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Bonne année and bits of book news
By Ann | January 4, 2010
Bonjour and happy new year, mes amis! I counted down to the New Year in Scotland (more on this later), where we welcomed 2010 under the clear light of a blue moon. While I was there, Kitchen Chinese received two wonderful reviews, which I’m thrilled to share with you now!
The China Daily says: “Kitchen Chinese by Ann Mah, former dining editor of That’s Beijing, is a novel about a young Chinese-American woman’s attempt to retrace her roots in China. Happily, much of this journey is through sampling Chinese cuisine.”
(And all this time I thought the China Daily was merely a communist mouthpiece! Little did I know they had such an intelligent and perceptive book review.)
From the Romantic Times: “[A] splendid debut… Readers are transported to Beijing and introduced to the culture, social life, and culinary delights by Isabelle, a refreshing, at times bewildered guide… Ultimately, it’s about the adventures life offers… Warm and humorous. Four-and-a-half stars.”
Click here for the full review (or, er, you’ll be able to click after I figure out to post a PDF. I’m suffering from miserable jet lag and brain seems unable to perform technical tasks).
Finally, if it’s 2010, it means I’m hitting the road soon for my Kitchen Chinese book tour! Come February, I’ll be traveling the United States, dishing about my book, my favorite Chinese foods, and where to find them. I hope you’ll check out my appearances page and consider joining me at one of my events. I would love to see you there!
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January 4th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
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January 5th, 2010 at 12:54 am
Hooray Ann! See you in SF!
January 5th, 2010 at 3:30 am
Happy New Year to you and all your readers! The other good bit of news is that if it’s 2010, that means we’re only a few months from you no longer cooking for one!
January 5th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
So excited for this great book news. We are so looking forward to your Miami visit. xo.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
So exciting!! It’s going to be great!!
And I like Chris’ point too!
January 8th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
We’ll be all prepared and waiting eagerly in Southern California for the great book events at Book Soup as well as Laguna Beach Books. The count down has begun!
January 11th, 2010 at 11:31 am
this is so exciting! congratulations on the amazing reviews. i can’t WAIT to read the book!!!
January 13th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Goodness, I am blushing from all your kind words. Thank you so much! I can’t wait to see you all, and for you to read the book. Nervous, too, of course, but mostly excited!