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ZJF in 50 Book Challenge : ZJF's 50 Book Challenge.. so far=] (Yesterday, 7:33pm)

... Columbine This was a great book! Can't believe how misinformed i had been of the tragedy! Heidi - Really enjoyed Snowflower and the Secret Fan! I was hooked from the first chapter!

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Nov 12, 2009, 4:12pm)

... by Sarah Addison Allen. 5. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. 6. Lily Dale: Awakening by Wendy Corsi Staub. 7. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 8. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer 9. Trans-Sister Radio by Chris Bohjalian 10. Enslaved by Ducks by Bob Tarte ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Nov 11, 2009, 10:11am)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Nov 9, 2009, 6:31pm)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Nov 6, 2009, 5:55am)

ZJF in 50 Book Challenge : ZJF's 50 Book Challenge.. so far=] (Nov 5, 2009, 5:09am)

#35 Snowflower and the Secret Fan

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Oct 18, 2009, 5:48pm)

Morphidae in The Green Dragon : Crosspost: Need easy reads for Read-a-thon (Oct 16, 2009, 1:26pm)

... by Helene Hanff The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer The Color Purple by Alice Walker Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen Treasure Island by Stevenson The Remains of the Day by Ishiguro A Tree Grows in Brook ...

Morphidae in Book talk : Need easy reads for Read-a-thon (Oct 16, 2009, 1:23pm)

compskibook in Hogwarts Express : What are you reading in October? (Oct 12, 2009, 5:12pm)

I finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan over the weekend and enjoyed it. Now I am already over half way through The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and really enjoying it. I think it was Espy's recommendation at the meet-up, but seconded by others.

compskibook in 50 Book Challenge : CompSki's Books! (Oct 10, 2009, 3:13pm)

... src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0812968069.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"> I really liked Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, but I am not sure if enough to reread someday. I really noticed the foreshadowing a lot. Book Count: 5 First Reads: 3 Rereads: 2 Last ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Oct 9, 2009, 6:14pm)

ealaindraoi in BookMooching : A Book Search Among Friends - the October Chapter (Oct 6, 2009, 6:29pm)

... a Clock in its Walls Catalyst High Wizardry ~~The Thief and the Beanstalk~~ Never mind Snow Flower and the Secret Fan The 911 Report The Gates of Hell Hardcovers with jackets - almost new looking The Janson Directive Faithful

janepriceestrada in The Green Dragon : October 2009 stuff bought (Oct 6, 2009, 5:48pm)

... i A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov Anthology of Japanese Literature Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See The First Man by Albert Camus White Teeth by Zadie Smith Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss A Confederacy of Dunces ...

elbakerone in Hogwarts Express : What are you reading in October? (Oct 6, 2009, 4:48pm)

#18 - Not sure if I said anything about Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, but I've read a lot of Lisa See's work and liked almost all of it! #21 - I loved the movie as a kid but only recently read the book, it was very interesting to read it as an adult (...especially since I work in a research ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Oct 6, 2009, 4:26pm)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Oct 4, 2009, 9:11pm)

compskibook in Hogwarts Express : What are you reading in October? (Oct 4, 2009, 8:37pm)

I am reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I like it so far, but I can't remember how it got on my list. Did any of you recommend it? Maybe I read a review somewhere.

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Sep 30, 2009, 6:03pm)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Sep 12, 2009, 9:43am)

... by Sarah Addison Allen. 5. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 6. Lily Dale: Awakening by Wendy Corsi Staub 7. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 8. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer 9. Trans-Sister Radio by Chris Bohjalian 10. Enslaved by Ducks by Bob Tarte ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Sep 9, 2009, 6:03pm)

Louanne in 50 Book Challenge : On the way to 50 (Sep 6, 2009, 9:45pm)

... River Sarajevo The Cellist of Sarajevo England Coventry and On Chesil Beach Portugal Alentejo Blue China Snow Flower and the Secret Fan somewhere in S. America (Peru?) Bel Canto all over Europe People of the Book Ethiopia Sweetness in the Belly Netherlands Girl in Hy ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Aug 30, 2009, 10:03pm)

Welachild in 50 Book Challenge : Welachild's 50 books March 2009- March 2010 (Aug 28, 2009, 10:53pm)

Book #23 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel by Lisa See - I've been busy doing a lot of outdoor activities and so it took me a while to finish Snow Flower but it definately wasn't the books fault! I really liked the story. The characters are interesting as well as the storyline. Considering ...

Welachild in TBR Challenge : Welachild 2009 TBR List (Aug 28, 2009, 10:39pm)

... it up again, I never felt like I had lost my place or anything. I was immediately transported to another time and place. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel by Lisa See is a must read.

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Aug 27, 2009, 9:58am)

Louanne in 50 Book Challenge : On the way to 50 (Aug 26, 2009, 8:28am)

... the lives of women at various points through history. For example, A Thousand Splendid Suns, about women in Afghanistan, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, women in China, and this book about Africa. Lets just say I am fully appreciating being a woman at this time, in this place.

Donura1 in Audiobooks : What Are You Listening to Now? Part 5 (Aug 21, 2009, 11:50pm)

... Sentences, Sag Harbor, The Charlemagne Pursuit, Etta, Life of Pi, which one of my girls had to read for school, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, The Secret, 8 weeks to Optimum Healing, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. An awful lot to listen to but I hope it means I will also ...

jhedlund in 999 Challenge : jhedlund's 999 challenge (Aug 20, 2009, 12:00pm)

... Companion by Jodi Torpey 5. Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary 6. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer 7. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 8. Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary 9. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer 10. The Read Aloud Handbook by ...

Scratch in List Five Books Parlour Game : Kingdom Plantae (Aug 17, 2009, 12:00pm)

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Lisa See Peony in Love, Lisa See Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes Girl in Hyacinth Blue, Susan Vreeland Dandelion Wine, Ray Bradbury

chrine in 1010 Category Challenge : Leah's Categories (Aug 14, 2009, 11:19pm)

Hola Leah. I've read Snow Flower by her and loved it.

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Aug 11, 2009, 12:38pm)

akeela in Reading Globally : akeela reads around the world (Aug 7, 2009, 12:25pm)

Hi Amckie, glad to know you enjoyed it as much as I did! You might also consider Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, which I mention way up in post #3. It provides a sense of China in the 1800s and was a good read.

heidimorden in 50 Book Challenge : my book list (Aug 4, 2009, 2:37pm)

Louanne-HI The Namesake was a good book, I really enjoyed it. I am glad that you liked Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, it was a great story, You will have to read Peony in Love, it is a beautiful story. I am enjoying Advice for Italian Boys.

Louanne in 50 Book Challenge : my book list (Aug 4, 2009, 8:13am)

... I am going to look for The Namesake which I see that you enjoyed, and also Interpreter of Maladies. I really liked Snow Flower and the Secret Fan as well, so I'll have to add Peony to my list. >69 I read Anne Giardini's The Sad Truth about Happiness earlier this year. It was good. I ...

Louanne in 50 Book Challenge : On the way to 50 (Aug 4, 2009, 8:04am)

... strong 32.UNACCUSTOMED EARTH by Jhumpa Lahiri 33.ON CHESIL BEACH by Ian McEwan 34.THE SHACK by William P. Young 35.SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN by Lisa See The Shack was placed in my hand by a friend before I left. Her description raised my level of curiosity, so I had to read it. ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jul 29, 2009, 11:59am)

heidimorden in 50 Book Challenge : my book list (Jul 27, 2009, 9:46am)

... Lahiri was a great book. I really enjoyed the characters in the story. #32 Peony in Love by Lisa See, I really enjoyed Snow Flower and the Secret Fan so I am looking forward to reading this one.

DeltaQueen50 in Book talk : Most abandoned book (Jul 26, 2009, 11:04pm)

I have to admit that I threw Peony In Love down in disgust. I absolutely loved Snow Flower and the Secret Fan so maybe I had too high an expectation for her next book, but I just thought it was about a very silly teenager who did not hold my interest. Just this week I abandoned Scandal ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jul 26, 2009, 9:36pm)

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jul 26, 2009, 6:56am)

coppers in Book talk : Another Silly Game Part 24 (Jul 22, 2009, 10:54pm)

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See; read a few years ago I ignored #84 because I think there was a double post. Ignore me if I'm wrong :)

Louanne in 50 Book Challenge : On the way to 50 (Jul 20, 2009, 2:36pm)

>80 Heidi: Yes, thanks for joining me on the world tour! I am looking forward to 'visiting' China with Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. >82 Bonnie: Thanks for the suggestions. Of the titles you mentioned, I've only read Secret River. Will look up the others. Thank you!

Morphidae in The Green Dragon : Snail Mail and Penpals (Jul 20, 2009, 11:12am)

After reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, I want to find a penpal with the same birthday as me.

bucketyell in 999 Challenge : 999 Challenge times 2 (Jul 18, 2009, 3:39pm)

... Practically Perfect by Katie Fforde She Went all the Way by Meg Cabot Girls in Trucks by Katie Crouch Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel by Lisa See Run by Ann Patchett Books Made into Movies: Ps I Love You by Cecelia Ahern The Reader: A Novel ...

SqueakyChu in Book talk : Need some suggestions for books to read (Jul 17, 2009, 10:49am)

... Sean Greer The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon Life of Pi by Yann Martel Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Geek Love by Katherine Dunn The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Wall ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jul 15, 2009, 10:58am)

Louanne in 50 Book Challenge : On the way to 50 (Jul 15, 2009, 7:38am)

... Humphreys Africa ~ Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb and/or Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese Asia ~ Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See and/or Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri Australia ~ The Secret River by Kate Grenville and ??? And I'll read Jules Ver ...

heidimorden in 50 Book Challenge : my book list (Jul 14, 2009, 4:22pm)

#29 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, really enjoyed this book, couldn't put it down. Great story!! Wonderful book.

Louanne in 50 Book Challenge : my book list (Jul 14, 2009, 1:44pm)

Are you enjoying Snow Flower and the Secret Fan? I can't wait to read it, have heard great things too!

heidimorden in 50 Book Challenge : my book list (Jul 10, 2009, 2:01pm)

#29 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, looking forward to reading this book. I have read a lot of reviews about this book and all say that this book is a wonderful story.

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jul 10, 2009, 12:32pm)

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alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : AlcottAcre's 2009 Reads, Take 7 (Jul 1, 2009, 3:13am)

I have decided to chuck the 'must-read' list. I am not getting them read and have decided a list approach is just not for me. I will eventually get to them, but probably not all this year. mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jun 27, 2009, 5:29pm)

bonniebooks in 50 Book Challenge : bonniebook's 50 book challenge in 2009, chapter 2 (Jun 23, 2009, 10:39am)

Books I've read for my 50-Book Challenge, 2009: 01. Out Stealing Horses - Per Petterson (12/23/08) 02. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lin See (12/24/08) 03. The White Tiger - Aravind Adiga (12/26/08) 04. Anne of Green Gables - L. M. Montgomery (12/30/08) 05. Strange as This ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Jun 19, 2009, 12:29pm)

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hezzanne in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Have You STOPPED Reading? (May 21, 2009, 7:30pm)

... to keep track of made it far too tedious to read. Also, I actually really enjoyed Peony in Love, not as much as Snow Flower, but once you get into the 2nd half of the book I thought it was much better.

hezzanne in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Have You STOPPED Reading? (May 21, 2009, 7:30pm)

DevourerOfBooks in What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 16 May 2009 (May 18, 2009, 2:10pm)

I'm almost 2/3 of the way through Shanghai Girls right now. I still don't think it is quite as good as Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, but it is close.

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (May 17, 2009, 9:35am)

loriephillips in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Carmenere's 6.25 books a month (May 14, 2009, 3:21pm)

I enjoyed both Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love but I didn't even know about Shanghai Girls! I will be adding it to the TBR pile. Thanks for the rec.

Carmenere in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Carmenere's 6.25 books a month (May 14, 2009, 8:25am)

#13 Shanghai Girls by Lisa See Lisa See, author of the beautifully written Snow Flower and the Secret Fan has done it again with Shanghai Girls a captivating and emotionally charged novel concerning, among other things, "sister love", its strengths, its weaknesses and its limitations. The ...

bonniebooks in 999 Challenge : bonniebook's 999 challenge, Turn to Chapter 2 (May 10, 2009, 9:09pm)

My list of books to look at/buy is now in my library under, appropriately enough, Wish List.

bonniebooks in 999 Challenge : bonniebook's 999 challenge, Turn to Chapter 2 (May 10, 2009, 9:08pm)

01. Out Stealing Horses - Per Petterson (12/23/08) 02. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lin See (12/24/08) 03. The White Tiger - Aravind Adiga (12/26/08) 04. Anne of Green Gables - L. M. Montgomery (12/30/08) 05. Strange as This Weather Has Been - Ann Pancake (12/31/08) 06. T ...

suslyn in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Susan/Suslyn & 2009, III (May 10, 2009, 6:53am)

... (113) ETA currently finishing the following: James' Shroud for a Nightingale Turtledove's Agent of Byzantium See's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (excellent, btw) and Young's The Shack which also happens to be our current read-aloud in the car book. There's one other book too, but ...

QueenAlyss in 999 Challenge : Cue's 999 Challenge (May 8, 2009, 8:29pm)

... ing Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Books to Read: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon Sophie's World by Gaarder Jostein

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (May 6, 2009, 5:09pm)

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : AlcottAcre's 2009 Reads, Take 5 (May 3, 2009, 12:20am)

... Home Christine Falls Intimate Kill Job, a Comedy of Justice Keeper of the Light Cultural Literacy Snow Flower and the Secret Fan A Separate Peace Cryptonomicon And the Dead Shall Rise ~~Move Your Shadow~~ - Read 05/17/09 Shutter Island Dog M ...

profilerSR in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : LibraryLover23's 2009 Challenge (Apr 28, 2009, 8:42pm)

>24 I've heard good things about Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Perhaps I could skip the portions about pig butchering. I'm a staunch vegetarian.

LadyN in Book talk : Books that take place in ancient China or Japan (Apr 28, 2009, 5:41pm)

I would definitely recommend Empress Orchid by Anchee Min. It was my enjoyment of that which lead me to Snowflower and the Secret Fan.

avatiakh in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Carmenere's 6.25 books a month (Apr 27, 2009, 10:02pm)

... Choice to my tbr list. I like reading work by non-English writers so this fits into that category. I also liked Snowflower and the secret fan so am now awaiting your review of her latest.

SqueakyChu in Book talk : Books that take place in ancient China or Japan (Apr 27, 2009, 1:00pm)

... with the afterworld in ancient China. It has Lisa See's captivating writing style. I thought it was almost as good as Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, but many people liked it even better.

Donna828 in What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 25 April 2009 (Apr 26, 2009, 1:33pm)

... I just finished my ARC of Shanghai Girls by Lisa See which I enjoyed more than her last book but not quite as much as Snow Flower. I am currently reading the biography of Harper Lee. Mockingbird by Charles Shield is well-researched and very readable so far.

