Anyone here read "Kite Runner" ......

[Bullwinkle925]

Well - went for a walk this morning around Lake Elizabeth in Fremont, Ca. (mentioned in the book) and was truly thrilled to see all of the ducks, geese, mud hens, egrets and seagulls enjoying themselves there.
Whenever some of the geese would take flight, it was just beautiful. I love the 'honking' sounds and watching the birds paddling around the lake. What a refreshing thing to do. Makes the soul glad.
Sorry I didn't have my camera with me.
Hope you all are having an equally good day.
:hug:

[joneschick]

1. Kite Runner was wonderful

I listened to books-on-tape read by the author. :hi:

[jonnyblitz]

2. I read it about a month ago. I liked it lots. nt

[yellowdogintexas]

3. I LOVED IT, Bullwinkle, and when you comin' to Texas, anyway?

Didja know it's being made into a movie?

[Bullwinkle925]

4. I heard -

I'll be down at Lake E. for my 'extra' shots.

hahahahahahahahaha


No kidding - hope they do film there.

I don't know when I'll get back to Texas. I need to visit sis again and miss her. Hope to have another DU meetup as well.
How ya doing?

[Hibernias Daughter]

5. I especially loved the cultural things I learned

Also the author (Amir) was so honest about everything which included his weaknesses. We all have them. But it isn't easy to put them right out there in print.

Amir finally made peace with himself and I'm very happy for him. It was a very good memoir.

[Bullwinkle925]

6. If you like memoirs - try reading

"The Tender Bar: A Memoir" by J.R. Moehringer and "The Liars Club: A Memoir" by Mary Karr.

[Hibernias Daughter]

7. Cool!

I will check my library. Although it takes them freakin forever!!!!!!.... to get a book.

I've read good reviews about "The Liars Club" but it was quite some time ago. Hopefully they have one or both by now. Thanks for the tip!

:bounce:

[yellowdogintexas]

13. tee hee, I will look out for you!

doing OK, working hard, getting ready for the holidays,

my husband will be here for the whole month of December, most likely, and our daughter is moving back in to her old room in January. No longer just me and the kitties.

I have lost 40 pounds since I last saw you!

Hooray for Weight Watchers.

Good to hear from you!

[SPKrazy]

8. My Mother On Her Death Bed Told Me To Read It

I haven't done it, that was over a year ago

Guess it is time to see what she was telling me that for

[Bullwinkle925]

10. Ahhhh - how touching.

Had she just read it and it was fresh on her mind?
Sorry for you loss. It's never easy to lose someone precious.

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

12. She Had Read It, And It Isn't Clear To Me Why It Came Up

she was lucid at times, but for the most part she was pretty out of it

But thanks for the hug, and I do intend to check out the book

she also told my sister to read it

[GoddessOfGuinness]

9. Many parts of that book left me an emotional wreck...

If I'd known about much of the content, I might not have read it. But I would be sorry if I hadn't. It's beautifully written, and offers much food for thought.

[Bullwinkle925]

11. It's a brutal and tender story. I'm glad that I read it. I always think

about the kite fights when I walk Lake Elizabeth. It is a very culturally diverse place. Some mornings I see a group of Asian women and men doing tai chi with Chinese music playing in the background. I always see Indian/Pakistani/Afghani people there with their children. I do see kite-flying as well.
I'm glad that you were able to get through the book and appreciate it.
Have you read anything lately that you would recommend?

[applegrove]

14. I'm half way through.

[GenDem]

15. Read it last winter and loved it

It's actually a work of fiction. A wonderful story of a friendship that transcended class. I think that one of the boys was Shia and the other Sunni?

[clyrc]

16. I read it, cried over it, and gave it to my mom to read

She liked it too.

[donheld]

17. I love that book

One of my all-time favorites.

[REP]

18. He Used To Be My Doctor

Emphasis on "used to be." I have a good doctor now.