01.Aug.2007 The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan
This is the 3rd book from Amy Tan, her first book that I read. It’s about Olivia, a half Chinese-American, that meets her half sister from China, Kwan. A lot of stuff about ghosts, reincarnation, and basically all Chinese superstitions. There are two parallel stories going on, this life and previous life. Both’s equally interesting [...]
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
The first book from Amy Tan. It’s collection of stories about mother daughter relationships (four pairs to be exact :). Again, I feel it’s so captivating by each and every word. It’s like magic, fairy tale, and reality put together. I wish I could put all the quotes that caught me here, but then I [...]
The Opposite of Fate by Amy Tan
The book is a collection of stories, journal, published writings of Amy Tan. This time it’s non-fiction. I found the book in Biography section. I wouldn’t miss this book, because I’m such a fan of Tan :) There are some chapters that I love so much, but some others I had a bit of struggle [...]
The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan
I love this book to death! For me it’s the best of Amy Tan’s and the best of any novel I read in my life. Every word flows so right and sounds so meaningful. I kept saying it in my mind, “She’s such a genious!” In this book Amy Tan tells the story that of [...]
The Bonesetter’s Daughter by Amy Tan
This is the 4th book from Amy Tan. When I read it, the cover is different with the one I put here (found it in Amazon). Interestingly, I’m now in the middle of reading her 5th book (The Opposite of Fate) in which I found out that this cover is actually the photograph of her [...]