📌 The challenge is to read as many books written by Asian authors as you can! These books can be backlist titles (i.e. released in 2018 or earlier), new releases, and even ARCs. Any genre, format, or length is acceptable! Check out the fun levels we’ve made and decide which one you’ll aim for! LEARN MORE.
Mandy and I are declaring our participating in the Year of the Asian 2019 reading challenge! We are ready to get started on all the Asian reads* and give a huge thanks to the challenge creators for bringing YARC to life.
*okay, we may have started before this post went live
💖 SHOW LOVE TO THE #YARC2019 CREATORS 💖
CW from The Quiet Pond (thequietpond.com)
Lily from Sprinkles of Dreams (sprinklesofdreams.wordpress.com)
Shealea from (https://shutupshealea.com/)
Vicky from Vicky Who Reads (vickywhoreads.wordpress.com)
SHA

I’m aiming for the Philippine tarsier (1 to 10 books). I’ll be updating this TBR list as the year progresses because tbh I don’t really make TBRs. This is just my attempt to look like I can follow rules.
➡️ Stronger than a Bronze Dragon, Mary Fan
➡️ Spin the Dawn, Elizabeth Lim
➡️ Girls of Paper and Fire, Natasha Ngan
➡️ Burn for Burn, Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
MANDY

I’m aiming for the Philippine tarsier (1 to 10 books). I’m going to aim for around 10, and see where this goes. When going through Goodreads, these books immediately jumped out at me that I wanted to aim for, but I know there are some other books I’m forgetting about as I made this post. I’m sure I’ll be rearranging and adding more like Sha mentioned up above, but these are the major major ones I’m super pumped to get it.
➡️ Reflection, Elizabeth Lim
➡️ Spin the Dawn, Elizabeth Lim
➡️ Girls of Paper and Fire, Natasha Ngan
➡️ Descendant of the Crane, Joan He
➡️ Empress of All Seasons, Emiko Jean
➡️ Dragon Pearl, Yoon Ha Lee
➡️ Ruse, Cindy Pon
➡️ Wicked Fox, Kat Cho
➡️ A Spark of White Fire, Sangu Mandanna
➡️ The Girl King, Mimi Yu
Did you join #YARC2019? Do you have any book recommendations?


omggg girls of paper and Fire IS AMAZING. lei and wren are my little long lost daughters aahhhh. (also wren gave me some serious inej vibes… who doesn’t want that). okay. that’s literally all i commented to say, have a nice day you two! 💖
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eeeeeeek more reason for me to read this book!!!
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Good luck and have fun!
There are lots of books on Mandy’s TBR that I would also liove to read this year!
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Thanks Evelyn!
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You could read Renée Ahdieh’s books! I really enjoyed Empress of All Seasons.
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I’ve already read them all! Otherwise they would be up on my list.
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Oh I def want to join too if not officially then just trying to sneak in some Asian books here and there. I have Spin the Dawn which I am suuppperrr excited about! I hope you ladies enjoy your reading!!!
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I have this post up 100% because I need to keep myself accountable or else I will forget with all the other readathons and challenges I am foolishly signing up for. I am still EXCITEDLY ANTICIPATING your thoughts on Spin the Dawn!!!!
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