tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post6466374174662999616..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women by Geraldine BrooksJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-35211671260338889832010-02-09T14:45:20.519-05:002010-02-09T14:45:20.519-05:00Tara - I hope you like it, too. It was on my shelf...Tara - I hope you like it, too. It was on my shelf for at least a couple of years, and I'm so glad I finally picked it up.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85663442752400533132010-02-09T11:56:08.451-05:002010-02-09T11:56:08.451-05:00I have a copy of this - thank you for reminding me...I have a copy of this - thank you for reminding me of it. I really do want to read it.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-24345298255377187342010-02-08T06:18:10.598-05:002010-02-08T06:18:10.598-05:00Booksnyc - That's so much for letting me know!...Booksnyc - That's so much for letting me know! I should have thought to check her website.., will update my post with the link.<br /><br />Jo - This book was excellent! I enjoyed Year of Wonders, but that is Brooks only fiction that I've read. It looks like she has one more nonfiction, Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal's Journey from Down under to All Over. I may look for it.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6985258114503009762010-02-07T16:42:44.852-05:002010-02-07T16:42:44.852-05:00This sounds brilliant. I've enjoyed brookes...This sounds brilliant. I've enjoyed brookes' fiction, particularly Year of Wonders, so I'll keep an eye out for this.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04904771329502876178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-63318431283606545642010-02-07T10:38:41.500-05:002010-02-07T10:38:41.500-05:00JoAnn - I found an afterword to the book when I wa...JoAnn - I found an afterword to the book when I was checking out the author's website. She provides an update in there for some of the women that she is still in touch with - it is interesting to hear how their lives have progressed.Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-67674688150755037952010-02-07T10:08:45.019-05:002010-02-07T10:08:45.019-05:00Staci - This was really a fascinating book. I hope...Staci - This was really a fascinating book. I hope you get to read it!<br /><br />Booksnyc - This is a perfect book for the challenge! The seeming contradictions were very difficult to understand.<br /><br />Farmlanebooks - Hope you enjoy it. It was so interesting!<br /><br />Dana - Oh, good! I hope you like it as much as I did.<br /><br />Bookmagic - You would need to be in the right mood for this...<br /><br />Marie - We were all wishing for Muslim reaction to the book or discussion input. <br /><br />Hazra - The book was just fascinating, and it seems that Saudi Arabia places the most restrictions on women.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-26437848711939031002010-02-06T22:47:41.530-05:002010-02-06T22:47:41.530-05:00It sounds like a fascinating book! I have a couple...It sounds like a fascinating book! I have a couple of friends from Saudi Arabia, and they tell shocking stories of the sorts of restrictions they face. This is a matter that needs to be spotlighted more.Hazrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441208944580008891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-16574567833355127952010-02-06T21:20:23.226-05:002010-02-06T21:20:23.226-05:00Sounds like a neat book. Context is so important w...Sounds like a neat book. Context is so important when discussing a subject like this and I appreciate your caveats- nonetheless, it sounds like a great basis for a discussion and I agree that it would probably make a great bookclub choice especially if you had some Muslim folks in the club to shed some light on Brooks' treatment of the issues.Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6414679700516894612010-02-06T15:27:53.249-05:002010-02-06T15:27:53.249-05:00This is one of those books I want to read but am n...This is one of those books I want to read but am never in the mood forbookmagichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808845291761439603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-59405683227329755472010-02-06T14:48:59.774-05:002010-02-06T14:48:59.774-05:00This book sounds very interesting and very eye-ope...This book sounds very interesting and very eye-opening. It's definitely going on my TBR!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13791309582153979145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-17882167631398422182010-02-06T12:46:48.949-05:002010-02-06T12:46:48.949-05:00I have a copy of this, but haven't got around ...I have a copy of this, but haven't got around to reading it yet. You make it sound really interesting, so I'll push it a bit further up the TBR pile!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-7889649930356152972010-02-06T11:43:46.079-05:002010-02-06T11:43:46.079-05:00great review! I recently read this for the Social...great review! I recently read this for the Social Justice Challenge was was struck by the variety of practices throughout the Middle East and also the seeming contradictions in many of the rules.Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-87240238824606953172010-02-05T23:09:17.791-05:002010-02-05T23:09:17.791-05:00Now this one sounds truly interesting to me!!! I&#...Now this one sounds truly interesting to me!!! I'm going to have to hunt it down!! What a wonderfully written review JoAnn!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-18740985415374719142010-02-05T15:45:30.961-05:002010-02-05T15:45:30.961-05:00Rhadsody - You're welcome. This was such an in...Rhadsody - You're welcome. This was such an interesting book!<br /><br />Verity - It was... the whole group really liked this one.<br /><br />Laurel-Rain Snow - Thanks you! I'll be over shortly.<br /><br />Diane - We had an especially long discussion with this one. I think you would like it, too.<br /><br />Stacybuckeye - Thank you. I liked her novel Year of Wonders, but now I've learned she's really good with nonfiction, too!<br /><br />Sandy - I liked that much of this was presented in a very basic manner and included background info. Just started Sarah's Key this morning. How are you liking it?JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-46750780278141294442010-02-05T13:15:01.280-05:002010-02-05T13:15:01.280-05:00I think I would find this interesting. I know vir...I think I would find this interesting. I know virtually nothing about that part of the world. But what I do hear, I almost feel like my head is going to pop off! I can't imagine being so restricted.<br /><br />BTW, I am listening to Sarah's Key as well!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-46825200795905168732010-02-05T12:36:22.274-05:002010-02-05T12:36:22.274-05:00This does look great. I've seen Geraldine Bro...This does look great. I've seen Geraldine Brooks around and have been wanting to try something by her. I'll make a note of this one.<br />Great review :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-68659509275048705922010-02-05T11:11:50.603-05:002010-02-05T11:11:50.603-05:00Joanne,
So glad to hear that your group loved thi...Joanne,<br /><br />So glad to hear that your group loved this book. It does sound like one book I would enjoy as well; thanks for mentioning it.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-71281293599484825602010-02-05T11:09:11.696-05:002010-02-05T11:09:11.696-05:00Hi! I have an award for you here:
http://laurelr...Hi! I have an award for you here:<br /><br />http://laurelrainsnowcreations.blogspot.comLaurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-59191062240711268462010-02-05T09:16:14.491-05:002010-02-05T09:16:14.491-05:00This sounds fascinating and I can imagine that it ...This sounds fascinating and I can imagine that it would make an excellent book club choiceverityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-70241853599458696522010-02-05T09:12:08.180-05:002010-02-05T09:12:08.180-05:00This sounds wonderful! Thanks for the review.This sounds wonderful! Thanks for the review.rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.com