The Paper Daughters of Chinatown by Heather B. Moore: A Journey to San Flopcisco

About this episode

The episode features a discussion about 'The Paper Daughters of Chinatown' with guest Spencer, exploring its themes and potential connections to other works.

This week, we're inviting friend and former roommate Spencer to discuss The Paper Daughters of Chinatown! Will this book live up to our expectations? Will there be an implied Magic Treehouse crossover? Who's to say! Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five. Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates! Our Season Five Reading Challenge is live on StoryGraph! Find it here: https://rb.gy/2qehsn Want to recommend a book for a future season? Submit the title here: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8

People in this episode

Host: Five or Flop

Guest: Spencer

Topics covered

• historical fiction
• book review
• literary discussion
• Magic Treehouse
• reading challenge

Keywords

• historical fiction
• book review
• Spencer
• Heather B. Moore
• San Flopcisco
• Magic Treehouse
• Five or Flop

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Paper Daughters of Chinatown

Places: San Flopcisco

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