The Secret Life of Bees: I loved the writing style and its uniqueness. The story is an inspirational one about freedom and innerstrength.
The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns: I have read both The Kite Runner and A Thousand Spledid Suns twice. Both novels start off with the "old Afghanistan," and transform into incredible stories of regular Afghanis dealing with the changing Afghanistan.
Three Cups of Tea: Greg Mortenson is one of the most amazing, inspirational people on the earth! His story of determination and hard work, with his innocence and naiveity make, make his mission highly admirable.
Train to Pakistan (By Khuswant Singh): This book is about the Partition of India and the violence that ensued. This is a particularly special book because my grandfather lived through the partition.
Stepping on the Cracks: I read this book when I was in middle school, and it is about two young friends dealing with the death of their brothers during WWII.
Bridge to Terabithia: This is one of the most memerable books I have read as a kid. I was really affected by Leslie's death in the end of the book.
The Namesake: I felt so bad for Ashoke and Ashima, and I remember being really mad at Gogol. I think this book is so memorable because it deals with Indian immigrants and their children.
Tuck Everlasting: After I read this book, I realized that I would never want to live forever. Before I read the book, I thought that Winnie would want to live forever, but now I realize that Winnie made the right decicion by living a good, normal life.
My Sister's Keeper (I forgot to add this to my list of book I read this summer!): My mom recommended this book to me. It was such an emotional book, with Anna's kidney eventually going to Kate, but after Anna dies.
To Kill a Mockingbird: We read this book in school in the eighth grade. I recently reread it and loved Scout's character. What I like best about this book is that the issues adressed in the book are seen through Scout's innocent, child-like eyes.
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Asmit, I like learning that you are not only a reader but also a re-reader, and those are two different things. Also, the fact that you are drawn to books about America but also about Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, and the diaspora of people from those countries. I share both of those interests with you, but not for family reasons as is perhaps the case for you. And I do remember reading Terabithia when I taught MS English and being very moved by it.
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