Driven by Curiosity…

our dear Roba tagged me! and since it is the first time i am being tagged i decided to tag along! so here we tag:

Number of books I own: ufft, it never occured to me to count! some of my books are in Amman, some are here with me… they have doubled in the last 5 years… I guess maybe around 400-500.. Waaaal how much money I waste on this books thing!!

Last book I bought: How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by one good writer called Julia Alvarez. In the Spirit of my South American interest, i bought this book. It is about four immigrant girls who rebel against their parents while trying to adapt in life in America after having to run away from the Dominican island! She is really good, and i am looking forward to starting it!

Last book I read: Ali and Nino Absolutely brilliant!

Five books that mean a lot to me:
1- Leviathan by Paul Auster, I was amazed at the way Paul deconstructs the human behaviour! i drive people around me crazy with my tendency to do the same… This book was given to me by a very special friend few years ago, in a phase where i was struggeling with my own identity. This was this friend's way of telling me how the dynamics of our friendship were going to change… and of course il a eu raison!

2- in the eye of the sun by Ahdaf Soueif, now this book did change my life! reading this book was like looking at your life story in a movie! of course the details are different… but the way she is, the way she reacts, he relationships with herself and people around her…my God!

3- THE TIME TRAVELERS WIFE by Audrey Niffenegger… this book gave me hope back!!! I wont explain more…

4- women and gender in Islam By Laila Ahmad, was handed to me my my cousin Fouad…it changed my whole perspective about women in Islam…

5- les miserables by victor Hugo… was the very first book, I picked up on my own and decided to read… I think I was in fifth grade! I am not sure… this books is very special, i read it over and over again in 3 different languages… it is like watching a movie you always like to watch in my case it is scent of a woman!

The book I am reading since long but could not finish: I think it is 11 minutes by Paulo Coelho… ufft halakni! I wont tag anyone! i will leave you to enjoy your peace on a Saturday evening!