Khaled Hosseini's Blog - Posts Tagged "andthemountainsechoed"

I want to thank all of my readers at Goodreads who have faithfully supported my writing. Receiving the Goodreads Choice award in the fiction category is an enormous honor for me for two reasons. First, 2013 was an exceptional year for fiction, with an abundance of wonderful fiction from some of the best writers working today, all of whom I salute. So, for And The Mountains Echoed to be selected from among such an embarrassment of riches is hugely rewarding. Second, and far more importantly, this is an award bestowed by you, the readers, the people who go out and purchase books, discuss them with friends and family, and are the primary engine of that elusive but oh so precious word-of-mouth phenomenon. I cannot tell you what it means to me to be honored and embraced by the very people my books are intended for. So, as we say in Afghanistan, Tashakor, or thank you. Tashakor -not just for this award- but for reading, and not only my books, but simply for reading. And a heartfelt Tashakor to all the good folks at Goodreads for providing such a wonderful forum where people who love books can engage and exchange ideas.
Happy reading, everyone.
Gratefully yours,
Khaled Hosseini