temporarily insane ver.2

Project 365: Day 47

I am currently reading this book in my free time. You could say it's still related to my research because it focuses on a personal migration history to America. I am still reading Part I which recounts rural life, childhood memories, innocence lost and dreams of a better life somewhere else. Just reading this part has so far pained me. I feel the  hardship of the family ... their experience resonates the experience of the rural poor, of many more like them who are struggling with the injustices and large divide between the rich and poor, between urban and rural, between colonizer and colony, and even between ethnic groups. 

 

psyched (over a book series)

In an earlier entry, I mentioned a book series I was really into. It's Sujata Massey's Rei Shimura series.  I was introduced to the author by my longtime penpal Sanna of Finland who recommended me to read it. With a stroke of luck, I was able to find four of her books in the university libraries here in HK. Funny thing is the first book I borrowed was actually the last book in the Shimura series but no biggie, there were no big spoilers regarding the previous books. Reading those four got me hooked and a bit obsessed to find the rest of the series. All in all, there are 10 books. This proved to be difficult since many of her books are already out of print and can't even be found on Amazon. I'm thinking to myself that I might have seen her books before but I didn't really pay attention because I wasn't familiar with the author and stuff. 

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Anyways, knowing this, I was really happy to find one of her books at Book Sale Megamall on my last visit to Manila. What appealed me to the series was the references on Japanese history and culture. Anyways, after buying the book, it made me hope that I could find the other books. 

When I got back to Hong Kong, I did find four more of her books. Lu-cky!! I found them at Metrobook which happens to be owned by National Bookstore Philippines. I was just browsing around killing time before meeting some friends for dinner. I had one of those feelings that I might find some good books. (my book intuition! hehe) I thought to myself what the heck maybe I should browse the M authors and my heart stopped when I saw the author's name. 

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I am so pathetic getting all excited over books! Well the author's work is hard to find. I've read all of her book except for one. The Bride's Kimono. This is proving to be difficult to find or buy. Hopefully, it will pop up somewhere :)