book info: on sale: now copy from: public library pages: 348 review written: 21.12.17 originally published: 2009 edition read: Penguin NAL 2009 title: Rooftops of Tehran author: Mahbod Seraji In a middle-class neighborhood of Iran's sprawling capital city, 17-year-old Pasha Shahed spends the summer of 1973 on his rooftop with his best friend Ahmed, joking around one minute and asking burning questions about life the next. He also hides a secret love for his beautiful neighbor Zari, who has been betrothed since birth to another man. But the bliss of Pasha and Zari's stolen time together is shattered when Pasha unwittingly acts as a beacon for the Shah's secret police. The violent consequences awaken him to the reality of living under a powerful despot, and lead Zari to make a shocking choice... my thoughts: This book was first published in 2009 and I remember adding it to my list around that time but never actually reading it since I preferred checking out library books to ...
Parajunkee and Alison Can Read are doing this fantastic Feature and Follow blog hop which is basically a way to meet new bloggers and follow (and get followed) I think this is brilliant. Especially, as you all know, I'm attempting to achieve five hundred followers!
To all you blog hoppers visiting: Hello and thank you for stopping by!
This week's question IS:
Q: You are a matchmaker — your goal, hook up two characters from two of your favorite books. Who would it be? How do you think it would go?
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Katsa from Graceling and Valek from Poison Study!
Why? Because they've both got that killer instinct, that intense strength and skill. They're both protective of the one's they love, and I'm sure they'll protect each other (dangerous people are always in danger) :) For those who haven't read one or both of these books: READ IT
P.S. You should enter my 500 follower giveaway
Thank you very much :)
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