A Writing Dai | Reading Books by Asian Authors for AAPI Month! | May TBR | #asianreadathon @awritingdai | Uploaded May 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Hi hi! Today we're talking books by Asian authors! For AAPI Heritage Month, I'm joining @withcindy 's annual readathon where we try to read as many Asian authors as we can (and from a plethora of places!). Keep scrolling to find the list of prompts/rules, the StoryGraph challenge and directory made by Cindy, as well as the original readathon announcement video! Let me know what's on your TBR for May down below, and happy reading~!

🎥 Announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=Ke1NPIK8LSY&t=402s by @withcindy
📕 Asian Readathon Google Doc: docs.google.com/document/d/1uYTbuI_lkB5L9E8aOQ15HkK2n6GLqrj6ts2QHN6mjm4/edit?usp=sharing
📕StoryGraph Reading Challenge: youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblJPS2pFQVBjSkxLT3FqT0c4bGg5dVcyanJLQXxBQ3Jtc0ttdzNhdTd3M2RmUDRSbHVqMHBFcUp3dURhM0JUc0hZOENFaGZqT3pudmRBVzVnOGZvLXVJRGg2c3dQdWFzdkFITUN6bnd3RzZYeW5ySzFRWThTVzZHYjRaQXJsek9hS19mM2N1dFhzMVlZYkdSOXpkRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.thestorygraph.com%2Freading_challenges%2Fc280d5e5-0362-4ff8-8145-0bc1c2ce7bcb&v=Ke1NPIK8LSY
📕StoryGraph Directory of Asian Books: youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa294TkVLSkNaeHNxVENXMGNTd2k0REk5LTllQXxBQ3Jtc0ttSzJOdC1UZDNEdXVzeGNUbXl1Y2N3VF9ibjdvMDZzNFdaaUhicWZZRlVwcWdqdnUtbG94YkJVZ1VYVTR0WE00MnR2Z3pUUjZUcWVucHRLcmItaFNaY2tlSVZEYWdCZXV2eTdXZGVIZ2NwNkRjU2w5NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.thestorygraph.com%2Freading_challenges%2F8335af7a-941e-47fe-9525-37d87a70e325&v=Ke1NPIK8LSY

🌸 Prompts 🌸
1. Read a book by an Asian author.
2. Read a book that feels timeless.
3. Read an underrated book.
4. Read a debut book.
5. Read a book with a story, character, or world that represents what you would want in your next life.

🌸 What I'm reading 🌸
Prompt 1:
The Grace of King by Ken Liu -- goodreads.com/book/show/18952341-the-grace-of-kings?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=gNe5TZdpHs&rank=1
Creep by Jennifer Hillier -- goodreads.com/book/show/10088219-creep?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_6

Prompt 2:
Ring by Koji Suzuki -- goodreads.com/book/show/38379.Ring?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10
The Sword of Kaigen by M. L. Wang -- goodreads.com/book/show/41886271-the-sword-of-kaigen?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu -- goodreads.com/book/show/20518872-the-three-body-problem?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12

Prompt 3:
The Invisible Hotel by Yeji Y. Ham -- goodreads.com/book/show/192793483-the-invisible-hotel?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19

Prompt 4:
The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang -- goodreads.com/book/show/35068705-the-poppy-war?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13
She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran -- goodreads.com/book/show/60784841-she-is-a-haunting?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14
Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang -- goodreads.com/book/show/61420120-natural-beauty?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=F1EmWdbPhG&rank=1
To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang -- goodreads.com/book/show/186872482-to-gaze-upon-wicked-gods?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12

Prompt 5:
The Silence of Bones by June Hur -- goodreads.com/book/show/44280973-the-silence-of-bones?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=37GfvUym0r&rank=1

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