Introducing Saturday Nite Reader’s weekly meme: Saturday Spotlight! Each Saturday I will spotlight a book I have read or am currently reading; and, of course what I think is special about it. I invite you to participate as well! Just link back to my weekly post and don’t forget to add your spotlight link in the comment section for all to see. Happy Sharing! XO, Nikki
This Week:
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Published: May 22, 2007 by Riverhead
Category: Historical Fiction
British Book Award for Best Read of the Year (2008); Book Sense of the Year Award for Adult Fiction (2008); California Book Award for Fiction (Silver) (2007); Exclusive Books Boeke Prize Nominee (2007); Lincoln Award Nominee (2011)
My Future Mother-in-Law would gift me this book during one of my first trips to meet her. Once I started it, I could not put it down. I do remember it was right before dinner and the polite house guest in me (plus someone newly introduced to the family) should have been helping, but I couldn’t step away from this book. My husband (then boyfriend) called me in for dinner, but my future MIL responded along the lines of: leave her alone and let her finish, the book is that good. Thanks Mom 😉
A Thousand Splendid Suns is the first book I recommend to anyone when asked to recommend my favorite book: I don’t even have to think about it, I just spit it out (not literally, don’t worry).
Goodreads Stats:
4.35 average rating * 939,524 Ratings * 46,183 Reviews
Saturday Nite Reader rating: 5 disco balls
Goodreads Synopsis:
‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan’s last thirty years—from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding—that puts the violence, fear, hope, and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. It is a tale of two generations of characters brought jarringly together by the tragic sweep of war, where personal lives—the struggle to survive, raise a family, find happiness—are inextricable from the history playing out around them.
Propelled by the same storytelling instinct that made ‘The Kite Runner’ a beloved classic, ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ is at once a remarkable chronicle of three decades of Afghan history and a deeply moving account of family and friendship. It is a striking, heart-wrenching novel of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love—a stunning accomplishment.
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I love your story about this one! That’s a great MIL! I have read The Kite Runner but not this one yet….I will try to do a Saturday Spotlight soon!
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This one has been sitting on my shelf for ages! I need to get to it soon!!
Erica | Erica Robyn Reads
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Love books that suck me in like that! This one did that to me.
It was stunningly well written and the author’s first book.
http://booksandbindings.com/2018/07/07/book-review-the-guilt-of-a-sparrow-by-jess-b-moore/
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I read and enjoyed the kite runner. Might give this a go as well.
Great review!
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Hope you do!
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I’ve just brought home another book by Hosseini from the library, and I’m very excited now about starting it. I’ve heard his writing praised by many.
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Enjoy! I’ve read all 3 of his books, and he is an exceptional writer.
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As soon as I finish my current reads, I’ll start with it. I’m getting more and more curious about Hosseini every day.
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I’ve been meaning to read this and the Kite Runner forever! They are just on that list of books you know you have to get to eventually! Great post!
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Thank you! I hope you do soon! 😉
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I love the sound of this book. Love the new linky too.
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I can’t wait to read this but I can’t do it just yet. I’m still heartbroken from the last one.
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Totally understandable!
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I need to read this one! That’s awesome that your mother-in-law gave you the novel. What a keeper lol!
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Yes! and yes 😉
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This one has been on my TBR for the longest time, too!! Great spotlight 🙂
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Hope you can get to it soon!
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Great post-Nikki I heard many great things about this book and I am really glad you really enjoy this book, thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.
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