What did I think about this book? Grrr. I love books that mesh history with fiction to bring historical events to life, and in some ways this book accomplished that. I learned things I didn't know about the Russian Revolution, and the story was engaging, especially toward the end (it starts off a...
4.5 stars. This did seem to be more of a YA book - fast paced, a little sparse in the details. I did love the story, how a young Chinese girl in Hong Kong reconnects with her mother in mainland China during the 1970's. I thought the LDS element would be more prevalent, but really, that was just a...
4.5 stars. A very touching story about the beginnings of the LDS church in the Hawaiian Islands. The first part of the story focuses mostly on George Q. Cannon, one of the first missionaries sent to Hawaii, while the second part focuses more on one of the first converts, Jonathan Napela. I really...