a beautiful book that revolves around a mother and daughter and their survival story in the cold region of Alaska. I started reading this book in the beginning of January 2019 when Toronto started looking more like Alaska. So I was able to relate with the book. ;) Kristen Hannah has done an amazing job of describing the wilderness of Alaska and how newbies underestimate the beauty and the peril this region will expose them to.
Saturday 2 February 2019
Some Audiobooks I caught up on
Audiobooks are the best thing that happened to me since pdf novels. I remember getting PDF novels from colleagues and spending weekends reading them. And the Kindle phase where I would buy books and read them during my spare time.
After coming to Canada, I discovered Toronto Public library and was amazed that this service was free to all residents. I would borrow books but never find the time to read them. That's when one of my friends told me about overdrive - an app that lets you borrow ebooks and audiobooks from your city library. And TPL had a lot of ebooks and audiobooks. And I dont even remember when I switched to audiobooks, but I have managed to listen to a lot of John Grisham's novels. Almost exhausted... need to move to another author. But i know i will keep coming back to John Griham.
After coming to Canada, I discovered Toronto Public library and was amazed that this service was free to all residents. I would borrow books but never find the time to read them. That's when one of my friends told me about overdrive - an app that lets you borrow ebooks and audiobooks from your city library. And TPL had a lot of ebooks and audiobooks. And I dont even remember when I switched to audiobooks, but I have managed to listen to a lot of John Grisham's novels. Almost exhausted... need to move to another author. But i know i will keep coming back to John Griham.
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