Tess Uriza Holthe





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About this author

TESS URIZA HOLTHE is the author of the critically acclaimed and nationally bestselling When the Elephants Dance. She grew up on a Filipino-American family in San Francisco. When the Elephants Dance is inspired, in part, by the experiences of her father, who was a young boy in the Philippines during World War II.

Tess Uriza's second book, The Five-Forty-Five to Cannes, was a San Francisco Chronicle Notable Book of 2007 and an ALA Notable Book of 2007.

In a series of linked stories, The Five-Forty-Five to Cannes takes readers onto the 5:45 train to Cannes, linking northern Italy with the French Riviera while running like a thread through lives that touch one another in unexpected and often secret ways: Chazz, the heir to a great fortune; GianC...more


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THE ANGEL’S GAME – Carlos Ruiz Zafon

All of the hype about this book got me hyped. I brought the heavy, hardback tome home with anticipation. Like all book worms, I long for nothing more than to get lost in the pages of a big, bold, new world. Sometimes my husband has to send out a search party to bring me back from the clutches of a story’s pages and wean me, kicking and... Read more of this blog post »
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Average rating: 3.98 · 1,482 ratings · 286 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors
When the Elephants Dance
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 1,374 ratings — published 2002 — 8 editions
The Five-Forty-Five to Cannes
3.25 of 5 stars 3.25 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions

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Maraming salamat rin for your kind words. I'm sorry that I'm so late in responding. I tried to send a response through my phone when we "friend...more
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That one is next on my list. It's such a treat to be excited about a series of books. I can't wait. Also on my list is the second to a young...more
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The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
THE ANGEL’S GAME – Carlos Ruiz Zafon

All of the hype about this book got me hyped. I brought the heavy, hardback tome home with anticipation. Like all book worms, I long for nothing more than to get lost in the pages of a big, bold, new world. Someti...more
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The Song of Achilles
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I still remember my beloved, elementary school, workbooks. I wish that I could remember who published them. They were classics-themed, about the Titans and demi-gods, Prometheus, swift-footed Achilles, Aphrodite, Hera, Heracles, Athena and Zeus. My t...more
Tess Holthe rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
Carol Rifka Brunt’s (young adult) TELL THE WOLVES I’M HOME – Is a different coming of age story about the bond of a young girl, June and her Uncle Finn, the renowned reclusive painter. "The only person in the world who has ever understood her." When...more
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The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
Julie Otsuka’s – THE BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC – I’m halfway through this lean yet muscular book. Her writing is elegant and understated. With stylistic bravado, Otsuka manages to convey worlds and lives using the plural “WE “for the Japanese women who cam...more
"Yeay! Can't wait. I'm trying to be good and not skip the queue of books I have...It's a nice problem to have. Great stories waiting in line to tell th...more "
Tess Holthe rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan
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“These women were like her sisters. Even if she wanted desperately to be free of them. Sometimes the strongest prisons were the ones created by the people you loved the most.”
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“Two people can be in the same room and still be gone.”
Tess Uriza Holthe, The Five-Forty-Five to Cannes

“When you start to say to yourself, just one look back, just one glance, the danger will have begun for you.”
Tess Uriza Holthe, When the Elephants Dance

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message 13: by Tess

Tess Holthe Rachel,

Maraming salamat rin for your kind words. I'm sorry that I'm so late in responding. I tried to send a response through my phone when we "friended" one another back in December, but I see now that it didn't go through. I hope to deliver more stories to you in the future with Tagalog words.

Tess


message 12: by Bradley

Bradley Hello Tess, thanks for adding me as a friend. =)

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Dreamsbane of Tamalor


message 11: by Amanda

Amanda Thanks for the book recommendation! I've heard so many good reviews of The Hunger Games that I'm just going to have to break down and read it. Thanks!


Frederick velez thanks for adding me!!



Frederick velez who are the characters that you made up in your novel When the Elephants Dance?


Jarome Thanks for adding me Tess! If you ever need music for a film version of When Elephants Dance, I'm your go-to-guy! : )


message 7: by J.R.

J.R. Hi Tess! Thanks for the add! Hope you are having a wonderful spring!

Jeannine
J.R. Reardon
author, "Confidential Communications"
Confidential Communications


message 6: by Tess

Tess Holthe Quentin wrote: "So which is it Tess -- pizza or ice cream?"

I was just saying i had to go and visit Zachary's pizza in the Oakland this weekend. There's also Gaspari's in SF---which has like a side dish with anchovies and onions and some special sauce...

But if you're an ice cream fan FAIRFAX scoop in Marin has the best....




Quentin So which is it Tess -- pizza or ice cream?


message 4: by Tess

Tess Holthe Hi Robin,

I may have been to one of the Book Expos before for my first book. Thank you for the information. I look forward to chatting with you. Ahh....lumpias. I miss those. My niece makes fantastic lumpias. I love them both the standard size and the tiny lumpia-shanghais that you dip in sweet and sour sauce.

Chat soon! Tess


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i>Robin wrote: "Hello Tess,

I wanted to let you know about www.bookgroupexpo.com in hopes that you might be a featured author at one of the salons this fall at the San Jose book expo. Sally and I went last yea..."




message 3: by Robin

Robin Hello Tess,

I wanted to let you know about www.bookgroupexpo.com in hopes that you might be a featured author at one of the salons this fall at the San Jose book expo. Sally and I went last year and it was amazing. It seemed to be wonderful for the authors as well to talk about their work and have readers ask questions in the cozy, informal salon settings. You might already know about this event but thought I would pass it along. I am looking forward to the Mostly Literary Fiction Book Group discussion with you(on line) in April. I'm bringing lumpia to our Hayward book group discussion we are having in early April. Have a great week, Robin


message 2: by Tess

Tess Holthe Jeannie wrote: "Thanks Tess for adding me as friend and a huge congrats on all your spectacular work!
Blessings,
Jeannie"


Thank you Jeannie! Glad to have you as a friend!


Jeannie Faulkner Barber Thanks Tess for adding me as friend and a huge congrats on all your spectacular work!
Blessings,
Jeannie


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