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One of my favorite things is a book. Of course, I love a lot of books, but for the most part, it is the stories that I am enamored with and not the books, themselves.
This book is different. It is called "My China," and it is by Kylie Kwong. The book, itself, is a gorgeous creation. It is a big, red hardback tome.
When you open the book, the ink smells like newly minted money. The paper is heavy and smooth. There are dazzling color pictures on every other page.
The book is a travel and cooking compendium, so there are shots of the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army, as well as mouth-watering photos of authentic Chinese dishes.
It is a beautiful object on its own, but I also love the fact that its pages tell of traveling through exotic China seeing the sights and preparing and eating interesting foods. I take the book down from time to time, and literally feel like an armchair traveler from the moment that I open it.
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If you are interested, I did a book review on "My China" several months ago.
I too love book and when your first open them..
ReplyDeleteI know! New book smell beats new car smell!
DeleteI've watched some of Kylie Wong's shows and love the colors and the sheer beauty of her cooking. I remember her telling a story of how her grandfather immigrated to Australia. Another of her shows that struck me was the one on Confucian cooking. I can only imagine how beautiful this book must be.
ReplyDeleteI love her shows too! Next time you go to a bookstore, take a look at this book - amazing...
DeleteNicely detailed physicial description of a book which actaully is kind of hard to do. But what works well is the description tells a lot about the "character" which in this case is you. But of course, you could always try and fictionalize yourself, the easiest way to do that being write about yourself in the third person.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sandra! This was a good idea for a prompt :) Also, I will have to try fictionalizing myself some time - interesting...
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