~ Khaled Hossieni ~

That was the author of "The Kite Runner". A book i throughly enjoyed and savored. After a looooong wait, i've finally got my hands on his 2nd book, A Thousand Splendid Suns. (It came out last year but i was a cheapskate and wanted to wait for the paperback version. haha). Just in time as i finish "The Logic of Life"

"She would never leave her mark on Mammy's heart the way her brothers had, because Mammy's heart was like a pallid beach where Laila's footprints would forever wash away beneath the waves of sorrow that swelled and crashed, swelled and crashed."

Such is the beauty of Khaled's writing. I love the way he describes places, faces and emotions with such intrinsic detail. Its like watching a show on a HD tv. Hahaha.

The second book revolves around war torn Afghanistan and its people again. However it's focus shifted from father son relationships to the oppressed women in the country. Right now i still prefer kite runner, for its many unexpected and heart wrenching twists. However, i am still just halfway into the book. So we'll see. haha.