Litsy

Love in a Fallen City | Eileen Chang, Ailing Zhang

Sitting on the back deck of our new place with my « on deck » book pile for the weekend! I am quite pleased with this group, and am very curious about Solenoid. Happy weekend, all!

sarahbarnes I‘m also very curious about Solenoid! I‘m on the list for it at the library. 4d

HardcoverHearts @sarahbarnes I may be misremembering but I thought I heard it called a surreal novel and I don‘t always get on with those types of books so we will see… enough people whose tastes I usually align with have said it‘s great so I‘m more optimistic than not. But it‘s a wild card, for sure! 4d

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TracyReadsBooks

Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds | Regina Krahl

It‘s a good day when “work” means you get to read about shipwrecks. Today‘s work is focused on a shipwreck in the Java Sea—60,000+ glazed bowls, spice filled jars, objects in gold and silver, bronze mirrors, and more discovered in a vessel that sunk over 1,000 years ago.

bookandbedandtea Enjoy your very cool workday! 1w

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TorieStorieS

The Lotus Shoes: The Captivating Historical Debut for Fans of GIRL with a PEARL EARRING and MEMOIRS of a GEISHA | Jane Yang

so-so

This month‘s #bookclub pick was undoubtedly the one the least amount of people finished (2/3s did not), but I am not sure why. I thought it was a quick read. Sold into slavery at six years old, Little Flower‘s life certainly goes from one tragedy to the next for most of the book. Linjing, her owner, does grow as a character but not before the reader wants her to receive some of the suffering her jealousy causes. Well-researched & fast paced!

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KellyHamHer

Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel | Lisa See

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I loved this book!! I am usually the crime, horror, suspense, thriller kinda gal, but this book really touched me. I was fascinated by the descriptions of the culture and the family ties. I will definitely be reading Lisa See again.

#bookspin

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2w

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Elizabeth2

Homeseeking: A GMA Book Club Pick | Karissa Chen

About halfway through this chunkster - it‘s over 17 hours on audio. I‘m enjoying it so far. The writing is immersive, and the audio is dual narrated. One side of the story being told from present day backward, and the other side being told from the past forward. I assume where the stories meet will hold the choice that altered the course of their lives. ❤️📚🎧

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AileenRR

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane | Lisa See

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Super absorbing multi-generational story. LOVED IT! Except for the ending. As usual, I wanted an epilogue.

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KellyHamHer

Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel | Lisa See

APRIL #bookspin. Ready for it 🤗

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2w

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HeyT

Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel | Lisa See

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Sort of a middle of the road pick. I was intrigued by the premise and appreciated the research but I still wanted something more from this. I did find it a quick read and enjoyed the time spent with it. There was also a bit more body horror than I was expecting.

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