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message 1: by Sovanratana (new)

Sovanratana (booksandpugs) Hi, so I was gonna read Soundless by Richelle Mead today but I just remembered that Chinese New Year is in February so I wanted to save the book to read then. But I do want to read more Chinese related books whether they are Chinese folklore, myths, legends, or whatever. A Chinese main character is also fine. So do you guys have any recs?


message 2: by Rusalka, Moderator (new)

Rusalka (rusalkii) | 19222 comments Just a heads up Ratana, I've moved this thread into the folder called "Book Resources & Recommendations". Just in case you have trouble finding it later. We try not to have orphan threads.

I'm heading to my shelves to see if I have any recs for you.


message 3: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 60102 comments Here's a couple of recs for you:


Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Peony in Love (based on the legend of the Peony Pavilion)
anything by Amy Tan


message 4: by Almeta (last edited Jan 01, 2016 11:56AM) (new)

Almeta (menfrommarrs) | 11478 comments If your interesed in historical fiction, you might try the Ibis trilogy by Amitav Ghosh

For children's folklore Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


message 5: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 18550 comments Everything I Never Told You is about a Chinese American family. Has some interesting info on immigration of the Chinese to the US. A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar is largely set in China and gives a good idea of the vastness of the country. It would seem that I haven't read many Chinese related books either. I have chosen China as one of my sites to visit in the geocache challenge. I'll be reading Janice's suggestion of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.


message 8: by Sovanratana (new)

Sovanratana (booksandpugs) Thank you! I'll make sure to add them to my shelves when I get home :D


message 9: by Sovanratana (new)

Sovanratana (booksandpugs) Omg The Journey To The West! I had no idea it was made into an English book. It is definitely a must read. If you have never read the book or seen the movie, you have to. It's one of the best things ever


message 10: by Rusalka, Moderator (new)

Rusalka (rusalkii) | 19222 comments The Three-Body Problem is supposed to be really good.


message 11: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 18550 comments Oh yes. I have that Rusalka. Totally forgot about it.


message 12: by Mariab (new)

Mariab | 3059 comments Rusalka wrote: "The Three-Body Problem is supposed to be really good."

I meant to read it, for a while yet


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