The Dim Sum of All Things
13 journalers for this copy...
Lidsey likes the "white devil" in her politically correct office. But will Grandma's stinky Chinese oint-ments send him running?
This book is going to someone in Texas.
Thanks so much for this one from my wishlist. It looks humorous, just what I need right now. I'll be sure to pass it on when I'm done.
October 27, 2004
I really enjoyed this one- a light fun read with an interesting multicultural aspect to it. If Amy Tan wrote chick-lit, this would be it!! I don't tend to read much chick-lit but this one may have changed my mind.... It had some themes about fitting in, figuring out who you are, and understanding your heritage, as well as the romantic plot going on. I hope to turn this into a bookring.
Participants so far: (order may change)
alsgal- WA prefer US, Canada
BayAreaBookie CA-
Mokona MI- Intl
Icesong927 WA- US prefered
CdnBlueRose CO- prefer US but intl if necessary
AceofHearts- Canada Intl
gypsyrose02 Australia- prefer Australia
whitequeen Australia- intl
Readinator Australia- intl
KiwiWonder- New Zealand intl<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< here now
katayoun- Iran intl
walkthrulife- Malaysia Intl
CandyDarling Finland- Intl (asked to be moved to end)
SandDanz US- Intl
October 27, 2004
I really enjoyed this one- a light fun read with an interesting multicultural aspect to it. If Amy Tan wrote chick-lit, this would be it!! I don't tend to read much chick-lit but this one may have changed my mind.... It had some themes about fitting in, figuring out who you are, and understanding your heritage, as well as the romantic plot going on. I hope to turn this into a bookring.
Participants so far: (order may change)
alsgal- WA prefer US, Canada
BayAreaBookie CA-
Mokona MI- Intl
Icesong927 WA- US prefered
CdnBlueRose CO- prefer US but intl if necessary
AceofHearts- Canada Intl
gypsyrose02 Australia- prefer Australia
whitequeen Australia- intl
Readinator Australia- intl
KiwiWonder- New Zealand intl<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< here now
katayoun- Iran intl
walkthrulife- Malaysia Intl
CandyDarling Finland- Intl (asked to be moved to end)
SandDanz US- Intl
Journal Entry 4 by affinity4books at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Thursday, November 4, 2004
Released on Thursday, November 04, 2004 at about 1:00:00 PM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at postal mail in postal mail, A Bookray Controlled Releases.
RELEASE NOTES:
It's on its way to the first ring participant!
RELEASE NOTES:
It's on its way to the first ring participant!
Received in the mail yesterday. Will read & send off to next participant ASAP.
A light read that is fun. I think I know some "Hoarders." It was interesting to read about some of the Chinese culture from a unique perspective.
Sending off to the next participant.
Sending off to the next participant.
Received from alsgal as the next step in a book ray.
Will be reading and sending on before the close of the year.
Will be reading and sending on before the close of the year.
Light, fun reading with a cultural lesson as well. Living in the San Francisco area, I have walked some of the streets in the story and I can visualize the area in my mind. Made the book that more interesting.
Will be sent on 1/7/05 to Mokona, the next person in the book ring.
Will be sent on 1/7/05 to Mokona, the next person in the book ring.
1-20-05: Rcvd in the mail yesterday afternoon & started reading. Icesong927 is next on the list, and I will mail it on ASAP.
1-22-05: This was a pretty enjoyable story, I loved the ending. I like how she really came to realize how special her family is and her life has been. And not in a sappy cliche way, very subtle.
(And, not to go on a tangent, I completely love the page on the Hello Kitty toaster. I had to make my boyfriend read that page so he could understand I'm not alone in my slight obsession with my toaster. I wonder if the writer also has a secret stash of Kitty products... Hmm.)
I will mail this to Icesong927 on Monday, weather permitting. :) Thanks again affinity4books for this bookring!
1-22-05: This was a pretty enjoyable story, I loved the ending. I like how she really came to realize how special her family is and her life has been. And not in a sappy cliche way, very subtle.
(And, not to go on a tangent, I completely love the page on the Hello Kitty toaster. I had to make my boyfriend read that page so he could understand I'm not alone in my slight obsession with my toaster. I wonder if the writer also has a secret stash of Kitty products... Hmm.)
I will mail this to Icesong927 on Monday, weather permitting. :) Thanks again affinity4books for this bookring!
Journal Entry 10 by Mokona at to the next participant in Mail, Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Monday, January 24, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (1/24/2005 UTC) at to the next participant in Mail, Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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RELEASE NOTES:
Mailing to Icesong927 ~ Enjoy! :)
Thanks again, affinity4books!
Mailing to Icesong927 ~ Enjoy! :)
Thanks again, affinity4books!
