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Once Upon a Time in the East
Once Upon a Time in the East: A Chronicle of Growing Up | Xiaolu Guo
Xiaolu Guo meets her parents for the first time when she is almost seven. They are strangers to her. When she is born her parents hand her over to a childless peasant couple in the mountains. Aged two, and suffering from malnutrition (…more)
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jenniferheidi
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A fascinating but harrowing memoir detailing a childhood of poverty in China; a creative awakening at film school in Beijing; and a new life as a migrant in England. I found this so troubling but was completely gripped by Guo‘s incredible journey and creative mind.

Emilymdxn I loved this book too! Everything she‘s written is amazing! My favourite by her is I Am China but this is second 6y
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jenniferheidi
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That‘s my #cheltlitfest done. Highlights: Kathryn Mannix on death; Edmund de Waal on porcelain; Sarah Howe, Xiaolu Guo & Madeleine Thien on China; and showing my mum round the best event in the world. The paneer curry & daal in the food tent was good too. Now onto my book haul...

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Kat-rose
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I really enjoyed reading this memoir. If you like Wild Swans by Jung Chang, this is slightly more contemporary. While Jung‘s family was higher class, Xiaolu grew up a peasant. Both found their own way out of China. Xiaolu‘s writing is stunning and her story is remarkable. The audiobook is A+.

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Lacythebookworm
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#alaac17 ARC/book haul and a few goodies from my library school alma mater 📚😍Photo 3

Peddler410 I missed out on getting Solo by Kwame Alexander. Did you get it signed? 7y
Lacythebookworm Not signed. I walked by just as they were putting them out! 7y
rachellayown 😍😍😍 7y
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Lola Kingdom Cons??!!!! Where did you snag that?! Oh boy....I may have to go back tomorrow 😛 (edited) 7y
Lacythebookworm I was surprised when I saw it! So of course I snatched it up! I don't remember which booth had & Other Stories publications. Somewhere in the independent presses section. I think most vendors will start giving away everything when the exhibits open in the morning! 7y
Lola @Lacythebookworm I swore that I wasn't going back but I may have to make an afternoon stop. I won't be able to get there until just before the floor closes at 2 so I'll see what's left. Last conference I got verrrry luck doing that. 🤞🏻And have you read the first two Herrera's soooo good (edited) 7y
Lola This one reminded me a bit of Fever Dream 7y
Lacythebookworm @Lola I have not but they're definitely on my TBR! Loved Fever Dream! Have you read (edited) 7y
ReadingEnvy Ooh I have the murky green ocean one, an impulse buy. 7y
Lacythebookworm @ReadingEnvy I liked the sound of it. And the Feminist Press women were great to chat with! 7y
ReadingEnvy @Lacythebookworm they've had some great stuff come out ... My fav is still 7y
Lacythebookworm @ReadingEnvy I need to read that! 7y
batsy Frontier, Kingdom Cons & August are all on my TBR... The rest look fantastic. 7y
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charl08

In the next life, I would be a good daughter, I thought.

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charl08

Account of growing up in China from the 70s. Different world.

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