The Find

There's never anything good on those library book sale racks. It's a scientific fact. Cheap romance novels abound, cozied up to out-dated biographies and ancient science books. No wonder they only cost a quarter or two. But I always look, regardless of the disappointing nature of these perusals.

And this time, my persistence paid off. Buried on the bottom shelf, I was pleasantly surprised to see a title I recognized.

The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, copyright 2003.

I read The Kite Runner last year. It's a New York Times bestseller, so I'm not sure why I was surprised to find myself totally absorbed in it. I spent a whole day on the couch with it, pausing only to let the animals out occasionally. I found it to be entertaining, but moreso to be relevant and enlightening.

If you're interested, you can read the New York Times review here.

I couldn't believe my good fortune to get this book for only $.25!