<p>Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy- about China. Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai is a coming of age story about a girl who flees Saigon to the US and is written in a lyrical style. My book club loved it. I also second the Bill Bryson books. I also really like Mary Doria Russell’s books. She is a wonderful writer. I even emailed her once and she wrote back to me.</p>