Sunday, January 10, 2010

Read about 50 different countries

My favorite kind of books are books that teach you about our brothers and sisters all across the world. It has blessed me with a better understanding of gratitude and love for the people and things in my life. It has also made me want to find ways to help others around the world and right next door.

Iraq- The Kite Runner- **** stars
Afghanastan- A Thousand Splendid Suns- **
Nigeria-Say you're one of them-***
Peru- The Sunflower-**
Rwanda-Left to tell-****
Bethlehem- Mary and Joseph-***
United States- The Glass Castle-****
Pakistan- Three cups of Tea-***
England- The girl with the Dragon Tatoo-*
North America future- The Hunger Games-***

6 comments:

  1. France- Sarah's Key! Great Book about how the french were involved in the killing and rounding up of the Jews in their country. I never knew this happened in France.

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  2. Channel Islands- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society. great book! The whole book is letters between a book cluc and a writer! Loved it!

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  3. Italy- Eay Pray and Love-This was ok. I didn't love it!

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  4. Ireland-angel as ashes-a little depressing but I listened to it on tape and the readers voice is fabulous and he sings all the Irish songs,
    Ethiopia- cutting for stone-I am loving this book so far. Very descriptive. Full of romance and mystery.
    The help- Mississippi - Martin Luther king era. Aabout black maids in the south and the white women they work for. Loved it!!

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  5. #18-Hunger Games-Panem- the future
    #19-Pope Joan-Italy
    #20-Second Wind-Antartica
    #21- Matterhorn-Vietnam

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