book info: on sale: now copy from: public library pages: 348 review written: 21.12.17 originally published: 2009 edition read: Penguin NAL 2009 title: Rooftops of Tehran author: Mahbod Seraji In a middle-class neighborhood of Iran's sprawling capital city, 17-year-old Pasha Shahed spends the summer of 1973 on his rooftop with his best friend Ahmed, joking around one minute and asking burning questions about life the next. He also hides a secret love for his beautiful neighbor Zari, who has been betrothed since birth to another man. But the bliss of Pasha and Zari's stolen time together is shattered when Pasha unwittingly acts as a beacon for the Shah's secret police. The violent consequences awaken him to the reality of living under a powerful despot, and lead Zari to make a shocking choice... my thoughts: This book was first published in 2009 and I remember adding it to my list around that time but never actually reading it since I preferred checking out library books to ...
Hello readers :D
For those of you who are new, this is how I've "twisted" the FF rules:
I don't like Feature and Follow Friday's because it forces people to follow this blog, of whom are not really interested in my content, and are only interested in getting followers for their blogs. I know this isn't true for everyone, but it's an underlying concept. Therefore, I've changed it a bit to fit me. Why? Because a blog that doesn't grow is stale and boring. And as a blogger and person, I'm constantly craving meeting people and interacting.
SO If you're visiting (thank you so much!) here's what's happening:
If I followed you, you are NOT required to follow me back: only if you want to
If you follow me, I'll seriously consider following you back, but it's not guaranteed
I know it's part of the hop, that it's basic courtesy to follow you back, but...I'm not sure I can do it. I don't believe in following a blog that I don't think I'll enjoy, even though you're an awesome person. Gosh, I feel like I'm just ruining the fun of this hop. SORRY!
For those of you who are new, this is how I've "twisted" the FF rules:
I don't like Feature and Follow Friday's because it forces people to follow this blog, of whom are not really interested in my content, and are only interested in getting followers for their blogs. I know this isn't true for everyone, but it's an underlying concept. Therefore, I've changed it a bit to fit me. Why? Because a blog that doesn't grow is stale and boring. And as a blogger and person, I'm constantly craving meeting people and interacting.
SO If you're visiting (thank you so much!) here's what's happening:
If I followed you, you are NOT required to follow me back: only if you want to
If you follow me, I'll seriously consider following you back, but it's not guaranteed
I know it's part of the hop, that it's basic courtesy to follow you back, but...I'm not sure I can do it. I don't believe in following a blog that I don't think I'll enjoy, even though you're an awesome person. Gosh, I feel like I'm just ruining the fun of this hop. SORRY!
Jumping Genres: Ever pick up a book from a genre you usually don’t like and LOVE it? Tell us about it and why you picked it up in the first place.
This is a poor question to ask me, because I usually don't go out of my favourite genres, and I haven't done so lately. Fantasy fiction is something I've been slimming down on, but I do love The Inheritance Cycle (despite its similarities to Lord of the Rings) and Lord of the Rings. OH
I don't think I'd ever have liked or even decided to read Lord of the Rings if it hadn't been for my brother, who had taken control of the telly this one evening, where Lord of the Rings was on. I had watched snippets of it, of all three films, out of order. Eventually, i watched them in order and then read the books. Awesome :D
ALSO! I'd like to post pictures that my friends took at the Coldplay concert we attended on Monday!
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| "Is that a Jon Bon Jovi hat?" he asks, taking a hat from an audience member |
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| The stadium :D The bracelets we wore lit up as part of the performance |
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| "I drew a line, I drew a line for you- all those people all the way in the back- and it was all yellow." I'd like to thank my friend, Nikki, for telling us to get back row tickets. Chris Martin was so appreciative of us. :D |
It's pretty off topic, this Coldplay concert, but I'm so happy about it! They're doing their Mylo Xyloto tour :)
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