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If you like romance/heterodrama, rumor mills, and ogling at celebrity wealth, you‘d like this book. My major criticism is I wish the characters‘ personalities were described with the same richness (ha!) as the food and clothes. I had a hard time believing their actions beyond “the plot says so.” This book is totally opposite of what I like to read, but not poorly written. For me it‘s a pan, but I‘d be curious to hear from folks who liked it :)

Finished building my Mother's Day orchid while listening to Crazy Rich Asians 🌸🌸🌸

All told, if you‘re looking for a book to take to the beach, Crazy Rich Asians is a very safe bet. Be prepared to weep the next time you check your own bank balance, though! Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/crazy-rich-asians-kevin-kwan/

Two books I‘ve read with “crazy” in the title.
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My #bookspin was over-the-top 😳 I think I‘m supposed to find all this conspicuous consumption funny or maybe even enticing. I‘m just kind of… horrified. Also, I would have left Nick Young in a hot minute for blindsiding me like he did Rachel. And he‘d be lucky if I didn‘t stomp his nuts on the way out. DUDE 😡 ⭐️⭐️1/2

I wasn‘t expecting to love it as much as I have. It was a quick pick up that is now a silent craze. If you love good ☕️ and reality shows, this is definitely the book for you.

Now I just need to get the next book. ❤️

I wouldn‘t have thought this was be as hilarious as it is. But omg, if this isn‘t my family. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I‘m on to the next one. 😁😁😁

Can‘t believe I‘m going to say this but the movie was better. It was slow and dragged in some places. And I don‘t care about the designers and what they were wearing.

I had no idea this one was as long as it is! I did have a little trouble keeping track of all the characters, but it was entertaining, and the ending was pretty compelling!

Now, do I see if the movie is streaming or just go straight on to book 2? 🤔

#NYWD22 #NewYearWhoDis

We are obsessed with rich people. Like, in general. As the 1% gets richer, the fascination grows. We‘re reading this, watching succession, buying their mags. And they all seem horrible. I mean, you have to be a little horrible if you‘re that rich.
At least in this story, some of them are nice, polite, and generally likeable - altho I still wouldn‘t call them good 🤷🏽‍♀️

I liked reading this, lots of family drama, and lots of food descriptions.

This was a soft pick .Light, fast, and mildly entertaining. I watched the movie right after finishing the book and definitely preferred the book. I really liked all the actors but something about the style was just off for me. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Time to switch gears.
#nextup

I really enjoyed this book. It's such a fun story to disappear into. It's got a lot of different characters and I had some difficulty keeping track of everyone and the names initially. The book is definitely much better than the movie!

Adding a cute gingerbread house mug cookie to my morning coffee is about as crazy rich as I get! 🍪☕️

11-14 Nov 2021 (audiobook)
A fun, easy listen which the film followed very closely right up until the last reveal.
Rachel accompanies Nick to his best friend‘s wedding in Singapore where she discovers he is the crazy rich heir to one of Singapore‘s oldest, most secretive and most unwelcoming families. I concurred with Michael - at times the extreme wealth was obscene and the behaviour of its holders deplorable. But it was still fun.

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Stayed up late to finish this tonight! The whole thing was a lot of fun & I'm definitely going to read the rest of the series at some point🙌

This was between “pick” an “so-so” to me, I‘m giving it the benefit of the “pick” because it is very much out of genre. Here‘s the prob: women do not think or talk like this. the background characters are much more likable than the main couple. Nick is a doofus, he doesn‘t explain to Rachel (gf) that he‘s an heir to one of the richest families in Asia, ok fine. Not great, but it‘s the set up…

My reading list for this month! Physical books are ready for #spookyszn

I still have to finish Crazy Rich Asians but… at some point I decided Nick was an inconsiderate doofus and I‘m kinda over it 🤣 but with only 100 pages left I‘m gonna tough it out.

#wondrouswednesday
1. Just the one (tagged)

2. 365

3. Laurell K Hamilton, Karin Slaughter, Shari Lapena

4. Making it through the recent hurricane/tropical storm, flooding and tornado warnings without damage to my house or yard! And being back to proper summer weather.

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State beach and $25 sunglasses will have to do 🤣 I am enjoying learning the slang and the history that challenges the stereotypes. Fun read so far! Glad I saved it for days off and nice weather.

