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About Me:
I have a regular job outside of the publishing industry and read as a hobby. I have a cute little one year old for who I learn rhymes and other lullabys. My other blog is a collection of those.
I am no authority on books / book reviews. Neither am I professionally qualified to write reviews. I like to read and tend to think and find out a lot about what I’ve read and hence like to write about these books. I read mostly fiction – women oriented fiction, historical fiction and multi-cultural books -as in, books where authors weave the local culture & heritage into the story. I also like to indulge in an occasional chick-lit.
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Hey! I know you are master of all. Keep it up.
Thank You
I thought you might be interested in MIDORI BY MOONLIGHT, a comic, cross-cultural novel, out now, which tells the story of fresh-from-Japan Midori Saito who finds herself lost in translation in San Francisco as she searches for her American Dream and the perfect dessert, and also is in a constant battle to improve her English and better learn her “idiotmatic” expressions.
MIDORI BY MOONLIGHT is available at your favorite bookstore or online at Amazon, BarnesandNoble.com, etc. It is also available in Japan. You can get more info at:
http://www.WendyNelsonTokunaga.com
Thanks and Domo Arigato!
Midori By Moonlight – Debut Novel by Wendy Nelson Tokunaga
Published by St. Martin’s Griffin – Available Now
ISBN: 0312372612
Trade Paperback – $13.95
“Tokunaga depicts Midori’s determination to create her own version of the American dream with exuberance [in this] delectably frothy debut.”
—Publishers’ Weekly
“Tokunaga suffuses the book with warmth and lightness. . .Just as the right dessert hits the spot, reading this delicious slice of escapism makes for a perfect afternoon. But instead of suffering a sugar crash afterward, you’ll muse for days about the characters you’ve left behind and why they matter so much to you.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“[Midori by Moonlight] draws upon vivid imagery when defining traits of Japanese culture and really hits the nail on the head when depicting some American attitudes toward others…. witty and charming.”
—Charleston Gazette
“Midori is endearing, feisty, and funny: the novel is a delight.” – Ellen Sussman, editor of Bad Girls and author of On a Night Like This
“A delightful fusion of East meeting West, as if Banana Yoshimoto and Meg Cabot got together to create a romantic comedy.” – Lauren Baratz-Logsted, Vertigo
Have just finished reading Half of A Yellow Sun by Chimanda Ngozie Adichie, after reading Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns like yourself. It is an equally uplifting and at times depressing, but it is definitely a recommended read
@Wendy – Thank you. I’ll certainly take a look at that book
@Chris – Hey Chris, Half of a Yellow Sun – is still on my To-Read list. Will pick it up sometime soon.
Hi….
As NS said you are a master, but your simplicity make you greater.
You have an amazing blog. Keep it up.
ARJUN MS
INDIA
http://www.stylisharjun.blogspot.com ( do visit mine and comment)
Wow. You do read, quite a lot. I love your posts.
Came here through your comment on my blog. That’s a great addition to my list. Love it…
@Sue Gir – Thanks! Your blog is a great addition to mine as well !
Hi !
This is regarding your reply to my topic “Attn: Book enthusiast and blogger” in Indiblogger. It would be a pleasure to have your book review in GingerChai.com for the benefit of other readers…
Do mail me back for details.
For GingerChai.com
Lakshmi Rajan.