LibraryLover23 in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : LibraryLover23's 2009 Challenge (Apr 24, 2009, 9:31am)

16. Snow Flower And The Secret Fan by Lisa See I enjoyed this story about two women in 19th century China and their lifelong friendship. Although my only complaint was that I read it during my lunch break at work, and the sections on footbinding and pig butchering did little to stimulate my ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Apr 17, 2009, 7:40am)

DeltaQueen50 in What Are You Reading Now? : Another Meme--please forgive me (Apr 13, 2009, 6:10pm)

... No Place For A Lady by Ann Harries 8) What is the best book you've read in the past year? The Book Thief and Snow Flower And the Secret Fan 9) If you could force everyone you tagged to read one book, what would it be? Idon't know about everyone, but I sure forced my ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Apr 13, 2009, 7:57am)

... by Sarah Addison Allen. 5. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 6. Lily Dale: Awakening by Wendy Corsi Staub 7. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 8. New Moon by Stephanie Meyer 9. Trans-Sister Radio by Chris Bohjalian 10. Enslaved by Ducks by Bob Tarte ...

bonniebooks in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : lindsacl's (Laura's) challenge - part 2 (Apr 12, 2009, 1:03pm)

... since joining LT. Some reviewers have raved over more current books like Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet or Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, for example, but I'm much more critical because I think there are much better books/authors telling similar stories.

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Apr 11, 2009, 9:10pm)

grkmwk in Hogwarts Express : For Espy (Apr 8, 2009, 12:21pm)

... first Christmas 2. What is your current read, your last read and the book you'll read next? The Book of Lost Things; Snow Flower and the Secret Fan; Paper Towns or Prodigal Summer 3. What book did everyone like and you hated? The Dive From Clausen’s Pier (in book club); Little ...

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Apr 6, 2009, 9:14pm)

grkmwk in Hogwarts Express : What are you reading in April? (Apr 6, 2009, 4:56pm)

Finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan yesterday over breakfast. Wonderful, thought-provoking, at times disturbing read - highly recommend. Yesterday afternoon I started The Book of Lost Things, thanks to the multiple references by LT/HE folks. So far, so good!

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Apr 5, 2009, 9:21am)

judylou in TBR Challenge : Welachild 2009 TBR List (Apr 5, 2009, 12:25am)

An interesting list welachild. I read and really, really liked Snow Flower and Middlesex last year. I hope you will enjoy them just as much.

grkmwk in Hogwarts Express : What are you reading in April? (Apr 4, 2009, 5:50pm)

... POV better/more compelling than Bella's. I really hope Stephanie decides to finish it! I am still thoroughly enjoying Snow Flower and the Secret Fan!

Carmenere in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Carmenere's 6.25 books a month (Apr 4, 2009, 7:22am)

Snow flower was a fascinating read. One of those books that is enjoyable and meaningful all while learning something too. I think you'll enjoy it. PS: Do you read a book while posting as I do?

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Carmenere's 6.25 books a month (Apr 4, 2009, 7:20am)

... for that one evidently). I hope I like them both! I have on of Lisa See's books on my 'must read' list for this year, Snow flower and the secret fan. Let me know if Shanghai Girls (no Touchstone for that one, either) is any good, and I will try and get my hands on that one, too.

grkmwk in Hogwarts Express : What are you reading in April? (Apr 1, 2009, 8:53pm)

... my way through Heat, but I needed a break last weekend so I read The Madonnas of Leningrad. I have now moved on to Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, which I am really enjoying so far, despite not being overly excited about it at first (it was a gift from a close biblioholic friend, so I ...

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : AlcottAcre's 2009 Reads, Take 4 (Apr 1, 2009, 1:02am)

... Home Christine Falls Intimate Kill Job, a Comedy of Justice Keeper of the Light Cultural Literacy Snow Flower and the Secret Fan ~~Speak, Memory~~ - Read 04/21/09 A Separate Peace Cryptonomicon And the Dead Shall Rise Move Your Shadow Shutte ...

srubinstein in What Are You Reading Now? : 2009 Your Best Five Reads of Quarter 1 (January - March) (Mar 30, 2009, 12:39pm)

In no particular order: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan --Lisa See The Space Between Us --Thrity Umrigar The Life of Pi - Yann Martel Those Who Save Us -- Jenna Blum Disgrace -- J.M. Coetzee

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Mar 29, 2009, 11:31pm)

vlakoma in What Are You Reading Now? : 2009 Your Best Five Reads of Quarter 1 (January - March) (Mar 28, 2009, 11:19am)

Most Enjoyed: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See The Saffron Kitchen by Yasmin Crowther Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter Currently reading, The God of Small Thing ...

lkernagh in What Are You Reading Now? : 2009 Your Best Five Reads of Quarter 1 (January - March) (Mar 26, 2009, 8:38pm)

... of Dawn by Walter Veltroni The Glass of Time by Michael Cox The Various Flavours of Coffee by Anthony Capella Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See In the Convent of Little Flowers, a collection of short stories (which the touchstones are not working on). I have now ...

songbirdz in ARC Junkies : ARC's received in the mail (March edition) (Mar 26, 2009, 12:01pm)

Yay! My husband told me that my copy of Lisa See's Shanghai Girls just showed up at his job today! Just finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and loved it, so I can't wait to dig in now =) =) =)

jhedlund in What Are You Reading Now? : 2009 Your Best Five Reads of Quarter 1 (January - March) (Mar 24, 2009, 11:10am)

#1 - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The rest, in no particular order Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry ~~Illuminata by Marianne Williamson~~ replaced with: The Blind Assassin ...

caitykarczewski in Book talk : Book recommendations?? (books in different cultures/eras) (Mar 24, 2009, 9:59am)

Thanks, everyone, for your recommendations! I'll definitely have the check these out. I have read The Kite Runner and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, as some of you have suggested... thanks again, everyone!!

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Mar 22, 2009, 9:19am)

SqueakyChu in Book talk : Book recommendations?? (books in different cultures/eras) (Mar 18, 2009, 9:34pm)

I think you should read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (19th century China) by Lisa See and also come join the Reading Globally group! By the way, welcome to LibraryThing!

mrskatieparker in 50 Book Challenge : Katie Parker's 50 Book Challenge: January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Mar 12, 2009, 8:08am)

... by Sarah Addison Allen. 5. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 6. Lily Dale: Awakening by Wendy Corsi Staub 7. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 8. New Moon by Stephanie Meyer Still working on: The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory The Zookeeper's Wife ...

KimB in Girlybooks : What Books by Women are You Reading Now? March 2009 (Mar 11, 2009, 2:14am)

So tempting to start on Snow flower and the Secret Fan but at the moment I've just finished a short story The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and I'm now reading The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Both are on DailyLit.com and are from the 1001 list.

srubinstein in Reading Globally : Where In The World Are You Now - March 2009 (Mar 10, 2009, 10:06pm)

I am in the 19th century southern Hunan Province suffering the foot binding of two seven year old girls in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and looking forward to joining Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois as he builds his administration in Team of Rivals.

srubinstein in Girlybooks : What Books by Women are You Reading Now? March 2009 (Mar 10, 2009, 9:56pm)

I've just started Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and so far it is wonderfully intriguing in its description of the rigidly proscribed lives of women of the 19th century in southern Hunan Province. They are so clever at transcending what might be considered their stultifying lives. I will be ...

srubinstein in Reading Globally : Where in the World Are You Now - February 2009 (Mar 9, 2009, 4:38pm)

I have just entered the woman's chamber in the small village of Puwei located in 19th century southern Hunan Province where Snow Flower and the Secret Fan takes place. I am a witness to the custom of foot binding. #122 - I already find this story intriguing and compelling.

srubinstein in What Are You Reading Now? : What books are next on your reading list? Part 2 (Mar 3, 2009, 4:48pm)

My next book club read is Snow Flower and the Secret Fan--I've heard good things about this novel so I am looking forward to reading it. I don't have to read it until the end of March, however, so I'm determined to finish Nixonland and plunge into another doorstopper, Team of Rivals by Doris ...

lkernagh in Girlybooks : What Books by Women are You Reading Now? February 2009 (Feb 28, 2009, 12:00pm)

After having finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See last night, I immediately started to read The Disorder of Longing by Natasha Bauman. That was probably a mistake as I ended up discarding Longing after only 20 pages in disgust. Definitely different writing styles between the ...

lkernagh in What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 28 February 2009 (Feb 28, 2009, 11:57am)

After having finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan last night, I immediately started to read The Disorder of Longing. That was probably a mistake as I ended up discarding Longing after only 20 pages in disgust. Definitely different writing styles between the two books. I may attempt Longing ...

lkernagh in What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 21 February 2009 (Feb 28, 2009, 12:38am)

I just finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. What a fantastic, poignant book. I felt as though I had been transported back in time to 19th century China and was witnessing the events first hand. The writing is so vivid, I actually shiver and check to make sure my own feet are still intact ...

lkernagh in Reading Globally : Where in the World Are You Now - February 2009 (Feb 28, 2009, 12:32am)

I was in 19th century China in the Hunan county in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. What a fantastic book!

lkernagh in Girlybooks : What Books by Women are You Reading Now? February 2009 (Feb 26, 2009, 9:43pm)

#109 soozie2804 - I am finding Snow Flower and the Secret Fan a captivating, poignant read that I am reading slowly to capture every essence!

songbirdz in 100 Books Challenge for 2009 : Songbirdz's 100 (Feb 25, 2009, 6:29pm)

... Legacy - Linda Fairstein 12. Joker One - Donovan Campbell 13. The Strain - Guillermo del Toro 14. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lisa See 15. Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 16. The Lace Makers of Glenmara 17. Shanghai Girls - Lisa See 18. Another Day ...

lkernagh in Girlybooks : What Books by Women are You Reading Now? February 2009 (Feb 22, 2009, 10:28pm)

... Flowers by Indu Sundaresan tonight - touchstone not working -. I found the stories stunning and memorizing. Next up is Snow Flower and The Secret Fan by Lisa See which has hit my TBR pile based on LT reviews/comments.

lkernagh in What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 21 February 2009 (Feb 22, 2009, 10:27pm)

... Convent of Little Flowers tonight - touchstone not working -. I found the stories stunning and memorizing. Next up is Snow Flower and The Secret Fan which has hit my TBR pile based on LT reviews/comments.

srubinstein in Girlybooks : What Books by Women are You Reading Now? February 2009 (Feb 17, 2009, 6:48pm)

On my list for real time book clubs: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, and The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar. Also looking forward to Tar Baby by Toni Morrison, having just finished A Mercy. On the global list to read: May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons by Elisabeth Bu ...

srubinstein in What Are You Reading Now? : Books that came home with you in February part II (Feb 17, 2009, 6:37pm)

... books for three separate real time book clubs: Life of Pi by Yann Martel; The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar; and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. Then my daughter handed me a book she'd read recently on a plane and asked for my explication: Revolutionary Road by Richard Y ...

loriephillips in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : alynnk's 2009 list (Feb 4, 2009, 6:37pm)

I read both Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love. Both are excellent. Very nice review and the links are a nice touch.

alynnk in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : alynnk's 2009 list (Feb 4, 2009, 3:45pm)

... the book off at the post office this afternoon; hopefully you should have it soon. :) Having adored her earlier novel, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, I was eager to pick up Peony In Love by Lisa See. Peony is the coddled daughter of a wealthy seventeenth-century Hangzhou ...

alcottacre in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : AlcottAcre's 2009 Reads, Take 2 (Jan 30, 2009, 5:31pm)

... Keeper of the Light ~~The Secret History of the Pink Carnation~~ - Read 02/10/09 Cultural Literacy Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Speak, Memory A Prayer for Owen Meany - slated to read in February A Separate Peace Cryptonomicon And the Dead Shall Rise Mov ...

chrine in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 24 January, 2009? (Jan 30, 2009, 12:00am)

--->158 jhedlund And I read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan about two years ago and enjoyed the experience very well.

jhedlund in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 24 January, 2009? (Jan 29, 2009, 6:42pm)

#153 - I'm sure The Book Thief will be in the top of my list for 2009. I hope you like it! I just finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan which was epic, fascinating, and made me very glad I didn't live in rural China at the turn of the century. It was a fast read because I could hardly ...

jhedlund in 999 Challenge : jhedlund's 999 challenge (Jan 29, 2009, 6:32pm)

Just finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan from my historical fiction category. An epic, fascinating and gorgeous story about a time and place that I was almost entirely unfamiliar with. I love books that are both a pleasure to read and a learning experience. Now I'm on to Breaking Dawn ...

srubinstein in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 24 January, 2009? (Jan 28, 2009, 2:06pm)

... and Sido and was going to read A Mercy by Morrison, but two upcoming bookclub readings came into play, Life of Pi and Snowflower and the Secret Fan. So I am "booked" as club date musicians used to say. As I scrolled down this good list, I found myself writing down well received books, ...

ejj1955 in The Green Dragon : Not enough info in reviews (Jan 28, 2009, 1:35pm)

... even this bookclub, about which I whine so much, has led me to books I've enjoyed, including The Magic of Ordinary Days, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Devil in the White City, and the book I'm reading currently, Three Cups of Tea. The other thing is that discussing books in that ...

TheOnlyMe in 20-Something LibraryThingers : What's your favorite book in your library? (Jan 27, 2009, 11:28pm)

... on... Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Summer of my German Soldier by Bette Greene Beloved by Toni Morrison and one that would be on the list had I not ...

angelrose in 999 Challenge : angelrose (Jan 27, 2009, 1:33pm)

10 snow flower and the secret fan lisa see jhedlund in Girlybooks : What Books by Women are You Reading Now? January 2009 (Jan 27, 2009, 1:01pm)

I'm a few chapters into Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. Fascinating so far.

jhedlund in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 24 January, 2009? (Jan 27, 2009, 12:45pm)

... here on LT. Not to mention the comfort of finding a whole haven of fellow obsessive book lovers! I'm still reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, which is the kind of book that reaffirms all that I love about reading. I can be transported to a time and place I knew nothing about and ...

AMQS in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 24 January, 2009? (Jan 25, 2009, 1:40pm)

#48 jhedlund, I'm not sure Snow Flower deserves all the superlatives it received, but I did enjoy it. I finally finished Mayflower last night, and was much more emotionally affected than I expected to be. I decided to read something lighter next, and picked up Garden Spells by Sarah Addiso ...

jhedlund in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 24 January, 2009? (Jan 25, 2009, 1:27pm)

Just finished Eclipse and now starting Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, which several of my friends have recommended to me and keep asking me if I've read. Since I'll be seeing one of them at the end of Feb., I figured I'd better get it read.

TheOnlyMe in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : AlcottAcre's 2009 Reads (Jan 24, 2009, 4:59am)

Ok, so you have WAY to many messages for me to read right now but I was right off the bat wanting to recommend Snow Flower and the Secret Fan until I saw it on your list. Have you gotten to it yet? If not, I think you'll love it! I cried through half of it but I couldn't put it down and just ...

Foxen in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Foxen's books in 2009 (Jan 22, 2009, 10:26am)

... of natural history- it's a good, wide-ranging exploration of these topics in relation to one interesting event. 5. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (why aren't my authors touchstoning?!). I picked this book up in the thrift store because I recently read Peony in Love, ...

theresak1975 in 50 Book Challenge : Theresa's 2009 Challenge (Jan 18, 2009, 9:53am)

... I've read 2 other books by Vowell and really look forward to The Wordy Shipmates. It's on my TBR list! As for Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, I can't really pinpoint why I didn't feel a big emotional connection. The book was very much about intensely specific social traditions & ...

girlunderglass in 50 Book Challenge : Theresa's 2009 Challenge (Jan 18, 2009, 8:26am)

I have Snow Flower and the Secret fan on my wishlist on Bookmooch - I had only heard good things about it so far...so you didn't feel a connection with the book? can you elaborate on that? Good luck with your challenge!

cameling in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Have You STOPPED Reading? (Jan 14, 2009, 7:49pm)

... I've been picking up and putting down Peony In Love more than 20 times everytime I see it at a bookstore. I really liked Snow Flower and that made me interested in reading Peony in Love but each time after reading the jacket cover, there'd just be a nagging hesitation about actually buying ...

