http://bookreview.mostlyfiction.com/2009/a-short-history-of-women-by-kate-walbert/ We Love to Read! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:05:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://bookreview.mostlyfiction.com/2009/a-short-history-of-women-by-kate-walbert/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Mary Whipple Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:01:02 +0000 http://bookreview.mostlyfiction.com/?p=2740#comment-53 Hi, Doug. I much preferred THE GARDENS OF KYOTO, which is subtle and elegant, and I read this on the strength of that book. Of the books I've read this year, my two favorites are C. E. Morgan's ALL THE LIVING and Shahriar Mandanipour's CENSORING AN IRANIAN LOVE STORY, which is not only enlightening about contemporary Iran but is also very funny (which was the biggest surprise of all). It's written by an Iranian who is not in exile, though he's teaching at Harvard this year (after being at Brown last year). Thanks for writing. Best, Mary Hi, Doug. I much preferred THE GARDENS OF KYOTO, which is subtle and elegant, and I read this on the strength of that book. Of the books I’ve read this year, my two favorites are C. E. Morgan’s ALL THE LIVING and Shahriar Mandanipour’s CENSORING AN IRANIAN LOVE STORY, which is not only enlightening about contemporary Iran but is also very funny (which was the biggest surprise of all). It’s written by an Iranian who is not in exile, though he’s teaching at Harvard this year (after being at Brown last year). Thanks for writing. Best, Mary

]]> http://bookreview.mostlyfiction.com/2009/a-short-history-of-women-by-kate-walbert/comment-page-1/#comment-52 dougbrun Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:57:26 +0000 http://bookreview.mostlyfiction.com/?p=2740#comment-52 Mary - Nice review. Thanks. My wife, on my recommendation, picked this up. Then she put it aside, not liking it. I'd like to give it a go sometime--though the "to be read" pile is growing by the day. Based on your review, however, I am particularly interested in The Gardens of Kyoto. So many books... Mary – Nice review. Thanks. My wife, on my recommendation, picked this up. Then she put it aside, not liking it. I’d like to give it a go sometime–though the “to be read” pile is growing by the day. Based on your review, however, I am particularly interested in The Gardens of Kyoto. So many books…

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