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 ...
HALLO!
Perhaps some GIFS of how I'm feeling for finals in less than a week from now!
Less than a week from now ("Oh, I have a while before finals, no need to worry yet..wait....in less than a week....NOOOO!")
How I react to "Finals can only help your grade! They're easy, you'll do fine"
On the outside, I maintain a chill exterior. "I got this". When truly, inside, when I realise how important my grades are and how crucial it is that I have to pass:
No amount of studying will prepare me for that day when I walk in the room with nothing but a pencil and face that exam:
The first is a glorious, first edition copy of The Shadow of the Wind. It's in mint condition, and contains one of the most haunting, beautiful stories I've ever read within. There's it beside it's sequel, The Angel's Game. If you haven't already, you must read it!
I must read the Tao of Pooh for class, but I dislike it, so I won't mention it in my bookish thoughts :D Hope you're all having a fantastic almost-end-of-the-week!
Perhaps some GIFS of how I'm feeling for finals in less than a week from now!
Less than a week from now ("Oh, I have a while before finals, no need to worry yet..wait....in less than a week....NOOOO!")
How I react to "Finals can only help your grade! They're easy, you'll do fine"
"I HAVE A MIGHTY NEED TO PASS!"
ON BOOKISH THOUGHTS:
Also, I got a book in the mail! This one I ordered off of Amazon and finally received:
I must read the Tao of Pooh for class, but I dislike it, so I won't mention it in my bookish thoughts :D Hope you're all having a fantastic almost-end-of-the-week!
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