Pachinko | 
Thank you so much for this amazing #summerreadingswap box @EH2018 ! I loved everything especially the books and the coloring sheets. I cracked up reading them. I just got a new office and can‘t wait to hang some up.
@rather_be_reading Thanks for a fun swap!
My mom and I are buddy reading Pachinko, and it's so good so far! It's also a faster read than I expected - the whole ~500 page multigenerational family saga thing made it seem like a long read, but I've only picked it up a couple times and I'm over 100 pages in already. ❤️😊
Included my sweet dog Pippin and my day's totals from Fitbit. #dogsoflitsy #bostonterriersoflitsy #Pippin #BookFitnessChallenge #BFC @wanderinglynn
Goodnight Littens! ❤️
pickWasn't quite sure if this is a PICK or a MEH, and then i realised that the only thing i wanted to criticise was that it is so depressing. But the thruth can't be helped: A WOMANS LOT IS TO SUFFER. And public opinion is a bitch. I had to sooth myself by planting succulents in teacups.
pickI loved this story of the Korean immigrant experience in Japan. The author was ambitious in covering the history of the colonial period and the class, race, economic, religious and gender struggles of those without a true home, trying to survive, thrive and belong. Min Jin Lee nailed it. I felt like I could relate to this Korean family experience and am so glad to know more about this struggle. Lee achieved her accolades and I am better for it.
pickI loved this novel of the Korean immigrants in Japan stemming from the colonial period. This book handled class, racism, nationalism, belonging in this world where no place is home and gender differences. Honestly, this was such an ambitious story but Min Jin Lee nailed it. I really felt like I experienced these lives from their perspective. Isn‘t that the goal and hope for any storytelling. So glad to now know something about this diaspora.
pickReally good intergenerational novel. I wasn‘t aware of the Korean / Japanese relationship during this time period. It was a long read but the writing was good and the pacing was good too! Finished a couple of weeks ago but forgot to post.
pickAbsolutely loved this. I‘m late to the party - everyone I know has loved it - but happy to join in the praise! A beautiful saga - great sense of place (from Yeongdo, Korea to Osaka, Japan), real characters and a story that feels true. Describes the experience of being Korean during the Japanese occupation & then In Japan, being treated as an outsider (still the case today). I loved the honesty, the colourful scenes & the humanity of the story.
June is read my own books month. I‘m going to try to extend reading my own books through the summer.
A while back i started #audiostitching the #morninghasbroken for a friend's baptism. Which was today - so i obviously had to stay up late to finish this thing. It's still a bit wonky, but i'm glad how 'full' i got the hoop. The #audiobook was a great companion for it thus far!
Some books for #asianreadathon and #APICebrasian - what should I read next? Pachinko seems to be the front-runner - what do you think? 📚🤔📚
pickListened to the audiobook and although it‘s one of the longer ones (18+ hours), it went by quickly. I enjoyed the subtle ways the political and cultural context was interwoven with character development. None of it felt forced, and all of it felt essential to gaining a depth of understanding and emotion for multiple generations of this family — who still seems to be searching for where they belong.
Another great #BookFitnessChallenge day! I still haven‘t finished another book as it was an extremely busy day hosting Mother‘s Day. It was fabulous. But I did have plenty of time to listen to my audiobook while cleaning up and getting ready and get lots of steps. Tomorrow I start working full time so I have no idea what this week will be like!
pickThis book is worth the hype. It's been a few days since I have finished it and I still don't have the words to describe it. I loved it from start to finish and I did not expect to love it at all. I laughed, I cried...I cried a lot. Beautifully written.
#readingwomen A multigenerational family saga
Day #2 in the books! Still working on Pachinko. It‘s such a good book. It is living up to all the good stuff I heard about it. I am so excited I met my four mile goal again today and exceeded my steps from this whole week. My fur babies “gave” me an Apple Watch for Mother‘s Day and I didn‘t have the heart to tell my hubby I prefer the Fitbit because of the #BFC Fitbit group 🤣🤣 #BookFitnessChallenge
Day 1 of #BookFitnessChallenge is complete. I finished one book (Atomic Marriage), read some from another book (Gingerbread) and started another audiobook (Pachinko). I got my four miles in today as well! Success!
My current situation is, I am almost done with my current audiobook (tagged), I have a ton of cleaning that needs to be done tonight and tomorrow for my husband's graduation party. I need a really good audiobook to listen to while getting these awful, mundane chores done. I need suggestions...in the mood to laugh!
(Picture for attention, but also it's accurate!)
Found signed copy of #Pachinko at local #Goodwill for $1. Didn‘t know it was signed till I got it home. (Her signature was upside down on page.) While I have never bothered to stand in line to get a book signed by author, it is still cool to think #MinJinLee touched this book . . . my book. What about everyone else? Ever found a signed book at a yard sale? Thrift store? Author signed in person? What‘s your story? #signedbook #thriftbookfind
so-soI really wanted to like this one more. Am I missing something? I love historical fictions, but this one felt so bogged down by characters and storylines that I was struggling to keep up.
Me: Babe, can someone be a Protestant and Catholic?
Lucas: What are you talking about? Show me.
*I show him my page*
Lucas: ...that says prostitute and alcoholic
🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ My eyes get blurry when I'm tired...
pickThis book is amazing. My only regret is that I waited this long to read it. Epic in scope, but eminently readable. If you haven‘t read it yet, don‘t wait! (Gratuitous and 30-some year old photo of my nephew.)
