tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post1420138900815975117..comments2024-03-29T11:34:22.269+01:00Comments on Let's read: Top Ten Tuesday ~ Top Ten Books from the Middle EastMarianne http://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-9971213699767652952022-08-07T12:15:13.259+02:002022-08-07T12:15:13.259+02:00Great, Lory. I hope you will find a few books that...Great, Lory. I hope you will find a few books that you like. I have not included any books that don't contain a location but there are a lot more under my Middle East label.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-9419574061614793122022-08-06T18:36:00.651+02:002022-08-06T18:36:00.651+02:00I would like to read more about the Middle East, s...I would like to read more about the Middle East, so this is a great list for me. I finally read Reading Lolita in Tehran a while ago and loved it. I'm especially interested in Syria's Secret Library.Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-64212181933131067592022-08-04T11:46:04.456+02:002022-08-04T11:46:04.456+02:00Thanks, Lisbeth. You are right, such a fascinating...Thanks, Lisbeth. You are right, such a fascinating area. I know people who live there or who have lived there for a while and it is always interesting to hear their stories. <br />The books I mentioned are not all novels, as you certainly have discovered but they are all interesting. As are most of the others I read from those countries. I just used the ones here that have the name of the country or a town in their title.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-92022361747421663422022-08-04T10:46:43.369+02:002022-08-04T10:46:43.369+02:00Fascinating area. I have lived there for some year...Fascinating area. I have lived there for some years and find it one of the most interesting areas in the world. Unfortunately, I have not read that much of fiction from the area. I did read 'Mornings in Jenin' which is a wonderful and sad story. Should venture into more reading from there. Thank you for highlighting it. Lisbeth https://www.blogger.com/profile/00466904375353041610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-23084533251815113552022-08-03T13:19:12.158+02:002022-08-03T13:19:12.158+02:00For sure, Susan, so interesting. I didn't know...For sure, Susan, so interesting. I didn't know your daughter is in Jordan. My son also did an exchange semester once but it wasn't as exciting as that, he got Northern Ireland which was great for his study and he loved it. And we were able to visit. Just, as I said, not as exciting.<br />I always enjoy reading about other parts of the world and I*ve been to Israel, so this area is cluse to my heart. Thanks for your visit.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-72085162128636242852022-08-03T13:11:41.729+02:002022-08-03T13:11:41.729+02:00Great, Lark, that you've read a few of the boo...Great, Lark, that you've read a few of the books. I'm sure you would also enjoy the others.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-63142100741000100312022-08-03T13:11:19.675+02:002022-08-03T13:11:19.675+02:00Thanks, Lindsey. Looking forward to seeing where y...Thanks, Lindsey. Looking forward to seeing where you're headed.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-35677278742712305092022-08-03T13:10:41.951+02:002022-08-03T13:10:41.951+02:00Oh, I have, Jo. These books are all greatly writte...Oh, I have, Jo. These books are all greatly written and definitely worth picking up. I hope you will be able to get to a few of them.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-89892108538996881312022-08-03T13:09:32.705+02:002022-08-03T13:09:32.705+02:00Thanks, Cindy. It is a wonderful part of our world...Thanks, Cindy. It is a wonderful part of our world and not many people know enough about it. I hope you will find a couple of books about it that you like.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-58525491902350153182022-08-03T13:08:51.071+02:002022-08-03T13:08:51.071+02:00Thanks, Aymee. My sons's been to Jordan and Is...Thanks, Aymee. My sons's been to Jordan and Israel, we've been to Israel only but we all loved it.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-30065392885129139312022-08-03T13:08:09.660+02:002022-08-03T13:08:09.660+02:00Exactly, Dini. Those books are about women in thos...Exactly, Dini. Those books are about women in those part of the world where women are not worth much and definitely have to obey their "lord and master". It's hard to understand for us that you have to jump through so many hoops in order to have a halfway decent life but these women show great courage and enthusiasm.<br />I do hope you can visit the Middle East one day (I've been to Israel and absolutely loved it). In the meantime, enjoy reading about it.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-78801697373927242242022-08-03T13:06:17.065+02:002022-08-03T13:06:17.065+02:00Intrigued, that's the right word, Deb. It is s...Intrigued, that's the right word, Deb. It is such a fascinating part of our world. The Lolita book is a good example but I can recommend any of the books I mentioned.