A thousand Splendid Suns, 5 bookmarks

Ok. I've heard about this book for a while. It's written by the same author who wrote The Kite Runner. (I gave it to my sister to read so I don't have the guy's name in front of me. I was in the Oslo, Norway airport and needed a book to read, the English section was very limited but I did see A thousand Spendid Suns. Cari and Shana have been telling me for a while that this is a very good book. So, facing a 12 hour ride home, in the middle seat, I thought I could certainly use a really good book. This book was it. It's the story of two women in Afganistan through the Soviets and Taliban regimes. Pretty much the 70's, 80's and 90's. I actually felt very ashamed that there are people in this worled who are suffering so much abuse, neglect, and hatred, because of their sex or race or place in this world, and I'm just so oblivious to it. I Have to say that I gave Afganistan very little thought before, not now. It so totally wrapped me up in these two women's lives that I felt they were in the room telling me themselves. I sobbed. Not "cried" but "sobbed". Not just over one incident but throughout the book. I'm not one that typically cries in books, movies, yes, (never could watch Lassie as a kid, it shut me down for a week afterward) but this book is that good. The only problem with it was finding something to read after. I had intended to read the Stephanie Plum 14 book, but after reading about these women's lives in Afganistan, it seemed just a little too frivilous. So I started and stopped different types and now I am finally able to pick up Stephanie Plum. Not one I typically cry over. haha
I give this book 5 Bookmarks (the top score.)

The Secret Life Of Bees

I have been reading like a mad woman this summer whenever I can. I have read a number of books but most have not been post worthy. However I just finished "The Secret Life Of Bees", by Sue Monk Kidd. It was exceptional!!! It was a wonderful love story between the Beekeeper and the Bees, between a Nanny and a Child, and between the Beekeepers and the Child. This book was set in the South in the year 1964, when racial tensions were still running VERY high. This book made me laugh and cry. I loved it and I will be keeping it as opposed to trading it for another book. *****(five stars)