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- The Sandman: Season of Mists (177)
- Vol. 4
- By Neil Gaiman
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Re-reading since Dec 28, 2011
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- Kafka on the Shore (828)
- By Haruki Murakami
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Reading since Aug 28, 2011
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- Matkijanärhi (1)
- By Suzanne Collins
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Finished on Dec 30, 2011
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- The Sandman: Dream Country (166)
- Vol. 3
- By Neil Gaiman
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Finished (re-read) on Dec 28, 2011
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- Vihan liekit (1)
- By Suzanne Collins
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Finished on Dec 27, 2011
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- The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai (3)
- By Ruiyan Xu
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Finished on Dec 25, 2011
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- Nälkäpeli (1)
- By Suzanne Collins
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Finished on Oct 28, 2011
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The Hunger Game
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I read this book in one sitting. It was just mesmerizing, I just couldn't put it down. Collins kept the reader busy by always coming up with something new and interesting, either about the plot or about the characters. Katniss' character also feels so realistic with her shortcomings and less-than-ch ... (continue)
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- Flight Volume One (13)
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Finished on Oct 12, 2011
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- The Sandman: The Doll's House (202)
- Vol. 2
- By Neil Gaiman
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Finished (re-read) on Sep 18, 2011
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- The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes (260)
- Vol. 1
- By Neil Gaiman
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Finished (re-read)Finished (re-read) on Sep 13, 2011
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- Asleep (66)
- By Banana Yoshimoto
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- The Sandman: The Wake (148)
- Vol. 10
- By Neil Gaiman
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- The Sandman: The Kindly Ones (143)
- Vol. 9
- By Neil Gaiman
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- The Sandman: Worlds' End, Vol. 8 (144)
- By Neil Gaiman
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- The Sandman: Brief Lives, Vol. 7 (152)
- By Neil Gaiman
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The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai
Reading this book you get the feeling of oil and water, simply not mixing together. It is a long battle between Chinese and English, between old life and new. In the book one of the main characters becomes a side character by the end, and one of the side characters steps forward to take her place in ... (continue)
Reading this book you get the feeling of oil and water, simply not mixing together. It is a long battle between Chinese and English, between old life and new. In the book one of the main characters becomes a side character by the end, and one of the side characters steps forward to take her place in the front line.
I've always thought that the best books were the ones that were able to wake up emotions - good and bad - and The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai certainly does just that. Ruiyan Xu describes the city in great detail and succeeds in taking the reader into the feeling of great city. She really winds her web around the reader, sucking them in and not letting go until she is finished. Despite being annoying at times, this book is realistic and for the lovers of those kinds of tales, snippets from real life, this book is a must read.
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