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-11190109187966173422022-08-03T13:05:39.040+02:002022-08-03T13:05:39.040+02:00Oh, it is, Lydia. I've been to Israel more tha...Oh, it is, Lydia. I've been to Israel more than thirty years ago and would have loved to stay. So interesting.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-4653149005654687472022-08-03T04:58:51.812+02:002022-08-03T04:58:51.812+02:00I've never been to the Middle East. My daughte...I've never been to the Middle East. My daughter is in Jordan right now on a study abroad for college and it's been fun hearing about her experiences. I also have family members who worked for an Arab-American oil company in Saudi Arabia, so I've heard lots of stories about what living in that country is like (at least for Americans living in the "compound"). Definitely a fascinating part of the world.<br /><br />Happy TTT!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-67161172468706428992022-08-02T23:22:37.896+02:002022-08-02T23:22:37.896+02:00Love that you focused on Middle Eastern settings! ...Love that you focused on Middle Eastern settings! I read and enjoyed both Girls of Riyadh and Reading Lolita in Tehran. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-71933129533896567612022-08-02T21:59:41.971+02:002022-08-02T21:59:41.971+02:00Love that you focused on one place for this topic ...Love that you focused on one place for this topic (I did too). Lindsey @ Lindsey Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159843040371809292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-347496706455795212022-08-02T21:21:50.916+02:002022-08-02T21:21:50.916+02:00I hope you enjoy all of these books. The Middle Ea...I hope you enjoy all of these books. The Middle East looks like such a beautiful part of the world. It's very sad how much the people in many countries there have had to deal with over the past decade or so. <br />My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2022/08/02/top-ten-tuesday-379/iloveheartlandXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040647634981408350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-54437844024501359882022-08-02T20:29:24.852+02:002022-08-02T20:29:24.852+02:00I love that you focused on one place for this prom...I love that you focused on one place for this prompt. It would be a fascinating place to read about. Have a great week!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944760649572042209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-40680708280634284722022-08-02T16:53:39.251+02:002022-08-02T16:53:39.251+02:00A family friend's husband is from Jordan and t...A family friend's husband is from Jordan and they used to visit every summer. I think it'd be fascinating. <br /><br />Here is our <a href="http://www.longandshortreviews.com/miscellaneous-musings/top-ten-tuesday-books-set-in-a-place-id-love-to-visit-real-places-or-fictional/" rel="nofollow">Top Ten Tuesday</a>. Thank you!Aymeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04543162904270380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-91693289394132834372022-08-02T14:50:23.595+02:002022-08-02T14:50:23.595+02:00I love the sound of Reading Lolita in Tehran and T...I love the sound of Reading Lolita in Tehran and Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad—what fantastic titles and definitely eye catching! I'll have to check these books out. I also am curious about the Middle East and would love to visit some of these places one day. Great change of topic, Marianne!dinipandareadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813770321778797051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-89621272735878028022022-08-02T13:38:50.687+02:002022-08-02T13:38:50.687+02:00I've always been intrigued with the Middle Eas...I've always been intrigued with the Middle East, too. I thought Reading Lolita in Tehran was a brilliant book. Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-72521733763344223052022-08-02T13:00:44.479+02:002022-08-02T13:00:44.479+02:00The Middle East would be very interesting to visit...The Middle East would be very interesting to visit for sure!Lydiahttps://lydiaschoch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-8475460638955681662022-08-02T12:59:01.885+02:002022-08-02T12:59:01.885+02:00Very troubled indeed but that is part of why it...Very troubled indeed but that is part of why it's so fascinating. The beauty of the area is history, though, the buildings are out of this world.<br />And the area is definitely worth reading about, Kitten. Our world has gotten small and this part influences us a lot.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-65879733103268646612022-08-02T12:27:14.377+02:002022-08-02T12:27:14.377+02:00Truly a fascinating if troubled place! I really sh...Truly a fascinating if troubled place! I really should make the time/effort to read more about it - both in fiction and non-fiction. CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.com