There were few books I read and like it. I expect the amount of them will increase as my read list this year has done created. Probably there will be another book I like the most in the future but at the moment, this is my favorite as I mentioned on my profile, Elif Shafak's The Forty Rules of Love.
Written by a female Turkish writer, you would find it on the cover 'a novel about Rumi' a famous poet Mawlana Jalaludin who lived in Konya, Turkey. In my opinion, the book is not only about Rumi but more into his companion 'Shams of Thabriz'. In other hand, the story time lines are divided by two with two different story. First is tell us about Ella and Aziz, people like us who live in modern age. Second is focused on Rumi and Shams, in the late 12th century. Not just end up in that, the writer is using point of view from almost all the characters, I found it rare and unique, to experience the story through different perspectives at same times.
Why do I like this book? Because this book has changed my life. It opened a lot of doors in my mind. Eyes opener for things I have blind of like true meaning of love. After finished that book, I feel like my self fall in love with the path of Sufi, officialy because of my favorite character, Shams, the wanderer Sufi.
I highly recommend this book for you who seek for love and appreciate diversity. But I warn you the story is not about happy lovey dovey. You will take the rules of love seriously.
Ps : Thanks to Ann for put this theme on her writing prompts ;)
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Glad you find it interesting, Mmatlhapi :)
Would you like to share your favorite book, too? I would like to know and give it try.
Hello Elen, Don't worry, you wont find this book as sad one :D let me know if you have finished read that, ok? ;)
Good day!
Dear Setareh, you are right :D that's Rumi i refer to, His famous book if i am not wrong named 'El-Mathnawi'. Yes yes you should try to read it :D you are welcome^^
Thanks Peppo for the link, i manged to view the book, its a very good novel and very interesting
Hello Peppo, i used to read books about love, novels or more serious, but in the last years i avoid it because i am very sensitive and i don't want to cry, lol. So, i am very selective about it. But i checked your favorite book and i am impressed from the fact that it became best seller in only little time but mostly from the fact that it included in the list of the top books of all time in Turkey! So, i really believe that it worths to read it and i will do it one day. Thanks for sharing with us your favorite book. :)
Dear Peppo, Mowlavi is a famous poet in Persian whose poems are wonderful. I have read some of his poems. Is the book you mentioned in English? I should try it then. Thanks for sharing your favorite book.
Thank you, Ann :)
I just make a good use of my free time to learn English especially writing.
Thank you Noa :D
I have read two of her books, another one is 'The Bastard of Istanbul' not as mesmerize as The forty Rules of love, But i like it, because it's the most 'heartbreaking' book i ever read
I never encounter or read her works. I love reading books, so it's hard for me to choose which book I like the most. However, like you said, books also changed my view on life, my outlook of other people's culture, religions. and politics.
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