tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post1812452320206213904..comments2023-10-04T04:40:18.550+13:00Comments on The Book Date : The Expatriates. Janice Y. K. LeeKathryn Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-1138280337002562452016-02-02T03:15:06.094+13:002016-02-02T03:15:06.094+13:00Something about this book intrigues me, expats, di...Something about this book intrigues me, expats, diversity, Hong Kong........ but the rich detail would probably put me off. Sounds like a great book club read which I'm sure one of the ladies will choose this year.Marcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-31140635398679100172016-02-01T18:34:25.854+13:002016-02-01T18:34:25.854+13:00For sure at the moment Sheree just steer clear unt...For sure at the moment Sheree just steer clear until you are in the right space. Choose something that will be upbeat because we want you reading and recommending!Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-51004098296453271122016-02-01T18:33:33.157+13:002016-02-01T18:33:33.157+13:00Great. Hope you enjoy it.Great. Hope you enjoy it.Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-57226811072014653482016-02-01T18:33:16.677+13:002016-02-01T18:33:16.677+13:00Setting was fascinating and the expat angle was al...Setting was fascinating and the expat angle was also a little thought provoking and eye opening.Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-4848398380084093382016-02-01T18:32:40.967+13:002016-02-01T18:32:40.967+13:00So true Rita.So true Rita.Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-37663597165579859092016-02-01T16:56:53.091+13:002016-02-01T16:56:53.091+13:00Wonderful review Kathryn, yours is the first I'...Wonderful review Kathryn, yours is the first I've seen for it and I'm keen to read it although still unsure about this 'unspeakable tragedy' ... right now I should probably stick with upbeat :) Teddyreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553244883194436385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-91635443135210136302016-01-31T16:09:31.086+13:002016-01-31T16:09:31.086+13:00On my tbr list already, and it sounds like I need ...On my tbr list already, and it sounds like I need to get to it sooner rather than later. I typically love these kinds of books.OnDBookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11118403857218410959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-26927935438959083332016-01-31T10:12:30.043+13:002016-01-31T10:12:30.043+13:00I love a book that is set in somewhere that I am u...I love a book that is set in somewhere that I am unfamiliar with, Hong Kong sounds like a great setting and the story sounds really good.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Heather @ Random Redheaded Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687310913717863161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-87060740184485690082016-01-31T08:02:02.054+13:002016-01-31T08:02:02.054+13:00Hmm, I've seen this around and wasn't real...Hmm, I've seen this around and wasn't really sure what it was about except for the blurb. You gave a good review, and a telling sentence..about it being slow-paced but detail-rich. Sometimes I'm in the mood for a story that is just that, one I can linger over. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-59043648610930178602016-01-30T08:48:55.061+13:002016-01-30T08:48:55.061+13:00Yes it is a fascinating idea, I never even thought...Yes it is a fascinating idea, I never even thought of it before reading the book.Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-76791004648998956892016-01-30T08:48:26.645+13:002016-01-30T08:48:26.645+13:00Yes and more and more authors seem to do story lin...Yes and more and more authors seem to do story lines that ultimately all come to intertwine in some way.Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-91104325569080183842016-01-30T08:47:50.870+13:002016-01-30T08:47:50.870+13:00This was my first book by her.This was my first book by her.Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-76125620576768384092016-01-30T08:47:35.781+13:002016-01-30T08:47:35.781+13:00Yes, I always see them on TV on series like House ...Yes, I always see them on TV on series like House in the Sun or something. I guess people do tend to cling to their own when living in another country.Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-20103793110182361802016-01-30T08:46:28.641+13:002016-01-30T08:46:28.641+13:00Ha, I always just call them expats. I wasn't e...Ha, I always just call them expats. I wasn't even quite sure what Expatriates meant until I learned about the book!Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-23605459097672949392016-01-30T08:45:38.877+13:002016-01-30T08:45:38.877+13:00Yes to that about being not perfect - although I t...Yes to that about being not perfect - although I tend to expect the characters I read about to be making more change than I might do myself!!Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-18813614960821565502016-01-30T08:44:54.164+13:002016-01-30T08:44:54.164+13:00Yes I love seeing characters change and grow Kathe...Yes I love seeing characters change and grow Katherine.Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-33413700443931776392016-01-29T13:59:39.903+13:002016-01-29T13:59:39.903+13:00This sounds good! I really like the idea of Ameri...This sounds good! I really like the idea of American expatriates in Hong Kong! Kate @Midnight Book Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220575670960466054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-84655235017300058792016-01-29T11:20:09.249+13:002016-01-29T11:20:09.249+13:00This sounds like an interesting read, I love books...This sounds like an interesting read, I love books that gradually weave together the storylines of several different characters. I'm glad you enjoyed this one!Book Blatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437469743002943036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-71130882417242457002016-01-29T10:16:17.939+13:002016-01-29T10:16:17.939+13:00I have yet to try herI have yet to try herBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-82020765306644402442016-01-29T07:00:08.329+13:002016-01-29T07:00:08.329+13:00My kind of read! Thanks for sharing...and I'm...My kind of read! Thanks for sharing...and I'm also especially intrigued by expatriates, since my eldest son has been one for more than two decades.Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-90665145984532877982016-01-29T06:38:19.496+13:002016-01-29T06:38:19.496+13:00Kathryn, what an interesting premise and great rev...Kathryn, what an interesting premise and great review! Thanks! I would have never thought to make a novel about expats like thatThe Reading Frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-16699803168366635992016-01-29T06:28:02.857+13:002016-01-29T06:28:02.857+13:00Like Katherine has written, I do like seeing perso...Like Katherine has written, I do like seeing personal growth. We are human, not perfect and life is not set in stone. Glad this turned out to be a good book.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168132027607016845.post-86408417565260850622016-01-29T03:06:31.932+13:002016-01-29T03:06:31.932+13:00I love seeing personal growth in stories and it so...I love seeing personal growth in stories and it sounds like this is a great one for that! All the characters sound interesting and I'm especially intrigued by Margaret. I'll definitely have to look for this one!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.com