tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post416594416769780280..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: "Peony in Love" by Lisa SeeMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-19269183162595193182010-03-26T18:42:29.733+08:002010-03-26T18:42:29.733+08:00Shanghai Girls will be my first taste of Lisa See&...Shanghai Girls will be my first taste of Lisa See's writing (thanks to Bellezza). And based on what you wrote here, I think I'll line up Peony In Love next :)Mark Davidhttp://www.absorbedinwords.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-70930334962839315892010-03-26T05:52:40.908+08:002010-03-26T05:52:40.908+08:00I think I'll start with Snow Flower..., as I&#...I think I'll start with Snow Flower..., as I'm a bit of a 19th century junkie. But I do want to read them all eventually. This was a wonderful review!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-47062708018757575882010-03-25T16:08:11.477+08:002010-03-25T16:08:11.477+08:00Glad you liked it. You inspires me to pick up the ...Glad you liked it. You inspires me to pick up the other two. then I can finish up my China Challenge perhaps.JoVhttp://www.bibliojunkie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-79235889480986110512010-03-25T12:18:41.103+08:002010-03-25T12:18:41.103+08:00Loved both Snow Flower and Peony in Love. WIll be ...Loved both Snow Flower and Peony in Love. WIll be reading Shanghai Girls in the near future.clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397226316253896335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-56109671380606246352010-03-25T11:00:08.686+08:002010-03-25T11:00:08.686+08:00Mel, I liked this one, but Snow Flower is my favor...Mel, I liked this one, but Snow Flower is my favorite, then Shanghai Girls. I've had me fix of See for a while as well.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-19502824820949618552010-03-25T09:59:01.345+08:002010-03-25T09:59:01.345+08:00Great post, Mel! I haven't read this one yet, ...Great post, Mel! I haven't read this one yet, and your review makes me want to read it. We may even have a copy somewhere. . .Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-20365660822452445972010-03-25T08:37:32.348+08:002010-03-25T08:37:32.348+08:00Jeannie-$7.00 for used is too much-between 2 and 3...Jeannie-$7.00 for used is too much-between 2 and 3 dollars seems fair-I paid 2.00 (in Philippino pesos) for mine<br /><br />Book Dilettante-yes the books go into that and the women are called "big feet girls"-as you indicated only the weatlhy could afford foot binding as it made a woman unable to do any real work the rest of her life in many cases-<br /><br />Cat-I am in a toss up if I like Snow Flowers or Shanghai girls the best-Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-43469304701231521802010-03-25T08:22:44.795+08:002010-03-25T08:22:44.795+08:00I'm trying hard not to read the main review pa...I'm trying hard not to read the main review part of this - just a glimpse because i want to read it soon. I did so love Snow Flower.<br /><br />I think I will like this one too whereas Shanghai Girls doesn't have the same appeal.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-86333555670120607202010-03-25T08:19:38.512+08:002010-03-25T08:19:38.512+08:00Thanks for the reviews of the 3 novelsl, Mel. I ha...Thanks for the reviews of the 3 novelsl, Mel. I have been thinking of reading them but was not sure. You gave me a good idea of what it they are about and certainly the historical aspects should be worthwhile. Not all Chinese girls had their feet bound by the way. Some groups with hardy women in the fields did not bind the girls' feet. That would have been an economic catastrophe!Book Dilettantehttp://bookbirddog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-73204362283276138652010-03-25T08:12:52.497+08:002010-03-25T08:12:52.497+08:00I almost picked up a Lisa See book at the used boo...I almost picked up a Lisa See book at the used bookstore the other day but they wanted $7 for it!! Used? I've been dying to read her books. <br />Good post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com