tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post5840688377939479248..comments2023-12-15T21:38:19.369+01:00Comments on LindyLouMac's Book Reviews: A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary For Lovers by Xiaolu GuoLindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-76643680734817492202012-04-13T10:32:35.072+02:002012-04-13T10:32:35.072+02:00I guess you will go to see The Terracotta Army whi...I guess you will go to see The Terracotta Army which is truly amazing. A tip we took a guide for the day at a very reasonable price which was so worthwhile, they took us round the TA site backwards which meant you see the best last instead of first, so much more dramatic!LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-5922358487567359092012-04-12T22:32:06.898+02:002012-04-12T22:32:06.898+02:00We are!!We are!!BookQuoterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033467542826463255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-20064398693807884562012-04-03T19:12:02.155+02:002012-04-03T19:12:02.155+02:00There may be better choices as if you are looking ...There may be better choices as if you are looking for books set in China this is not. As for other recommendations I cannot think of any books but as for places do hope you are going to Xian.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-76197003122249789922012-04-01T15:09:32.630+02:002012-04-01T15:09:32.630+02:00I have to remember to get this book. Might be a go...I have to remember to get this book. Might be a good book to while traveling to China. Any other suggestions for my trip?BookQuoterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033467542826463255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-72315590424968484972012-03-29T14:10:39.351+02:002012-03-29T14:10:39.351+02:00The language does make you feel sympathetic to Yua...The language does make you feel sympathetic to Yuang I agree, I was just unsure at first, if I was going to be able to cope with the whole book written this way.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-89717576548862023032012-03-27T15:33:52.054+02:002012-03-27T15:33:52.054+02:00I actually really liked the bad English in the fir...I actually really liked the bad English in the first few lines, especially "i not met you yet. you in future." It made me feel sympathetic to her.Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-54862413090627964972012-03-24T10:56:03.850+01:002012-03-24T10:56:03.850+01:00Yvonne, by coincidence it looks as though I found ...Yvonne, by coincidence it looks as though I found you another author for your new interest.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-79208136880017613242012-03-24T10:54:24.499+01:002012-03-24T10:54:24.499+01:00I will be very curious to know what you think of t...I will be very curious to know what you think of this one when you have read it, took me awhile to get my head around the way it is written.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-19263222367317473512012-03-23T17:39:47.460+01:002012-03-23T17:39:47.460+01:00Hi Linda,
The cover is a beguiling, even if the t...Hi Linda,<br /><br />The cover is a beguiling, even if the title had me a litle confused to start with.<br /><br />This sounds like an emotional journey of discovery for Zhuang and I have already added it to my reading list.<br /><br />I checked out the author's site and there are a couple of her other books that I quite like the look of as well, so thanks for introducing me to her work in this lovely review.<br /><br />Have a good weekend.<br /><br />Yvonne.Yvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-31060435326794990932012-03-22T16:02:12.200+01:002012-03-22T16:02:12.200+01:00Talli@ I liked the fact that it was different!Talli@ I liked the fact that it was different!LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-36086756405791403992012-03-22T15:36:09.482+01:002012-03-22T15:36:09.482+01:00Well, I shall have to put this one on my To Read l...Well, I shall have to put this one on my To Read list as well, Linda! Like you, when I read the first sentence above, I wondered if that pidgin English would jar with me, but I can see that it would really help in the telling of the story. Glad you enjoyed it. Liked that it was found in a charity shop in the U.K.!!Southhamsdarlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285980805569582676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-16534046269727874832012-03-22T13:21:12.562+01:002012-03-22T13:21:12.562+01:00I've heard a lot of good things about this boo...I've heard a lot of good things about this book, and it's on my TBR!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.com