lucyreading's Reviews (264)

It's not the best poetry I've ever read, but it's not the worst either! 

This is a great introduction to a wide variety of Libyan writing (though more women would have been good, as always). I was a bit cynical about the vokume as Chorin is American and I wondered if that woukd give the book a particular slant, or whether he' d be sensitive to the past. That said, it appeared to me that this book was born very much out of a love for Libya and an exasperation that its literature was so inaccessible to English speakers. I like that kind of attitude. I'd love to hear what Libyan people think of it though! 

I thought this was a lovely book and introduce me to Oman - a place i knew very little about. Desperate to try Omani jelly sweets now. Its a complex book and the multiple perspectives might mot be for everyone, but i really liked it. Especially gaining insight into many women's lives. Would vrry much recommend. It was so close to 5 for me but i got confused by the ending. 

Great read if you need an injection of socialism in your life!

Who knew there was so much to know about one specific variety of barley? About one third of the book is a history of the grain and the rest are recipes. The recioes are written in an informal style which makes them very readable.

Really enjoyed this book. It's the only novel from Mauritania to be translated to English and its a great story. Really interestung conparison between the city and Bedouin life. 

Fast paced, but if you're going to give it to a kid, i'd explain the cintent warnings. 

This is a fantastic book about patriarchy and its origins, written by a Muslim, Arab woman. Anyone interested in the liberation of women should give it a read.

Excellent introduction to the Leeds Pals and the Leeds Bantams.