tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post656473122904610146..comments2023-12-19T13:11:31.497-06:00Comments on TBR 313: Together Tea, by Marjan KamaliLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-41597946448776152522015-11-19T22:08:41.103-06:002015-11-19T22:08:41.103-06:00I think Reading Lolita in Tehran was the first boo...I think Reading Lolita in Tehran was the first book I read about Iran. Thank you for the other titles! I will be checking the libraryLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-41475612560723315292015-11-19T16:26:26.568-06:002015-11-19T16:26:26.568-06:00I'm sure you've read Reading Lolita in Teh...I'm sure you've read Reading Lolita in Tehran, but here are a few others I really liked: A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea by Dina Nayeri and Children of the Jacaranda Tree by Sahar Delijani which are both fiction, and Between Two Worlds by Roxana Saberi which is a non-fiction account of her imprisonment in an Iranian prison. They're all really good reads that I think you would like. Happy Reading!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-64217302490702544712015-11-18T21:35:50.568-06:002015-11-18T21:35:50.568-06:00Recommendations are always welcome :)Recommendations are always welcome :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-36027807435130437382015-11-18T21:34:51.749-06:002015-11-18T21:34:51.749-06:00I would, Debbie - I enjoyed it, particularly the s...I would, Debbie - I enjoyed it, particularly the sections set in Iran.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-28128069526733740782015-11-18T18:37:56.593-06:002015-11-18T18:37:56.593-06:00I've read several books about Iran that I'...I've read several books about Iran that I've enjoyed...it's such a fascinating, culture. I'm adding this book to my list. Thanks! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-52689850335848884922015-11-18T17:32:29.822-06:002015-11-18T17:32:29.822-06:00Lisa, do you recommend this book?Lisa, do you recommend this book?Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-55054769664625853032015-11-17T20:36:17.867-06:002015-11-17T20:36:17.867-06:00I know, right - because Persia! and now I totally ...I know, right - because Persia! and now I totally want to go to Persepolis.<br /><br />I've read a couple of account about traveling in Iran, which made me think it might really be possible - if a bit nerve-wracking. I'll have to look at the Jezebel article. Maybe we can organize a tour group :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-25196281056240797892015-11-17T20:28:59.292-06:002015-11-17T20:28:59.292-06:00Hey! Iran is on MY list of places to visit someday...Hey! Iran is on MY list of places to visit someday! And usually when I tell that to people they say "Whyyyyy though?" and I say "because Persia!" I recently discovered that you actually can travel to Iran! Did you know? I had just assumed that Americans weren't allowed to travel to there, and yet: http://flygirl.jezebel.com/but-why-are-you-alone-two-solo-months-wandering-iran-1739181556Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.com