A Thousand Splendid Suns

Author: Khaled Hosseini

I read this book after The Kite Runner. Well to be true it was not as gripping as Kite Runner but may be this explored the more emotional aspects. And how the hate relationship gets converted to loving one. I loved the way the potrayal of a woman is done from childhood to end. How at every stage the male relation deceived her and finally hos she get the soul mate.
A must read for all who want to know about Afghanistan and how the people of war torn country struggle everyday for themselves and for relations.

Author: Karen Armstrong

This is the book is must for those who want to know more about Islam, the reasons for many things as Polygamy etc. Some of these rule or rituals do not make mush practical sense now but had great values when they were made by Muhammad at that era.
Excellent concise biography. This is a great supplement to the book on Islam by Karen. I read these two books in parallel and that was a cool experience !! I am jumping on books on other books from Karen and also History of Sikhs Vol II :)