Comments on: MotherTalk Blog Tour: Persian Girls by Nahid Rachlin http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/mothertalk-blog-tourpersian-girls-by-nahid-rachlin.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:10:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Sandy D. http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/mothertalk-blog-tourpersian-girls-by-nahid-rachlin.html/comment-page-1#comment-8535 Sandy D. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:38:00 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=352#comment-8535 Hey, I liked your review a lot. (I got one from MotherTalk, too, but just for the book discussion there - please join in!).<br/><br/>It seems like you would really enjoy Geraldine Brooks' <a HREF="http://imponderabilia.blogspot.com/2007/06/nine-parts-of-desire-book-review.html" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Nine Parts of Desire</a> (link to my blog review of it); I liked Brooks' book so much because it provided a lot of the history and context that you said you wished for in your review. <strong><em>Thanks for stopping by and for the recommendation Sandy!</strong></em> Hey, I liked your review a lot. (I got one from MotherTalk, too, but just for the book discussion there - please join in!).

It seems like you would really enjoy Geraldine Brooks’ Nine Parts of Desire (link to my blog review of it); I liked Brooks’ book so much because it provided a lot of the history and context that you said you wished for in your review.

Thanks for stopping by and for the recommendation Sandy!

]]> By: sognatrice http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/mothertalk-blog-tourpersian-girls-by-nahid-rachlin.html/comment-page-1#comment-8459 sognatrice Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:56:00 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=352#comment-8459 *Rebecca, I agree with your decision :)<br/><br/>*Anno, let me know what you think!<br/><br/>*Professor J, thanks for reading :)<br/><br/>*Jen, MotherTalk is great--lots of chatter about new, interesting books in many genres. I hope you'll check it out!<br/><br/>*Moonrat, so true. There are certain things that link us all as humans, and Rachlin does a great job of expressing that.<br/><br/>*Susan, so glad to see you here :)<br/><br/>*Stacy, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did :) *Rebecca, I agree with your decision :)

*Anno, let me know what you think!

*Professor J, thanks for reading :)

*Jen, MotherTalk is great–lots of chatter about new, interesting books in many genres. I hope you’ll check it out!

*Moonrat, so true. There are certain things that link us all as humans, and Rachlin does a great job of expressing that.

*Susan, so glad to see you here :)

*Stacy, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did :)

]]> By: Texas Espresso http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/mothertalk-blog-tourpersian-girls-by-nahid-rachlin.html/comment-page-1#comment-8456 Texas Espresso Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:24:00 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=352#comment-8456 that sounds very interesting. I am putting that on my list to get! that sounds very interesting. I am putting that on my list to get!

]]> By: Susan from Food Blogga http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/mothertalk-blog-tourpersian-girls-by-nahid-rachlin.html/comment-page-1#comment-8455 Susan from Food Blogga Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:39:00 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=352#comment-8455 Thank you for this thoughtful post. Thank you for this thoughtful post.

]]> By: moonrat http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/mothertalk-blog-tourpersian-girls-by-nahid-rachlin.html/comment-page-1#comment-8454 moonrat Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:52:00 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=352#comment-8454 i liked this book a lot. i found her portrayal of the change in Iranian society particularly affective--the way her lifestyle changed so much from the time she left Iran to when she came back. she stayed the same and her country had changed. i think americans search out stories of differences and suffering but Rachlin makes a point about how people are the same around the entire world, and that it's circumstances that are so unfortunate and separating. i liked this book a lot. i found her portrayal of the change in Iranian society particularly affective–the way her lifestyle changed so much from the time she left Iran to when she came back. she stayed the same and her country had changed. i think americans search out stories of differences and suffering but Rachlin makes a point about how people are the same around the entire world, and that it’s circumstances that are so unfortunate and separating.

]]> By: Jen of A2eatwrite http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/mothertalk-blog-tourpersian-girls-by-nahid-rachlin.html/comment-page-1#comment-8453 Jen of A2eatwrite Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:50:00 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=352#comment-8453 Wonderful review! I'm intrigued to find out more about Mother Talk, too. Wonderful review! I’m intrigued to find out more about Mother Talk, too.

]]> By: Professor J http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/mothertalk-blog-tourpersian-girls-by-nahid-rachlin.html/comment-page-1#comment-8450 Professor J Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:26:00 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=352#comment-8450 This is definitely on the list. Thanks for the review. This is definitely on the list. Thanks for the review.

]]> By: anno http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/mothertalk-blog-tourpersian-girls-by-nahid-rachlin.html/comment-page-1#comment-8449 anno Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:46:00 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=352#comment-8449 mmmmm... intriguing. The library doesn't have this one, but, thanks to amazon, it's already coming my way! Thanks for the recommendation! mmmmm… intriguing. The library doesn’t have this one, but, thanks to amazon, it’s already coming my way! Thanks for the recommendation!

]]> By: Rebecca http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/mothertalk-blog-tourpersian-girls-by-nahid-rachlin.html/comment-page-1#comment-8448 Rebecca Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:42:00 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=352#comment-8448 Well, I guess a trip to the Library is called for! Well, I guess a trip to the Library is called for!

]]> By: sognatrice http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/mothertalk-blog-tourpersian-girls-by-nahid-rachlin.html/comment-page-1#comment-8445 sognatrice Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:12:00 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=352#comment-8445 *Jeni, it's always best to be prepared I say! Never know when all the books in the world will suddenly go out of print (the horror!). *Jeni, it’s always best to be prepared I say! Never know when all the books in the world will suddenly go out of print (the horror!).

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