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alisiakae
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
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It's time for the next discussion question!

Discussion question 2: What does Rachel‘s view of Asian men reveal about the complications of growing up Asian in America (p. 90)? How does Kwan use humor to make a serious point here and in other parts of the novel?

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Cheshirecat913 The whole thing seems so foreign to me in general because finding the right match that my family approved of was never a thing for me. It sounds exhausting the way it was presented in the book. 5y
AnneCecilie I‘ve returned the book to the library so I can‘t go back and check the page, but throughout the book I feel that Rachel having grown up in the USA doesn‘t understand things in the same way as her mother and best friend when it comes the Nick. Family and who they are seems to matter a lot more in Singapore than the USA. 5y
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alisiakae
Sky in the Deep | Adrienne Young
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I am participating in #makemereadit again this year!

This stack contains the books I am considering squeezing in around my other July book plans (#crazyrichasiansbuddyread, mother/daughter book club, and Icelandic literature in preparation of our trip). They all fulfill a #pop19 or #booked2019 prompt. 😃

So, what should I read first? Vote for your top pick, and I‘ll read the ones with the highest votes!

Voting open until this Thursday.

DivineDiana I, Eliza Hamilton is on my TBR too. Met the lovely author at a book signing. 5y
TrishB I‘ll go for the John Connolly! It‘s on my tbr. 5y
alisiakae @TrishB I‘m pretty sure you are the person that gifted me the Connolly book in a past swap! 🥰 That‘s my pick for #booked2019 #giftedtoyou 😃 5y
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Crazeedi Eliza Hamilton was a good book!! 5y
TheBookKeepers Sky in the Deep! 5y
laur89 Voting for the only one I‘ve read! I enjoyed 5y
Laughterhp The Book of Lost Things! 5y
Scochrane26 I liked I, Eliza Hamilton, but I haven‘t read the others. 5y
JanuarieTimewalker13 I really enjoyed this one but I wish I had a stronger background of fairy tales before reading (edited) 5y
readordierachel My Plain Jane sounds good 5y
eri.reads This is my pick because I'm reading it right now lol 5y
Bookwormjillk I‘d definitely go for the Jane Austin make your own adventure 5y
Caterina The Book of Lost Things is on my TBR too, so I vote that one! 5y
kaysworld1 Definitely this one x 5y
Bookgoil The Book of Lost Things 5y
BookNAround This ones sounds like good fun so I‘m voting for 5y
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alisiakae
The Sandcastle Empire | Kayla Olson
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We survived the end of school sleepover and everyone had a blast!! Maya and I will both be vegging this afternoon with books and Netflix. This is my stack.

I‘m a little delayed on the first discussion questions for the #crazyrichasiansbuddyread, they‘ll go up later today! Also hope to post my late #bookfitnesschallenge weekly check-in later too. But right now....quiet reading time. 😊

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alisiakae
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
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This was a fun romp! It‘s actually the type of book I usually hate: over-the-top, vicious, drama-ridden chick lit. But I really enjoyed it, & have to purposely refrain myself from immediately picking up the next one!

I love Kwan‘s writing style, and appreciate this is written by a Singaporean, who understands the nuances present in the novel between mainland & overseas Chinese, new vs old money, etc. And the food! 🍲 😋 #crazyrichasiansbuddyread

alisiakae Fills #pop19 #authorfromAsia and is also a pick for #seriesread. 5y
BookishMarginalia I love it too, so fun! 5y
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AmyG
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
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Finally finished this light, lovely book. Thanks @4thhouseontheleft for doing the buddy read which pushed me to read this. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

#Crazyrichasiansbuddyread

alisiakae I‘m 2/3 of the way through! I‘ll be posting discussion questions on the 7th! 5y
AmyG @4thhouseontheleft The last 1/3 of he book is the best part. Enjoy! I will be travelling on the 7th but I am sure I will find time to respond to the questions. 5y
Amor4Libros I loved this book! And I thought the second one was even better 🙂 5y
AmyG @Amor4Libros Awesome! Now I need to find where I put it. 5y
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alisiakae
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
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It‘s actually a bit on the cooler side this morning, so brought a blanket outdoors with me. And a grande sized cup of tea....it‘s that kind of day.

I‘m about halfway through CRA and quite enjoying the over the top ride. #crazyrichasiansbuddyread

AmyG It‘s really an easy, fun read. 5y
alisiakae @AmyG Yes it is! Perfect for summer, and I enjoy learning more about Singapore. I was there once in 2000, but for less than 1/2 a day so I don‘t really count it as truly visiting. And it has changed tremendously since then! 5y
TheSpineView Cute mug! 5y
LibrarianJen Love the mug! 5y
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AnneCecilie
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
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alisiakae 🎉🎉🎉 5y
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alisiakae
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
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A reminder that the #CrazyRichAsiansBuddyRead starts June 1! I will begin posting discussion questions on the 7th.

Tagging everyone who expressed interest, but anyone is welcome to join in!

mrozzz Ooooh!!! I need to find my copy 😄 5y
AmyG I am reading it now! (edited) 5y
Cinfhen Thanks!!! This should be fun!!! #GuiltyPleasure 5y
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Caroline2 Yay! 😀 thanks for the tag! Can‘t wait! 👏 5y
phatsallylee Yes! I need to get the second one so i'm ready for july 5y
Cheshirecat913 Perfect, the library just called yesterday saying my hold on it was in. 5y
jpellet Yay! I‘m excited! 5y
jpellet @4thhouseontheleft Will discussion questions be about the whole book? I haven‘t finished reading yet, so will hold off checking posts so I don‘t accidentally see spoilers if that is the case. Thanks! 5y
alisiakae @jpellet I‘m going to try to keep the first few discussion questions based on the first half of the book. 5y
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alisiakae
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
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Another reminder that this #buddyread starts in two weeks! There is still time to join in!

🌟Starting in June, I will be hosting a 3-month #CrazyRichAsiansbuddyread! 🌟

Discussion starts the 7th of each month, open forum. In June, there will also be a #booktomovie viewing event!

There is also a giveaway! To enter:
💫Read all 3 books & participate in discussions
💫Share this post
💫Tag @4thhouseontheleft in posts, use #CrazyRichAsiansBuddyRead

AnneCecilie I‘ve the first book out from the library. So I‘m ready 5y
jpellet I‘d like to join!! 🙂 5y
blank Can I still join?? I read the 1st book a few months ago and this will motivate me to get to the next 2! 5y
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Cheshirecat913
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
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These definitely seem like the perfect summer reads and have been on my TBR pile (and movie to watch list)! Come join the #CrazyRichAsiansBuddyRead hosted by @4thhouseontheleft .

alisiakae Thanks for sharing and joining in! 💙💙💙 5y
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