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[ktienh]

Court of Wanderers by Rin Chupeco -a review

Court of Wanderers (Reaper #2) by Rin Chupeco Remy Pendergast and his royal vampire companions return to face an enemy that is terrifyingly close to home in Rin Chupeco’s queer, bloody Gothic epic fantasy series for fans of Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the Orange Tree and the adult animated series Castlevania. Remy Pendergast, vampire hunter, and his unexpected companions, royal vampires…

[litcelebrasian]

Excited to see #REBELWING by #AndreaTang out in the world! Spotted by cohost @theshenners #Asianlit #Diversity #LitCelebrAsian #diversebooks #diversebookbloggers https://www.instagram.com/p/B9EWoJSgWqK/?igshid=unzhe01uerma

[jeremy-knox]

do you have any recommendations for books by authors of color?

i'll list some of my faves below, but i'd like to emphasize that i'm white and that you should listen first and foremost to people of color and the books they recommend. here are some resources you can use to start:

litcelebrasian - asian literature

wocinromance - romance books about and by women of color

@dailyaoc - a source blog for books by people of color

this recs list by @sringvenkas

these lists of 2020 releases by/about queer & trans poc

and just in general a google search can do wonders, as well as looking at goodreads lists.

now for some of my personal faves (if you need any trigger warnings for any of these feel free to send me another ask or message me if we're mutuals):

the empress of salt and fortune by nghi vo

summer bird blue by akemi dawn bowman

binti by nnedi okorafor

star daughter by shveta thakrar

angelfall by susan ee

girls of paper and fire by natasha ngan

long way down by jason reynolds

the young elites and legend by marie lu

a thousand beginnings and endings edited by ellen oh

[alyssacarlier]

it's GIVEAWAY time! I'm so happy that we're seeing more Asian-inspired fantasy, and SPIN THE DAWN by @elimpix is one of the most hyped releases this year. A thrilling mashup of Mulan meets Project Runway, perfect for lovers of magical adventures and slow burn romance!⁣ 🌸⁣ to win a SIGNED COPY, simply head over the link in my bio or to alyssacarlier.com/giveaway. (all you'll need to do is enter your email address to qualify so I can send you more giveaway info.) ⁣ 🌸⁣ BONUS ENTRY: like + reshare this photo to your IG story (tag me)! Reshare daily for more, up to five times!⁣ 🌸⁣ @booksandtheblacktea tagged me to post a BLUE coloured-cover. Thank you!⁣ 🌸⁣ @knopfteen @penguinteen @penguinrandomhouse #retelling #yafantasy #spinthedawn #bookgiveaway #weneeddiversebooks #litcelebrasian #bookflatlay⁣ ⁣ #readersofig #bookalicious #bookishlove #fortheloveofbooks #booksbooksbooks #epicreads #bookaddict #bookaesthetic #bookishallure #bookishglee #coverlust #instareads #beatthisalgorithm #instaread #becauseofreading⁣ #bookstagramit⁣ #bookstagramfeature #mybookfeatures #bookishfeatures #bookstafeatures #bookfeaturepage #readingstyles https://ift.tt/2FBtYpW

[readatmidnight]

#1KBE A Thousand Beginnings and Endings Reading Challenge

#1KBE A Thousand Beginnings and Endings Reading Challenge

This challenge is co-hosted by LitCelebrAsian, so please keep an eye on the blog and twitter to follow updates, author interviews, and more! What is A Thousand Beginnings and Endings?

A Thousand Beginnings and Endings is an upcoming anthology featuring retellings of mythology and legends from East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.The collection is edited by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman, and…

[intervital]

#AsianLitBingo - A 2018 May Reading Challenge + TBR

#AsianLitBingo – A 2018 May Reading Challenge + TBR

May is Asian American Heritage month and in honor of this month’s theme, the folks at LitCelebrAsian are currently running a May Reading Challenge!

I was bemoaning how white my favorite novels list was and when I was looking around Litsy (an awesome instagram for books) and discovered this wonderful challenge.

Similar to the Diversity Bingo challenge, the Asian Lit Bingo challenge takes the form…

[amaliehoward]

#DarkGoddess spotted. @skyhorsepub @skyponypress #book #books #bookworm #bookclub #bookholic #bookstagram #booknerd #bookish #booklove #Repost @litcelebrasian with @get_repost ・・・ Dark Goddess by @AmalieHoward seen by co-founder @theshenners while bookshop wandering. Have you read this #YA fantasy book about the reborn goddess Lakshmi?