DeltaQueen50 in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Have You STOPPED Reading? (Jan 14, 2009, 4:41pm)

I hate to give up on books, I try to get to the finish, but even though I loved Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, I threw Peony In Love down in disgust. I found it was like reading about a thoroughly dislikable teenager who is anerexic (sp?) and whose parents are two stupid to notice, in fact, I ...

akeela in Reading Globally : akeela reads around the world (Jan 13, 2009, 10:08am)

CHINA Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa Lee. This was an extraordinary book in many ways. This novel reads like a memoir, and is told by 80-year-old Lily who reminisces about her life, from early childhood, encompassing a deeply-rooted friendship, through marriage, to old-age. ...

cakefriend in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Cakey's ongoing list of 75 challenge (Jan 10, 2009, 8:32pm)

... Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating For Pleasure by Mireille Guiliano 3. Tiny Deaths by Robert Shearman 4. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

theresak1975 in 50 Book Challenge : Theresa's 2009 Challenge (Jan 10, 2009, 11:56am)

... How it pans out remains to be seen.... Good luck and happy reading to everyone in 2009! And now, my first item. 1) Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (modern lit) - Set in 19th c. China, 80 year old Lily looks back at her life and relationship wih her laotong (similar to a ...

songbirdz in 999 Challenge : Songbirdz's 999.. (Jan 6, 2009, 3:46pm)

Asia 1. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lisa See 2. Shanghai Girls: A Novel - Lisa See 3. Bitter Sweets - Roopa Farooki 4. Empress Orchid - Anchee Min 5. The Last Empress - Anchee Min 6. 7. 8. 9.

bohemima in 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : AlcottAcre's 2009 Reads (Jan 1, 2009, 1:32pm)

... Things They Carried. My husband didn't like it at all. On your 2009 list, I can highly recommend The Proud Tower, Snowflower and the Secret Fan, and A Prayer for Owen Meany. I'm also hoping to read Dr. Thorne this year, as it has been sitting on the shelf, whining, "Read me. Read ...

Morphidae in Book talk : Female Dominated Planet (Jan 1, 2009, 8:39am)

>20 That would be Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. Or so I've been told.

bookwormjules in 999 Challenge : Jules' (Bookworm Jules) 999 Challenge (Dec 30, 2008, 11:49am)

... Review** 2 - Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen 3 - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel - Lisa See** My Review** 4 – Or ...

grkmwk in What Are You Reading Now? : What did you get for Christmas? (Dec 28, 2008, 11:55am)

From my friend: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan From my parents: Scuffy the Tugboat The Little Red Caboose Where Do Kisses Come From? From my in-laws: The Self-Esteem Trap: Raising Confident and Compassionate Kids in an Age of Self-Importance From my aunt: Yertle the Turtle ...

jhedlund in 999 Challenge : jhedlund's 999 challenge (Dec 27, 2008, 10:49am)

... 1. ~~The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society~~ by Mary Ann Shaffer *July 19 2. ~~Snow Flower and the Secret Fan~~ by Lisa See *January 29* 3. ~~Guernica~~ by Dave Boling *September 4 4. ~~The Coffee Tra ...~~

~~bonniebooks in 50 Book Challenge : bonniebook's 50 book challenge 2009 (Dec 24, 2008, 2:40pm)~~

2. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was just a pleasant diversion. Maybe would have been more gripping if this was the first book I had read about a woman's life in China pre-revolution, including the gory details of footbinding. So, it wasn't shocking, but always sad to think about the ...

~~varielle in List Five Books Parlour Game : Flowers (Dec 23, 2008, 12:25pm)~~

... The Victorian Art of Epressing Yourself in the Language of Flowers The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

~~lyzadanger in What Are You Reading Now? : The Clunkers of 2008 (Dec 16, 2008, 2:12am)~~

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Grim, without any real depth The Gathering Like other people said, offputting and charmless; made me feel like there was something literary I just didn't get Sister Carrie I recognize that it is an important work of early 20th-century realism, but, goodness it ...

~~DeltaQueen50 in What Are You Reading Now? : Favorite 5 Fiction Reads of 2008 (Dec 10, 2008, 10:50pm)~~

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeIn a Far Country by Linda HolemanDead Famous by Ben EltonBroken Skin by Stuart MacBrideChoosing 5 is hard - probably would list a different 5 tomorrow!

~~DeltaQueen50 in Historical Fiction : Your 2008 Top Ten (Dec 10, 2008, 7:13pm)~~

~~... Horwood Black Ships by Jo Graham One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus The Mutiny by Julian Rathbone Snow Flower And The Secret Fan by Lisa See In A Far Country by Linda Holeman~~

~~littlebookworm in Historical Fiction : Your 2008 Top Ten (Dec 10, 2008, 5:15pm)~~

Nefertiti by Michelle Moran The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell Sweetsmoke by David Fuller Year of Wonde ...

~~sskordas in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 6 December 2008 (Dec 8, 2008, 11:37am)~~

~~I am reading Good to Great by Jim Collins and about to start Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel. I've also got a re-read of Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon going.~~

~~bonniebooks in 50 Book Challenge : bonniebook's 50 book challenge 2009 (Dec 7, 2008, 7:48pm)~~

... but will keep going until I meet my 999 challenge as well. 01. Out Stealing Horses - Per Petterson (12/23/08) 02. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lin See (12/24/08) 03. White Tiger - Aravind Adiga (12/26/08) 04. Anne of Green Gables - L. M. Montgomery (12/30/08) 05. St ...

~~coppers in List Five Books Parlour Game : Weather (Dec 3, 2008, 11:05pm)~~

~~Snow Island by Katherine Towler Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Snow Angels by Stewart O'Nan The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini~~

~~SqueakyChu in Reading Globally : SqueakyChu's Global Challenge (Nov 26, 2008, 8:21am)~~

... The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hossini China Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lisa See India Death of Vishnu - Manil Suri The Hungry Tide - Amitav Ghosh Iran The Blind Owl - Sadeq ...

~~angelrose in 999 Challenge : angelrose (Nov 13, 2008, 1:24am)~~

... july-25 july) 6 olive kitteridge elizabeth strout (13 november- ) 7 absurdistan gary shteyngart (15 june-17 june) 8 snow flower and the secret fan lisa see (27 january-28 january) 9 self yann martel (14 october-17 october)

~~everydayxangels in Reading Globally : Tracy's Global Challenge (Nov 11, 2008, 8:59pm)~~

... Drew ** ASIA CHINA The Ginseng Hunter by Jeff Talarigo ***** Red Azalea by Anchee Min *** Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See **** Peony in Love by Lisa See ** Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie *** INDIA The Palace of I ...

~~SqueakyChu in Author Chat : Christopher Meeks, author of Months and Seasons (November 3-14) (Nov 8, 2008, 1:44pm)~~

... Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime - Mark Haddon The Road -Cormac McCarthy Female writer: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lisa See I would also have picked The Kite Runner and The Things They Carried, but you have already done those. Have you ever ...

~~teelgee in 50 Book Challenge : teelgee's 100 for 2008 Part Two (Nov 3, 2008, 8:58pm)~~

... es.amazon.com/images/P/0812975227.01._SX140_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"> 89. Peony in Love by Lisa See. I loved Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by See. This book didn't resemble that good writing in the least. I struggled to finish and probably wouldn't have if it wasn't a book group ...

~~akeela in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : akeela aims for 75 (Oct 22, 2008, 9:53am)~~

#68 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa Lee. This was an extraordinary book in many ways. This novel reads like a memoir, and is told by 80-year-old Lily who reminisces about her life, from early childhood, encompassing a deeply-rooted friendship, through marriage, to old-age. It was a ...

~~akeela in Girlybooks : What books by and/or about women are reading October (Oct 20, 2008, 2:46am)~~

~~I've just started Lisa Lee's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. There are numerous recommendations for it here on LT so I'm anticipating a wonderful read.~~

~~akeela in Reading Globally : Where in the world are you now? October (Oct 20, 2008, 2:34am)~~

~~I'm in 19th century China with Lisa Lee's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.~~

~~emwelsh in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : emwelsh starts in October! (Oct 18, 2008, 8:57pm)~~

... of the year--about the border people between America and Mexico, the struggle between those men and women. 40. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. So, so interesting what these Asian women go through to make and keep female friendships. 41. The Journals of Sylvia Pl ...

~~ejj1955 in 50 Book Challenge : ejj1955's 50 book challenge (Oct 1, 2008, 3:34am)~~

33. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See; this was a book club book and I enjoyed it quite a bit more than the usual selections. 34. Well-Schooled in Murder by Elizabeth George; another Inspector Lynley and Barbara Havers mystery (one of the relatively early ones, as Lynley is pining ...

~~lahochstetler in List Five Books Parlour Game : Rhyme Time (Sep 23, 2008, 11:28pm)~~

Snow Flower and Secret Fan by Lisa See The Infinite Plan by Isabel Allende They also Ran by Irving Stone Match Me if You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

~~AMQS in List Five Books Parlour Game : One Thing Leads to Another (Sep 18, 2008, 1:06am)~~

Apprentice to the Flower Poet Z by Debra Weinstein Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson Falling Up by Shel Silverstein Up the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman

~~d1johnson in What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the Week of 6 September 2008 (Sep 10, 2008, 4:39pm)~~

... Patchett on Monday and absolutely loved it. I'm finally reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and I think I'll begin Snow Flower and the Secret Fan at the end of this week after reading so many great reviews of the book on this site!

~~compskibook in 50 Book Challenge : CompSki's Books! (Sep 5, 2008, 5:43pm)~~

... in a Cold Climate, Nancy Mitford Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond Middlesex, Jefferey Eugenides Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Lisa See The Whistling Season, Ivan Doig The Historian, Elizabeth Kostova Wives and daughters, Elizabeth Gaskell C ...

~~angelrose in List Five Books Parlour Game : One Thing Leads to Another (Sep 4, 2008, 12:19pm)~~

snow flower and the secret fan lisa see lady windermere's fan oscar wilde lady sings the blues billie holiday lady slings the booze spider robinson hughes on booze

~~Allama in BookMooching : A Book Search Among Friends (Sep 3, 2008, 11:34am)~~

~~> 266 PMing you about Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. :-)~~

~~ejj1955 in BookMooching : A Book Search Among Friends (Aug 30, 2008, 5:56pm)~~

Rats! I looked for Snow Flower and the Secret Fan on BookMooch, but finally got it from the library (it's for this month's bookclub, so no point in mooching it now). But for two months from now, I'm looking for The Zookeeper's Wife, just in case someone has it . . . ?

~~jagmuse in BookMooching : A Book Search Among Friends (Aug 30, 2008, 5:37pm)~~

More finds - PM if you want them, I'll put them up for the general public on Bookmooch mid-week probably. ~~Snow Flower and the Secret Fan~~ ~~March~~ My Sisters Keeper Stardust Pride and Prejudice Mansfield Park (anyone still looking for Jane?) We Ne ...

~~cmt in Girlybooks : What books by and/or about women are you reading May-August 08? (PART 2) (Aug 28, 2008, 12:07am)~~

... to my first years next trimester. If my husband hadn't cleaned up the stack of books next to the bed, I'd be reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan but I can't find it on the bookshelves... #60 - snap - I've just mooched Year of Wonders but can't get to it yet, so I'm curious to see ...

~~sungene in Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction : Maybe you can help... (Aug 19, 2008, 2:23pm)~~

... Eng by Darin Strauss. The Grass Roof and East Goes West by Younghill Kang. The Last Manchu by Henry Pu Yi. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. All were good reads, some more literary than others.

~~janmpb in BookMooching : Pimp your inventory (Aug 18, 2008, 12:45am)~~

I just listed the following: snow flower and the secret fan by lisa see MOOCHED roots by alex haley MOOCHED a million little pieces by james frey christmas letters from hell by michael lent don't make me stop this car by al roker what to expect the first year ...

~~cameling in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - #1: AUGUST. 2008 (Aug 16, 2008, 6:39am)~~

... It's been a sad 2 weeks and I'm glad I brought a few books with me for some much needed escapism. Two of them: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See turned out to be a great distraction and it was an amazing book. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood was a beautiful ...

~~alcottacre in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - #1: AUGUST. 2008 (Aug 13, 2008, 5:36pm)~~

... today (everyone else just calls it the library) and came out with a bunch: Cultural Literacy by E.D. Hirsch Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Speak, Memory by Valdimir Nabakov Never Change by Elizabeth Berg Rose Cottage by Mary Stewart W ...

~~Whisper1 in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Aga's Challenge (Aug 11, 2008, 10:54am)~~

~~Hi. I note that a number of library thing members have read or are reading snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Did you like this book?~~

~~cmt in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 9 August 2008 (Aug 9, 2008, 10:54pm)~~

~~... neat. (I'm trying to avoid spoilers!) I'm just starting John Keegan's The Second World War, and am still reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.~~

~~momom248 in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 2 August 2008 (Aug 7, 2008, 2:44pm)~~

~~#169 cmt ---I agree w/ bnbookladly--I too loved both Water For Elephants and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is also a great read.~~

~~cmt in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 2 August 2008 (Aug 7, 2008, 6:08am)~~

... but a good read about recent history. My new downstairs book is Water for Elephants , and my upstairs book is Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Both are great so far. My car book is languishing under the front seat...

~~legxleg in 50 Book Challenge : legxleg's new years resolution for 2008 (Aug 6, 2008, 10:29pm)~~

... stuck doing all the work because her sister couldn't do anything on account of her feet being bound. Between this book and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, I can't even hear the phrase 'foot binding' without feeling a little bit sick to my stomach. Still, it was a good retelling, I thought, and ...

~~agatatera in Books Around the World : Aga is trying to do it ;) (Aug 2, 2008, 3:40pm)~~

6. China: Snow Flower and the secret fan

~~agatatera in Blog the Book : Your latest review (Aug 2, 2008, 12:39pm)~~

I just posted a review of a great book - Snow Flower and the secret fan by Lisa See. You may find my opinion here: http://zyciowapasja.blogspot.com/2008/08/snow-flower-and-secret-fan-by-lisa-see.html

~~agatatera in Reading Globally : Where in the World Are You Now? July 2008 (Aug 2, 2008, 11:17am)~~

~~To # 101 I loved Snow Flower and the secret fan very much! You may find my whole opinion about it here - http://zyciowapasja.blogspot.com/2008/08/snow-flower-and-secret-fan-by-lisa-see.html~~

~~agatatera in Reading Globally : Where in the World Are You Now? August 2008 (Aug 2, 2008, 11:14am)~~

I moved from China (Snow Flower and the secret fan) to Berlin, Germany with Berlin Alexanderplatz by Alfred Döblin Besides that I'm still in Mexico and Bombay (like in July, those are my "additional-slow-reading-books").

