Behold the Many: A Novel2 reviews Lois-Ann Yamanaka Picador, 2007 (4.5) "Where is home when no one is home?" + deep historical tale In a melding of harsh reality and the world of the spirit, Behold the Many is a novel of love and loss that reaches beyond the grave, the brittle fingers of the dead clutching at the living. Only one sister of three survives her isolation in a TB hospital-orphanage in the secluded Kalihi Valley in ...             Rules of the Wild: A Novel of Africa77 reviews Francesca Marciano Vintage, 1999 True to Life + Enjoyable light read... + Fluid prose, vivid characters, spectacular imagery ... As an expatriate American who was born and raised in Kenya and attended the British boarding schools in Kenya, I can honestly say that I saw the people I grew up in this book. I first read it in 1998, when it came out; I was in the States for the first time and homesick for Kenya. When I read ...             An Italian Affair91 reviews Laura Fraser Vintage, 2002 romantic places, not a romantic lover + Wonderful! + Food, wine and love in paradise This book was great for me because the author wrote loving, detailed descriptions of the places she went, the food she ate, and the people she met. Her husband, who she thought was the love of her life, left her after only a year of marriage, in a nasty, hurtful way. She left San Francisco to ...             Memoirs of a Geisha2478 reviews Arthur Golden Vintage, 2005 MEMOIRS OF A MASTERPIECE + The best book by far + Excellent Portrayal of Geisha Life + Definitely Worth Reading + Memoirs of a Geisha             Lost in Translation66 reviews Nicole Mones Delta, 1999 A biased expat loved this book. + One of the most engaging bi-cultural novels I have ever read I loved this book, but I am biased. I am the same age, physical description, and emanate from the same geographical region as Alice. I also read this book while I was living in China and found it to be an accurate view of an American woman living in China. Alice is a woman who tries very hard to ...             Night (Oprah's Book Club)629 reviews Elie Wiesel Hill and Wang, 2006 Elie, a brave boy and a survivor + Scary reminder of what mankind is capable of + heart wrenching + The banal becomes terrifying, the terrifying becomes everyday "normal" + Human Words Cannot Convey the Story             Bel Canto (P.S.)584 reviews Ann Patchett Harper Perennial, 2005 A Song of Love + Loved the book, just not the ending + Awesome! You won't be able to put it down! + Almost spectacular             Empress Orchid82 reviews Anchee Min Mariner Books, 2005 An excellent novel + loved it + Interesting Book Sets the Table for the Sequel This novel is good from a literary perspective. We follow the life of Yehenara/Yehonala/Orchid/the future dowager empress Cixi as she is taken as a concubine into the Forbidden City until shortly after her husband's death. Keep in mind that this is a novel, and while general historical facts are ...             Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress: A Novel220 reviews Dai Sijie Anchor, 2002 entertaining + Worth the reading! + Re-education for dummies fast, easy read. Liked the characters, made you think, laugh, and smile. Overall an enjoyable read.             Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress: A Novel220 reviews Dai Sijie Anchor, 2002 entertaining + Worth the reading! + Re-education for dummies fast, easy read. Liked the characters, made you think, laugh, and smile. Overall an enjoyable read.             An Italian Affair91 reviews Laura Fraser Vintage, 2002 romantic places, not a romantic lover + Wonderful! + Food, wine and love in paradise This book was great for me because the author wrote loving, detailed descriptions of the places she went, the food she ate, and the people she met. Her husband, who she thought was the love of her life, left her after only a year of marriage, in a nasty, hurtful way. She left San Francisco to ...             Lost in Translation66 reviews Nicole Mones Delta, 1999 A biased expat loved this book. + One of the most engaging bi-cultural novels I have ever read I loved this book, but I am biased. I am the same age, physical description, and emanate from the same geographical region as Alice. I also read this book while I was living in China and found it to be an accurate view of an American woman living in China. Alice is a woman who tries very hard to ...             Empress Orchid82 reviews Anchee Min Mariner Books, 2005 An excellent novel + loved it + Interesting Book Sets the Table for the Sequel This novel is good from a literary perspective. We follow the life of Yehenara/Yehonala/Orchid/the future dowager empress Cixi as she is taken as a concubine into the Forbidden City until shortly after her husband's death. Keep in mind that this is a novel, and while general historical facts are ...             Rules of the Wild: A Novel of Africa77 reviews Francesca Marciano Vintage, 1999 True to Life + Enjoyable light read... + Fluid prose, vivid characters, spectacular imagery ... As an expatriate American who was born and raised in Kenya and attended the British boarding schools in Kenya, I can honestly say that I saw the people I grew up in this book. I first read it in 1998, when it came out; I was in the States for the first time and homesick for Kenya. When I read ...             Memoirs of a Geisha2478 reviews Arthur Golden Vintage, 2005 MEMOIRS OF A MASTERPIECE + The best book by far + Excellent Portrayal of Geisha Life + Definitely Worth Reading + Memoirs of a Geisha             Behold the Many: A Novel2 reviews Lois-Ann Yamanaka Picador, 2007 (4.5) "Where is home when no one is home?" + deep historical tale In a melding of harsh reality and the world of the spirit, Behold the Many is a novel of love and loss that reaches beyond the grave, the brittle fingers of the dead clutching at the living. Only one sister of three survives her isolation in a TB hospital-orphanage in the secluded Kalihi Valley in ...             Night (Oprah's Book Club)629 reviews Elie Wiesel Hill and Wang, 2006 Elie, a brave boy and a survivor + Scary reminder of what mankind is capable of + heart wrenching + The banal becomes terrifying, the terrifying becomes everyday "normal" + Human Words Cannot Convey the Story             Bel Canto (P.S.)584 reviews Ann Patchett Harper Perennial, 2005 A Song of Love + Loved the book, just not the ending + Awesome! You won't be able to put it down! + Almost spectacular