The Virgin's Knot

I'm not sure how I made it all the way through this book. Stubbornness I suppose. It was poorly written, I hated the style of not wrapping conversations in quotes and letting the reader know who the heck is talking. I found it annoying. The plot doesn't get going until the middle of the book and I f......more

A dark story a a polio victim Muslim woman survivor with twisted legs and braces in small Turkish village. Her life is proscribed by her father that she must sit at a loom wearing rugs day by day.. travail that garners him, Ali, money bids from hopeful grooms who try to outbid ach other to obtain th......more

this author needs to be discovered. I love both of her books, and I do not know why she has not hit it big yet. I know she will. i highly recommend this book. this was one of our Pulpwood queen picks, and it was one of my favorite reads of 2006. story takes place in turkey, and is the story of a dis......more

This book started out strong for me, but ended not so well. It is beautifully written and I liked the characters. And perhaps I need a happy ending, or some ending. This left me confused and sad. Not all books can knock your socks off, sometimes you need a "down book". This was one of those for me.......more