Kell
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Here you go - from Wikipedia: You can find out more about the origins of Chick lit at Wikipedia HERE.
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Yup - I could never get a job with Waterstones and I applied to three different branches at various points.
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See is excellent - it focuses on the friendship between two young girls as they grow into women. Chinese culture/foot binding involved. Not fiction, but two autobiographies of Japanese Geisha that might appeal are Autobiography of a Geisha by Sayo Masuda and Geisha of Gion by Mineko Iwasaki. If you prefer the fictional approach, there's always Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (which was loosely based on the life of Mineko Iwasaki). As suggested by Louise, Empress Orchid by Anchee Min is excellent - a novel based on an actual historical figure. On the Roman side of things, not "tradition tragedies", but if you like your historical fiction realistic and including some actual historical figures popping in and out of the story line, I can highly recommend Simon Scarrow's Romans series, starting with Under the Eagle.
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Well, there are two rumours as to why they won't even look for the sex of the baby there any more - the first theory is that a couple of years ago, they got the sex of a baby wrong and the parents had bought everything in a specific gender-based colour, then sued the hospital. The second theory is that certain cultures were aborting foetuses if they found out they were having girls.
on the names thing - we've gone for unusual, but not literary at all!
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Anyone who would like to get hold of a copy of this book and join in the circle - there are a few copies available at Green Metropolis Also available at Amazon. See link on site front page! The Reading Circle choice for August is The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards: Some questions to consider: 1- Who was your favourite character and why? 2- Was there a particular part you enjoyed/disliked more than the rest? 3- Was this the first book you've read in this genre/by this author, has it encouraged you to read more? 4- Were there any parts/ideas you struggled with? 5- Overall, was reading the book an enjoyable experience? (You do not have to answer all, or indeed, any, of these questions, they are meant only as points for you to perhaps mull over as you read, and provoke more discussion. Please feel free to ask and answer any questions that come up as you read.) Also see reading guide questions (attached) from Penguin Reading Guides WARNING: You may wish to wait until you have finished reading the book before you look at the attachment - it may contain slight spoilers as it offers discussion points. The Memory Keeper's Daughter Discussion Questions.doc
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I've had it once or twice - it's rather nice. And you should DEFINITELY read the book - it's lovely!
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I have absolutely no idea why.
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No - they won't tell us at the hospital - they have a "Don't ask, coz we won't tell" policy there. Yes, we're getting VERY excited now! We could pay for a private scan to determine the sex, but as it costs between £250 and £300 and it's not important to us, we figured we could spend that money on other things for Tadpole instead, and just wait to find out whether Tad is a he or a she - after all, it's not like we can do anything about changing the sex - LOL!
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Good to see you again! Yup - we're on the home stretch now - I turned 30 weeks yesterday (can't believe how massive this bump is getting!).
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I still love some of the books I loved as a small child, such as Winnie the Pooh and The Wind in the Willows, and those I read when I was a little older, such as Ronia the Robber's Daughter. I "discovered" Pratchett when I was 15 and still love his books today. I've had some taste-changes, for example, I now love historical fiction, especially those featuring the Tudors or the Romans, neither of which really interested me when I was younger. I'm also open to trying more new things, such as new authors and classics, which I kind of avoided until more recent years. I used to read all the Judy Blume books which I now find very dull and out-of-touch - they seem to have dated for me.
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Hello my love! I'm doing fine and dandy thank you. How are you doing these days? Hope all is well with you - we miss you, you know!
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I once applied to work at Waterstones - they didn't even give me an interview.
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