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05-01-2009 08:33 PM
Sharon Draper
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05-01-2009 08:57 PM
Thanks JerseyAngel! I was going to see what I could find on him, but now I don't have to!
JerseyAngel wrote:I did some searching to try & find some information on the author & this as all I could locate for now:
Born in Jakarta to Chinese parents, Setiawan grew up surrounded by gifted storytellers and became engrossed by the complex system of beliefs, superstitions, and folklore that encompassed both the Chinese and Indonesian cultures. At sixteen he moved to the United States, where he earned a degree in Computer Science at Stanford University. OF BEES AND MIST is rooted in Setiawan’s experiences and is an amalgamation of the cultural influences in his life. Setiawan currently resides in San Francisco, CA.
http://www.goldbergmcduffie.com/projects/setiawan_
e/index.html
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05-02-2009 11:12 AM
Thank you BN First Book for choosing what sounds like the perfect summer read. The characters sound absolutely intriguing and fascinating. May have to do a re-read of JS&MN.
How can you not get excited about a mother who venomously beheads cauliflowers in the kitchen. ![]()
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05-02-2009 02:19 PM
AIRKNITTER wrote:How can you not get excited about a mother who venomously beheads cauliflowers in the kitchen.
AIRKNITTER - you just cracked me right up!
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05-02-2009 03:41 PM
ROFL - That part made me think of the Addams Family.
AIRKNITTER wrote:Thank you BN First Book for choosing what sounds like the perfect summer read. The characters sound absolutely intriguing and fascinating. May have to do a re-read of JS&MN.
How can you not get excited about a mother who venomously beheads cauliflowers in the kitchen.
"A book is like a garden carried in the pocket." Chinese Proverb
My blog: http://bookworm56.blogspot.com
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05-03-2009 11:44 AM
I cant wait this book sounds like it will be great.
Debbie
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05-03-2009 05:07 PM
"No sensible man ever engages, unprepared, in a fencing match of words with a woman." - The Woman in White
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05-03-2009 07:41 PM
I understand while sign ups are open everybody is able to receive the books since we participate (or have been participating in previous discussions) and share our readings and views of the book in the forum. As my friend Rosei told me it's not a fair play taking a book if you are not going to read and discuss it. But there's a hard problem about it. When you have any identification to the book your discussion about it is more fluid than if you think the reading too hard and boring. So we should have another chance in a case like this.
I'm really anxious about my yellow envelope. I really liked the purpose of "Of bees and Mist"
Lil_Irish_Lass wrote:
Now it's the just horrible waiting game until we get that message letting us know we are lucky enough to be picked.... 
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05-04-2009 11:27 AM
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05-05-2009 08:55 PM
luvmykiddos wrote:
I'm a little nervous to see what this is about! I was completely surprised last time, so here we go!
Hey! luvmykiddos!! was it a good completely surprised or a not so good completely surprised??? You're back and ready to start again so I am thinking it was a "good surprised"...well here we go is right!!!
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05-06-2009 11:14 AM
The confirmation notices are out...now the real waiting begins.
Thanks B/N First Look.
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05-06-2009 11:56 AM
AIRKNITTER wrote:Thank you BN First Book for choosing what sounds like the perfect summer read. The characters sound absolutely intriguing and fascinating. May have to do a re-read of JS&MN.
How can you not get excited about a mother who venomously beheads cauliflowers in the kitchen.
And did anyone else immediately picture this HUGE mountain of cauliflower? I got the impression it was all she did all day!
**Barb
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05-07-2009 08:50 AM
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05-08-2009 09:16 AM
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mv5ocean wrote:Wow! I'm sure excited about this selection and just ordered Jonathan Strange & Mr Norell from BN so that I might try to get it in before the discussion starts on the new First Look! Look forward to participating and hope this is even "half" as delicious as the last read......
Discussion of this First Look will begin 6/1, just 1 1/2 weeks after I have moved into my nice little cottage I just purchased that has the "perfect" front porch for summer reading!!! Yippee!!!
Can't wait to start reading everyone's thoughts and ideas!!!
Kudos to you for being able to order a book and wait!!! As I was looking online at my local library for JS&MN, I saw it was an audiobook and immediately downloaded it. WhoopWhoop! I will start it today!! See if that is an option for you...or anyone of you who might want to read it while we do the waiting for little brown truck dance!!
Your cottage porch sounds wonderful.
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05-08-2009 09:20 AM
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nlsamson wrote:
There may be a few of us jealous of your little cottage, so you might have some company!
I second that
sounds perfect
PB684
My son and I have been doing remodeling on it for the last 12 weekends...........so by the time we GET the front porch ready we might fall asleep the second we get the chance to sit down and open the book..............lol
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05-08-2009 10:08 AM
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ponie, Well I've got my confirmation and received my JS&MN in the mail. In about 3 chapters and already loving it. A little worried because I noticed a couple of reviews saying it was hard to get into but I'm jumping right in. Looking at the size of it and working on this move I don't see ANY way to finish before the discussion on AOBAM starts but I'm gonna give it the ole' college try! Please clue me in on how the audiobook is going........maybe I'll switch venues..........lol Can't WAIT to get started.............feel so lost without a book and postings to provide!
ponie wrote:
mv5ocean wrote:Wow! I'm sure excited about this selection and just ordered Jonathan Strange & Mr Norell from BN so that I might try to get it in before the discussion starts on the new First Look! Look forward to participating and hope this is even "half" as delicious as the last read......
Discussion of this First Look will begin 6/1, just 1 1/2 weeks after I have moved into my nice little cottage I just purchased that has the "perfect" front porch for summer reading!!! Yippee!!!
Can't wait to start reading everyone's thoughts and ideas!!!
Kudos to you for being able to order a book and wait!!! As I was looking online at my local library for JS&MN, I saw it was an audiobook and immediately downloaded it. WhoopWhoop! I will start it today!! See if that is an option for you...or anyone of you who might want to read it while we do the waiting for little brown truck dance!!
Your cottage porch sounds wonderful.
Tho I love the feel of a real book and its pages I am liking the downloaded audiobook. Like I've said before I'd need a wagon to cart all 782 pages of JS&MN around!! I do listen to it differently than I might read it. To be honest I don't know if I ever would have picked it up to read. I like the reader's voice and style, hearing the British accents...it all adds to the experience. And I can multitask; knit and listen!!!!
Can you download it from your library?
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05-08-2009 03:38 PM
This sounds very interesting, I can't wait for the fun to begin!
Where's my book haha ![]()
DC