The Kite Runner- Khaled Hosseini

The first part, when they were still children, was moving and deeply poignant. I was touched by Hassan and Ali’s loyalty and hated Amir for being a jerk and a coward.
But the second part turned out to be a super melodramatic soap opera. Amir falling in love, his father dying, Amir going back to Afghanistan [...]

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Time Names 10 Best Games of ‘07

Here’s the full rundown:
1. Halo 3 – Microsoft (Xbox 360)
2. The Orange Box – EA (Xbox 360, PC, PS3)
3. Rock Band – MTV Games (Xbox 360, PS2, PS3)
4. Super Mario Galaxy – Nintendo (Nintendo Wii)
5. Bioshock – 2K Games (Xbox 360, PC)
6. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Activision (Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Nintendo [...]

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Angela’s Ashes

“Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood. “Worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood.”
These lines basically sum up what’s to read in Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes. The author recounts his desperately poor early years, living on public assistance and losing three siblings, wearing shoes repaired with tires, [...]

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