FROM THE ROUNDHOUSE TO ISLAM (03/15/2013)

My friend Marjory A. is currently traveling in New Zealand and Australia. She says she hasn't seen any Kangaroos yet, but has read two good books. I told her to give up this kangaroo quest, and just go to the Sydney Zoo!!

The Roundhouse by Louise Erdrich and On Saudi Arabia by Karen Elliot House, are both great reads, according to Marjory A.

I'm not a fan of Louise Erdrich but she's a Pulitzer Prize finalist and has a huge following. Most of her books feature Native American settings and characters. The Roundhouse has gotten mixed reviews. 

It's a vibrant tale of a boy's coming of age in the wake of a brutal attack on his mother. It focuses on a Native American community and reviewers have compared it to the novel,To Kill a Mockingbird.

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On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines-and Future

by Karen Elliot House

An unusual book to travel with, but Marjory has diverse interests and I can understand why this book would appeal to her...and to many other blog readers as well.

Reviewers agree this is a good primer for those interested in gaining an understanding of Saudi Arabia and its population. Chapters are devoted to the roles of women, religion, the government, poverty... and the author paints a detailed picture of the challenges faced by Saudi society...a very readable portrayal.

Karen Elliot House is a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, diplomatic correspondent, foreign editor and publisher of the Wall Street Journal until she retired in 2006. She has spent the last thirty years writing about Saudi Arabia...I would say she knows her stuff!

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www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Erdrich
www.karenelliothouse.com

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