~~agatatera in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Aga's Challenge (Aug 2, 2008, 10:03am)~~

~~46. Snow Flower and the secret fan by Lisa See~~

~~benitastrnad in Reading Globally : Where in the World Are You Now? July 2008 (Aug 1, 2008, 11:47am)~~

to #96 One of the best trips I took last year was to China in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. My book club read it and found it a great book for discussion. Last week I came back from space in the rather dull history Epic Rivalry and as of yesterday I left behind the wonderful neighbors of ...

~~agatatera in Reading Globally : Where in the World Are You Now? July 2008 (Jul 31, 2008, 2:57pm)~~

I've finished my adventure with Saint Petersburg. Now, I'm in three places in the same time ;) First of all in China with Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, then in Bombay with Bollywood Nights and finally in Mexico with Compro, Luego Existo (I shop, so I exsist?). An interesting mixture of ...

~~jhedlund in BookMooching : Pimp your inventory (Jul 30, 2008, 3:06pm)~~

~~I just picked up Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and The Married Man at the library sale today. If you'd like either one, send me a PM and I'll reserve it for you. First come, first served.~~

~~cmt in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 26 July 2008 (Jul 26, 2008, 3:31pm)~~

~~... reading His Way by Barry Gustafson, a biography of Robert Muldoon (Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1975-1984) and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.~~

~~schwarme in Intl Women Writers Book Discussion : 2007-08 Books Discusses (Jul 23, 2008, 4:00pm)~~

Here is a list of books we read in 2007-08, provided by Maria: 9/24 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 10/22 Girl in the Tangerine Scarf by Mohja Kahf 11/19 Esperanza’s Box of Saints by Maria Amparo Escandon 12/17 The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirre ...

~~AprilHamilton in The Green Dragon : Brothers and Sisters of the Green Dragon lend me your ears... (Jul 17, 2008, 6:52pm)~~

... City The Talisman Black House Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell Alias Grace Some I didn't enjoy so much: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - even abridged it tends to get redundant, and I didn't like the ending Mistress of the Art of Death - starts well with a strong heroine ...

~~bookaholicgirl in 50 Book Challenge : bookaholic girl's 2008 challenge (Jul 3, 2008, 10:37pm)~~

27. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See - an amazingly, beautiful but heartwrenching book. This is one of my all time favorites. 28. The Innocent by Harlan Coben - eh, good but not a favorite. It felt very formulaic to me and I definitely didn't enjoy it as much as The Woo ...

~~bookaholicgirl in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 28 June 2008 (Jul 3, 2008, 10:32pm)~~

I finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan the other day along with The Innocent by Harlan Coben and am currently reading Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult. There is much more of a religious bent to this Picoult novel but I am enjoying it so far. I absolutely loved Snow Flower and, ...

~~selkie_girl in What Are You Reading Now? : Literary ADD (Jul 2, 2008, 9:41pm)~~

... a slacker. Sail by James Patterson - someone just lent it to me and is expecting it back quickly... sigh Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See - Another book thats going a bit too slowly for my tastes, but the jury is still out to wether I like it or not.

~~bookaholicgirl in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 21 June 2008 (Jun 25, 2008, 6:58pm)~~

... Skeletons at the Feast which I absolutely loved although I cried many times during the book. I am about to start Snow Flower and the Secret Fan which I believe I heard about on this website - go figure! I hope it is not as emotionally draining as Skeletons at the Feast.

~~hemlokgang in What Are You Reading Now? : Top 3 Reads May 2008 (Jun 20, 2008, 2:37pm)~~

~~My Antonia by Willa Cather Snow Flower and the Secret fan by Lisa See Mao II by Don DeLillo~~

~~DevourerOfBooks in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - JUNE 2008 (Jun 10, 2008, 12:45pm)~~

~~Another 4 in the mail today. 1 ARC that I forgot I requested: Zoe's Tale 3 from BookMooch from a generous LTer: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan The Wednesday Sisters Farewell My Queen~~

~~ankhet in 50 Book Challenge : Ankhet's 50 books for 2008 (Jun 4, 2008, 6:23pm)~~

... Eleanor Herman 17. Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce 18. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain 19. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 20. Love Thy Neighbor by Ann Turner 21. Elisabeth: The Princess Bride by Barry Denenberg 22. When Will This Cr ...

~~hemlokgang in What Are You Reading Now? : Top 3 Reads May 2008 (Jun 1, 2008, 5:28pm)~~

~~The Secret History by Donna Tartt Mao II by Don DeLillo Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See~~

~~varielle in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - JUNE 2008 (Jun 1, 2008, 2:24pm)~~

... sale yesterday and they always seem to have the best books, right up there with the Episcopalians. I found Three by Tey, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Nothin' But Good Times Ahead, The Muqaddimah, Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things, The Decameron and Halloween Party. Also, ...

~~hemlokgang in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Hemlokgang's 75 Book Challenge (May 31, 2008, 11:59am)~~

~~... II 41-medicus : a novel of the Roman Empire by Ruth Downie 42- the return of the native by Thomas Hardy 43- snow flower and the secret fan : a novel by Lisa See~~

~~Kegsoccer in Early Reviewers : ARC Book Rings (May 30, 2008, 4:15pm)~~

~~3-mcna217 I'd love a chance to read Snow Flower.~~

~~mcna217 in Early Reviewers : ARC Book Rings (May 29, 2008, 7:56pm)~~

... by Judith Matloff 1) Muumi-http://www.librarything.com/profile.php?view=muumi (mailed 6/03/08) B. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 1) Kegsoccer-http://www.librarything.com/profile.php?view=Kegsoccer (mailed 6/03/08)

~~jhedlund in List Five Books Parlour Game : Spring has sprung and so have the flowers. (May 28, 2008, 11:15am)~~

... in the Attic by V.C. Andrews Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach The Rose without a Thorn by Jean Plaidy Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

~~framboise in 50 Book Challenge : framboise's 50 for 2008 (May 27, 2008, 4:45pm)~~

... instead to anyone interested in this disorder. 12. Peony in Love by Lisa See I liked this one better than See's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Lisa See did a lot of research for this novel and it shows. 13. Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella I always love Kinsella's girly ...

~~greeneyed_ives in 50 Book Challenge : Kasummey's 50 book challenge (May 26, 2008, 5:40pm)~~

So ...And Ladies of the Club is taking me forever (I'm 701 pages into it. Too far to quit now!), but I did manage to read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See for a book club that I've recently joined. Very enjoyable, though tragic in many regards. I would recommend it so some people, ...

~~hemlokgang in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 17 May 2008 (May 23, 2008, 1:14pm)~~

175> I recently read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, and if the descriptions of foot binding were intense, you should see the photo my husband sent me of an elderly Japanese woman's bound foot, bare. It is hard to fathom that practice.........who came up with it anyway? I really liked the ...

~~momom248 in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 17 May 2008 (May 23, 2008, 12:29pm)~~

reeny, my 2 cents on Snow Flower and the Secret Fan--I loved it and am looking forward to reading her other books. #173 fyrefly98--sorry to hear about Love Marriage. I am also reading it for ER and I like it so far--not that far into it and I hope it stays interesting.

~~reeny in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 17 May 2008 (May 22, 2008, 10:03pm)~~

~~#104 hemlokgang - I have beeen interested in reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Would you recommend it?~~

~~hemlokgang in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 17 May 2008 (May 20, 2008, 5:35pm)~~

... but ended up enjoying the story. I will have to see the house someday! I am a huge Ishiguro fan, too! I finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and just started A Lost Lady by Willa Cather.

~~hemlokgang in Book talk : A silly book game (Part 2) (May 20, 2008, 12:15pm)~~

~~"She hemmed and she hawed." Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: a novel by Lisa See "Do I not deserve the delights of night?"~~

~~thekoolaidmom in What Are You Reading Now? : First Line Game Chapter 7 (May 20, 2008, 9:20am)~~

I've checked all my asian TBR books, and have found it:Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. My first line: There are some men who enter a woman's life and screw it up forever. I totally agree with this, btw, and I can think of at least three in mine. :-p

~~hemlokgang in Book talk : A silly book game (Part 2) (May 20, 2008, 7:58am)~~

~~"We are meek in the face of the afterworld's desires." Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: a novel by Lisa See "Had he not spent the night beside his wife?"~~

~~hemlokgang in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 17 May 2008 (May 19, 2008, 11:35pm)~~

I finished listening to The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne, I continue reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: a novel by Lisa See, and have begun listening to Survival of the fittest by Jonathan Kellerman.

~~hemlokgang in Reading Globally : Where in the world are you now? May 2008 (May 19, 2008, 11:33pm)~~

~~One foot (unbound) in the Hunan province of China with Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: a novel by Lisa See and one foot in Los Angeles listening to Survival of the Fittest by Jonathan Kellerman~~

~~hemlokgang in What Are You Reading Now? : Share a line or passage from your current book, part 2 (May 19, 2008, 10:54pm)~~

~~... with deep roots, stand a thousand years." These words describe the relationship Lily yearns for with Snow Flower. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: a novel by Lisa See~~

~~hemlokgang in Book talk : A silly book game (Part 2) (May 19, 2008, 10:52pm)~~

"Her sky-blue tunic with the cloud pattern gave way to another outfit of lavender silk with white trim....." Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: a novel by Lisa See "Should we not only match our daughters' eight characters but also match those eight characters to ours as much as possible?"

~~hemlokgang in 50 Book Challenge : hemlokgang's 2008 reading list (May 19, 2008, 12:25pm)~~

~~#48 - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: a novel by Lisa See~~

~~hemlokgang in Book talk : A STUPID GAME TO PLAY. . . THE OLD ONE IS TOO LONG (May 19, 2008, 8:08am)~~

~~"We are two girls in our daughter days, " Snow Flower said, as her eyes scanned the rainbow of threads." Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: a novel by Lisa See~~

~~hemlokgang in Book talk : A silly book game (Part 2) (May 19, 2008, 8:02am)~~

~~"That was the one thing I thought you knew." Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: a novel by Lisa See "Would Beautiful Moon also marry into Tongkhu?"~~

~~hemlokgang in Reading Globally : Where in the world are you now? May 2008 (May 18, 2008, 4:47pm)~~

~~... of the Native by Thomas Hardy, and I am a fan of Hardy. Now onto the early 1800s in the Hunan province of China for Snow Flower and the Secret Fan : a novel by Lisa See.~~

~~hemlokgang in Book talk : A silly book game (Part 2) (May 18, 2008, 4:45pm)~~

~~"You broke your aunt's heart." Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: a novel by Lisa See "Do you think you are superior because you did bed business with the son of a headman?"~~

~~hemlokgang in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 17 May 2008 (May 18, 2008, 12:52pm)~~

~~... I understand that it is supposed to be autobiographical. As a Hardy fan, I was very disappointed. I just started Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.~~

~~coppers in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 10 May 2008 (May 13, 2008, 10:46pm)~~

~~110 -- Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was so good - try to stick with it a little longer!~~

~~Talbin in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 10 May 2008 (May 13, 2008, 12:48pm)~~

>110 I really liked Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - keep going and see what you think. For some reason, the foot binding parts didn't bother me, but I know some people disliked those parts so much they quit reading the book.

~~HelloAnnie in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 10 May 2008 (May 13, 2008, 11:13am)~~

... am unsure about this one. Maybe when I can finally get it at the library or a paperback edition. Last night I started Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I'm about 40 pages in and not really loving it so far. Just a lot of painful talk about foot binding. I'm not giving up on it yet. And if it ...

~~tropics in Book talk : Ok, this is a good one. What is the most disturbing book you have read? (May 5, 2008, 6:28pm)~~

#278: I had to abandon Snow Flower And The Secret Fan by Lisa See for the same reason. For approximately ONE THOUSAND YEARS, countless women in China were subjected to (and subjected themselves to) foot binding.

~~shootingstarr7 in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - May. 2008 (May 3, 2008, 8:36pm)~~

From Barnes & Noble: Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict and an autographed copy of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Lisa See signed a bunch of books when she was there in March, and this was the last autographed copy.

~~Nickelini in 50 Book Challenge : Nickelini's 2008 (May 1, 2008, 12:40pm)~~

... ability to draw realistic characters and bring you right into their lives. I read this for my book club. Last month we read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and one of my complaints was that the characters were distant and I didn't care about them. Character-wise, Half a Yellow Sun was the exact ...

~~ankhet in Historical Fiction : What settings do you like best? (Apr 29, 2008, 10:57pm)~~

... the nobility. However, I've noticed that lately I'm heading more toward China and Japan - I absolutely fell in love with Snow Flower and the Secret Fan as well as Memoirs of a Geisha when I read them, and have a stockpile growing of works set in the Far East. Next up: Peony in Love, ...

~~Nickelini in 50 Book Challenge : Nickelini's 2008 (Apr 29, 2008, 2:36pm)~~

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See Interesting enough book, but I never connected with the characters. Good detail about footbinding in 19th century China. Overall a fairly typical book club read.

~~Nickelini in 888 Challenge : Nickelini's 888 (Apr 29, 2008, 1:19pm)~~

Progress in April: 9. Family Matters 10. Snowflower and the Secret Fan 11. The Thirty-Nine Steps 12. A Cup of Tea 13. Peace Shall Destroy Many 14. Half of a Yellow Sun 15. Portuguese Irregular Verbs Looking back on this month, I'm exhausted! A Cup of Tea was a ...

~~Nickelini in 50 Book Challenge : Nickelini's 2008 (Apr 28, 2008, 3:59pm)~~

... a tour of the world's greatest fictional city, by Anna Quindlen 21. Family Matters, by Rohinton Mistry 22. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See 23. The Thirty-Nine Steps, by John Buchan 24. A Cup of Tea, by Amy Ephron 25. Peace Shall Destroy Many, by ...

~~SqueakyChu in 50 Book Challenge : SqueakyChu's 50 book challenge for 2008... (Apr 25, 2008, 9:24am)~~

... by the same author. Rating - 4 stars 13. Peony in Love by Lisa See I liked this book less than Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, a novel by the same author that I read previously. Peony in Love is the story of how a girl's life parallels that of a female protagonist ...

~~cerievans1 in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Cerievans1's 75 book challenge (Apr 25, 2008, 8:52am)~~

~~19. Snow Flower and the Secret fan by Lisa See~~

~~AprilHamilton in The Green Dragon : How Do Books Get Categorized As "Young Adult", or "Kids"? (Apr 21, 2008, 3:06pm)~~

... known if I hadn't seen the book shelved in a store in the kids' section. Its language is certainly no simpler than that of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, which I just finished last week, and the plots of the Abhorsen Trilogy are built on darkness, death, and politics. I wouldn't object to ...

~~littlebookworm in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 19 April 2008 (Apr 19, 2008, 10:17pm)~~

... Zhivago, which wasn't as phenomenal as I'd hoped it would be. Definitely worth reading though. I'm just about to start Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - I've been wanting to read this one for a while.

~~littlebookworm in The Green Dragon : April's New Books - did you get some?? (Apr 18, 2008, 10:04pm)~~

Paid a visit to the local used bookstore and got: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lisa See Possession: A Romance - A.S. Byatt Baudolino - Umberto Eco Only $7 and two are hardcover, they're all just a little beaten up though.

~~SqueakyChu in Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction : Amy Tan (Apr 17, 2008, 6:09pm)~~

Not exactly the same, but lovely to read is Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (whom I had the good fortune to hear (sort of - as I am limited by poor hearing) in person last night in Baltimore. In her book, Lisa See writes about friendship and the Chinese culture (although not ...

