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2011
1) Horus Rising - Dan Abnett
2) False Gods - Graham McNeill
3) Galaxy in Flames - Ben Counter
4) Men are From Mars and Women are from Venus
5) Flight of the Eisenstein - James Swallow
6) The Magician's Guild - Trudi Caravan
7) The Novice - Trudi Caravan
8) The High Lord - Trudi Caravan
9) The World According to Clarkson - Jeremy Clarkson
10) Fulgrim - Graham McNeill
11) Legion - Dan Abnett
12) Battle for the Abyss - Ben Counter
13) Mechanicum - Graham McNeill
14) Nemesis - James Swallow
15) Daughters of Arabia - Jean Sasson
16) Descent of Angels - Mitchel Scanlon
17) Desert Royal - Jean Sasson
18) The First Heretic - Aaron Dembski-Bowden
19) The Gift - Cecelia Ahern
20) Paths of Glory - Jeffery Archer
21) A Thousand Sons - Graham McNeill
22) The Art Thief - Noah Charney
23) Bringing Nothing to the Party - Paul Carr
24) Prospero Burns - Dan Abnett
25) Beat the Reaper - Josh Bazell

2012
1) Next - Michael Crichton
2) Battle of The Fang - Christ Wraight
3) Helsreach - Aaron Dembski-Bowden
4) Shopaholic and Sister - Sophie Kinsella
5) The Ultramarine Omnibus - Graham McNeill
6) The Summons - John Grisham
7) After Dark - Haruki Murakami
8) Nagash the Sorcerer - Mike Lee
9) The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry
10) Nagash the Unbroken - Mike Lee
11) Realms of Shadow - R.A. Salvatore
12) Stop What You're Doing And Read This!
13) Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James
14) Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James
15) Fifty Shades Free - E.L. James
16) The Last Mythal Anthology - Realms of the Elves
17) Nagash Immortal - Mike Lee
18) The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry
19) The Elven Nations Trilogy - Paul Thomas, Tanya Cook & Douglas Niles
20) The House of Silk - Anthony Horowitz
21) Architect of Fate - Christian Dunn
22) The Killing Ground - Graham McNeill
23) Courage and Honour - Graham McNeill

2013
1) Ravensoul - James Barclay
2) Chapter's Due - Graham McNeill
3) Making Money - Terry Prachett
4) Soul Hunter - Aaron Dembski-Bowden
5) Blood Reaver - Aaron Dembski-Bowden
6) Mortal Instruments : The CIty of Bones
7) Mortal Instruments : The City of Ashes

2014
1) Mockingjay - Suzanne Colins
2) The Fault In Our Stars - John Green
3) Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman

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Daughters of Arabia

Friday. 8.5.11 11:28 pm

I took a break from reading Sci-Fi and picked this up from the pile of books I borrowed from another friend earlier this year. It's by Jean Sasson and is a sequel to Princess. Though it may be a sequel, it is okay to read this book before you read Princess cause the series is kinda like a dairy.

It is quite a nice read if you are interested in reading about the life as a princess in Saudi Arabia, the discrimination and absurdity of how women are treated there. It is also discussed of how authorities in the country uses religion to control and rule. For me, in the earlier years of my academic life, I have been forced to learn about Islam and all that and so, I usually stay away from learning things that are Islam. I am more interested in Christianity and the European history but this one is good. It doesn't force you to accept one particular interpretation of Islam and Quran but it shows you the more liberal side and the fanatic side too.

In my country, the interpretation of Islam leans towards the fanatics and it is getting more and more ridiculous as time passes because they seem to regress instead of progress. After reading this book, it improved the way I look at the religion but at the same time shows me how hypocritical human can be. I still think Islam is a volatile religion and is easily manipulated to the whims of humanity but it also shows that there is hope to change how things are in the Islamic world as long as people are educated and shown how things does not need to be fanatical and oppressive.

There is another book in this series which I will read after I finish two more Sci-Fi.. I think it's time for me to get a Steve Berry. Reading the same genre in the long run bores me even when the book is good. I'd love to know that there is more to life.

Categories: books [t]

4 Comments.

religions on the whole has been abused by the people to gain control and to be more powerful. religion i believe never advocated for war, suffering. it only wants to educate people how to be happy. if not, i don't know what a religion is for.
» renaye on 2011-08-07 09:11:30

Haha I can't wait to see what Stevo has to say about this, if he reads it.

That's a very interesting topic to me as well, but I've never delved into it too much because it's one of those things that requires a lot of thinking about a lot of deeep stuff...and sometimes, when I do lots of deep thinking, it can be bad for me because I over-evaluate EVERYTHING. BUT...I have faith that you aren't like me so I'm glad you enjoyed the read haha
» The-Muffin-Man on 2011-08-09 03:58:02

Yeah, I think so!
Maybe I will. I hung around that restaurant for a few days after but no luck. I dunno if I'd recognize her now.
» middaymoon on 2011-08-13 09:22:07

RE:
Mom is not teaching me how to drive though, so I don't know how I'm going to learn how to drive 8DD She's not even going to bother signing me up for driving ed so *sighs.*
» peanutmelon on 2011-08-14 03:10:21

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