tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post4484149372793804794..comments2024-02-12T01:48:46.108-05:00Comments on Booking Mama: Review: Shanghai GirlsJulie P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16008101127541997459noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-10270651628245372272010-07-23T16:52:55.998-04:002010-07-23T16:52:55.998-04:00I enjoyed this book but was disappointed by the en...I enjoyed this book but was disappointed by the ending...perhaps Sees way of leaving you hanging for the sequel.LibraryLoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082397468472695926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-75606436791614166602010-02-07T15:08:14.312-05:002010-02-07T15:08:14.312-05:00I want to read this. great review. I need to read ...I want to read this. great review. I need to read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan first. I liked Peony in Love a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-85220451216386181172010-01-20T11:11:06.992-05:002010-01-20T11:11:06.992-05:00I really enjoyed this novel as well and there is a...I really enjoyed this novel as well and there is a sequel. I'm so excited...I can't wait to read it.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-35322092257577158062010-01-20T11:04:46.711-05:002010-01-20T11:04:46.711-05:00I've wanted to read this one for awhile now. ...I've wanted to read this one for awhile now. Great review. I have sisters and I'm curious about how she writes about that sisterly relationship.Holly (2 Kids and Tired)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13075380878850295214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-41032601130800355652010-01-18T22:27:38.366-05:002010-01-18T22:27:38.366-05:00Lisa See really did tackle the complexities of the...Lisa See really did tackle the complexities of the sisters' relationship, didn't she?!? And like so many real sibling relationships, there was much more to it than what we saw on the surface.<br /><br />Enthusiastic review, Julie! You'd have sold me on SHANGHAI GIRLS if I hadn't already read it :)Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285873722005594325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-29018804396425287392010-01-18T18:45:28.703-05:002010-01-18T18:45:28.703-05:00Julie, what a lovely review! I also read and revie...Julie, what a lovely review! I also read and reviewed this book. I thought it was wonderful, and felt as if I were part of the story. Lisa See is such an amazing writer!Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-26822359696069327542010-01-18T15:42:07.059-05:002010-01-18T15:42:07.059-05:00Great review, Julie! I have seen a lot of this bo...Great review, Julie! I have seen a lot of this book, but have yet to put it within my grasp, lolAprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026539637409766437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-22103326248274264532010-01-18T14:13:00.106-05:002010-01-18T14:13:00.106-05:00I just recently read Snow Flower and the Secret Fa...I just recently read <i>Snow Flower and the Secret Fan</i> and have absolutely fallen in love with See's writing! I'm so glad I've got three or four more books out there by her to read :)A Bookshelf Monstrosityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674115889348650429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-57382519943337231112010-01-18T13:12:17.881-05:002010-01-18T13:12:17.881-05:00Karlie's right, a sequel is in the works! Tha...Karlie's right, a sequel is in the works! Thanks so much, Julie, for the absolutely wonderful review of Shanghai Girls! I'm a huge fan of Lisa See too and also think it would be great for my book club to read (we've read her last two together already).<br /><br />We really appreciate all the time and energy you put into reading and reviewing SH. Thanks so much!LisaMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10530087423961700607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-19449781804337906212010-01-18T11:13:10.158-05:002010-01-18T11:13:10.158-05:00There is indeed going to be a sequel. Ms. See is ...There is indeed going to be a sequel. Ms. See is working on it right now. She is also coming to Lancaster in early April.Karliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874139720126743233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-13574973030718293322010-01-18T10:26:19.263-05:002010-01-18T10:26:19.263-05:00Every time I read a review for this book I become ...Every time I read a review for this book I become more and more convinced that I need to read it -- if only my library copy would become available sooner! Thanks for your review, maybe I'll pick up something else by Lisa See to tide me over in the meantime.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13791309582153979145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-75077151562512544322010-01-18T09:29:05.817-05:002010-01-18T09:29:05.817-05:00I've got to make the time to read this book! ...I've got to make the time to read this book! My dad served in China in the late 1930's - he was one of the last Americans out of the country - so he's told me lots of stories about China during that period.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-22747587604252927882010-01-18T09:26:46.230-05:002010-01-18T09:26:46.230-05:00I really liked this book too. It definitely seeme...I really liked this book too. It definitely seemed to end on the promise of a sequel!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-34118283514450309492010-01-18T09:03:16.631-05:002010-01-18T09:03:16.631-05:00Perfect timing for this review, since this has bec...Perfect timing for this review, since this has become our "tribute" book to our departed book group member. Thank you!!!! I think I will forward this to our other members? OK?Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-32417906687073575492010-01-18T07:47:21.218-05:002010-01-18T07:47:21.218-05:00Great review! This was my first Lisa See book and ...Great review! This was my first Lisa See book and I was blown away. I can't wait to read her other novels, and I'm so looking forward to the sequel to this one.<br /><br />--Anna<br /><a href="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</a>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-75092266980887791072010-01-18T07:00:49.981-05:002010-01-18T07:00:49.981-05:00I like this one, but I really loved her previous t...I like this one, but I really loved her previous two books, which took place in China. I understand there will be a sequel to Shanghai Girls, so I am looking forward to that.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.com