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By: Carol Jones January 17, 2020January 17, 2020

Author, Book Review, new releaseJapanese Fiction, The Memory Police, Yoko OgawaLeave a Comment

The Memory Police is a new translation of one of Japan’s foremost writers

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By: Carol Jones June 19, 2019June 19, 2019

Author, Book Review, historical fictionhistorical fiction, Jeju Island, Korea, Lisa See, Review, The Island of Sea WomenLeave a Comment

A novel of the Haenyeo divers of Korea

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By: Carol Jones May 1, 2019

Book Review, LiteratureGirls Burn Brighter, Shobha RaoLeave a Comment

Friendship is the the light that sustains two girls torn apart by poverty

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By: Carol Jones November 1, 2018November 1, 2018

Book ReviewAn Ocean of Minutes, Thea Lim2 Comments

Like the best speculative fiction, Thea Lim’s novel has plenty to say about today’s world.

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By: Carol Jones September 5, 2018September 5, 2018

Author, Book ReviewConvenience Store Woman, Japanese literature, ReviewLeave a Comment

‘Quirky’ is a word often used to describe Sayaka Murata’s ‘Convenience Store Woman’.

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By: Carol Jones July 13, 2018

Author, Book Review, LiteratureTan Twan Eng, The Gift of RainLeave a Comment

A rich and complex narrative of divided loyalties…

Book Review by Theresa Smith Writes

By: Carol Jones July 12, 2018July 13, 2018

Author, Book Review, The Concubine's Childreblog review, Theresa Smith WritesLeave a Comment

Originally posted on Theresa Smith Writes:
The Concubine’s Child… About the Book: An evocative, multi-generational tale of a family haunted by the death of a young concubine in 1930s Malaysia. In 1930s Malaya a sixteen-year-old girl, dreaming of marriage to her sweetheart, is sold as a concubine to a rich old man desperate for an…

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By: Carol Jones May 28, 2018

Author, Book ReviewPonti, Review, Sharlene TeoLeave a Comment

Ponti is a story of modern teenage alienation set against the dark currents of folklore.

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By: Carol Jones May 22, 2018May 22, 2018

Author, Book ReviewJin Yong, Legends of the Condor Heroes, ReviewLeave a Comment

Half a billion Chinese readers can’t be wrong.

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By: Carol Jones May 2, 2018

Author, Book Review, The Concubine's ChildBlog tour1 Comment

I may not be doing a real-world tour for the publication of The Concubine’s Child, but the novel is busy touring the digital world. Thank you to the many reader/reviewers who have taken the time to read my baby and craft their opinions. Much love. Cx