tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post9113420985785536533..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Lisa SeeMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-69770977149825636622011-10-24T13:22:23.192+08:002011-10-24T13:22:23.192+08:00onemorechapter-I like all of Lisa See's work a...onemorechapter-I like all of Lisa See's work also-thanks very much for your visit and commentMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-30572177773758777942011-10-24T13:19:02.369+08:002011-10-24T13:19:02.369+08:00One of my very favorite books. I also enjoyed Shan...One of my very favorite books. I also enjoyed Shanghai Girls, but to a lesser extent. Looking forward to everything else Lisa See puts out!1morechapterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919728304715220778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-32569856845244594812010-03-21T05:54:28.547+08:002010-03-21T05:54:28.547+08:00Jeannie-I have read Street of a Thousand Blossoms ...Jeannie-I have read Street of a Thousand Blossoms by Gail Tsukiyama-set in Japan from 1938 to 1965-a good and pleasant to read book -thanks for visiting my blog and I also follow you nowMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-1197743569481063632010-03-20T21:38:07.406+08:002010-03-20T21:38:07.406+08:00Snow Flower is on my list to read, so thanks for s...Snow Flower is on my list to read, so thanks for such a nice and enticing review! Have you read Gail Tsukiyama? I love all of her books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-818659154491908402010-03-10T08:13:58.877+08:002010-03-10T08:13:58.877+08:00Diane-thanks very much as always-
ds-I guess we c...Diane-thanks very much as always-<br /><br />ds-I guess we can look forward to the movies of her three big books now!<br /><br />Jenners-yes the footbinding would be hard to watch on film-it is always great when you find others like and write about the same books you do-Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-11713022569848726032010-03-07T10:19:15.170+08:002010-03-07T10:19:15.170+08:00I love that we read and reviewed this at about the...I love that we read and reviewed this at about the same time. I felt the same way you did about the footbinding. I had no idea how horrible and brutal it was. I'm really excited to read the rest of her books ... and I could totally see this as a movie -- though how they would show the footbinding I have no idea.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-65241196427737725192010-03-05T23:52:09.076+08:002010-03-05T23:52:09.076+08:00Talk about synchronicity! I just read both Snowflo...Talk about synchronicity! I just read both Snowflower... and Peony in Love as background for Shanghai Girls, which I hope to review soon. Lisa See is a very interesting writer, and I learned a lot from those two novels, as I anticipate doing with the third. Great review, as always, mel!dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-21516540318068346412010-03-05T10:56:17.427+08:002010-03-05T10:56:17.427+08:00Great review. I actually enjoyed both of these boo...Great review. I actually enjoyed both of these books as well as Peony in Love.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-21864661238419271622010-03-05T06:58:01.862+08:002010-03-05T06:58:01.862+08:00Suko-I am also looking forward to the movies of he...Suko-I am also looking forward to the movies of her books-thanks as always<br /><br />Michelle-I would be very curious to see your reaction to her work-<br /><br />Hannah Stoneham-thank you for your comments-I was also unfamilar with the concept of "old sames"-<br /><br />Emily-I cannot decide if I like Snow Flower or Shanghai Girls better-I will sort of try to make an ranking of her 3 historical works once I finish Peony in Love-I will probably not read her other novels this year<br /><br />Diane-thanks as alwaysMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-66009118301833360412010-03-05T06:43:04.124+08:002010-03-05T06:43:04.124+08:00(P.S. I hope you will stop by my blog, Mel. I have...(P.S. I hope you will stop by my blog, Mel. I have a <b>worldwide</b> giveaway for <b>two books</b> which I think you'd enjoy.)Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-83691151191012104062010-03-04T21:15:24.242+08:002010-03-04T21:15:24.242+08:00I loved this book, so I am always happy to read ot...I loved this book, so I am always happy to read other favorable reviews; great job(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-65998355261502803552010-03-04T20:35:07.748+08:002010-03-04T20:35:07.748+08:00Glad you liked this book. I found it absolutely f...Glad you liked this book. I found it absolutely fascinating and loved the story of the friendship. I didn't think Peony in Love was quite as good, but it is definitely worth the read. I'll be interested to learn your take on it. I read one of her contemporary crime novels and didn't really care for it, but crime genres are not my cup of tea. I can't wait to read Shanghai Girls.Emily H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13787399247392317028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-61990309089135283532010-03-04T15:45:32.714+08:002010-03-04T15:45:32.714+08:00This sounds excellent. I also did not realise that...This sounds excellent. I also did not realise that there wa any element of arranged friendships. Thhis book sounds like there is a powerful sense of time and place - thanks for recommending<br /><br />HannahHannah Stonehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139146341592918233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-17098104758708569002010-03-04T15:39:51.250+08:002010-03-04T15:39:51.250+08:00I wasn't too interested in reading Shanghai Gi...I wasn't too interested in reading <i>Shanghai Girls</i>, but this is one book by Lisa See that I'm more interested in. I didn't know that her novels were going to be made into movies though. Might be good to keep a lookout for them.Michelle (su[shu])https://www.blogger.com/profile/18223337726831731472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-45959004062781620782010-03-04T13:38:29.152+08:002010-03-04T13:38:29.152+08:00Mel, I have eagerly awaited your review of Snow Fl...Mel, I have eagerly awaited your review of <i>Snow Flower</i>. I read it a few years ago, and what really stood out for me was the concept of "old sames" and, of course, the hard-to-read but engrossing descriptions of the foot-binding process, both highlighted in your review. It will be great to go see this as a movie. I think it will be quite beautiful.<br /><br />Thanks for your wonderful review of <i>Snow Flower</i>. I may need to read <i>Peony in Love</i> one of these days.Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.com