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Books that I loved and I would reread anytime
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items As an avid reader this are my favorite books and I really hope with all my heart thet you will read it too
Sections
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Books about the Orient
Historical books/Biographies
Romance novels
Historical romance novels
Fiction
Mystery
Books about the Orient
I love the fact that this books are inspired by true events or even biographies, so if you re keen on them too, this list is for you
One of the best books in my life, I thought about it a few days after I finished reading it…
The Kite Runner (Anniversary) a book by Khaled Hosseini
As you can see I am a huge fan of Khaled Hosseini
And the Mountains Echoed a book by Khaled Hosseini
From this author definitely this one was my favourite by far
A Thousand Splendid Suns a book by Khaled Hosseini
As you can see the situation in Syria, they are finally free, just like the characters wanted...loved this book so much
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow a book by Zoulfa Katouh
Four-year-old Shahaab has not started talking. The family doctor believes there is no cause for concern; nevertheless, Shahaab is ridiculed by others who call him "dumb." Young Shahaab doesn't understand what the word means and thinks it is a complim...
I Hid My Voice a book by Parinoush Saniee and Sanam Kalantari
Spanning five turbulent decades in Iranian history, from before the 1979 revolution, through the Islamic Republic, and up to the present, The Book of Fate is a powerful story of friendship and passion, fear and hope. A teenager in pre-revolutionary T...
The Book of Fate a book by Parinoush Saniee and Sara Khalili
"I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday." When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to a...
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban a book by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb
A 17-year-old girl from Jordan beats the odds and lives to tell the tale of her family's attempt to kill her after she shames them by becoming pregnant.
Burned Alive: A Victim of the Law of Men|eBook
Historical books/Biographies
In love with history since I learned how to read
Reread it so many times, each time gives me chills…
The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II a book by Svetlana Alexievich, Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky, et al.
An eyewitness chronicle of the downfall of Berlin, the arrival of the Russians, the revenge attacks on the predominately female population and rationally adapting to basic survival in the aftermath. The anonymous author is subject to repeated rape by...
Eine Frau in Berlin
A must when it comes to what is happening now in the world…
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine a book by Ilan Pappe
In another life I am sure I was born in Ancient Egypt
When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt a book by Kara Cooney
Hatshepsut--the daughter of a general who usurped Egypt's throne--was expected to bear the sons who would legitimize the reign of her father's family. Her failure to produce a male heir, however, paved the way for her improbable rule as a cross-dress...
The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt a book by Kara Cooney
Souad's courage, will to live, & resilience shine brightly in this book. I've learned so much! Writing this book probably helped tremendously in her healing process. These humanitarian efforts to save these children are amazing & inspiring. W...
Burned Alive: A Victim of the Law of Men|eBook
In "Memoirs of a Geisha," we enter a world where appearances are paramount; where a girl's virginity is auctioned to the highest bidder; where women are trained to beguile the most powerful men; and where love is scorned as illusion. Sayuri's story b...
Memoirs of a Geisha a book by Arthur Golden
This sourcebook includes a rich and accessible selection of Roman original sources in translation ranging from the Regal Period through Republican and Imperial Rome to the late Empire and the coming of Christianity. From Roman goddesses to mortal wom...
Women in Ancient Rome: A Sourcebook a book by Bonnie MacLachlan
If you're a fan of Greek mythology, then this is the book for you. It contains everything from the creation of the world to the death of Olympus. You'll learn about all the major gods and goddesses, as well as dozens of lesser-known characters. This ...
Greek Mythology: From Aphrodite to Zeus - The Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters of Ancient Greece a book by History Activist Readers
Red is a brilliantly told, captivating history of red hair throughout the ages. A book that breaks new ground, dispels myths, and reinforces the special nature of being a redhead, with a look at multiple disciplines, including science, religion, poli...
Red: A History of the Redhead a book by Jacky Colliss Harvey
Romance novels
Buy it, believe me it will worth
The Girl You Left Behind a book by Jojo Moyes
Also a must read from Jojo Moyes
The Ship of Brides a book by Jojo Moyes
Way better than the movie
One Day|Paperback
In this lush, atmospheric page-turner, nineteen-year-old Gwendolyn Hooper has married Laurence, the seductively mysterious owner of a vast tea empire in colonial Ceylon, after a whirlwind romance in London. When she joins him at his faraway tea plant...
The Tea Planter's Wife: A Novel|Paperback
" Mon oncle me disait : "Si une femme t'aimait, et si tu avais la présence d'esprit de mesurer l'étendue de ce privilège, aucune divinité ne t'arriverait à la cheville.' Oran retenait son souffle en ce printemps 1962. La guerre engageait ses dernière...
Ce que le jour doit à la nuit
Few books are felt as much as read, but The English Patient falls into this category. Like the film, it is hauntingly beautiful, but for slightly different reasons. The story of people haunted by love and war, their damaged souls converging at a vill...
The English Patient - Yared Gabrie (Composer)
At age twelve, Sira Quiroga sweeps the atelier floors where her single mother works as a seamstress. At fourteen, she quietly begins her own apprenticeship. By her early twenties she has learned the ropes of the business and is engaged to a modest go...
The Time In Between: A Novel
Historical romance novels
Really liked this one, way better than the movie.
The Other Boleyn Girl|Paperback
Also recommend to watch the show, first I watched the show than I found out about the books.
The Kingmaker's Daughter|Paperback
As sisters they share an everlasting bond; as queens they can break each other’s hearts… When Katherine of Aragon is brought to the Tudor court as a young bride, the oldest princess, Margaret, takes her measure. With one look, each knows the other fo...
Three Sisters, Three Queens|Paperback
"A child born in the plague year of 1348, abandoned and raised within the oppressive walls of a convent, Alice Perrers refused to take the veil, convinced that a greater destiny awaited her. Ambitious and quick-witted, she rose above her obscure begi...
The King's Concubine: The King's Concubine: A Novel of Alice Perrers
Though her sisters are keen on finding men to marry, Elizabeth Bennet would rather wait for someone she loves - certainly not someone like Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, whom she finds to be smug and judgmental, in contrast to the charming George Wickham. Bu...
Pride and Prejudice a book by Jane Austen and Anna Bond
Fiction
1984" is still the great modern classic "negative Utopia" - a startling original and haunting novel that creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from the first sentence to the last four words
1984: 75th Anniversary a book by George Orwell, Sandra Newman, and Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Folksy and fresh, endearing and affecting, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is a now-classic novel about two women: Evelyn, who's in the sad slump of middle age, and gray-headed Mrs. Threadgoode, who's telling her life story. Her tale in...
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe a book by Fannie Flagg
Mystery
Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to an isolated mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island they are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows...
And Then There Were None (Anniversary) a book by Agatha Christie