tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180270161844980828.post7026700211084512580..comments2024-03-06T03:37:44.046-05:00Comments on GAL Novelty: In My Mailbox - 02/07/2010yuanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106464795070487558noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180270161844980828.post-71652529078653306402010-02-09T09:36:58.720-05:002010-02-09T09:36:58.720-05:00I don't know how I've not ever visited yo...I don't know how I've not ever visited your blog before! Thanks to Susan and Zetta et. al. for featuring you this week. I'm glad to have found you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180270161844980828.post-74846457260260525162010-02-08T21:44:29.800-05:002010-02-08T21:44:29.800-05:00I read The Glass Palace last year, part of which t...I read The Glass Palace last year, part of which takes place in Malaysia, and thought that region of the world is really fascinating and sadly barely represented in literature. The Gift of Rain sounds really promising- I'll have to keep an eye out for it. Thanks!HeatherLhttp://thingsonthehill.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180270161844980828.post-43035368900816940602010-02-07T19:05:27.968-05:002010-02-07T19:05:27.968-05:00I'm with choco that I definitely need to expan...I'm with choco that I definitely need to expand my horizons with reading, especially since A Girl Made of Dust looks awesome. As for the challenge, hehe, I'm such a procrastinator that it's awesome if I finish on time at all! :PJenn (Books At Midnight)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14939427985838403657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180270161844980828.post-45433448895059304862010-02-07T18:47:54.123-05:002010-02-07T18:47:54.123-05:00Interesting books you got this week, they both loo...Interesting books you got this week, they both look really good. Hope you enjoy reading all your books.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08438889934815747221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180270161844980828.post-558768485064578012010-02-07T16:26:05.071-05:002010-02-07T16:26:05.071-05:00So so glad you bought the book, and found the firs...So so glad you bought the book, and found the first few chapters good. (I admit to being worried whether you'd want to grill me later if you didn't enjoy it.. hehe..) Loved the book. I borrowed it from the library, and it made me want to run out and buy myself a copy to keep. =)<br /><br />I want to read that other book. Your review of it was practically shining!Michelle (su[shu])https://www.blogger.com/profile/18223337726831731472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180270161844980828.post-46601091845349038692010-02-07T14:47:14.649-05:002010-02-07T14:47:14.649-05:00Both of those books look totally excellent!Both of those books look totally excellent!April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180270161844980828.post-58603958415030086902010-02-07T13:56:07.253-05:002010-02-07T13:56:07.253-05:00Wow, cool books. I've never read anything set ...Wow, cool books. I've never read anything set in Lebanon or Malaysia. Man, I really need to expand my reading horizons; everything I read takes place in either the US/UK. <br /><br />Happy Reading and I love the gold covering on the Gift of Rain :Din which a girl readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563423294648988362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180270161844980828.post-8093298933223922332010-02-07T13:29:57.609-05:002010-02-07T13:29:57.609-05:00both sound good! love the cover for the gift of ra...both sound good! love the cover for the gift of rain... beautiful! hope you enjoy them both. happy readingthe story sirenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13267020418229202701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180270161844980828.post-17891994252310300592010-02-07T13:03:17.908-05:002010-02-07T13:03:17.908-05:00@Aarti,
I just checked out the summary of Morning...@Aarti,<br /><br />I just checked out the summary of Mornings in Jenin and I *have* to check out that book now. I obviously need to read more books set in Lebanon. =D<br /><br />@ninefly,<br /><br />Well, yes there is a serious side to A Girl Made of Dust, but the feel it gives off is more of a whimsy, fantastical quality, with a dash of melancholy. So, I think, if you liked Secret Garden, you'll probably enjoy A Girl Made of Dust, only the characters are slightly less selfish and the setting more bleak. <br /><br />The Harmony Silk Factory? Read the first chapter and the writing style is passable but not really my thing. But I'll finish going through it. I always make a point of finishing books with Malaysian settings. =D<br /><br />(*grins* no prob. oh, what would you do without me?)yuanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106464795070487558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180270161844980828.post-43551274736870398892010-02-07T12:23:07.748-05:002010-02-07T12:23:07.748-05:00it's kinda sad that I can't really get int...it's kinda sad that I can't really get into any books with a historical theme...unless of course the characters are mighty amusing...but girl made of dust sounds serious =X<br />glad you found more Malaysia books though, how was that one you bought during Christmas? (or didn't you buy it?)<br /><br />(oh, and I changed the summary for my post, thanks *fail*)nineflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248914607640118555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180270161844980828.post-49338939019639321022010-02-07T12:16:36.531-05:002010-02-07T12:16:36.531-05:00Very unique books- I haven't heard of either o...Very unique books- I haven't heard of either of them but they both sound interesting. Thanks for highlighting them!<br /><br />Emily<br /><a href="http://whatbookisthat.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">What Book is That?</a>Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535658390713138582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180270161844980828.post-33227508184425982302010-02-07T11:55:00.025-05:002010-02-07T11:55:00.025-05:00A Girl Made of Dust sounds so good! I have one co...A Girl Made of Dust sounds so good! I have one coming to me called Mornings in Jenin that looks at Israel/Lebanon. Looking forward to it.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180270161844980828.post-33648221541025973272010-02-07T11:52:10.584-05:002010-02-07T11:52:10.584-05:00Hi!
Both books sound great and love the covers. I...Hi!<br />Both books sound great and love the covers. I'll have to check these out. Have a great day!<br /><br />Sherrie<br />Just Books<br />http://sherriesbooks.blogspot.com/2010/02/in-my-mailbox.htmlSherriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066594863146323403noreply@blogger.com