Have I ever mentioned to you how much I love Amy Tan? I do. Her novels based on Chinese-American immigrant families (especially mothers and daughters) always lure me in.

You may have met Amy the way I did, through her Book, The Joy Luck Club, or the movie of the same name. My latest read of hers was The Bonesetter’s Daughter.

Throughout the book we jump back and forth between life stories of a Chinese immigrant (LiuLang) and her Chinese-American Daughter, Ruth. Tan takes the reader on a journey that travels from present-day San Francisco to the early 20th century China and back again.

Although Amy Tan writes about a Chinese mother/daughter relationship, there are universal connections to every reader; dealing with Alzheimer’s, romantic relationships, and much more. I find Tan’s novels to be engaging to read and offer insight into the Chinese-American culture that I would not find elsewhere.