Before I Drop

I’m an avid reader. In my room there are more books than anything else., but I still think that there are some books that I’ve missed reading and for me that means a great loss. Books are a magical wonder, they can make you feel everything and nothing, all at the same time. You read [...]

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The Roommate

The Roommate (همخونه) by Maryam Riahi (مریم ریاحی) is a modern tale about love that doesn’t start at first sight. A young woman in her early twenties lives with her late fathers’ childhood friend, a rich old buisnessman that has an estragned son who’s in his late twenties. In her last year of college the [...]

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Walk Out With Me

In that book which is My memory… On the first page That is the chapter when I first met you Appear the words… Here begins a new life. ~Dante Alighieri

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North and South

I’ve been reading Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South about the daughter of a middle-class parson, Margaret Hale and John Thornton, a rich mill owner. Let’s just say that they see eye to eye from the start. Pride and Prejudice anyone? Anyway, what I wanted to say about this book isn’t really about the book itself but that [...]

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The Vampire Diaries

So…vampires are the new hot thing in Hollywood for those of you who have been in a media coma since last year. The latest addition is The Vampire Diaries based on the book series by author L.J. Smith and it premiers on September 10th on The CW channel. Many people will definitely compare this with Trueblood and [...]

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