Rachel Chu: She‘s like trying to play a game of chicken with me. Where she‘s like coming at me and thinking I‘m going to swerve like a chicken.
Peik Lin Goh: But you can‘t swerve.
Rachel Chu: I‘m not gonna swerve. Not for her.
Peik Lin Goh: No. Chickens are bitches, dude!
Rachel Chu: And I‘m not a chicken.
Peik Lin Goh: You‘re not a chicken. You‘re gonna roll up to that wedding; you‘re gonna be like, “Bak-bak, bitch!”

#Inlaws #ConflictedWorlds

Next Up: Crazy Rich Asians! Keen for something fairly light-hearted & I loved the film so this seemed as good a pick as any 🙌

I usually don‘t get into the ridiculously rich lifestyle, but this was pretty good. I know I‘m late to the party for this one, but I kept putting it off.

We‘re having a lousy summer here in Holland. Look at that sky! But this book made up for it, it‘s such a fun read. No need to tell you what it‘s about as I‘m the last person to read it but I loved to get a glimpse of the crazy rich way of life in #Singapore and I rooted so hard for Nick and Rachel! Only the ending felt a bit rushed but I didn‘t mind. Perfect summer read 😉

#pop21 #FeaturingThreeGenerations #ReafingAsia2021 🇸🇬

I saw the movie first before I got to the book. Even with the preconceived notions, I still really enjoyed the book. Easy read.

#WeeklyForecast 30/21

These two are the ones I am certain of: I‘m about to start the tagged one for #ReadingAsia2021 and Acts of Desperation fits in my hand luggage and seems perfect for my flight to Athens, Greece on Thursday 🤞🏽
I‘ll believe it when I get there, but I sooo hope we can go! I‘ll share the books I am taking with me but keep making changes continuously!

Happy Friday! #backdeckreads #cupoftea

My next book. This is one of those books where I saw the movie before reading the book (I actually saw the movie twice; I fell asleep during the first viewing, but in my defence, it was nap time for my friend's children and I fell prey to that 😝). I enjoy reading books with a movie adaptation because I like to compare the two in my mind. #booksevenof2021

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It‘s fine. I wasn‘t trying to read.

Rachel goes on a Singapore trip with her boyfriend, Nicholas, for a wedding. She meets his family, one of Southeast Asia‘s wealthiest families while dealing with their judgements and disapproval. If you like books that have Asian representation, you will like this. The point of view is in third person omniscient, established by showing different character‘s attitudes, personalities, and beliefs; every chapter shows a different character.

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I know lots of people love this book, but it just wasn't for me. I found the characters superficial and had a hard time staying interested in their stories.

At least it's now off my TBR. 😁

I laughed sooo much, and it was very easy to read !! It really portrays well a comedic-romance kind of movie :) Now I only have to watch the movie and see how they adapted it (even though most often books are better than their movies aha!)

Another amazing #asianauthor is Kevin Kwan he wrote the very funny comedy Crazy Rich Asians that starts one of my favourites Akwafina (I might have spelt that wrong)

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4/5 for this one! This book was insane. It was so so good. I spent a good bit of the time so mad at some of the characters and I felt so bad for others. I just love Rachel and Astrid! I will be continuing the series.

I can check another book off my TBR! I‘ve been wanting to read this book for years and now that I have, I don‘t feel a need to read the rest of the trilogy. The characters were so over the top and unlikeable that I didn‘t connect to them. As a satire it was good, but I didn‘t need to be in that world any longer. I bet the movie would be fun, though, because of all that opulence!

Finished my third book for #20in4 just now! This was a fun one about uber rich people behaving badly. It's funny, outrageous, and over the top in the best way. It took a second to get used to the rampant head-hopping, but it was written in such a way that it never bothered me. I enjoyed learning about Singapore. I don't think I've ever read a book that takes place there before. It made me want to visit just to try the food!

#readathon @Andrew65

#36
I don't know if it's me..but I didn't find this book as good as I heard it was... very disappointed

This is one of those weird instances where I actually liked the movie better. I found the book a bit darker and more harsh than the movie. Still a good read and I'll continue with the series. Hopefully they will make more movies!

#oppositeday #poor

Day 5: Poor

Romantic and snobby. Money drips from almost every page. Asians know how to be rich! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Late post. I read for 18 hours and 40 minutes for #20in4 @Andrew65 I'm getting closer every time. Thanks for hosting! I finished zero books but I am almost at the end of two.

Ok, the first few chapters left me reeling and confused. There were so many characters and I never did really figure out who was who in many cases, or how they were related. Though – for most – I did figure out who the nicer friends/family were and who the horrible snobs were. Once we were introduced to Nick and Rachel, though, it got better. And some of their nicer friends I liked. In the end, I liked it, and I will continue the trilogy.