A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini My copy is a 372-page hardback published in 2007 in the United States by Riverhead Books. “Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. Always. – Khaled Hosseini” I didn't need to think hard about which book to read as my pick for Afghanistan. I've ey...

Nothing to Envy — Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick My copy is a 316-page paperback published in 2010 in the United States by Spiegal & Grau. “But now she couldn’t deny what was staring her plainly in the face: dogs in China ate better than doctors in North Korea. — Barbara Demick” About 5 years ago, I read an inspiring b...

Hey World! I am so glad I waited years to start a blog about my global reading project because I can't believe how easy it is to blog using HEY World! I already have an existing Instagram account (@readwithbukutrotter) to talk only about books. For years, my husband has persuaded me to start a blog to reach a wider audience. He is righ...