If I could only use one word to describe The Kite Runner, it would be mesmerizing. I rarely read a book twice but I will probably do so with this book. In my usual fashion I plowed through the book at break-neck speed. I started it Monday afternoon and finished it Tuesday evening. The intensity of the story, characters and locations swept me up in a storm of emotion. All the while, I was aware of Khaled Hosseini’s exceptional pros, but I was unable to slow my pace enough to enjoy and savor them, as they well deserve to be.
Volunteer commitments, good gardening weather etc. have kept me from devouring another book this week. I have started Merle's Door, Lessons from a Freethinking Dog. I like it so far, in fact I feel it pulling on my leash right now, saying please, please take me for a read.
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Judi - Now go see the Kite Runner movie. Maybe it's on DVD now - not sure. But it really does complete the experience of the book. I have A Thousand Suns on my bookshelf - the next book by the Kite Runner author... but haven't started it yet.
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