~~Nickelini in Girlybooks : APRIL THEME READ Women & Beauty DISCUSSION ONLY (Apr 16, 2008, 12:46pm)~~

... Purple), but I just finished another book that relates strongly to this subject, so I thought I'd post a few comments. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan has a lot to say about ideals of female beauty in 19th century China. According to this novel, a woman's beauty was in her feet ("you had *not ...

~~AprilHamilton in The Green Dragon : I've lost the currently reading thread - so here's number errr lots (Apr 15, 2008, 12:51am)~~

... voice for me to accept conveying the cynicism and biting, sometimes profane wit of the book's author. Have now begun Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, and liking it a lot. It strikes just the right balance between historical accuracy/detail and strong pacing.

~~Nickelini in Reading Globally : Where in the World are you Now? April 2008 (Apr 14, 2008, 11:03am)~~

~~... I also looked up pictures on the Internet. Personally, I find it more fascinating than revolting. I'll be happy to finish Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.~~

~~Nickelini in Reading Globally : Where in the World are you Now? April 2008 (Apr 13, 2008, 6:14pm)~~

... in Family Matters, I have finally got back on track with my journey. I am now having my feet bound somewhere in China in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. By the way, does anyone know what part of China I'm in? North, South, East or West? Was foot binding practiced everywhere? So far I'm not ...

~~framboise in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 5 April 2008 (Apr 11, 2008, 7:02pm)~~

SqueakyChu--Yes I read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan last year. Your thoughts are interesting because I am enjoying Peony in Love and getting through it more quickly than I did Snow Flower. I am in agreement about Lovely Bones which I didn't care for much, but I don't feel that way about ...

~~Eurydice in Tea! : Tea! Message Board (Apr 11, 2008, 2:41pm)~~

... in Death / Deborah Crombie Some Danger Involved / Will Thomas The Tea Rose / Jennifer Donnelly Green Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: a novel / Lisa See Gunpowder Green / Laura Childs Matcha The Teahouse Fire / Avery Ellis Thousand Cranes / Kawabata ...

~~SqueakyChu in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 5 April 2008 (Apr 10, 2008, 12:34am)~~

--> 146 Have you read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (also by Lisa See) yet? I liked that book better than I'm liking Peony in Love. The former is more of a "real" story. I don't care for the way the story about "Peony" is told in the same way that I didn't much care for "These Lo ...

~~lenereadsnok in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : lenereadsnok joins the challenge (Apr 8, 2008, 5:35pm)~~

... trying for 122 this year. My books read for January: 1. through 17. 01/02/08 The red tent- Anita Diamant . 01/04/08 Snow flower and the secret fan - Lisa See 01/05/08 The bell jar: Bio - Sylvia Plath 01/08/08 The book thief - Marcus Zusik 01/10/08 The kite runner -Hossein. ...

~~hemlokgang in What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - April. 2008 (Apr 7, 2008, 6:41pm)~~

~~From BookMooch: The Art of Detection by Laurie R. King Snow Flower and the secret Fan, by Lisa See~~

~~vpfluke in Bestsellers over the Years : 2006 (Apr 7, 2008, 10:45am)~~

... novel by Sara Gruen - 4241 owners, 220 reviews. I'll have to find out whether V liked this, I didn't read it. 2. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See - 2506 owners, 118 reviews. V only got a ways through this one. 3. Gilead: a novel by Marilynne Robinson - 2385 ...

~~Nickelini in Reading Globally : Where in the World are you Now? April 2008 (Apr 3, 2008, 6:07pm)~~

I don't know what my problem is, but I just can't seem to get to China to read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan for my book club read. I left London on schedule, but I've ended up in Bombay, India with Rohinton Mistry and his Family Matters.

~~Nickelini in Reading Globally : Where in the World are you Now? April 2008 (Apr 2, 2008, 10:44am)~~

I was supposed to go to China with Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, but I must have gotten mixed up at the airport because I ended up in London. Anna Quindlen is showing me around in Imagined London. I should be back at the airport for that flight to China in the next day or so.

~~Nickelini in Girlybooks : What books by and/or about women are you reading Jan-April 08? (Apr 1, 2008, 2:28am)~~

I'm just about to start Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See. I'm reading this for my book club. I'm also going to try to read a second book at the same time (something I rarely do), because Imagined London, by Anna Quindlen is coming due at the library soon.

~~Nickelini in Reading Globally : Where in the World are you Now? April 2008 (Apr 1, 2008, 2:19am)~~

~~Thanks for getting us started, Avaland. I'm about to leave for 19th century China with Lisa See's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I'm reading this one for my F2F book club.~~

~~LittleTaiko in 50 Book Challenge : LittleTaiko's 2008 book quest (Mar 30, 2008, 11:12am)~~

~~15. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 16. In Plain Sight by C.J. Box Fiction - 11 NF - 3 Classic - 2~~

~~whymaggiemay in Reading Globally : Asian Literature (Mar 29, 2008, 3:54pm)~~

... is a wonderfully lyrical novel about women whose families are forced to sell them to the silk factories. Lovely. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See is about China in the days of foot binding and the sequestration of women and how they survived. Beautiful.

~~CEP in 888 Challenge : CEP Takes the 888 Challenge (Mar 29, 2008, 6:58am)~~

... I finally finished The Dew Breaker and must write about it for the Reading Globally March Theme Read on Haiti. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is pulling me in while Snow is partially read, but rolling around in my head. Given that my owned TBR is in the hundreds and my wanna-read- ...

~~SqueakyChu in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 29 March 2008 (Mar 28, 2008, 10:59pm)~~

... I'm reading Peony in Love by Lisa See. I'm very excited about this book because, not only did I love her book Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, but my best friend got me a ticket to see this author in Baltimore in two weeks. I can't wait. I'm sure her presentation will be very ...

~~xicanti in Book talk : Too painful subjects (Mar 28, 2008, 11:39am)~~

~~... Russell because I just couldn't deal with the way the main character was mutilated. I'm also pretty sure I'll never read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See because of the footbinding.~~

~~thekoolaidmom in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 22 March 2008 (Mar 26, 2008, 2:05pm)~~

I have Snow Flower and the Secret Fan on my TBR pile, and I read Atonement earlier this week. I thought Atonement was a bit slow-going and Briony was the only thing about the book that I liked, but it's stuck with me for quite awhile. The only pointer I could give with Atonement is take ...

~~momom248 in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 22 March 2008 (Mar 26, 2008, 1:40pm)~~

jlreckert #122 I loved Snow Flower and the Secret Fan it was my selection last year for my book club. I hope you enjoy as much as I did. Atonement is in my TBR pile--I seeing mixed reviews on that one. I hope I enjoy it.

~~momom248 in What Are You Reading Now? : Book club selections for an eclectic group (Mar 26, 2008, 1:18pm)~~

... I will take to my book club. I think it might be my turn to select next book. Some of our book clubs past selections: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Pope Joan, The Piano Tuner, Rise and Shine, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Whole World Over. I have to say I enjoyed pretty much ...

~~whymaggiemay in What Are You Reading Now? : Book club selections for an eclectic group (Mar 26, 2008, 12:33pm)~~

Does your club read only fiction? If so, I would also recommend Half of a Yellow Sun, The Road, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, and Life of Pi. In addition, I would suggest: The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar Mister Pip by Lloyd J ...

~~SqueakyChu in What Are You Reading Now? : Book club selections for an eclectic group (Mar 25, 2008, 11:53pm)~~

~~I'd recommend: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lisa See Life of Pi - Yann Martel The Road - Cormac McCarthy~~

~~Irisheyz77 in Group Reads - Literature : Next book? (after War and Peace) (Mar 23, 2008, 9:35pm)~~

... Street– 1 Moll Flanders – 1 Phantom of the Opera – 1 Portrait of a Lady – 1 The Secret River – 1 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan -1 Swann’s Way -1 Villette – 1 Wide Sargasso Sea -1 The Yacoubian Building – 1

~~mydomino1978 in Book Fiend : Peony in Love (Mar 23, 2008, 6:04pm)~~

~~I couldn't wait to get Peony in Love, after reading Lisa Sees other book. It wasn't quite a good as Snowflower and the secret fan, but still quite a good read.~~

~~nohrt4me in Girlybooks : Things we want our grand-daughters to read (Mar 20, 2008, 8:36pm)~~

They might also try Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, about two Chinese girls in the days of foot-binding and marriage brokers. The Piano Tuner and Victorine are both about Vietnam in the colonial era. I walked around in a fog after reading "The Piano Tuner." I was so utterly enthralled ...

~~fannyprice in Group Reads - Literature : Next book? (after War and Peace) (Mar 18, 2008, 1:47am)~~

... : a novel by Alaa Al Aswany (8), The lizard cage by Karen Connelly (5), The tenderness of wolves by Stef Penney (9), Snow flower and the secret fan : a novel by Lisa See (14), The book thief by Markus Zusak (15), Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (13), The secret river by Kate Grenville ...

~~fannyprice in Group Reads - Literature : MESSAGE BOARD - MARCH 2008 (Mar 17, 2008, 10:15pm)~~

~~SheReads in Read YA Lit : Monthly Discussion Schedule (Mar 12, 2008, 10:05am)~~

... of our Monthly Discussions, please start another thread for other questions or comments As for the discussion of Snow Flower and Secret Fan you can find that here. In the upcoming months we will be reading... Ap ...

~~elbakerone in Reading Globally : Elbakerone Around the World (Mar 11, 2008, 12:22pm)~~

... Rage - Morris Gleitzman Chad The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur - Daoud Hari China Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lisa See The Joy Luck Club - Amy Tan The Kitchen God's Wife - Amy Tan Dragon Keeper - Carole Wilkinson Dragon Bones - Lisa See ...

~~Jadesbooks in 50 Book Challenge : jadesbooks 08 challenge (Mar 10, 2008, 9:34am)~~

~~#14 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See~~

~~aperrigo in Read YA Lit : 2008-03 Discussion of Snow Flower and Secret Fan (Mar 8, 2008, 3:35pm)~~

This is the thread I was looking for--don't know why I couldn't see it earlier! I finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan last night, and really don't see much appeal for teens. In fact, there wasn't much appeal for ME! The writing was okay, but seemed slightly stilted. Perhaps that was ...

~~mckait in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 8 March 2008 (Mar 8, 2008, 8:24am)~~

... a True Story by Braestrup, Kate ( and I hope to watch the film Calender Girls ) then tomorrow I plan to read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See For the week, I will start with gossip of the starlings by Nina de Gramont and see what happens next

~~_Zoe_ in Read YA Lit : 2008-03 Discussion of Snow Flower and Secret Fan (Mar 4, 2008, 9:30pm)~~

~~I haven't even had a chance to start it yet! I'm still near the beginning of Inkheart, ack. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan isn't actually YA; we just decided to read it anyway.~~

~~annatapl in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 1 March 2008 (Mar 3, 2008, 11:18pm)~~

In the last week I have been reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See for a book club elsewhere on LT, Fun home by Alison Bechdel just because it was so well reviewed, and The Nick Adams Stories by Ernest Hemingway for Book Club at my library. Am I alone in thinking ...

~~Irisheyz77 in Reading Globally : Irish Travels Around the World (Mar 1, 2008, 2:07pm)~~

... (Kabul, 20th Century) 2. China The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham (Hong Kong, 20th Century) Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (19th Century) 3. England All About Love by Stephanie Laurens (19th Century) The Amber Spyglass by Phill ...

~~annatapl in Read YA Lit : February 2008 -- What are you reading? (Feb 26, 2008, 9:41am)~~

... decided it was too much work and not nearly fun enough. Squirrel Mother seems very odd, but I may like Fun Home CR: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (guess why!) LF: 13 little blue envelopes by Maureen Johnson (any other nerdfighters out there?) LF: (or not) Nick Ad ...

~~bookworm12 in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 9 February 2008 (Feb 18, 2008, 4:34pm)~~

~~... I read The Book Thief and it was different, not quite as good, but I still really liked it. I'm also about to start Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.~~

~~sky34 in 888 Challenge : Sky34's 888 Challenge (Feb 16, 2008, 1:44pm)~~

~~... -Jeannette Walls - recommended by Detail_Muse 7. Atonement - Ian McEwan - Recommended by Nickelini 8. Snow Flower and Secret Fan - Lisa See - Recommended by Moira~~

~~trinah in What Are You Reading Now? : Group Theme Reads and Single Title Group Reads (Feb 13, 2008, 9:15pm)~~

The Read YA Lit Group are doing: February: Inkheart March: Snow Flower and Secret Fan

~~markon in Reading Globally : Where in the World are You Now? February 2008 (Feb 5, 2008, 10:28pm)~~

If I remember my dates correctly, I'm in mid-seventeenth century China with Snowflower's Secret Fan. OK, I broke down and got a copy of this novel that's been on our library's hold list for over a year, and am now cheating by listening to an audiobook, but it's really good! I'll have to go back ...

~~markon in Reading Globally : Where in the World Are You Now? January 2008 (Feb 5, 2008, 10:25pm)~~

~~fyrefly98 in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 3 February 2008 (Feb 4, 2008, 10:56am)~~

~~... The Last Town on Earth. Moving on to The Luxe by Anna Godbersen for some trashy, fluffy fun, and listening to Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. So far, so good on both.~~

~~Talbin in Historical Fiction : Novels with a long time frame? (Feb 4, 2008, 9:57am)~~

... These were all written fairly recently. Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Empress Orchid by Anchee Min All of them follow the life of one person.

~~SheReads in Read YA Lit : Monthly Discussion Schedule (Feb 2, 2008, 12:31am)~~

~~March Discussion: Snow Flower and Secret Fan Discussion will begin on March 1, 2008~~

~~SheReads in Read YA Lit : 2008-03 Vote now for March's Discussion Book (Feb 2, 2008, 12:30am)~~

~~The Winner is Snow Flower and Secret Fan with Alanna in 2nd.~~

~~SqueakyChu in Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction : What Are You Reading Or Have Just Finished. (Jan 31, 2008, 8:18am)~~

--> 90 I, too, find Asian literature fun to read. I already read Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress and found Snow Flower and the Secret Fan to be one of the most beautiful books about friendship that I've ever read. An acquaintance has given me Saving Fish from Drowning, so I'll ...

~~readingrat in Read YA Lit : 2008-03 Vote now for March's Discussion Book (Jan 28, 2008, 4:35pm)~~

~~I went with the two I already have in my TBR pile - My Sister's Keeper and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - and Alanna since I keep hearing wonderful things about it.~~

~~_Zoe_ in Read YA Lit : 2008-03 Vote now for March's Discussion Book (Jan 28, 2008, 12:20pm)~~

This was a really tough decision! I ended up voting for My Sister's Keeper, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, and Bloody Jack. Alanna is one of my all-time favourite books, though, and I do hope we eventually discuss it.

