Last week I was fortunate enough to get away from the city and get some well-earned R+R in beautiful Ixtapa. During my endless sessions of poolside sprawling, I read Reading Lolita in Teheran by Azir Nafisi. I loved it!  The story revolves around a group of women who get together every Thursday morning to discuss forbidden Western literature during the times of the Iran-Iraq war. It also contains vivid and enlightening flashbacks to the chaotic times of the revolution. Two things stand out: the vivid insight into women's lives during the period and the passionate love they feel for literature and how some specific books (like Pride and Prejudice) truly come to life in this distant place. I would like to recommend this book to everyone, and if you decide to read it,  feel free to write to share views! Below, the cover of the book and a pic of Ixtapa.