I try not to put a lot of stock into covers or titles when looking for a book to read, however in this case I feel like I should have taken heed that this might not be my favorite book in the world after seeing the cover. Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven had [...]
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Waiting by Ha Jin
This is a beautiful book written by Ha Jin. It takes place in China. Lin Kong is a doctor who spends his years working in a military compound, away from his wife who is caring for his parents and raising their daughter in his village. Lin Kong had married in an arranged marriage as a [...]
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
This is a book that I love. It was written in 1931 and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1932. The Good Earth is the story of Wang Lung and his wife O-Lan. The book starts with their wedding day and Pearl Buck describes the preparations Wang Lung makes such as washing his whole body and [...]
Empress Orchid by Anchee Min
I picked up this book at a used bookstore and I’m very happy that I did. Empress Orchid details the story of a girl, Orchid Yehonala. It starts with the death of Orchid’s father that thrusts her family into poverty. Once arriving in Peking her family is living in poverty and she fears she will [...]