#AsianLitBingo TBR

I think most of the people who read this blog have already seen the #AsianLitBingo posts from Shenwei or Huntress.  In case you haven’t, this is a challenge to read books by Asian authors in celebration of Asian American Heritage Month.

Since one part of the challenge is to review these books (there is also a reading-only option), I am going to do a few re-reads of books I read previously but haven’t reviewed.  After looking at the bingo sheet and the books I had around me, I think my best bet is to focus on the left-hand column.

*I’ve added in links to reviews as I complete them.*

East Asian MC  –  Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin.

I’m so excited about this book.  Lately I’ve been reading a lot of middle grade fiction and I have seen so many great reviews of this series.  I have a few other books on hand which would fit this square but this one I just picked up used at the end of April and haven’t read yet.

LGBTQIAP+ Asian MC  –  ??

This is the only one I’m not sure about.  I want to read Not Your Sidekick but have been purchasing a lot of books lately and I’m not sure if I can get it from the library.  If I get the other ones done then I’ll figure something out.

SFF with Asian MC  –  Dove Arising 

I purchased and read this one back in April, but need to reread it before reviewing.  It was gripping and wonderful, with a fully developed society and great characterization.  I know that this time around I’ll notice even more details.

Graphic Novel with Asian MC  –  Johnny Hiro: Half Asian, All Hero by Fred Chao.

Randomly found this book at the used bookstore and snapped it up.  The main character is biracial and also a superhero (I think) so this could also be used for those squares.  Originally I wanted to reread a book by Gene Luen Yang but I can’t find any of mine and suspect I gave them away or lent them out.

South East Asian MC  –  The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen.

I requested this book from the library and got it at the end of April when I was busy reading and reviewing for the #100indigenousbooks project, so I was about to return it unread and request it again later when I saw this challenge.  There isn’t really a way to fit more literary fiction into my current schedule but I decided to read a short story during my lunch breaks at work.  It’s working out so far, but I’ll only have time to read it once before returning.

Other books

I don’t buy too many Asian lit books (my focus is mainly on African-American authors/characters) but I have a couple more on hand.

A Time to Dance – Read this once already and loved it, which is surprising given that it’s a verse novel.

Only One Year – Another MG book.  This one is about two sisters whose younger brother goes to live in China for a year.

Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream – This is by Jenny Han, famous for her YA books.  Story of a young Korean-American girl with big dreams.

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before – Another Jenny Han, haven’t read this one but there’s a lot of buzz around it.  YA Romance.

Silence – Since this was just made into a movie, a lot of people have been talking about it.  One of my friends said this is one of the best books he’s ever read, so I had to get it but don’t have that high of expectations.

I’m sure there are some others scattered here and there.  I have Reading Lolita in Tehran and Persepolis and The Arab of the Future somewhere around here, and probably some others I don’t recall.