Journal Entry 11 by Icesong927 from Elizabeth City, North Carolina USA on Saturday, February 19, 2005
Sorry took so long to journal I was out of town.I am reading book now and will be done soon.
Loved this one it was a fun and interesting read.
Journal Entry 13 by Icesong927 at Controlled Release in -- Mail or by hand-ring, RABCK, meetings, Washington USA on Monday, February 28, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (2/28/2005 UTC) at Controlled Release in -- Mail or by hand-ring, RABCK, meetings, Washington USA
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Sent to CdnBlueRose.
Sent to CdnBlueRose.
I'm so sorry - I went to make a journal entry about this book and found that I never acknowledged receiving it! My apologies!! I have finished reading the book and liked it a lot!! I have a couple of Chinese friends and I really thought of them as I read this as they both tend to keep their Asian side to themselves just as the main character in this book does. Very interesting and I hope to read more from this author! Thanks for sharing the book. I will be mailing it out tomorrow morning to AceOfHearts, next on the ring - ENJOY!
received today
TBR
TBR
What a fun, light read. I had to laugh at some of the family get-togethers. Reminded me of some of ours. Lindsey really tends to her grandmother and we might all take a lesson from that.
mailed today
Journal Entry 18 by gypsyrose02 from Byford, Western Australia Australia on Monday, November 7, 2005
received today. shall try and get to it asap. thanks for including me.
Journal Entry 19 by gypsyrose02 from Byford, Western Australia Australia on Saturday, November 12, 2005
couldnt finish this book. Have gone off reading at the moment (shock, horror!) Have a lot of pressure in all aspects of my life at the moment, so am trying to relieve some of it, by posting out all the rings in my house at the moment. thanks for including me. shall get it in the post asap.
Journal Entry 20 by gypsyrose02 from Byford, Western Australia Australia on Friday, November 18, 2005
on its way to whitequeen
Arrived safely about two days ago! Thanks gypsyrose02!...and I do know what you mean about life getting in the way.
But go off reading!!!!! I don't think so!
Already started reading this, but will get it on it's way again next week.
Cheers everyone!
Sorry for the delay guys, I've been busy over our Summer holidays with kids etc.
I Pm'd in December but I don't have an address yet from Readinator.
I've Pm'd again today...so I'll give it a few more days.
I Pm'd in December but I don't have an address yet from Readinator.
I've Pm'd again today...so I'll give it a few more days.
....and it's on its way again! Address received this morning so it's heading down south to Victoria today.
Received a few days ago, and I've powered through it!
Enjoyable chick-fic with a Chinese twist. It was fun to read about the heroine's search for love as a 3rd generation Chinese-American.
Thanks affinity4books for sharing this one! On to New Zealand when I have the next participant's address.
Enjoyable chick-fic with a Chinese twist. It was fun to read about the heroine's search for love as a 3rd generation Chinese-American.
Thanks affinity4books for sharing this one! On to New Zealand when I have the next participant's address.
Posted to Kiwiwonder on 4 April. Sorry for the delay in sending on. Impending nuptials, Commonwealth games and extreme busyness have conspired to keep me unorganised in every other aspect of my life!
Thanks affinity4books for sharing this one. I don't think I would have had a chance to read this otherwise!
Thanks affinity4books for sharing this one. I don't think I would have had a chance to read this otherwise!
Journal Entry 26 by KiwiWonder from Auckland, Auckland Province New Zealand on Sunday, June 11, 2006
Many apologies - I've had this book much too long, and didn't realise I hadn't even journalled it!! Since I've had it, I've made several attempts to read it - and finally around page 100 I gave up. It's not that it's a bad book - rather, it's just not holding my interest. I find that once I put it down I'm not left wondering (or caring) about the characters or what happens... and thus I'm going to pass it on, unfinished. It's the first bookring I've done so for... but I just don't see the point fighting with it.
PM'ing next in line for address.
PM'ing next in line for address.
thanksssssssssssssss! it's here, got one book before this and then i would start this one.
i've got this thing for anything from/about far east!!!! and so the book just sneaked it and asked to be read...and oooh it had so much promise and yet for me atleast it didn't deliver. the style of writing was not at all appealing to me, though i think this changes from person to person (like i really don't like the kinsella books and then there are so many fans out there that really like her writing) so i could see that it was just me. and i must say that i really, really liked the last couple of sentences, i suppose i wanted more amy tan and recollections thrown in!
thanks so much for the ring and it's ready to be mailed, haven't heard from walkthrulife yet, and am going to try another pm and also check with CandyDarling, just to be ready!
thanks so much for the ring and it's ready to be mailed, haven't heard from walkthrulife yet, and am going to try another pm and also check with CandyDarling, just to be ready!
thanks so much all and on it's way to walkthrulife
