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Review: The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel by Maureen Lindley

fashion_piranha Sep 20, 2009 11:45

The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel

by Maureen Lindley

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oriental exoticism, spies, 2009, japan, historical fiction, fiction, 20th century, erotica, r2009, amazon vine, maureen lindley, mongolia, *, arc, china, diaries, wwii, memoirs, chinese

Review: Beautiful as Yesterday by Fan Wu

fashion_piranha Jul 23, 2009 11:11

Beautiful as Yesterday

by Fan Wu

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san francisco, ***, 2009, relationships, fiction, 20th century, fan wu, san francisco bay area, r2009, chinese-american, family, 21st century, amazon, christianity, china, asian-american, chinese, new york city

Review: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

fashion_piranha Apr 14, 2009 18:46

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

by Jamie Ford

It is 1986, and Henry Lee is alone. His wife passed away six months ago after battling cancer for years. He retired early so he could care for her; now that she’s gone he has no way to fill his days in Seattle. Wandering home from purchasing groceries one day, he walks past ( Read more... )

***, 2009, historical fiction, fiction, 20th century, washington, jamie ford, first love, r2009, flashback, chinese-american, internment camps, seattle, arc, asian-american, japanese-american, wwii, widower, united states, chinese

Review: China Chic: East Meets West by Valerie Steele, John S. Major

fashion_piranha Sep 13, 2008 13:30

China Chic: East Meets West
by Valerie Steele, John S. Major

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john s. major, art, history, r2008, non-fiction, valerie steele, ***1/2, china, fashion, chinese, 1999