This book has been on my TBR since it came out! I'm super excited to finally start it. 🤓
I'm also drinking a much needed cup of coffee in a mug from the wonderful @GlassAsDiamonds 😊☕
1. Tagged, plus Nebraska by George Whitmore;
2. Sing, Unburied, Sing;
3. Notre Dame de Paris.
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
I am loving this book! I‘ve read mixed reviews, but I don‘t find that it jumps around too much or is hard to follow. I‘m tearing through it - about halfway through after starting it yesterday.
These book are some of the books which have given me a big case of wanderlust! Japan, New Zealand, Alaska - #sofaraway, but definitely on the bucket list ✈️
#AnglophileApril
Tonight's impulse buy brought to you by Classic Lines Bookstore. Adorable book fan > Silently judging wallet.
#pghartsandlectures
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Hi, everyone! Sorry I was MIA today. It was a veeerrrry busy day 🤯, lol. The #2030SomethingBookClub had its monthly meeting today in #NYC, and we discussed “Pachinko” 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻! It was difficult to squeeze 40+ people into one shot and have it come out clear in a dim room 😆, so this is a pano lit up. I did the best I could—they go way back 😊.
I loooovvve this book club group! We just keep growing and growing! 🤗🤗🤗
Just started Pachinko, and I love it. So glad it‘s warm enough to read outside again.
#BookNDinner! Last night Part Deux. Accompaniment this cold evening was: a salad consisting of iceberg lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, sautéed broccoli florets and mushrooms in Tuscan olive oil, mozzarella balls, black olives, shaved parmesan and asiago cheeses, almonds and craisins, sliced Italian-seasoned chicken breast, various spices, with ranch dressing, and Diet Cherry Coke. MMmmm! ????#MrBookBookBabeKitchen
pickPachinko was a fascinating study of culture and the relations between Japan and the Koreas through the 20th century. The book approached many viewpoints within a family with fairness and involved themes of blood/family, the suffering of women and identity. A book more about the journey than the destination. Only complaint would be how detached it could feel stylistically.
Playing catch up today with the #marchintothe70s challenge prompts. This one seems perfect for Sunday's #immigrantsong. Min Jin Lee will be in Pittsburgh on April 1st!
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#BookNDinner! I get carried away when I make salads ??, ah well. Accompaniment this cold and gray evening was: a salad consisting of iceberg lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, sautéed broccoli florets and mushrooms in Tuscan olive oil, mozzarella balls, shaved parmesan and asiago cheeses, almonds and craisins, sliced Italian-seasoned chicken breast, various spices, with ranch dressing, and clementina soda. MMmmm! #MrBookBookBabeKitchen
pickThis book taught me a lot about Japan and Korea that I didn‘t know. I really enjoyed the first half of the book and the characters but I lost some interest as the book went along. I think a lot of this was because of the straightforward writing style, it annoyed me at times.
#LitsyAtoZ letter ‘P‘
#BookNDinner! #StPatricksDay Edition 🍀🍀🍀, aye! Accompaniment this cold and sunny evening: baked ziti with meatballs, bread, and Coke! MMMmmm 😋! Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻
#BookNDinner! Get-together at our house fell through, so out we went instead 😁! #StPatricksDay Edition. 🍀 🍀🍀 Accompaniment this cold and sunny evening for our appetizer was: caprese salad—mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, balsamic vinaigrette—and Coke! MMMMmmm 😋! Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻
1. Been working on this one slowly, loving it so far 😊
2. Not sure yet, maybe go out to eat with my mom 🤔
3. Don‘t think I‘ve been that lucky 🍀
4. Not yet! One day hopefully. Have done England and soon Scotland, following that pattern it must be coming soon!
5. Most recent was @Lydsters wishing you lots of luck!
#HelloThursday @wanderinglynn
pickI am very behind on my book posts. Here‘s one from December! I‘d heard a lot of hype about Pachinko and I‘m usually cautious about reading hyped books but I saw Min Jin Lee at the Cheltenham Literature Festival and liked the idea of an epic novel spanning several generations of a family in Korea and Japan. I LOVED THIS BOOK. Just a wonderful story about really engaging characters and their attempts to hold on their precarious identities.
Nice day for a #LitsyWalkers outing. 😁 It was warm enough and the snow is finally disappearing. I explored some of the surrounding area today, and walked along the creek by the house. Thoroughly enjoyable. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I‘ve been doing 3-hour workouts every day. Usually 1 hour of cardio and 2 hours of walking. Much of it has been indoors because of the brutal winter we‘ve been having, but now it‘s getting nice out again! 😄
pickI got this one finished under the wire. RL book club is tonight! I had started it many months ago but didn't finish it before the library took it back. For the most part, I enjoyed this story of multiple generations of a Korean family living in Japan. It felt a little disjointed in the last third of the book, and I think I enjoyed the story of the elder family members the most, but I would give this a recommendation.
3.5 ⭐out of 5.
pickThis was a great novel, so many well developed characters and you really peel back the layers of what it might have been like for Korean immigrants and Japanese born Koreans during the war and the stigma that still continues today. Very eye opening, I thought it had too much sex initially, but after reading it thru it adds to the rawness of the story and makes the characters feel more real. I loved pachinko and couldn‘t put it down.
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