tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post5315274011154653138..comments2023-10-10T03:58:32.375-07:00Comments on Fingers & Prose: Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy by Lisa SeeMelodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-49586765816010379492012-06-02T13:19:46.133-07:002012-06-02T13:19:46.133-07:00Sam, I'm very glad that you offered your opin...Sam, I'm very glad that you offered your opinion as it ended up working out quite well. I'm certain that I enjoyed Dreams of Joy more than I would have otherwise. I actually enjoyed it more than I did Shanghai Girls, for a combination of reasons. First, May bugged me so I was glad that she wasn't in the 2nd one much. :) The present-tense writing also bothered me, but I think I got used to it by the time I was reading Dreams of Joy. Mostly though, Dreams had much more history unfamiliar to me than Shanghai and I enjoyed learning something new.<br /><br />Jinky, good to hear! Have you read any others by Lisa See? I think my book club read Snow Flower & Secret Fan back before I moved back into the area and some of them seemed to like that one more.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-89474449944545477442012-06-01T18:36:26.395-07:002012-06-01T18:36:26.395-07:00I enjoyed these books too. :)I enjoyed these books too. :)Jinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06441472590518919414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-740144682335201552012-05-31T12:46:02.538-07:002012-05-31T12:46:02.538-07:00Yay, I'm glad that my recommendation worked ou...Yay, I'm glad that my recommendation worked out as I hate it when I recommend books that I love and people don't enjoy them.<br /><br />Which one did you prefer? I thought Shanghai Girls was stronger but did also enjoy Dreams of Joy.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-57348035249838236362012-05-31T11:47:19.340-07:002012-05-31T11:47:19.340-07:00Peppermint, I was going to avoid them because I...Peppermint, I was going to avoid them because I'd heard so much about them (hype scares me) but I am glad I did. :)<br /><br />Emily, so glad to hear that you were impressed with Lisa See in person - that can make such a difference! I went into the books ready to pick them apart, and they stood up to that. The historical aspects were the best for me. I've been stewing about your Chabon readalong...it sounds wonderful, but... I've left a comment on your post. :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-38103375888864232502012-05-31T05:38:33.898-07:002012-05-31T05:38:33.898-07:00I have a coworker who loves Lisa See. And I got t...I have a coworker who loves Lisa See. And I got to hear her at a BEA breakfast one year and was impressed--she held her own against Steven Colbert! Guess one of these days I"ll get around to it. <br /><br />Are you by any chance interested in participating in a Not-yet-published Michael Chabon readalong that I'll be hosting in July?As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-39292026939856231422012-05-30T18:17:37.828-07:002012-05-30T18:17:37.828-07:00I need to read these as well...I've heard so m...I need to read these as well...I've heard so much about them :)Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.com