Posts Tagged "Chinese"

01.Aug.2007 Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah

Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter is a true story of an unwanted Chinese daughter (as per title ;). The family is one of the richest in Hong Kong, who migrated from mainland China. I have to give this book a 4 stars, just because of the extra ordinary journey that the [...]

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 [...]