tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post4636306831650557442..comments2023-07-10T01:17:13.383+10:00Comments on Brona's Books: Pachinko by Min Jin LeeBronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-575371025047518922018-06-15T18:56:26.021+10:002018-06-15T18:56:26.021+10:00I think you will love this one too Karen. And now ...I think you will love this one too Karen. And now you've boosted my desire to read Free Food For Millionaire - thanks :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-67656547342883515132018-06-14T19:21:01.951+10:002018-06-14T19:21:01.951+10:00I really want to read this, I've put it on my ...I really want to read this, I've put it on my list of possible reads for my book group next year, so I don't know if I should wait or just go ahead and read it right away! I really liked Free Food For Millionaires and I've lived in Japan, so I really think I'd love this one. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-91446697326391750572018-05-31T15:59:56.473+10:002018-05-31T15:59:56.473+10:00Accomodation is definitely on my list....especiall...Accomodation is definitely on my list....especiallhy when you enter a new culture. NL has its traditions and unspoken social rules. Learning them while struggling with a new language was a challange. I think that is a reason I'm drawn to books written by people who for whatever reason...move to another country and the generation that follows....like Zadie Smith. I'm sure the city is beautiful but given the choice? I'd go to Blue Mountains or Tasmania! I see #20BooksOfSummer has started! I'll have a look at your list...and decide whether to participate this year. NancyElinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021569006682648126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-3313661167315029942018-05-31T09:09:23.226+10:002018-05-31T09:09:23.226+10:00I've been thinking about this comment for days...I've been thinking about this comment for days now Nancy. Fitting in and belonging have been 2 of the main themes of my life (given how many books also have this theme, I would have to say a lot of people in this funny old world feel the same way). I would also add accommodation. I've spent a lot of my early life accommodating myself to the situation I was in. <br /><br />I've also discovered that a sense of belonging slowly evolves over a long period of time, except for those very lucky moments in life when you finally meet someone you belong with and you know it from the start.<br /><br />I belong with Mr Books - he is my home & I am his - but we're both beginning to realise that our country roots are stronger than our current love of city living. Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-32368557657230795182018-05-29T21:40:37.297+10:002018-05-29T21:40:37.297+10:00I've read several favorable reviews of this on...I've read several favorable reviews of this one and agree the cover on your copy isn't my fave of the 3. I do have this on my Kindle so hope to try it soon. This is what I'm reading right now: https://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/2018/05/first-chapter-first-paragraph-tuesday_29.html(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-27121463983903336262018-05-29T17:56:59.726+10:002018-05-29T17:56:59.726+10:00The connection I could make with your review was.....The connection I could make with your review was...the difference between fitting in and belonging. We force ourselves to fit in where we don’t belong. It’s the round peg in the square hole. I fit in here in The Netherlands....but deep down I don't belong. My roots lay elsewhere. Great review!NancyElinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021569006682648126noreply@blogger.com