~~SheReads in Read YA Lit : 2008-03 Vote now for March's Discussion Book (Jan 28, 2008, 10:58am)~~

... Nineteen Minutes My Sister's Keeper Bloody Jack Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Alanna's: First Adventure Snow Flower and Secret Fan Time Stops for no Mouse 13 Little Blue Envelopes The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl

~~SheReads in Read YA Lit : 2008-March Suggestions for Discussion (Jan 24, 2008, 10:48am)~~

~~Finally found it myself!! Snow Flower and the Secret Fan So we need nine more suggestions. Remember the books need to be in paperback and somehow appealing to YAs.~~

~~krin5292 in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 12 January 2008 (Jan 14, 2008, 4:15pm)~~

~~I'm currently reading: The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See~~

~~_Zoe_ in Read YA Lit : Vote for February's Book! (Jan 12, 2008, 9:45pm)~~

~~So, the winner is Inkheart. Runner-up is Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.~~

~~krin5292 in 50 Book Challenge : krin5292's 2008 challenge (Jan 10, 2008, 2:25pm)~~

... good 3. The Red Room by Nicci French Mystery 3*/5 = good 4. The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov SF/Mystery 3*/5 5. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Historical Fiction 4*/5 = great 6. Paingod and Other Delusions by Harlan Ellison SF 4*/5 7. Close to the Wind by ...

~~Morphidae in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five books read during 2007 (Jan 5, 2008, 4:37pm)~~

... The Book Thief Water for Elephants TIED with 10 mentions Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with 9 mentions Snow Flower and the Secret Fan with 8 mentions Cloud Atlas The Time Traveler's Wife TIED with 7 mentions Honorable mentions with 5 mentions each are: Bel Cant ...

~~Nickelini in 888 Challenge : Nickelini's 888 (Jan 5, 2008, 12:02pm)~~

Six- ~~Books for My Book Club~~ Cancelled this category and replaced it with Plays (Oct 2008) ~~1. Snowflower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See (completed April 2008) 2. Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (completed April 2008)~~ 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ...

~~foggidawn in Read YA Lit : Vote for February's Book! (Jan 5, 2008, 10:57am)~~

~~I voted for Snow Flower, Beauty, and 13 Envelopes~~

~~Morphidae in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five books read during 2007 (Jan 5, 2008, 10:41am)~~

... Thousand Splendid Suns Cloud Atlas Half of a Yellow Sun Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Nineteen Minutes Snow Flower and the Secret Fan The Book Thief The Road The Thirteenth Tale The Time Traveler's Wife Water for Elephants

~~cheri0627 in Read YA Lit : Vote for February's Book! (Jan 3, 2008, 10:01pm)~~

I voted for Beauty, Inkheart, and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

~~teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : A Great Book I've Read in 2008 Because of LT . . . (Jan 1, 2008, 3:02am)~~

~~... Love Away (Early Reviewer) The Story of Forgetting (Early Reviewer) Ethel and Ernest Amphigorey Fingersmith Snow Flower and the Secret Fan And my TBR list? Don't get me started!~~

~~3M3m in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five books read during 2007 (Dec 31, 2007, 3:05pm)~~

~~... by Harper Lee review 1. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan***** by Lisa See review 1. The Book Thief***** ...~~

~~CEP in 888 Challenge : CEP Takes the 888 Challenge (Dec 30, 2007, 9:33am)~~

... READ 2. Dancing to Almendra by Mayra Montero READ 3. The Translator by Leila Aboulela READ 4. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See READ 5. The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea by Yukio Mishima READ 5/27 6. The Unbearable Lightness of Bein ...

~~lyndabriggs in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five books read during 2007 (Dec 30, 2007, 9:31am)~~

~~... uire I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst Edited to say how could I forget Snow Flower and the Secret Fan!~~

~~thatbooksmell in 888 Challenge : thatbooksmell's 888 (Dec 29, 2007, 9:40pm)~~

... ns 5. ~~The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini~~ 6. ~~The Meaning of Night by Michael Cox~~ 7. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 8. something recommended by my mom 5. New Author, Never Read 1. Daniel Silva--The Messenger? The Faithful Spy? The English A ...

~~_Zoe_ in Read YA Lit : Suggestions for February's Book (Dec 28, 2007, 11:25pm)~~

I'm going to go ahead and start this thread since it's getting near the end of the month. The runner-up from last month was Snow flower and the Secret Fan. If we wanted to come up with a whole list quickly, some popular non-winners from previous votes are: My Sister's Keeper The Goose Gi ...

~~SqueakyChu in Book talk : Recommend a book in a different genre... (Dec 21, 2007, 7:59pm)~~

Historical Fiction - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. I don't usually read historical fiction, but I decided to try this book because it came highly recommended here on LT and in other places. I'm interested in Asian fiction, but I much prefer to read contemporary fiction. I'm ...

~~neekeebee in Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction : What Are You Reading Or Have Just Finished. (Dec 20, 2007, 7:22pm)~~

I just finished Peony in Love by Lisa See, and found that I didn't like it nearly as much as Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, which I loved. I think it was because it was really hard for me to feel sympathy for the main character. Next up: The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones.

~~neekeebee in 50 Book Challenge : neekeebee's 50 book challenge list (Dec 20, 2007, 5:35pm)~~

49) Peony in Love by Lisa See I was a little disappointed in this book, after enjoying Snow Flower and the Secret Fan as much as I did. I definitely found it harder to connect with the title character here. 50) American Shaolin by Matthew Polly Hilarious! This makes the top 5 for the ...

~~avaland in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five books read during 2007 (Dec 19, 2007, 8:38am)~~

... some repeat recommendations: The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love by Lisa See Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (wo ...

~~avaland in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five books read during 2007 (Dec 19, 2007, 8:19am)~~

~~lasperschlager in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five books read during 2007 (Dec 18, 2007, 7:56am)~~

~~1. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 2. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 3. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 4. Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson 5. Julia's Chocolates by Cathy Lamb~~

~~shewhowearsred in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five books read during 2007 (Dec 18, 2007, 7:10am)~~

~~1. The Time Traveler's Wife 2. My Sister's Keeper 3. Nineteen Minutes 4. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 5. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan It was a really good year for books.~~

~~teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five books read during 2007 (Dec 17, 2007, 5:39pm)~~

... mention must go to: In the Name of Salomé by Julia Alvarez (3) The Hours by Michael Cunningham (4) Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (3) The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama (4) ETA the quarters in which I read these, to the best of my middle ...

~~shewhowearsred in Audiobooks : What Are You Listening To Now? Part 2 (Dec 16, 2007, 1:18am)~~

... I was so happy to be able to get it for just under $8. The story is beautiful! Romantic to a fault, perhaps, but, like Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, so immersed in Chinese culture that it's breathtaking. The narrator sounds Chinese-American herself, and it definitely adds to the story.

~~SqueakyChu in Reading Globally : Most interesting place (and time) you visited via a book in 2007? (Dec 14, 2007, 11:04am)~~

... live the rest of their lives in an upstairs chamber of their husband's family's homes. The book that took me there was Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. By the way, my husband also read and loved Peony in Love by the same author.

~~teelgee in Reading Globally : Most interesting place (and time) you visited via a book in 2007? (Dec 12, 2007, 5:00pm)~~

... and The Worst Hard Time (yes, I live in the US, but this was a different time period) 4. China in the 19th century - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan 5. Egypt - The Yacoubian Building 6. Edward Gorey's mind in Amphigorey Too and Amphigorey Also. ETA: Sierra Leone in (nonfiction) ...

~~SqueakyChu in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five books read during 2007 (Dec 7, 2007, 9:22pm)~~

~~... it. Different strokes, I guess. After that he read Peony in Love by Lisa See and loved it more than he did Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I haven't read Peony in Love yet.~~

~~SqueakyChu in What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five books read during 2007 (Dec 7, 2007, 6:51pm)~~

Best of the year - 2007 1. The Road - Cormac McCarthy 2. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan- Lisa See 3. The Muse Asylum - David Czuchlewski 4. Troll: A Love Story - Joann Sinisalo 5. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

~~AtomicGirl in Read YA Lit : Vote for January's Book!! (Dec 4, 2007, 2:43pm)~~

Snowflower and the Secret Fan Looking Glass Wars The Tenth Circle

~~shewhowearsred in Read YA Lit : Vote for January's Book!! (Dec 2, 2007, 9:13am)~~

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan City of Ember 13 Little Blue Envelopes

~~fssunnysd in Read YA Lit : Vote for January's Book!! (Nov 30, 2007, 11:19am)~~

I voted for: Looking Glass Wars City of Ember Snowflower and the Secret Fan

~~readingrat in Read YA Lit : Vote for January's Book!! (Nov 30, 2007, 10:15am)~~

~~I voted for Snowflower and the Secret Fan Looking Glass Wars A Certain Slant of Light~~

~~_Zoe_ in Read YA Lit : Vote for January's Book!! (Nov 30, 2007, 1:28am)~~

I voted for Hattie Big Sky City of Ember Snow flower and the Secret Fan

~~SheReads in Read YA Lit : Vote for January's Book!! (Nov 30, 2007, 12:00am)~~

~~I voted for 13 Little Blue Envelopes Snowflower and the Secret Fan Looking Glass Wars~~

~~SheReads in Read YA Lit : Vote for January's Book!! (Nov 29, 2007, 11:58pm)~~

Vote for January's Book!! Your choices are... Snowflower and the Secret Fan City of Ember Keys to the Kingdom 13 Little Blue Envelopes A Certain Slant of Light The Tenth Circle Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Hatt ...

~~shewhowearsred in Read YA Lit : Suggestions for January's Book (Nov 29, 2007, 1:31am)~~

How about Snow Flower and the Secret Fan? It's about the friendship of two Chinese women. The immersion into the Chinese culture is seamless and the writing is fluid-- I definitely recommend it. It's also pretty highly acclaimed.

~~tropics in Book talk : Ok, this is a good one. What is the most disturbing book you have read? (Nov 23, 2007, 10:04am)~~

I had to stop reading Snow Flower And The Secret Fan by Lisa See. It has been estimated that approximately one BILLION Chinese women were tortured, deformed and crippled by foot binding over a period of nearly ONE THOUSAND years!

~~lasperschlager in 50 Book Challenge : lasperschlager -- Goal for 2007 (Nov 13, 2007, 6:10pm)~~

... anovich This Side of Married by Rachel Pastan Four to Score by Janet Evanovich May High Five by Janet Evanovich Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Hot Six by Janet Evanovich June The Owl Moon Cafe by Jo-Ann Mapson Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. R ...

~~SqueakyChu in 50 Book Challenge : SqueakyChu's book list (Nov 4, 2007, 12:15pm)~~

Oh, no! I've been remiss in adding my completed reads. Here are some. 41. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See I loved this book. I usually am not a fan of historical fiction, but do love international fiction. I was thoroughly intrigued by this book because the way in which ...

~~margad in Books Compared : Lolita/Silence of the Lambs (Oct 25, 2007, 12:16am)~~

... novels set in modern China, which have quite a bit more depth to them than the average detective novel, as well as Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I also enjoy anything by Amy Tan. There's a detective series set in the samurai period of Japan that I enjoyed. I loved Arthur Golden ...

~~neekeebee in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 20 October 2007 (Oct 23, 2007, 2:08am)~~

mrstreme: One vote for Snow Flower and the Secret Fan! (Though I must admit, I have not read The Hours.) This week, I am reading The Fool's Tale by Nicole Galland. I'm almost halfway through, and so far, it is an interesting study of three strong-willed people who share a complicated ...

~~mrstreme in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 20 October 2007 (Oct 22, 2007, 5:40pm)~~

~~... It was a beautiful and lyrical read. I had a good reading weekend. Now, I have to decide what to read next...perhaps Snow Flower and the Secret Fan or The Hours. Decisions! Decisions!~~

~~kgramer in 50 Book Challenge : 50 books to read (Oct 21, 2007, 8:34pm)~~

~~October 2007 58. Sovereign ladies - Maureen Waller 59. Snow Flower and the secret fan - Lisa See (book club)~~

~~Kell_Smurthwaite in 50 Book Challenge : Favourite book of September (Oct 3, 2007, 3:15pm)~~

#7 SqueakyChu and #16 judylou - I read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan in August and loved it! Glad you enjoyed it so much. #13 sussabmax - Yes, DO re-read The Stand and To Kill a Mockingbird - I think you'll find they're every bit as great as you remember! #32 citygirl - I don't blame ...

~~avaland in What Are You Reading Now? : Top books read 3rd quarter 2007 July-September (really) (Oct 3, 2007, 7:54am)~~

... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, JK Rowling A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini The Road, Cormac McCarthy Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Lisa See The Lizard Cage, Karen Connelly The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield Half of a Yellow Sun, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Mid ...

~~teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 29 September 2007 (Oct 2, 2007, 11:14am)~~

~~Finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Sunday; still listening to 44 Scotland Street; and last night started On Chesil Beach.~~

~~jhowell in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 29 September 2007 (Sep 30, 2007, 7:09pm)~~

~~I finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Just OK for me; expected more based on the reviews. I am now reading The Widow of the South which is fairly good so far.~~

~~teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : Top books read 3rd quarter 2007 July-September (really) (Sep 30, 2007, 2:56pm)~~

~~Had to edit my picks in #5 - I didn't think I'd finish Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by the end of September, but I couldn't put it down and had to add it to the list. Stunning novel.~~

~~teelgee in 50 Book Challenge : Jumping in the pool with my books (Sep 30, 2007, 2:52pm)~~

~~27. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. Stunning novel of early nineteenth century China - the lives of women portrayed with heart aching beauty.~~

~~teelgee in Reading Globally : Where in the World Are You Now? September 2007 (Sep 29, 2007, 4:19pm)~~

I'm in early 19th century China with Lily and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. Occasionally, I'll take a break and travel with my headphones on to Edinburgh with Alexander McCall Smith to 44 Scotland Street.

~~teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 29 September 2007 (Sep 28, 2007, 11:07pm)~~

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. Also, on audio: 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith. I don't often do fiction on audio but I'm quite enjoying this.

~~jhowell in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 22 September 2007 (Sep 28, 2007, 8:15am)~~

~~I finished The Inheritance of Loss which I unequivocally loved, though I see mostly bad reviews here. I have just started Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See~~

~~teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 22 September 2007 (Sep 26, 2007, 9:26pm)~~

~~Just finished Mrs. Dalloway and pulled Snow Flower and the Secret Fan off the shelf. Been looking forward to this one for awhile now.~~

~~tinylittlelibrarian in What Are You Reading Now? : Top books read 3rd quarter 2007 July-September (really) (Sep 26, 2007, 7:16pm)~~

... pick just 5!! How about 5 adult and 4 YA? In random order: Adult 1) Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross 2) Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 3) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 4) Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen 5) Evening Class by Maeve Binchy YA ...

~~judylou in 50 Book Challenge : Favourite book of September (Sep 25, 2007, 11:46pm)~~

~~September was a good month! I think I would have to say Snow Flower and the Secret Fan but I am still reading Arthur and George, so this might change ??~~

~~SqueakyChu in 50 Book Challenge : Favourite book of September (Sep 24, 2007, 10:16pm)~~

My favorite so far is Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. I loved the beautiful story of two women's special friendship as well as learning about the customs of 19th century China. I'm not usually a fan of historical fiction, but this book grabbed me right up!

