The Bridegroom - BOOKRING
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Melancholy short stories.
Another one I want re-read at a later date.
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Hawkette (uk)
eloisamos (us, us/international)
totoroandmei (jp, Asia/Pacific/Australia, international)
Iojima (fr)
cnfotp (uk, international)
kinedi (uk, international)
Amanida (uk)
hobbit (us/international)
irascignavojo (de) (keep last) <--
azuki (us)
Kimmi (ca, international)
OpheliaPhillips (uk, prefer europe)
nut (ie)
Another one I want re-read at a later date.
Want to join the ring?
PM me your approximate location and mailing prefences.
Please journal when you receive it, read it and post it. Try not to keep it too long, but I recommend not reading them all at once. It's a bit depressing.
PM the next person to get their address.
Hawkette (uk)
eloisamos (us, us/international)
totoroandmei (jp, Asia/Pacific/Australia, international)
Iojima (fr)
cnfotp (uk, international)
kinedi (uk, international)
Amanida (uk)
hobbit (us/international)
irascignavojo (de) (keep last) <--
azuki (us)
Kimmi (ca, international)
OpheliaPhillips (uk, prefer europe)
nut (ie)
On it's way to Hawkette. Went into the post on Monday (25/4)
11/5 - It's come back! I'll try sending it again later.
28/6 - Came back again. My fault this time I think, I didn't make it clear I was reposting. It had a long wait in the post office, as I was away and then the redirection form went astray. I have it in my posession again and will give it one more go!
4/7 - sent again. Third time lucky!
11/5 - It's come back! I'll try sending it again later.
28/6 - Came back again. My fault this time I think, I didn't make it clear I was reposting. It had a long wait in the post office, as I was away and then the redirection form went astray. I have it in my posession again and will give it one more go!
4/7 - sent again. Third time lucky!
A BIG parcel arrived for me today, increasing TBR to mountainous proportions!! This one of the books inside! Thanks a million, nut!
I enjoyed these stories, all bar the letter - which dragged. I think Ha Jin is such a great writer, he is too restricted with his character development with the length of a short story, though. I wanted more on many of these people he created! I love The Crazed, and think I will seek out more full length tales from him from now on.
Thanks for sharing this one, and I will be send out shortly.
Thanks for sharing this one, and I will be send out shortly.
Arrived Thank you!
I couldn´t finish it cause I had a lot of relays arrinving at the same time...
I readed 3 histories and think that if I were less worried I really would enjoy it!
I readed 3 histories and think that if I were less worried I really would enjoy it!
Arrived today!
Thank you for sharing this book! I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more by this this author. Some of the stories are a bit depressing but give a better insight into the lives people live.
Journal Entry 9 by totoroandmei at Surface Mail in Mail, Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, April 23, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (4/22/2006 UTC) at Surface Mail in Mail, Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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Off to France!
Off to France!
How exciting -- a package from Japan! No. 4 on Mt. Toobie, but I WILL finish No. 1 soon.
I loved reading short stories about Chinese by a Chinese. And these were wonderful stories. They give you an insight into another culture as nothing else can. Except -- for me there is always an "except" these days -- the stories just stopped. Didn't end; just stopped. it's a technical point, I admit. I used to prefer short stories to novels, although I can't remember who wrote most of them. Except(!): Dorothy Parker. If you want the perfect short story, read Dorothy Parker.
Arrived yesterday - thank you! I have another bookring here at the moment which I'm currently reading and will start on this one as soon as I finished.
I read Waiting a few years ago and loved it. I also have a bookring running for it so if anyone is interested in joining please PM me.
I read Waiting a few years ago and loved it. I also have a bookring running for it so if anyone is interested in joining please PM me.
Thank you for sharing this book. I really enjoyed most of the stories. I agree with Hawkette's comments on An Official Reply which did indeed drag a bit :)
I think my favourite stories were A Bad Joke which was quite humourous in a way, and A Tiger-Fighter is Hard to Find as it describes a situation which is never going to turn out well.
I have PMd the next person on the list and will post when I receive a reply. Thanks again for letting me join this ring.
I think my favourite stories were A Bad Joke which was quite humourous in a way, and A Tiger-Fighter is Hard to Find as it describes a situation which is never going to turn out well.
I have PMd the next person on the list and will post when I receive a reply. Thanks again for letting me join this ring.
Arrived this morning in Scotland.Thanks for posting it to my work address and save me going to the post office depot. Am currently reading an Amy Tan novel about China so this one will fit in nicely with the subject.Thanks !
Journal Entry 15 by 
kinedi
from Rushyford, County Durham United Kingdom on Monday, September 4, 2006
kinedi from Rushyford, County Durham United Kingdom on Monday, September 4, 2006
Beautifully crafted selection of short stories depicting life in China. I think Ha Jin is one of the best Chinese authors out there so thanks very much for this fantastic opportunity to read some more of his work. Will PM Amanida for the next address now.
Released 17 yrs ago (9/12/2006 UTC) at
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On its way to Amanida now. Happy reading :o)
On its way to Amanida now. Happy reading :o)
Wow, this book has travelled a lot! Now safely in my paws, next in line tbr.
A nice book, an easy read and I enjoyed it. My favourite was the last one about Cowboy Chicken. Just to add to the countries visited, I took it to Spain with me this week.
Thanks for sharing, nut. It will be in the post to hobbit shortly.
Thanks for sharing, nut. It will be in the post to hobbit shortly.
This arrived in today's mail. I have another ring book ahead of it, but I will do my best to read it and send it on in a reasonable amount of time.
Oh, I see that I didn't make a new journal entry for this. Sorry! I finished it last weekend, and it was sent out on Wednesday to rascignavojo by Surface Mail. (Thanks to my husband who stopped at the post office for me since I was sick with a bad cold!)
I really enjoyed these stories of everyday life in China, a while ago. Some of them were a bit sad, but I thought there was a sly sense of humor that came through in a number of them. And the characters were engaging and interesting.
When I'm done marking off authors from different countries for The Olympic Challenge, this is definitely an author that I will seek out for further reading. Thanks for sharing!
I really enjoyed these stories of everyday life in China, a while ago. Some of them were a bit sad, but I thought there was a sly sense of humor that came through in a number of them. And the characters were engaging and interesting.
When I'm done marking off authors from different countries for The Olympic Challenge, this is definitely an author that I will seek out for further reading. Thanks for sharing!
Journal Entry 21 by IrasCignavojo from Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Arrived safely in Tuebingen, Germany - just got it out of my mailbox today. What a joy to get mail from the place where one of my past favourite movies was set. :) I'm intrigued to start the book right now, but as there are 4 bookrings waiting (1 nearly finished) I'll be a good boy and finish those first.
Greetings around the world to all those who've already read this.
Greetings around the world to all those who've already read this.
