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	The Rest Is Noise (2) Listening to the Twentieth Century By Alex Ross Reading Add... My Shelf Wish List
	The Woman at the Washington Zoo (1) Writings on Politics, Family, and Fate By Marjorie Williams Reading Add... My Shelf Wish List
I've re-read the chapters on her getting married and her cancer memoir countless times. Each time I just couldn't help crying at her beautiful prose and thoughts. Is this helpful? ― Posted on Dec 29, 2008 \| Add your feedback
	My Name Is Red (17) (Vintage International) By Orhan Pamuk Reading since 2005 Add... My Shelf Wish List
	Beyond the Great Wall (1) Recipes and Travels in the Other China By Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid Finished on May 10, 2009 Add... My Shelf Wish List
The cookbook is a study of food and minority politics in China. The authors travelled as early as in the 80s in Tibet and were well aware of the sinicization happening in regions "beyond the great wall". In this book, they tell stories of food of peoples of Dai, Hui, Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, K ... (continue) The cookbook is a study of food and minority politics in China. The authors travelled as early as in the 80s in Tibet and were well aware of the sinicization happening in regions "beyond the great wall". In this book, they tell stories of food of peoples of Dai, Hui, Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, Kazakhs, and more. I came to realize how problematic the Chinese naming is for Uyghur's traditional rice dish, pulao. And with understanding, it is ok to not be a fan of salted butter tea. Is this helpful? ― Posted on May 11, 2009 \| Add your feedback
	Bridget Jones's Diary (49) (movie tie-in) By Helen Fielding Finished Add... My Shelf Wish List
	Suite Francaise (44) By Irene Nemirovsky Finished Add... My Shelf Wish List
	Fragrant Harbour (1) By John Lanchester Finished Add... My Shelf Wish List
Even though the story is set in Hong Kong, I felt I was landed in a complete distant land. The reason lies in the fact that I have never been given (or never cared for) the opportunity to inquire into the world of pre-war Hong Kong created by expatriates, or the early colonial settlers of Hong Kong. ... (continue) Even though the story is set in Hong Kong, I felt I was landed in a complete distant land. The reason lies in the fact that I have never been given (or never cared for) the opportunity to inquire into the world of pre-war Hong Kong created by expatriates, or the early colonial settlers of Hong Kong. As a native Hong Konger, I am particularly drawn to the portion taken place during the war, woven into it an epic love story that has yet to be realised until the handover. The beautiful prose creates a Hong Kong that is undeniably colourful and hopeful. Is this helpful? ― Posted on Mar 25, 2009 \| Add your feedback
	Candy Girl (5) A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper By Diablo Cody Finished Add... My Shelf Wish List
	Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper (2) A Sweet-sour Memoir of Eating in China By F Dunlop Finished Add... My Shelf Wish List
1 person find this helpful A very sceptical and honest tale of the author's culinary adventures in China. She amazingly translates one's fears and loves of Chinese food, from the curious love of offals to the concerns of MSG, into this very insightful read. There is also a brief chapter on Hong Kong, where her quest for under ... (continue) A very sceptical and honest tale of the author's culinary adventures in China. She amazingly translates one's fears and loves of Chinese food, from the curious love of offals to the concerns of MSG, into this very insightful read. There is also a brief chapter on Hong Kong, where her quest for understanding of Chinese food began. Is this helpful? ― Posted on Dec 28, 2008 \| Add your feedback
	From Beirut to Jerusalem (14) (Updated with a New Chapter) By Thomas L. Friedman Finished Add... My Shelf Wish List
	The Piano Tuner (5) By Daniel Mason Finished Add... My Shelf Wish List
	Istanbul (9) Memories and the City (Vintage International) By Orhan Pamuk Finished Add... My Shelf Wish List
1 person find this helpful I love this book! It's a tale of a city told in a very melancholic fashion (or the city can only be understood through its melancholic beauty?) Somehow, the author's mourn of an era bygone reminded me of my very own city. Is this helpful? ― Posted on Dec 28, 2008 \| Add your feedback