books by Amy Tan     books:       The Bonesetter's Daughter324 reviews Putnam Adult, 2001 A novel with rich relationships. This was the first novel I read of Amy Tan so I didn't have her previous works to compare it against. Now that I've read her other novels, I still give this book 5 stars. Her dialog between the characters is incredible and the nuances she fits in make the relationships so real. Her writing style makes you feel for the characters. You end up really caring about them and what happens to them.             What the Dormouse Said: Lessons for Grown-ups from Children's Books14 reviews Algonquin Books, 1999 Heart to soul...good snippets of thoughts. Yes, you can go back home. Most of these quotes come from books that either I remember reading as a young girl or that I read to my sons when they were growing up. As an adult/grown-up they have an entirely new meaning and perception that is heartrendering at times and at others very up lifting. I liked it and have purchased another to pass along.             Saving Fish from Drowning231 reviews Putnam Adult, 2005 Yes, It's Different For Amy Tan, But a Wonderful Commentary I was so surprised to read the negative reviews of this! Yes, it's different for Amy Tan, but so well done. I think the main stumbling block for people may have been the narrator's voice, which is basically the 'ghost' of the tour guide who has put the tour together (I won't bother reviewing the plot again here, since there are so many other reviews of it already). Tan's play with perspective by ...             The Joy Luck Club38 reviews Amy Tan Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 Finding one's wood When I turned thirty, I was angry and unhappy, but didn't really know it. I figured that niggling feeling, the one I couldn't really identify, the one that wouldn't go away, was the natural result of having two little kids, too much time with nothing to think about on my hands, and, thanks to living in Iran, a really foreign country, a serious case of culture shock. I believed that the ...             The Bonesetter's Daughter2 reviews Amy Tan HarperPerennial, 2001 The Bonesetter's Daughter The book I received was in great condition and it was mailed to me in a timely manner.             The Kitchen God's Wife174 reviews Penguin, 2006 The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan I normally appreciate Amy Tan's books so it wasn't a surprise that I enjoyed this one. I think what I usually like best is the relationships she builds between women, but this time it was set duing China's struggle during World War II. Very interesting to see how America helped deliver China from the tyranny of the Japanese. We don't often hear about that part of the war. I would highly ...             The Joy Luck Club454 reviews Amy Tan Vintage, 1991 Great condition; fast shipping :) This is such an awesome book! It was in great condition when I received it and it shipped very fast!             The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life55 reviews Penguin, 2006 audio version is charming, engaging, magical The book is wonderful, so interesting. It is rather like Eat,Pray,Love with a chinese twist. The AUDIO version of the book is a revelation: Amy Tan has a lively and lovely voice, she is a gifted mimic, and she does a fabulous job of reading this great book. There are some very sad parts, you will definitely be moved to think and consider wider concepts, but it is completely delightful ...             The Joy Luck Club1 review Amy Tan Phoenix Audio, 2008 Most interesting, thought-provoking, and fun. Sorry to be so short but my review title says it all. The ladies describe a totally different world.             The Hundred Secret Senses215 reviews Putnam Adult, 2003 absolutely amazing. You don't have to be Chinese, or half chinese for that matter. At first I had doubts about this book, Kwan the Chinese sister, seemed to crazy for me. But I soon learned that that's what makes this book even more stunningly beautiful. Libby's views on life, love, family, and everything in between made me dogear a lot of the pages on this book. This book made me chuckle, think, and learn. Page ...             Opposite of Fate a Book of Musing Amy Tan G P PUTNAMS SONS             Spark Notes The Joy Luck Club1 review Amy Tan, SparkNotes Editors SparkNotes, 2002 A unforgettable Book This book is wonderful. It is the best book I've ever read. It is about a relationship with a mother and daugter. It is so realistic. I love this book. YOu have to read it. There is also a movie on this book which is fantastic.             The Kitchen God's Wife (Hardcover) Amy Tan (Author), 1991             The Moon Lady (Aladdin Picture Books)9 reviews Amy Tan Aladdin, 1995 I loved the story. I like the Sagwa cartoons so when I saw this book was done by the same author I thought I would try it. I liked it very much.             The Joy Luck Club2 reviews Amy Tan Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 Mothers and Cultures An expression of the relationships between mother, daughter, and cultural differences, Amy Tan's novel The Joy Luck Club immerses its audience in a collection of short tales. Like Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg Ohio, the literary mosaic connects several abstracts into one continuous exploration of the communal, yet separate, personal life account. Unlike Anderson's tale, Tan has organized her ...             Saving Fish from Drowning Amy Tan Putnam Pub Group,2005, 2005             The Best American Short Stories 199920 reviews Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999 A fine collection I found this to be an excellent, thoughtfully assembled collection of stories. I must especially disagree with the reviewer who felt that having a b writer like Pam Houston in a collection with Rick Bass ammounts to a literary injustice. Quite to the contrary, Houston's story is the best in the book and bears re-reading. (And, if you've checked out John Updike's Best Short Stories of the ...             The Joy Luck Club Amy Tan Wheeler Publishing, 2005 A New York Times Bestseller In 1949 four Chinese women - drawn together by the shadow of their past - begin meeting in San Francisco to play mah jong, invest in stocks, eat dim sum, and "say" stories. They call their gathering the Joy Luck Club. Nearly forty years later, one of the members has died. When her daughter comes to take her place, she learns of her mother's lifelong wish, and the tragic way in which it has come true.             Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat15 reviews Amy Tan Aladdin, 2001 Sagwa I am the mother of 2 boys and have little knowledge of "girl" books. I bought this book for 2 little girls ages 4 and 5. The parents of each girl said their daughters were thrilled with the book and asked that it be read to them twice the day the book arrived. I bought the book because I love Amy Tan's novels and assumed that a child's book would be just as engaging. Amy Tan's story and the ...             Mei Mei Little Sister: Portraits from a Chinese Orphanage18 reviews Richard Bowen Chronicle Books, 2005 Beautiful book This book is great for anyone who enjoys portrait photography OR the plight of Chinese orphan girls. I liked it so much I bought one for my mother-in-law for Mother's Day, and she enjoyed it immensely. It tugs at the heart of any loving parent.              search for books aladdin, american, bonesetter, children, chinese, daughter, dormouse, drowning, grown-ups, hardcover, hundred, kitchen, lessons, little, memories, musing, notes, opposite, orphanage, picture, portraits, sagwa, saving, secret, senses, siamese, sister, spark, stories, writing books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Intermediate Korean: A Grammar and Workbook 1st (first) edition Text Only home  impressum - about us