Lamma Island is found to the southwest of Hong Kong. In stark contrast to the bustle of Hong Kong, Lamma Island is peaceful and tranq  uil; there are no cars and the favoured method of transport is by bicycle.
Taking the 20 minute ferry ride from Hong Kong, you will also leave behind the forest of skyscrapers as Lamma Island only has low-rise buildings.
Lamma Island is divided into two regions, the north and
south, which are linked by a walkers’ trail. The island offers beautiful views
at Mo Tat Wan, the Kamikaze Caves and Tin Hau Temple. In addition to these, the gorgeous beaches, interesting stores and hiking trails to explore, all make Lamma Island a popular tourist destination. Lamma Island is also famous for its fresh seafood, which
many people go to enjoy. If you are considering a holiday to Lamma Island you can find out more at:
Looking for a book to take on your holiday to Lamma island? Want to read a book that is set in, and captures the spirit and charm of Lamma Island to give you a taste of what to look forward to? Or do you want to relive happy memories of a previous visit? Then take a look at the Christine Coleman's latest novel, Paper Lanterns. Told with insight and compassion, this absorbing novel moves between Lamma Island and England, and shows how the consequences of an act of infidelity have shaped the lives of three generations of women. A key section of this book was inspired by the discovery of a cache of original love-letters written in China in the late nineteen twenties by two separate women to the same man.
Buy 'Paper Lanterns' from the author What Lamma-zine had to say about Paper Lanterns:  That's what Ann, the leading character in British author Christine Coleman's new novel, Paper Lanterns (Novel Press, 2010,), learns in a life-changing one-week visit to her elderly mother on "beautiful" Lamma Island Coleman has spent enough time on Lamma to understand its ebb-and-flow and to accurately depict it. More than most tales, Paper Lanterns satisfies its readers by drawing strength from the setting. When Coleman mentions Hong Kong "working its magic" on people, she really means Lamma-style serenity. Urban Hong Kong lacks that remedy, but the outlying islands deliver it in generous doses. John Cairns Read John's review here
'Lamma Island provides a magical backdrop'
 Hong Kong’s Lamma Island provides a magical backdrop that plays as important a role as any of the human characters. Christine has evidently spent swathes of time here, and I got the sense that she was revelling in the chance of reliving the sights and sounds of the island as she wrote. At times it’s a little like reading a travelogue rather than a novel, but then she injects a genuine, emotional response from Ann and weaves the description right back into the rich tapestry of a novel. The setting, and Ann’s general open-mindedness, give a sensitive, soulful story a powerful sheen of magic, and it’s easy to imagine Granibelle as a young woman in 1930s Hong Kong being seduced by an exotic location where trees whisper and trams climb mountain peaks. Judy Darley Read Judy's review here
Author's Website To find out more about the author, follow her blogs, or buy the book direct, go to christinecoleman.net
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