Almost every year I'm "late" for this tag as well 😂 the exact timing totally doesn't matter, and it was super interesting to hear about your reading year so far!
It's okay, Rana... I may not get to this tag at all, but I might do a mash-up of it with an update of my reading since May... I know... it's almost the end of July. But perfectly regular for me at this point! I'm not gasping... much... sci-fi isn't for everyone. I hope you read something soon that gives you joy .📖😎📚
Plz plz do a long video about books that made you happy ... I personally tired of reading books that either have sad endings or the whole book is depressing :(
Yes this comment! Rana please give us your list of the best happiest books you've read, ever! ☺ Sometimes I go back to my childhood books just to read things that aren't always so bleak and depressing, so I need more happy books to add to the list!
I read "Nothing to see here" upon your recommendation and really liked it. How weird of a concept ^^ The last book I finished a few days ago was "A thousand splendid suns". I found it in a gift box on the streets and recognized it because you talked about it, so I took it with me. Man, that was some heavy stuff. I'm from Germany and I grew up in the 90s and early 2000s. Many terms in the book and some of the politics I was familiar with but I never had real context. We also didn't talk about the Near East a lot in school. However, I'm glad I learned a lot about Islam in religion class, so I didn't go in completely blind to traditions and customs. The book provided even more context, I learned a lot and the stories of the two women was really gripping. What struck me as really positive was how Miriam and Laila experienced wearing their Burkas. In Western society, Burkas (and even Hijabs sometimes) are frowned upon. Naive people deem it as degrading (stupid, I know, but white people aren't known for being very tolerant to anything they don't know, I apologize for that). So, I grew up thinking that women who wear Burkas or Hijabs must be oppressed and unfree, I know better now fortunately. When Miriam said she was glad that nobody could perceive her, I felt for her. Laila, too. She was glad that nobody could see how injured her face was. That gave me a complete new perspective on the garment. The whole book got me so frustrated and angry at times I almost dnf-ed because I couldn't handle the sorrow, but I persisted and the last sentence had me choking up. Very powerfull.
I never thought I'll be such an influence on other's reading! That's great you enjoyed nothing to see here. I know a thousand splendid suns is very heavy but important read.
Almost every year I'm "late" for this tag as well 😂 the exact timing totally doesn't matter, and it was super interesting to hear about your reading year so far!
Was hoping you would do this tag!
It's okay, Rana... I may not get to this tag at all, but I might do a mash-up of it with an update of my reading since May... I know... it's almost the end of July. But perfectly regular for me at this point!
I'm not gasping... much... sci-fi isn't for everyone.
I hope you read something soon that gives you joy
.📖😎📚
Plz plz do a long video about books that made you happy ...
I personally tired of reading books that either have sad endings or the whole book is depressing :(
Yes this comment! Rana please give us your list of the best happiest books you've read, ever! ☺ Sometimes I go back to my childhood books just to read things that aren't always so bleak and depressing, so I need more happy books to add to the list!
I'll try compiling a list of my happy books and make a video 😊
I read "Nothing to see here" upon your recommendation and really liked it. How weird of a concept ^^
The last book I finished a few days ago was "A thousand splendid suns". I found it in a gift box on the streets and recognized it because you talked about it, so I took it with me. Man, that was some heavy stuff. I'm from Germany and I grew up in the 90s and early 2000s. Many terms in the book and some of the politics I was familiar with but I never had real context. We also didn't talk about the Near East a lot in school. However, I'm glad I learned a lot about Islam in religion class, so I didn't go in completely blind to traditions and customs. The book provided even more context, I learned a lot and the stories of the two women was really gripping. What struck me as really positive was how Miriam and Laila experienced wearing their Burkas. In Western society, Burkas (and even Hijabs sometimes) are frowned upon. Naive people deem it as degrading (stupid, I know, but white people aren't known for being very tolerant to anything they don't know, I apologize for that). So, I grew up thinking that women who wear Burkas or Hijabs must be oppressed and unfree, I know better now fortunately. When Miriam said she was glad that nobody could perceive her, I felt for her. Laila, too. She was glad that nobody could see how injured her face was. That gave me a complete new perspective on the garment. The whole book got me so frustrated and angry at times I almost dnf-ed because I couldn't handle the sorrow, but I persisted and the last sentence had me choking up. Very powerfull.
I never thought I'll be such an influence on other's reading! That's great you enjoyed nothing to see here.
I know a thousand splendid suns is very heavy but important read.