Hello, my name is AuburnChick, and I’m an English teacher, but I haven’t read much, for pleasure, during the last four years.
Shhh…don’t tell anyone I said that.
😉
It’s not because I haven’t wanted to. However, when I took online classes to finish my Bachelor’s degree several years ago, I got burned out from all of the reading I had to do.
At the same time, I taught myself how to knit.
Listening to audio books is just not my cup of tea. I have difficulty focusing when books are read aloud.
I do so much better when I can see the words…allowing them to seep into my mind and soul.
When I started teaching last year, I discovered how much I had missed my books.
Then, EPI took over my life.
Well, that’s over now, and I finally have had time to reacquaint myself with my former hobby.
Before I closed up my classroom for the summer, a book on one of my bookshelves caught my eye…
The main character of this book is Anahita, a seventeen year old girl growing up in rural Iran during the late 1800’s.
Anahita is told, by her father, that it is time for her to marry, and that the khan has asked for her hand.
Instead of meekly complying with her father’s wishes, she asks for permission to choose her own suitor, through the clever use of a riddle, which she weaves into her wedding carpet.
Although this book is intended for “young readers,” I found this book quite enjoyable.
In fact, parts of the book were breathtaking.
As a knitter, I appreciated the many references to yarn dyeing, spinning, knitting, and, weaving.
Because I taught Muslim students last school year, I appreciated the history, told in story form.
Another thing I love about this book is that all proceeds benefit development enterprises for woman and children who suffered after the 2005 Iranian earthquake.
If you’re looking for something to read this summer, I highly recommend this book. It was an unexpected treasure that I found tucked away right in front of me.
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