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"Look at the aggression around you. There is no comfort in it."

I had to go shopping for a dress for my son‘s graduation. The only kind of shopping I enjoy is book shopping so this was a bit painful. But it‘s done and now I can sit down and read my book.

#BeatleMaynia Day 5: Here Comes the Sun
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I'm working at the bookstore today, so this was an easy prompt! Haven't read it, but the cover is pretty.

Family saga featuring an old family orchard, multiple generations, and the Iranian Revolution in 1978. Ghaffari does a great job illustrating how people can become cruel and power-hungry due to their own lifelong disappointments and perceived rejection. We find out what happens to just 4 characters though—what about the rest?! A pet peeve of mine 😕

I‘ve been reading this book for a few weeks, it good but it‘s been really slow for me! I hope to finish it this weekend!

Iran right before and then during the revolution. One family and their land. I liked the parts of the book which followed single days and moments more then when it jumped time.

I really liked this! It gets dark toward the end, but it‘s partly about the Iranian revolution of 1979, so that‘s expected. Really, it‘s about a family and their history and how that history has shaped their present. It‘s beautiful and its characters are memorable.

I‘m excited to start this one today!

A Very Captivating Family Saga! 5/5🌟
I really loved this book. It is a beautifuly told story through a great group of characters. I loved how layered they all were. I found that the author crafted a very realistic picture of a family being torn apart. You felt almost a part of this family and all the waves of emotion they go through. It was heartbreaking but heartening at the same time.
And the writing was very poetic and lovely.
#bookreview

Am I reading this book? No, I am not. Why not? Because I‘m still reading my stupid book group book that I hate (Nelson Algren‘s A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE). Sigh.

https://electricliterature.com/an-iranian-family-saga-that-reads-like-a-movie-41...

What an honor to see Rabeah Ghaffari speak about her new book with artist Shirin Neshat. I picked this up blind because it‘s published by Catapult and I was delighted to hear a little bit about the author‘s inspiration and personal history.

AND WE‘RE OFF! It‘s the first big new book Tuesday of 2019 and it‘s a DOOZY. Here are some of today‘s new books! And there‘s a whole bunch more out now. What are you excited to read? 📚❤️📚