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Just because I'm curious, for those of you who've read The Joy Luck Club, which of the stories was your favorite? __________________
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I've seen the cat cartoon. It's very cute, but the animation isn't impressive. But I like Chinese stuff and I like cats, so it's fine.
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Yah I've only read Joyluck Club. It was good though!
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I was just doing some searches at a book finding site and noticed the name of two Amy Tan books that I've never read.
Key of Light--Amy Tan leaves the realm of fiction in this collection of essays about her own life-and, specifically, about the part fate has played in it. In the process, she covers her Chinese-American childhood, her writing, and her travels with the all-writer rock band, the Rock Bottom Remainders. The Opposite of Fate-- Amy Tan was born into a family that believed in fate. In The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings, she explores this legacy, as well as American circumstances, and finds ways to honor the past while creating her own brand of destiny. She discovers answers in everyday actions and attitudes-from writing stories, decorating her house with charms, learning to ski, and living with squirrels, to dealing with three members of her family afflicted with brain disease, surviving natural disasters, and shaking off both family curses and the expectations that she should become a doctor and a concert pianist. Looks like I've got some titles to add to my list of books to read for 2005.  __________________
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Hmm...I've never heard of Key of Light either. I'll have to look into that. The Opposite of Fate came out last year. It's sort of a biography. I liked reading it b/c you could see just how much of her novels come from her own life, and she has a great sense of humor, too.
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My favorite was The Hundred Secret Senses
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only read the "Bonesetter". Excellent, itneresitng book, that and the kite runner are my faves. guess i gotta hting with ther cultures.. . .
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I think Amy Tan does a really great job of portraying the convergence of Chinese culture and American culture, usually in a mother/daughter-type story. The funny thing I've noticed is that almost all Chinese writers (including Amy Tan) tend to write about Chinese characters or Chinese culture. Has anyone else noticed that? It kind of annoys me, but I fully intend to change that someday. __________________
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The only book of her's that I've read is "The Hundred Secret Senses".
And I've seen some of that Sagwa show and it's pretty cute. |
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AMY TAN thread
I'm currently reading "The Bone Setter's Daughter" and I'm enjoying it. Anybody else read this book? She's an awesome story teller. Interested to know: if you're a Tan fan, what's your favorite book?
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Ooops, sorry 'bout that!! I didn't realize we already have a thread going for her.
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It is ok fashionprincess7
just please make sure you read the Bookstore thread which gives a list of all the Book Board threads I've merged the two threads together.thanks! __________________
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Kim, thanks for merging the threads.
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cool! a thread for amy tan!
I read the bonesetter's daughter some years ago and loved it so much that I read the joy luck club, and loved it too. The bonesetter's daughter is my fave. I've wanted to read the opposite of fate since it came out, but i don't like the cover, so I'm waiting until there's a new edition whose cover I like. This may sound stupid, but for me covers are almost as important as the book itself, and sometimes I've refused to buy books I've wanted because the outside was ugly.I didn't know those cartoons were based on Amy Tan!  I still watch them nowadays before my fave anime series starts in the afternoons |
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