Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
I’m chilling back this afternoon, I bought a couple of final christmas presents online and bought the christmas paraphernalia (extra decorations, wrapping paper, ribbon, tags..). I’m hoping that I can now relax(!) and enjoy December, wrapping, decorating and doing crafts 
Before I head off to dig the christmas tree out, I wanted to give you one little christmas present idea. My sister in law bought me Snow Flower and the Secret Fan a while back, it sat in my draw getting dusty, you know, one of those things you mean to get round too but never quite get there. I don’t know what made me pick it up, I guess I was just in a reading mood. It didn’t take me long to become completely absorbed by the story of Snow Flower, her childhood in a patriarchal household in rural China, born a girl she was considered worthless until a twist fate sent her on a path to fortune and privilege. This is a fictional novel but provides a rich and accurate picture of how life was, it covers foot-binding as well as the ancient women’s writing Nu Shu. I read the whole novel in two days and it brought tears to my eyes, more than once. I’d highly recommend you read this, or buy it for someone close to you this christmas (I recommend doing both!)
This is one of the best books I’ve ever read, I had that sinking feeling when it was finished.
Has anyonelse read Snowflower and the Secret Fan?
