Memoirs of a Geisha
10 journalers for this copy...
An excellent book!
I am now passing it along in a book box
I am now passing it along in a book box
I've really been wanting to read this one...thank you!
I finished this this morning. In my opinion there are four kinds of books:
1. The one you know you'll never read so you don't bother to pick it up
2. The one that you thought you'd read so you started it and just can't seem to finish it
3. A good book
4. An exceptionally well-written story that you seem to lose yourself in
Number 4 definitely describes this book! The easy-to-read way that this book was written had me absolutely convinced that the story was true. It wasn't until finishing it this morning and reading the author's notes that I realized it was just a wonderfully written piece of pure fiction! (Feeling a little disappointed now!) It's been a really long time since I have enjoyed a book so much. Thank you for the opportunity to read it. I have reserved it for rootmartin's book box about developing countries.
1. The one you know you'll never read so you don't bother to pick it up
2. The one that you thought you'd read so you started it and just can't seem to finish it
3. A good book
4. An exceptionally well-written story that you seem to lose yourself in
Number 4 definitely describes this book! The easy-to-read way that this book was written had me absolutely convinced that the story was true. It wasn't until finishing it this morning and reading the author's notes that I realized it was just a wonderfully written piece of pure fiction! (Feeling a little disappointed now!) It's been a really long time since I have enjoyed a book so much. Thank you for the opportunity to read it. I have reserved it for rootmartin's book box about developing countries.
Requested by rootmartin...sending off tomorrow. Enjoy!
Thanks! It arrived safe and sound.
Mailed to lftt today as a RABCK from the wish list forum. Hope you enjoy!
Arrived today! This book was on my wishlist because I had heard so many good things about it. I hope it won't be in my TBR pile for long. I want to keep it travelling ;)
Thanks so much for sending me this one!!!
Thanks so much for sending me this one!!!
I was offered the Portuguese translation and will pass this on to someone else... Lets wait and see to whom it goes!
RABCK - to be raffled on May 31st
.:. GigglesSilly
.:. Bookcloud
.:. ElHurricane
.:. Chibia
.:. contacoisas
.:. briansbaby
.:. Marcenda
.:. Heniswydrin
RABCK - to be raffled on May 31st
.:. GigglesSilly
.:. Bookcloud
.:. ElHurricane
.:. Chibia
.:. contacoisas
.:. briansbaby
.:. Marcenda
.:. Heniswydrin
And here it is :)
I finally took some time to read it :)
I absolutely loved this book. I was really looking forward to read it, but I must confess I was trying not to have huge expectations towards it. I'm not very picky about the books I read, but you don't get one about geisha very often; it's not a common theme, so I didn't know what to expect and was afraid it would become boring as I read it.
Fortunately, the opposite happened. I found myself getting more and more involved in the plot with each page I read. The story is just beautiful, and I became fascinated with the subject of geisha and all the traditions and mystery that surrounds them. I learned a lot with this book, and now I can't wait to watch the movie and see how Sayuri's life was portrait on screen.
I'll send it along to ApoloniaX as part of the European Christmas Sweepstake. I saw on you profile that you were fond of Asian literature; this doesn't entirely fit that category, but at least it's about Japanese culture and geisha. I hope you'll like it!
I absolutely loved this book. I was really looking forward to read it, but I must confess I was trying not to have huge expectations towards it. I'm not very picky about the books I read, but you don't get one about geisha very often; it's not a common theme, so I didn't know what to expect and was afraid it would become boring as I read it.
Fortunately, the opposite happened. I found myself getting more and more involved in the plot with each page I read. The story is just beautiful, and I became fascinated with the subject of geisha and all the traditions and mystery that surrounds them. I learned a lot with this book, and now I can't wait to watch the movie and see how Sayuri's life was portrait on screen.
I'll send it along to ApoloniaX as part of the European Christmas Sweepstake. I saw on you profile that you were fond of Asian literature; this doesn't entirely fit that category, but at least it's about Japanese culture and geisha. I hope you'll like it!
Thanks a lot, silvia-pco!
I love to read anything that's got to do with Asia (also by non-Asian authors)...
Unputdownable, quite a pageturner.
Looking forward to read Mineko Iwasaki's book, which is on my Mt.TBR...
What I found on Wikipedia:
"After the Japanese edition of Memoirs of a Geisha was published, Arthur Golden was sued for breach of contract and defamation of character by Iwasaki. The plaintiff claimed that Golden had agreed to protect her anonymity, if she told him about her life as a geisha due to the traditional code of silence about their clients. Iwasaki sued Golden for breach of contract and defamation of character in 2001. The lawsuit was settled out of court in February 2003."
Looking forward to read Mineko Iwasaki's book, which is on my Mt.TBR...
What I found on Wikipedia:
"After the Japanese edition of Memoirs of a Geisha was published, Arthur Golden was sued for breach of contract and defamation of character by Iwasaki. The plaintiff claimed that Golden had agreed to protect her anonymity, if she told him about her life as a geisha due to the traditional code of silence about their clients. Iwasaki sued Golden for breach of contract and defamation of character in 2001. The lawsuit was settled out of court in February 2003."
Journal Entry 16 by 
ApoloniaX
at BookCrossing Anniversary Convention 2010 (Theater Griffioen) in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Wednesday, April 14, 2010
ApoloniaX at BookCrossing Anniversary Convention 2010 (Theater Griffioen) in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (4/16/2010 UTC) at BookCrossing Anniversary Convention 2010 (Theater Griffioen) in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland Netherlands
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
WILD RELEASE NOTES: or released somewhere around Amsterdam between 16th and 19th April 2010.
Ah yes, I"ve heard about this book and for some time I've been wanting to read this book. Yhank you for taking to the convention ApoloniaX!
I enjoyed reading about the lives of Geisha, their traditions and culture. I already knew it's a fiction, so I wasn't disappointed to read the acknowledgments.
Journal Entry 19 by Catootje at Strandpaviljoen Zoomers in Castricum, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Sunday, May 23, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (6/20/2010 UTC) at Strandpaviljoen Zoomers in Castricum, Noord-Holland Netherlands
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Dit boek wordt meegenomen naar de meeting in Castricum.
Dit boek wordt meegenomen naar de meeting in Castricum.
I heard about this book some years ago. And here it was, at the meeting in Castricum. SO I had to take it home. Let you know more as soon as I finish reading it.
I've finished reading the book. It kept me intriged but it's not on my list of best books ever.
Because this book has been turned into a movie it will be released at obczBoscotondo (which is a cinema).
Because this book has been turned into a movie it will be released at obczBoscotondo (which is a cinema).
Journal Entry 22 by Book2cross at OBCZ Boscotondo (Filmhuis, oud) in Helmond, Noord-Brabant Netherlands on Friday, July 23, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (7/23/2010 UTC) at OBCZ Boscotondo (Filmhuis, oud) in Helmond, Noord-Brabant Netherlands
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Put the book on the bookshelf today. (Vandaag op de boekenplank gezet.)
Journal Entry 23 by 
AnonymousFinder
at Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant Netherlands on Friday, April 22, 2011
AnonymousFinder at Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant Netherlands on Friday, April 22, 2011
Duurde 'n tijd voor 't me ging boeien. Heel anders dan de boeken die ik normaal lees. Als ik 't uit heb ga ik 'm zeker doorgeven.
