Book #2 in the Invasion series. I haven’t done enough research to know why Google records Book 1 in Vaughn Heppner‘s Invasion series as having been published two years after Book 2, but I don’t really care. I’m all for reading … Continue reading
Book #1 in the Invasion series. It’s been a long time since I attempted to venture into any fiction series by an author I’d never read before. For whatever reason, I’m not keen on trying books written by new-to-me names, unless … Continue reading
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Pictures by Kathy Osborn I recently highlighted my family’s love for children’s stories about ancient China with a review of Ming Lo Moves the Mountain, our all-time favorite. Another that we’ve recently come across is The Emperor’s Garden, which is … Continue reading
Because my wife is Chinese, and my kids are therefore half-Chinese (and half mutt, from my side), I try to pick up kids’ books related to China whenever I find them at thrift stores. This tale set in the distant … Continue reading
Eight Chinese Detective Mysteries It’s been over a year since I finished reading my most recent Judge Dee book, The Haunted Monastery by Robert Van Gulik, and I found myself missing both the enthralling tales themselves and how van Gulik … Continue reading
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The Rose of Tibet (1962) is the romantic Himalayan adventure that immediately endeared me to Lionel Davidson. A Christian review. Continue reading
I was drawn to this book initially, because I’ve got a bit of history with Hainan Island, the so-called “Hawaii of China” located just below the mainland in the South China Sea. While the island paradise described in the book … Continue reading
Loyalty…that’s the finest thing I know of, Ma Joong! (150) Mysteries have never enthralled me, certainly not in the way that they have captivated my parents’ attention for as long as I can remember. But I’m proud to say that … Continue reading
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You will hear of many things [in China]…some pleasant and some not. (138) As it was for many, The Good Earth was my first taste of Pearl S. Buck‘s writing. I read it at a time when I had no … Continue reading
“Juan, no matter what anyone tells you, there is evil in this world. And all it takes for it to triumph is for good people to do nothing.” Four years ago I read my first Clive Cussler novel, Pacific Vortex. … Continue reading