~~Kell_Smurthwaite in What Are You Reading Now? : Top books read 3rd quarter 2007 July-September (really) (Sep 22, 2007, 5:19pm)~~

... Complete and Uncut Edition by Stephen King (currently re-reading) Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman 8/10: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin by Maurice LeBlanc

~~SqueakyChu in What Are You Reading Now? : Top books read 3rd quarter 2007 July-September (really) (Sep 22, 2007, 9:33am)~~

... McCarthy 2. The Muse Asylum – David Czuchlewski 3. Troll: A Love Story – Johanna Sinisalo 4. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lisa See 5. Willard and His Bowling Trophies – Richard Brautigan

~~compskibook in 50 Book Challenge : CompSki's Books! (Sep 22, 2007, 9:16am)~~

... Jared Diamond Middlesex, Jefferey Eugenides Bloodsucking Fiends, Christopher Moore Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Lisa See The Whistling Season, Ivan Doig A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini The Historian

~~digifish_books in What Are You Reading Now? : Top books read 3rd quarter 2007 July-September (really) (Sep 22, 2007, 1:52am)~~

~~... Trollope 4.5/5 Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl 4/5 Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens 4/5 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 3.5/5 (edited to add a fifth book)~~

~~tinylittlelibrarian in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 15 September 2007 (Sep 20, 2007, 11:46pm)~~

... actual street in Edinburgh, which was so cool. I think I need to do more literary tourism. :) Soon I'll be joining the Snow Flower and the Secret Fan ranks, after I finish The Thirteenth Tale. 60: fannyprice - It (13th Tale) is excellent, your library has given you a real treat by ...

~~SqueakyChu in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 15 September 2007 (Sep 19, 2007, 9:52pm)~~

--> 124 Oh, do that, amandameale. I promise that you won't be disappointed in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. It's a lovely story. I'm almost finished The Time Traveler's Wife. That is a very good story, too. Time travel usually isn't my thing, but the author presented this story in ...

~~amandameale in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 15 September 2007 (Sep 19, 2007, 8:24am)~~

~~... - an uplifting and enjoyable read. Now it's Saving theWorld by Julia Alvarez. P.S. I think I'll have to read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan based on reviews here.~~

~~teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : Top books read 3rd quarter 2007 July-September (really) (Sep 18, 2007, 11:33pm)~~

... of Wrath by John Steinbeck To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee In the Name of Salomé by Julia Alvarez Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Nonfiction: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader by A ...

~~judylou in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 15 September 2007 (Sep 18, 2007, 7:48pm)~~

~~Just finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - and thought it was a fascinating book and a lovely story. Now I'm reading The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwan.~~

~~judylou in 50 Book Challenge : Late as usual . . . judylou (Sep 18, 2007, 7:42pm)~~

80. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See This was a lovely story of friendship between Lily, a farmer's daughter who "marries up" and Snow Flower, from a high born family which has fallen on hard times, who "marries down". Set in 19th Century China, we get an insight into life for ...

~~mydomino1978 in 50 Book Challenge : August a little late (Sep 17, 2007, 8:41pm)~~

... books and Jeckyl was a real disappointment. I also read The Robber Bride which was OK. Then I hit a really good streak - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, The Kite Runner, Suite Francaise, Saving Fish from Drowning and The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. I loved that and I ...

~~SqueakyChu in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 15 September 2007 (Sep 16, 2007, 11:38pm)~~

~~--> 57 I think Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was the most beautiful book about female friendship I've ever read. Can't wait to hear what you think of it when you're done.~~

~~judylou in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 15 September 2007 (Sep 16, 2007, 8:46pm)~~

~~>18 squeakychu I took your advice and have started Snow Flower and the Secret Fan this morning. I think I will like this one.~~

~~compskibook in 50 Book Challenge : CompSki's Books! (Sep 16, 2007, 9:40am)~~

Recently Read: Brunelleschi's Dome, Ross King On the Banks of Plum Creek, Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread) Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Lisa See The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie The Devil in the White City, Erik Larson (reread) Th ...

~~SqueakyChu in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 15 September 2007 (Sep 15, 2007, 2:26am)~~

~~--> 17 Just finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan tonight. I'm still in tears. Do read that book next! The next up for me is The Liar's Club.~~

~~judylou in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 15 September 2007 (Sep 15, 2007, 2:16am)~~

~~I'm reading Mark Haddon's A Spot of Bother and loving it! Next up will be one of the Ian McEwans, or Snow Flower and the Secret Fan that I have on loan.~~

~~teelgee in What Are You Reading Now? : What books came into your home today? - September 2007 (Sep 13, 2007, 8:36pm)~~

~~... eres When the Trees Say Nothing : Writings on Nature by Thomas Merton At Large and At Small by Anne Fadiman Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Oh joy joy joy!!!~~

~~lyndabriggs in 50 Book Challenge : Lynda's 2007 Challenge (Sep 11, 2007, 11:45am)~~

... the Love of a Family 65 Paper Life 66 Isabel's Bed 67 Chang and Eng 68 The Guardian 69 How to Be Lost 70 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan 71 The Cement Garden 72 My Melancholy Whores 73 A Widow for One Year 74 Without a Map 75 If I am Missing or Dead

~~SqueakyChu in Reading Globally : Group Reads - Anyone Interested? (Sep 11, 2007, 10:27am)~~

... time fitting this into my reading schedule. I'll try to follow your threads and participate when I can. I'm now reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (China) and will be reading Out by Natsuo Kirino (Japan) in October.

~~Nickelini in Book Clubs : My Book Club's Selections For This Year (Sep 11, 2007, 1:47am)~~

... this year, and this won out over Bronte's Tenant of Wildfell Hall) 2. The Secret River, by Kate Grenville 3. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See 4. Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures, by Vincent Lam 5. Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 6. ...

~~SqueakyChu in Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction : What Are You Reading Or Have Just Finished. (Sep 10, 2007, 5:33pm)~~

--> 30 and 33 I'm also reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I very much like this book. I usually don't care for historical novels, but I find this story very engaging. It talks about women's issues in China in the 19th century through fiction in a way that makes learning about them ...

~~SqueakyChu in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 8 September 2007 (Sep 9, 2007, 10:07pm)~~

--> 48 Sandragon, if you get Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, please don't skip the other chapters. It's a really, really good read that talks about many Chinese customs of that time period with special emphasis on those customs having to do with women. I'm sure it will be my best read of ...

~~mamajoan in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 8 September 2007 (Sep 9, 2007, 1:17pm)~~

Re Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, as I mentioned here a couple months ago, I did find it a worthwhile and interesting read although I don't think it's the kind of book about which one can say "I enjoyed it." I mean, the subject matter is pretty bleak and not really "enjoyable" even though it's ...

~~tropics in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 8 September 2007 (Sep 9, 2007, 12:25am)~~

I had to stop reading Snow Flower And The Secret Fan. As aware of and troubled as I am by present day suffering (Darfur, Afghanistan, Iraq), do I need to be reminded that for 1000 years Chinese children were needlessly and cruelly mutiliated by foot binding? The act of which was carried out by ...

~~xicanti in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 8 September 2007 (Sep 8, 2007, 11:03pm)~~

#'s 20, 21 and 23 - I thought Snow Flower and the Secret Fan sounded interesting, but now that I've heard all this talk about the footbinding chapter I'm no longer sure it's something I could read. Even the small, relatively nondescriptive bit about footbinding in Isabel Allende's Daughter ...

~~sandragon in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 8 September 2007 (Sep 8, 2007, 3:17pm)~~

... short story and just to get it done. I'm now listening to The Prestige by Christopher Priest. #20 and 21 - I have Snow Flower and the Secret Fan on audio but I haven't started it yet. I keep hearing about the foot binding chapter and I've started to wonder if I'll be able to make it ...

~~SqueakyChu in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 8 September 2007 (Sep 8, 2007, 1:22pm)~~

--> 20 I'm also reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. It's a fascinating book which looks at life in 19th century China through the eyes of one girl. I, too, was horrified when reading the chapter about foot binding. I never knew it was such a barbaric practice. In fact, I read the Wikip ...

~~tropics in Book talk : Another silly game to play. (Sep 8, 2007, 1:11pm)~~

Snow Flower And The Secret Fan by Lisa See

~~tropics in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 8 September 2007 (Sep 8, 2007, 1:08pm)~~

... group even though I prefer to read non-fiction and groups seem to focus on fiction. At any rate, this month's selection is Snow Flower And The Secret Fan by Lisa See. The barbaric practice of foot binding began in China in the 10th century during the Tang Dynasty and continued for 1000 years ( ...

~~Kell_Smurthwaite in Girlybooks : Memoirs (Sep 8, 2007, 9:23am)~~

... Autobiography of a geisha by Sayo Masuda Geisha of Gion by Mineko Iwasaki Empress Orchid by Anchee Min Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Each of them were written by women, about women, and each is absolutely wonderful.

~~tropics in What Are You Reading Now? : TBR Support Group (Sep 5, 2007, 2:32pm)~~

... However, I've grown so desperate to associate with "book people" (there are none in my life) that I'm poised to read Snow Flower And The Secret Fan scheduled for discussion next week. Another reason I've avoided joining groups is that in years past while living elsewhere I had to buy ...

~~digifish_books in Reading Globally : Where in the World are You Now? August 2007 (Sep 3, 2007, 8:19pm)~~

... find myself living in The Small House in Allington; still in the 19th Century! Looking forward to seeing how you like Snow Flower and the Secret Fan after you've finished. Agree with you that it is fascinating. Evidently Arthur Golden liked it too.

~~SqueakyChu in Reading Globally : fannyprice Reads Around the World (Sep 3, 2007, 1:43pm)~~

... Zusak was born and lives in Sydney, Australia. I'd love to recommend a book set in the Hunan Province of China. It's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Although author Lisa See was born in France, the book is a stunning reccreation of Chinese life in the 19th century. The chapter about ...

~~SqueakyChu in Reading Globally : Where in the World are You Now? August 2007 (Sep 3, 2007, 11:46am)~~

--> 75 I'm also in 19th century China (in a remore area of southern Hunan Province) with Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I'm fascinated with this book. It does to me for China what Memoirs of a Geisha did for me about Japan. *looking around for digifish books* ...who's no longer here in C ...

~~SqueakyChu in 50 Book Challenge : Favourite book of August (Sep 2, 2007, 8:32pm)~~

~~LadyN in 50 Book Challenge : LadyN's 50 book challenge (Sep 2, 2007, 1:36pm)~~

~~18) Snow Flower and the Secret Fan A lovely, satisying read. A beautiful story told extremely well. Highly recommended.~~

~~Kell_Smurthwaite in 50 Book Challenge : Favourite book of August (Sep 2, 2007, 7:09am)~~

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See was my best read of the month for August. Absolutely stunning.

~~Kell_Smurthwaite in 50 Book Challenge : Favorite Work of August? (Aug 31, 2007, 4:29pm)~~

~~My book of the month for August has to be Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. It's one of the most touchingly beautiful books I've read in ages.~~

~~mydomino1978 in 50 Book Challenge : Favorite Work of August? (Aug 31, 2007, 3:50pm)~~

~~I read 17 this month and some were really good. snow flower and the secret fan I think is my favorite for the month~~

~~momom248 in 50 Book Challenge : Kell's Progress... (Aug 28, 2007, 2:28pm)~~

Kell- Half a Yellow Sun is in my TBR pile. I have heard mixed reviews of it--either you love it or you don't. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was a favorite of mine as was Memory Keepers Daughter. I will be interested in your thoughts about Half of a Yellow Sun once you finish it as well ...

~~SqueakyChu in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 25 Aug (Aug 27, 2007, 8:26am)~~

~~I just began Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. I like the story and the author's writing. I'm settling in for a good read with this book.~~

~~knittingfreak in Book Fiend : Snow Flower (Aug 21, 2007, 10:02am)~~

~~Lisa See has a new book out now Peony in Love. I will definitely be getting that one. I LOVED Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.~~

~~Kell_Smurthwaite in The Literati : Holiday Reading... (Aug 20, 2007, 5:26pm)~~

... that I managed to finish 3 books whilst away on holiday: 1. Anne of Green Gables by L M Montgomery (very good) 2. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (excellent) 3. Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde (pretty good, butnot as good as the first one) I didn't get ...

~~lynlee4 in 50 Book Challenge : Lynlee4's 2007 read list (Aug 19, 2007, 8:11pm)~~

~~44. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Lisa See this was one of the best books I've ever read-captivating!~~

~~digifish_books in Reading Globally : Where in the World are You Now? August 2007 (Aug 16, 2007, 8:38am)~~

~~I'm having a rather confronting time in 19th century China with Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Quite sad so far but very absorbing, nonetheless.~~

~~Kell_Smurthwaite in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 11 August 2007 (Aug 16, 2007, 5:45am)~~

Over the past week I've finished: Anne of Green Gables by L M Montgomery Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde Am now reading The memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards.

~~Kell_Smurthwaite in 50 Book Challenge : Kell's Progress... (Aug 15, 2007, 7:58am)~~

Managed to read 3 books while I was away: Anne of Green Gables Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Lost in a Good Book All were excellent reads (with Snow Flower and the Secret Fan being the best of the bunch in my opinion). Am now moving onto The Memory Keeper's Daughter...

~~pandystumpf in Advance Reading Copies (ARCs) : Wooooo (Aug 14, 2007, 1:16pm)~~

~~Uh oh, do I have to read Snow Flower first?~~

~~digifish_books in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 11 August 2007 (Aug 14, 2007, 9:05am)~~

~~Just started reading Lisa See's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan today.~~

~~digifish_books in Book Fiend : Snow Flower (Aug 14, 2007, 7:12am)~~

~~I just started reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan today. Agree that it is disturbing yet intriguing.~~

~~mydomino1978 in 50 Book Challenge : July so far (Aug 13, 2007, 1:48pm)~~

Two more for August so far Snow Flower and the secret fan was one I saw recommended here, and I will say I enjoyed this story of a girl to womans life in ancient China. Two years ago I had taken an ancient Chinese history class and so it was particularly interesting to me. We had barely touched ...

~~imager in List Five Books Parlour Game : The Midas touch (Aug 10, 2007, 8:53am)~~

~~Golden Eyes by John Gideon Golden Fool by Robin Hobb Rosa's Veil of Gold by Kim Wilkins Gold Mine by Wilbur Smith The Golden Rendezvous by Alistair MacLean~~

~~mydomino1978 in Book Fiend : Snow Flower (Aug 9, 2007, 1:03pm)~~

Snow Flower and the secret fan was such a good book that I read it in two lunch hours and a late night. It looks at womens lives in ancient China, but has a more universal theme of friendship and guilt. I am on the lookout for another book by See.

~~Kell_Smurthwaite in What Are You Reading Now? : good summer fictions? (Aug 7, 2007, 3:20am)~~

... Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (reading circle) The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (reading circle) Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde (because I'm going to Swindon and that's where it's set!) I'm also loading up ...

~~Kell_Smurthwaite in 50 Book Challenge : Kell's Progress... (Aug 6, 2007, 7:36am)~~

... Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (reading circle) The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (reading circle) Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde (because it's set in Swindon and seems appropriate - LOL!) I'll also have my iP ...

~~NativeRoses in Atlanta Bibliophiles : Hi there Atlanta! What are we all reading now? (Aug 6, 2007, 12:06am)~~

~~... Ender's Game -- some similar themes. i've been meaning to read The Lovely Bones for forever. Everybody says it and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan are both excellent.~~

~~Kell_Smurthwaite in The Literati : Holiday Reading... (Aug 5, 2007, 6:18am)~~

... of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Posh Club) 3. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards 4. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 5. Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde (because it's set in Swindon!) And I'll be loading up my iPod with: 1. Man ...

