Books, women and stuff
I have been reading a lot lately; mostly just because I'm bored with things in general and reading seems like a good alternative to watching TV. Also, I have to take the loser cruiser to work (because my salary does not justify driving and parking a car), so I have taken to reading on the bus. I wanted to make a list of some of the good books that I have read lately; so that I can remember them. These are my top five from the last few months (in no particular order) 1. Water for elephants - Sara Gruen 2. Finding Nouf - Zoe Ferraris 3. A woman in Berlin - Anonymous 4. City of Thieves - David Benioff 5. The help - Kathryn Stockett Now, I'm not really a feminist, but when reading "Finding Nouf" (which takes place in Saudi Arabia and touches on some of the limitations faced by the women there) I got curious about what some of the restrictions they face are. After a few google searches I discovered that women are not allowed to drive, vote, testify in court, etc. Now,...