good read

"i ran. a grown man running with a swarm of screaming children. but i didn't care. i ran with the wind blowing in my face, and a smile as wide as the valley of panjsher on my lips. i ran."
-khaled hosseini, kite runner
i finished an excellent book today. it had been on my book list since early june of last year. when it finally came available at the library, i was in a midst of tough fall classes and the twilight series. i turned down the hold at the library and needless to say, i forgot about kite runner. mike and maren began raving about this book one day and it sparked my memory, i knew i'd heard of the book before and it really piqued my interest again. i picked up a copy a couple weeks ago and have been reading it at a somewhat leisurely pace considering how i usually read books. i've come to sort of enjoy reading in bed before i go to sleep {i'm getting old i know this!} but i was always only getting in a few pages here and there. but finally, today i finished. i highly recommend this one. it's a little depressing but a very beautifully written and inspiring story about an afghani boy and his search for redemption.