~~Kell_Smurthwaite in 50 Book Challenge : What are some of the books you plan to read? (Aug 5, 2007, 5:10am)~~

... a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (reading circle choice) The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde I'll also be loading up my iPod with classic audio books: Mansfield Park by ...

~~nepejwster in Reading Tips : Quote of the Hour (Jul 18, 2007, 7:03pm)~~

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See: "Perhaps it is a joke that only girls and women can understand. We are seen as completely useless. Even if our natal families love us, we are a burden to them. We marry into new families, go to our husbands sight unseen, do bed business with ...

~~mamajoan in 50 Book Challenge : mamajoan goes for 25 (Jul 17, 2007, 4:48pm)~~

... * 4. Dancing Jack * 5. Dangerous Space * 6. The Time Traveler's Wife * (book club) 7. Three Men in a Boat 8. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan 9. A Brother's Price * 10. Freedom's Gate * 11. Solitaire * 12. Picnic on Paradise * 13. The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency 14. ...

~~mamajoan in Girlybooks : What book "by and/or about women" are you reading now? (Jul 16, 2007, 4:17pm)~~

re: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, I found it a very interesting read and well-written, but I have a hard time saying that I "enjoyed" it or "liked" it, since the subject matter is so depressing. I would say it was a worthwhile read, though. The footbinding parts were difficult, but fortunately ...

~~nohrt4me in Girlybooks : What book "by and/or about women" are you reading now? (Jul 13, 2007, 9:22pm)~~

~~... on the back of A very private eye, though I wouldn't be caught dead in that daisy dress. waderu: Thanks for the rec on Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I'm just past the footbinding part.~~

~~everydayxangels in Advance Reading Copies (ARCs) : Wooooo (Jul 12, 2007, 10:19pm)~~

~~I hope you've already read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan! Peony was alright, but Snow Flower is MUCH better.~~

~~emaestra in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 7 July 2007 (Jul 10, 2007, 12:05pm)~~

I finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan yesterday. The footbinding was disturbing and surreal even for me, with my size 11s. Today I began Special Topics in Calamity Physics. It is pretty good so far. I am impressed and a little intimidated that you all can read so much. Then I ...

~~waderu in Girlybooks : What book "by and/or about women" are you reading now? (Jul 8, 2007, 8:34pm)~~

I just started Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. It's about a Chinese woman in the 1800s who grew up in the midst of foot binding and arranged marriages. It's really interesting but the part about foot binding was painful. I've had it for about a year and that part kept me from ...

~~waderu in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 7 July 2007 (Jul 8, 2007, 7:54pm)~~

I started Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by lisa See this weekend. I've had it for about a year but was worried about getting through the feet binding section - it was really tough. What an awful thing to do. But so far I love the book and am already halfway through it.

~~imager in List Five Books Parlour Game : No Peeking! (Jul 8, 2007, 3:05am)~~

~~The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournele Golden Eyes by John Gideon Rosa's Veil of Gold by Kim Wilkins A View of Vultures by Alan Scholefield Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett~~

~~emaestra in Book talk : Stupid game to play (Jul 6, 2007, 11:07am)~~

~~"We are two girls in our daughter days," Snow Flower said, as her eyes scanned the rainbow of threads. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See~~

~~nepejwster in Reading Tips : Quote of the Hour (Jun 28, 2007, 9:06pm)~~

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See: "On this day, we, Miss Snow Flower and Miss Lily, have spoken true words. We swear a bond. For ten thousand 'li,' we will be like two streams flowing into one river. For ten thousand years, we will be like two flowers in the same garden. Never ...

~~torontoc in What did YOU buy today? : What did you buy today June 2007 Edition (Jun 25, 2007, 7:02pm)~~

... beats exhaustion like going into a bookstore and discovering some new books!( having the discount card helps) I bought Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Heat by Bill Buford The Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander and New Directions in Altered Books by ...

~~nepejwster in Reading Tips : Quote of the Hour (Jun 25, 2007, 6:57pm)~~

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See: "...my goal was to achieve a pair of perfectly bound feet with seven distinct attributes: They should be small, narrow, straight, pointed, and arched, yet still fragrant and soft in texture. Of these requirements, length is the most important. ...

~~torontoc in What Are You Reading Now? : What book came into your home today? - June 2007 (Jun 25, 2007, 6:57pm)~~

~~... Buford New Directions in Altered Books by Gabe Cyr The Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See~~

~~kambrogi in 50 Book Challenge : New member. open to opinion (Jun 20, 2007, 12:29pm)~~

#19 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (June): This well-researched fictionalized account of a woman’s life in 19th century China focuses on the use of the secret women’s phonetic writing that was used at that time (and is almost forgotten today). It tells about the powerful bonds ...

~~writestuff in Early Reviewers : Received, Read, Reviewed (Jun 20, 2007, 9:28am)~~

... to write a review today sometime and post it here and on my blog. I liked the book, but I didn't think it measured up to Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I think this is a book that will get some mixed reviews.

~~mamajoan in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 16 June 2007 (Jun 18, 2007, 12:20pm)~~

~~Almost done with Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and looking for something a bit less depressing next.~~

~~mamajoan in Girlybooks : What book "by and/or about women" are you reading now? (Jun 18, 2007, 12:08pm)~~

~~Despite what I wrote in #68, got sucked into Snow Flower and the Secret Fan which is beautiful and depressing. Almost done with it, and then A Brother's Price is next, really, I swear. ;)~~

~~writestuff in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 16 June 2007 (Jun 17, 2007, 5:49pm)~~

... with this novel - and handles it well! I'm really enjoying this book - I'm not sure if I can say it is better than Snow Flower and the Secret Fan which I LOVED, but it is very good. I plan on writing a review on it once I'm done reading and I'll post it to Library Thing :)

~~everydayxangels in Early Reviewers : Is it ALL going to be fiction? (Jun 17, 2007, 5:06pm)~~

... from publishers, and we received Peony in Love, and I just LOVED it. I thought it was less extreme and brutal than Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, and thought it was just marvelous. Though the owner, didn't seem to like it much.

~~everydayxangels in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 16 June 2007 (Jun 17, 2007, 5:04pm)~~

~~#51, did you enjoy Peony in Love? I just finished it, and I thought it was more wonderful than Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. What were your feelings on it?~~

~~lasperschlager in 50 Book Challenge : lasperschlager -- Goal for 2007 (Jun 15, 2007, 6:16pm)~~

... by Sara Gruen The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Right now I'm re-reading Harry Potter #6 to refresh my memory for book 7 (which I'm anxiously awaiting....)

~~avaland in Historical Fiction : Parrallel Stories - Historical and Contemporary (Jun 9, 2007, 10:44am)~~

~~I know a book group who recently read A Pavilion of Women by Pearl S. Buck and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.~~

~~clamairy in Early Reviewers : Is it ALL going to be fiction? (Jun 6, 2007, 7:13am)~~

#31 - I also picked Peony in Love, and I did so based on my reading of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. It wasn't something I would have normally picked up, but my sister-in-law recommended it, and really enjoyed it. It contains an eye-opening (and somewhat nauseating) crash course in the ...

~~differentbeat in 50 Book Challenge : Differentbeat's (at least) 50 book challenge for 2007 (May 24, 2007, 3:21pm)~~

... Beginning by Lemony Snicket 31. White Oleander by Janet Fitch 32. A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby 33. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 34. The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde 35. Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield 36. A Dirty Job by Christoph ...

~~miss_read in Book Clubs : What's your club's May book? (May 15, 2007, 6:31am)~~

~~I've finished reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and, while it was a quick and pretty good book, I wouldn't say I loved it.~~

~~Cecilturtle in Book Clubs : What's your club's May book? (May 5, 2007, 4:25pm)~~

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was our April read and I was very pleasantly surprised. There is a good balance between the protagonists: one very traditional and one very rebellious. It helps the reader understand all the incredibly rich traditions, ceremonies and subtleties of Chinese culture ...

~~RachaelfromNJ in Book Clubs : What's your club's May book? (May 1, 2007, 11:28pm)~~

I read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan when it first came out and loved it. If you haven't already read Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, then do so! It's a great book also. My book club is currently reading The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier

~~Irisheyz77 in Book Clubs : What's your club's May book? (May 1, 2007, 10:01pm)~~

... the author has a sequel planned? All I know is that I'm glad that I found a used copy for 75 cents on half.com I read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan in February. I liked it. It was a quick read for me...but then again I was on a plane at the time. Lots of enforced reading. Lisa See has ...

~~miss_read in Book Clubs : What's your club's May book? (May 1, 2007, 5:51am)~~

~~We're doing Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. I haven't even started it yet, but if anyone has and has any thoughts, I'd love to hear them!~~

~~titterington in 50 Book Challenge : Titterington's 50 book challenge (Apr 18, 2007, 7:10pm)~~

... by David Allen (7/10) - A work book about how to organize the many tasks in your life (work and home). 2. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (9/10) Endearing story about two girls growing up in 19th century China....tearjerker....if you liked Memoirs of a Geish ...

~~LadyN in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 14 Apr 2007 (Apr 14, 2007, 6:47am)~~

... mopped up my tears, I think I'll restart The Boleyn Inheritance, which shouldn't take too long. After that.... Maybe Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, although i'm not firmly decided yet....so many TBR!

~~miss_read in Book Clubs : What are you reading in April? (Apr 13, 2007, 6:30am)~~

#1 - Cecilturtle, we'll be reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan in May, so I'm anxious to hear what you think of it! In April, my book group is reading Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, which is one of my all-time favourite books. It's been some time since I last read it, and I'm so ...

~~jerebo in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 24 Mar 2007 (Mar 25, 2007, 8:44pm)~~

Today I finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, which I found very enlightening. It was a quick read, and I found that I cared about the two main characters, if not about anyone else. I plan to start Elizabeth George's With No one as Witness. I've never read Elizabeth George ...

~~Morphidae in Book talk : Need help before Noon CST (Mar 22, 2007, 10:14am)~~

~~... to stay away from science fiction or fantasy. Perhaps a mystery/thriller or historical/general fiction. I thought about Snow Flower and the Secret Fan but it might be too female oriented.~~

~~kageeh in Book talk : Need Book Club Selection Suggestions (Mar 22, 2007, 8:19am)~~

The best book my book club has read in recent years, and one that stimulated hours of discussion was Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, a remarkable story of the footbinding and misogynyistic culture of 18th-century China (which persisted until the early 1970s). I would never have ...

~~Irisheyz77 in 50 Book Challenge : Irish's 50 Book Challenge (Mar 20, 2007, 12:05pm)~~

#1 Don't Be Afraid by Rebecca Drake (finished on 21 Feb 07) #2 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (finished on 22 Feb 07) #3 Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher (finished on 23 Feb 2007) #4 Step on a Crack by James Patterson (finished on 09 Mar 07) #4 Nineteen M ...

~~avaland in Book talk : Twinning! (Feb 25, 2007, 3:53pm)~~

... modern retelling of the former. OR Jane Eyre and The Wide Sargasso Sea - same story, another viewpoint. OR Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See and The Pavilion of Women by Pearl Buck.

~~knittingfreak in Historical Fiction : Historical fiction with a romantic storyline? (Feb 20, 2007, 3:49pm)~~

~~... Gibbons is also good. For something from different cultures, you may want to try Spring Moon, Nectar in a Sieve or Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.~~

~~kageeh in Book talk : Question of the Day (Feb 19, 2007, 6:56am)~~

... circumstances. But, wow, am I glad I did! Two of those that still stick in my mind and will for a long long time are Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and One Thousand White Women. I really feel my literary life would be somewhat bereft without these books.

~~everydayxangels in 50 Book Challenge : Tracy Marie's 50 Books (Feb 16, 2007, 9:20pm)~~

... Picoult JANUARY: 4. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 3. Cage of Stars by Jacquelyn Mitchard 2. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 1. Astrid and Veronika by Linda Olsson

~~kageeh in Book talk : Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (Feb 15, 2007, 4:50pm)~~

I'm not sure I understand your post. Is there a thread about Snow Flower and the Secret Fan? I loved this book! I would not have opened this book, even if it jumped off the book shelf and begged me to take it home, if it hadn't been a selection for my book club. I was almost instantly drawn ...

~~kageeh in What Are You Reading Now? : Your Top Five for 2006 (Jan 10, 2007, 8:14pm)~~

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan -- See Girls of Tender Age -- Smith Marley and Me -- Grogan Twilight Children -- Hayden The Family That Couldn't Sleep -- Max The Last of Her Kind -- Nunez The Kindness of Strangers -- Kittle

~~cabegley in What Are You Reading Now? : Your Bottom Five for 2006 (Jan 1, 2007, 12:31am)~~

... a lot that I didn't like this year. I have two complete dislikes: Running with Scissors, by Augusten Burroughs, and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See (an audiobook I abandoned). My other three are just books that disappointed me: The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble ...

~~neekeebee in What Are You Reading Now? : Your Top Five for 2006 (Dec 7, 2006, 7:31pm)~~

~~The Kite Runner by Khaled Husseini Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Wisdom of Our Fathers by Tim Russert Girl with a Pearl Earring By Tracy Chevalier Talk to the Hand by Lynne Truss~~

~~clingreen in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 18 Nov 2006 (Nov 22, 2006, 2:01pm)~~

I loved Snow Flower and the Secret Fan! I would like to read more books by Lisa See. I am reading The Innocent Man by John Grisham. I live in Oklahoma City which is near to Ada--the town where the murder was committed. The book is very well written.

~~carmelsf in What Are You Reading Now? : Share a line or short passage from your current book (Nov 21, 2006, 2:34pm)~~

From Snow Flower and the Secret Fan "I set the fan and the pair of bound-foot shoes I had made on a piece of cloth. With nothing now to occupy my hands, my mind worried about many things. Was I too low for Snow Flower's family? Would they look at my calligraphy and realize just how inferior I ...

~~carmelsf in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 18 Nov 2006 (Nov 21, 2006, 1:23am)~~

~~I'm currently reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. I just began the chapter on "Truth" and the revelation surprised me...looking forward to knowing more!~~

~~Litfan in Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction : Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction Message Board (Nov 8, 2006, 5:44pm)~~

... lacked in literature representative of other cultures, and am trying to make up for that now. I recently read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and was completely amazed by it. The writing was so beautiful, and through the book I got to "experience" a period of history and a way of ...

~~aluvalibri in What did YOU buy today? : If you didn't buy a book today, what was the last book you bought and when? (Sep 26, 2006, 9:37am)~~

... Saturday) were The Thirteenth Tale by Diane setterfield, The Interpreter of maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri, and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. What shall I read first? Right now I am in the middle of The meaning of night by Michael Cox, which I warmly ...

~~davisfamily in Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction : Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction Message Board (Aug 8, 2006, 9:05am)~~

~~I just finished Snow flower and the Secret Fan, what a wonderful book. I must find more.... this is where Library Thing comes in handy!!!!~~

~~jmalnick in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading Now? Message Board (Jul 28, 2006, 2:27pm)~~

I just finished snow flower and the secret fan, which was good, but not great. Better Chinese fiction, I think, is Waiting by Ha Jin. Now in my bag for the commute is Smashed, an autobiography of an ex-drinker. Humorous in the way these books are. Wasted is a pretty amazing read in the " ...

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