pickA rare reread for me; I first read this a little over three years ago, then this month my IRL book club chose it. I loved it the first time, and I still love it. It‘s a book full of melancholy and yearning, but I feel some hope at the end.
pickI picked this up after enjoying Yu‘s new book Ghost Music. I really enjoyed this quiet story of a woman finding her way toward who she is and wants to be following the sudden death of her husband.
There is a wonderful mix of realism and magical realism in this book.
#AdventRecommends
@emilyrose_x
pickWow, this was quite the read! I'm usually not the biggest fan of #fiction but this was very well written, very interesting and unique. A story about a woman whose husband dies and she then goes on a physical and spiritual journey to find purpose. Every word counted for something and Idk, it almost felt like an experience for me too, it's hard to describe #magicalrealism #netgalley
This magical realism exploration of loneliness, isolation and depression was one of the highlights of the year for me.
#12Booksof2020
@Andrew65
There are SO many books I want to get to before the end of this year by authors of a big range of identities, this is the first one that came to mind. Next year my goals include reading a lot more translated books (UK publishing is SO arrogant and lazy about only publishing books first written in English) and I also plan to read the Quran cover to cover! So much discussion about Islam in the uk, so few non-Muslim people that have ever read it!
pickVery focused story of a woman coming to grips of unfulllfilled.dreams in marriage. One of the most beautifully written books I have read in a long while. Keeping to read again.
Another day; another sweaty #audiowalk. This time, I went to the aspen parkland to take advantage of the shady pathways—and got stuck behind the SLOWEST. WALKERS. EVER, spread across the whole path. It was a small slice of hell. I went back out onto a residential street when we reached the fork in the path, but they must‘ve sped up once I wasn‘t behind them anymore because we hit the fountain plaza at the same time.
Sigh.
pickThis book is really unique to any other book I‘ve read. I was oddly captivated by it and didn‘t want to stop reading it even though the magical realism part of the story didn‘t exactly sit well with my brain. Still I couldn‘t wait to finish it and see what the mystery was about the fish man. I would definitely read more by this author.
pickWhen jia jia walks into the bathroom of her Beijing home to find her husband unresponsive in the bath it sparks a story of how her life changes which include new relationships, magical dreams abt fish men, art, a journey to tibet, and discovering herself and her mother/father. A unique book which i loved. Not sure if fits in the #PanAsian bracket but for now a good way to start spring #booked2020 @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft
The joy of reading - scrambled egg and stir fried cabbage, a house that smells like goat butter and incense.
I am loving this book- another world.
so-soI don't understand this book but I do understand this book.
I don't get it but I get it.
That's what this book made me feel!
I understood why this book was entitled as such towards the end of the book but did it make sense? It did and yet it didn't! Lol.
I would give it a 3.5 because while I didn't think I liked it, it kept me reading to the end, and only books that I like do that! One thing though, I live Jia Jia's growth in this book
My business trip essentials: books.
With my hectic travel schedule, I wouldn't know what I'd do or how I could've survive without my book stash!
I'm one of those that book shop online every week simply because in every business trip I go to, I tend to lug about 3 to 4 books with me. I'm never much of an ebook reader. My favourite time to read is while on the plane! A few hours of uninterrupted reading time.. I loveeee that!
How difficult it must have been to grow up having to constantly be strong like this.
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I've been blessed with families that stick together even when things got rough. With them, I was able to pour out my heart and we would then resolve things together. I have my late dad to thank for instilling this in us!
#nowreading Braised Pork by An Yu. #asianlit #asianliterature #asianauthor #goodreadschallenge
My 10th book for the year. I'm absolutely liking the momentum I currently have! Amidst my full time job and pulling long hours in the office, my morning reading time are pure luxury!
pickI love this book so much! It‘s a little strange, a little magical, full of human emotion and written so simply and beautifully. A solid debut. Can‘t wait to read more from An Yu. This comes out in April.
Found an indie bookshop on my recent trip to Auckland. I spent almost an hour here and loved it!
As it is with most of my books, I loved quirky titles so I purchased Braised Pork by An Yu from Time Out Bookstore.
Have you read this book or visited this store? #bookshop #braisedpork #anyu #bookishplace
Managed one book so far on the Modern Mrs Darcy challenge!
I set my #JumpStart2020 goal at 6 books by 19th January.
I‘ve finished 3 already.
It seems I was a little conservative with my goal!!
@Clwojick @Lizpixie
pick“To arrive at your future, you must first travel deep into your past”
When Jai Jai finds her husband dead in the bath one morning, she also finds a sketch he did of a strange fish-man figure he saw in a dream. This figure leads Jai Jai to Tibet, as she attempts to understand what happened, not just to her husband but also to her parents. This is on the surface a very gentle novel, but one of many layers. Beautiful.
Out on general release 9th Jan
1. Braised Pork by An Yu (paperback) and The Spotted Dog (audio);
2. My first finish was Elton John‘s biography, Me;
3. Read more of my TBR mountain.
#WeekendReads @rachelsbrittain
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