JudyB Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 Have just discovered that a new novel by Khaled Hosseini is due out in May. A gripping drama of beauty, destruction, sadness, and suspense, "A Thousand Splendid Suns" is at once an incredible chronicle of the last thirty years of Afghan history, and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, and the salvation to be found in love. (Amazon) This is going on my wish list on LibraryThing and on order in the library - can't wait sounds as good as The Kite Runner. Further information at fantasticfiction.com Quote
Janet Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 Thanks for this - I've added it to my Amazon wishlist - I loved The Kite Runner. I'm a bit worried this won't live up to it, actually! ETA: Ooooo - it sounds really good! Quote
Kell Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 Thanks for that, Judy - I enjoyed The Kite Runner last year, soI'll be keeping an eye open for this one. Quote
Weave Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 I will certainly be on the look out for this, I loved 'The Kite Runner'... Quote
JudyB Posted February 7, 2007 Author Posted February 7, 2007 Thanks for this - I've added it to my Amazon wishlist - I loved The Kite Runner. I'm a bit worried this won't live up to it, actually! ETA: Ooooo - it sounds really good! I know what you mean - the same thought crossed my mind. The Kite Runner is such a hard act to follow but reading up on this it looks as though it will also be quite gritty, and Khaled Hosseini will yet again be writing about what he knows so I'm very hopeful. Quote
KAY Posted April 7, 2007 Posted April 7, 2007 Started reading it months ago and it was very good then i was unable to read for a week then i was given "one child "and "gideon mack" to read in between and have just picked the kite runner up again today and have been unable to put it down. How fantastic is it? with all the twists and turns and the culture. Also tugs at the heart strings. Excellent read! Quote
JudyB Posted April 7, 2007 Author Posted April 7, 2007 Undoubtedly one of the best modern novels I've ever read. Quote
angerball Posted April 7, 2007 Posted April 7, 2007 I agree - I thought it was a great read. Very powerful, especially the childhood years. Quote
Weave Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 I read it last year (I think) and I loved it, one of the best book I had read for awhile. Quote
JudyB Posted April 8, 2007 Author Posted April 8, 2007 I'm looking forward to Khalid Hosseini's next novel which is due out in May. Quote
Sofia Posted April 9, 2007 Posted April 9, 2007 glad to hear it was well liked....it's on my shelf waiting:D Quote
angerball Posted April 9, 2007 Posted April 9, 2007 I'm looking forward to Khalid Hosseini's next novel which is due out in May. Thanks for letting us know. I'll keep an eye out for it for sure. Quote
JudyB Posted April 10, 2007 Author Posted April 10, 2007 Thanks for letting us know. I'll keep an eye out for it for sure. It's called A Thousand Splendid Suns Quote
wrathofkublakhan Posted June 28, 2007 Posted June 28, 2007 Thanks to this forum, I'll be starting The Kite Runner soon. Some of the motivation is that there is a new book by the author (thousand splendid suns, I believe) and I wanted to read the first before the second. My instinct tells me that this is a novel that popped up unexpected, maybe it's his first work, and then people began talking about it and it got popular. I don't know, lol. But, I'll be on that journey very soon. Quote
KW Posted June 28, 2007 Posted June 28, 2007 I was glued to this book -- hope you like it. Be sure to post your comments! Quote
Janet Posted June 28, 2007 Posted June 28, 2007 I loved TKR, and it prompted the most discussion with my 'real life' bookworms group and is so far the top scoring book! Hope you enjoy it. Quote
carm Posted June 28, 2007 Posted June 28, 2007 hi all- the kite runner was fantastic- i do have a thousand splendid suns which i hope to get to once i get through harry potter Quote
JudyB Posted June 29, 2007 Author Posted June 29, 2007 My instinct tells me that this is a novel that popped up unexpected, maybe it's his first work, and then people began talking about it and it got popular. I don't know, lol. But, I'll be on that journey very soon. I think that's what happened. It caught my eye in Waterstones and having not long before read The Bookseller of Kabul I was quite curious to read more about Afgan life. It was amazing and I was hooked. I have since recommended it to readers at the library and they in turn have recommended it to others and wanted to discuss it with me - it's certainly provoked a lot of interest. I think A Thousand Splendid Suns will have the same effect as it is easily as compelling. Quote
JudyB Posted July 4, 2007 Author Posted July 4, 2007 I've just been reading about the film of this. It's due for release in America in November of this year and in Britain January 2008 - looking forward to it. Quote
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