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A real life story of Chine's last empress. I already have read a book about her by Pearl S. Buck but that was slightly different. It is the first part and it was good, very interesting story. I think my problem was again the translation, the script had no life in it.

Reading on the bus on the way home from Prague

A re-read before I pick up the sequel. I had forgotten pretty much everything so I‘m glad I picked it up again. It definitely bogs down towards the end but is a very engaging story, otherwise.

Book 1/5 for #MarvellousMarch
My #BookSpin for March
1/3 of my Book Spin catch-up books for #MarchMadness

This is a real life based story of the last empress of China. The way she rose from her struggles and hardships is uncanny and noteworthy. My heart felt happy after reading this story.
Anchee Min has very beautifully written this story, the details are so well elaborated without overdoing it. I am looking forward to read more of her.

🏵️🏵️🏵️🏵️ I enjoyed this book. It's an interesting time period and I would like to read more about it.

This was my selection for March's #bookspin with @TheAromaofBooks

I read Anchee Min's two novels about the last empress of China out of order but it still worked. Both are amazing and reading the sequel first did not feel like I sequel, I knew what was going on the entire time.

1. Tagged book
2. E.E. Cummings
3. Edward Scissorhands
4. Anything with eggplant 🍆
#ManicMonday @JoScho

Orchid is a methodical strategist. Often blinded by her vanity and selfishness but her greatest skill is her keen observation prowess. She uses what she has to take what she wants.

This is a favourite holiday read for me. Steeped in history but enough story telling and character to stop it just being a textbook. I am willing to overlook inaccuracies (if there are any - I am no expert!) In favour of the author's rich description and characterisation of these historical characters.

Truly lovely stuff. Will definitely read again.

#readingwomenmonth a series. I don't read many series but I've had these two for ages and still haven't gotten round to them. @ephemeralwaltz @Andrew65

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Outstanding book. I've always been very intrigued about the history of China and knowing that the characters of this book is modelled after real people intrigued me even more. I would highly recommend this book!

#nowreading Empress Orchid by #AncheeMin. Second #asianlit this week.