[ktienh]

❓️ What's your favourite tea? Are you a purist (ie. just black tea) or do you like a variety of teas? I love flowers in my tea especially roses though in not a fan of roses as fragrance in skincare etc 😅 📗 Deadhead and Buried 📚 Book 1: The English Cottage Garden Mysteries ✒️ H.Y. Hanna 🫖🫖🫖💀 I've enjoyed a couple of other series by this author though those 2 were focused more around food which is totally my thing! This one around the garden isn't my thing cuz brown thumbs here... but thought I'd give it a go anyway. Deadhead and Buried is a very easy and fast read. I feel that it's very simple / basic in comparison to her other books or maybe this being the first book in series so a lot of time was spent on setup. I'm keen to find out how Poppy develops as character and amateur sleuth. And no... didn't make me feel like gardening at all 🤣 #DeadheadAndBuried #TheEnglishCottageMysteries #hyhanna #cosymystery #cozymystery #mystery #Aussiereads #aussieauthors #australianauthors #australianwomenwriters #litcelebrasian #pocauthor #bookretreatbingo #bookandtea #gypsyrose #blackteaandrose #christinare #teacupandsaucer #belledefleur #newbonechina https://www.instagram.com/p/CjBxaoMPtvT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ktienh]

❓️ How's your staying power with long book serials? It's rather dismal for me... usually 5 or 6 and then I slacked off however this is one of those I've been hanging on to 😜 📕 Wrongfully Infused ✒️ H.Y. Hanna Book 11 is the series so yes, I've invested a lot of time and many many emotions. Unfortunately, while the MC stays true to her character, I feel the other more entertaining characters (the four old biddies) weren't featured as large as previous books. Also, what was that ending?! I. MUST. PROTEST!! I'm so absolutely devastated. Ok if such conflict is introduced at the beginning and somewhat tackled throughout but to end with that is just cruel 😭💔 #bookretreatbingo #wrongfullyinfused #OxfordTearoomMysteries #hyhanna #Aussiereads #australianauthors #australianwomenwriters #aussieauthors #cozymystery #litcelebrasian #pocauthor https://www.instagram.com/p/CirkMxqLeO-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ktienh]

All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien -a review

All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien -a review

All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien There were a dozen witnesses to Denny Tran’s brutal murder in a busy Sydney restaurant. So how come no one saw anything? ‘Just let him go.’ Those are words Ky Tran will forever regret. The words she spoke when her parents called to ask if they should let her younger brother Denny out to celebrate his high school graduation. That night in 1996, Denny –…

[ktienh]

Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee -a review

Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee -a review

Booked on a Feeling (A Sweet Mess #3) by Jayci Lee Jayci Lee’s romcom Booked on a Feeling features an overachieving lawyer. A failing bookstore. A childhood friend. And the chance of a lifetime… Lizzy “Overachiever” Chung, Esq. has her life mapped out neatly: * Become a lawyer. Check. * Join a prestigious law firm. Check. * Make partner. In progress. If all goes to plan, she will check off that…

[ktienh]

"Everybody has a part of themselves they never want anyone to know. Not even the people closest to them." 📘 Watersong ✒️ Clarissa Goenawan 💧💧💧💧 Undeniably atmospheric, I couldn't stop reading even when I felt, early on, deep in my bones, that the ending just isn't going to be good/happy. As the novel opens with a fortune telling that warns the protagonist, Shouji Arai, away from women with 'water' in their names, the mystery for me as an English reader is how to know these women's names?! yes, I tried Google translate etc but really you just have to be patient as it was all revealed in the book. On the one hand, I was frustrated that Shouji is stuck in the past but yet, how do you move on without some sort of closure? As Shouji met these 'water' women, however, each of them carried their own secrets which interconnected in a complex web of stories and lives. And slowly, Shouji tried to unravel all and ended in the fulfilling of his prophecy. There's some thriller elements in this book but it is not a thriller as such. As I sit back, this book is actually very slow but so evocative in imagery, I just had to keep reading. I tried to tag all the clues but I don't think I got the mystery of Shouji's past. The epilogue confused me somewhat and I feel a little dense because I just can't connect the dots. This may require a reread and heaps of notetaking! Unless someone can just DM me and explain, please :) My thanks to @scribepub for gifting me a copy of this book. Thoughts are mine own. #watersong #clarissagoenawan #japan #japanesesetting #contemporaryfiction #mystery #litcelebrasian #ausbookstagram #ausbookstagramer https://www.instagram.com/p/ChQpO9lPiB-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[litcelebrasian]

Welcome to May! To kick things off on our #AsianLitPhoto challenge, here’s American Panda by @gloriacchao, an adorable story of Mei’s life being part of two cultures, family expectations, and her first year at MIT.⠀ ⠀ It covers the following prompts: East Asian MC, Romance with POC/Indigenous Love interest, and Contemporary with Asian MC. ⠀ ⠀ 📷: Co-host Wendy⠀ ⠀ #litcelebrasian #asianlit #weneeddiversebooks #ownvoices #diversity #diversebookbloggers #gloriachao #americanpanda #taiwaneseamerican #youngadult https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw5SDGEHuX6/?igshid=1xlo01ggucye1

[litcelebrasian]

Under a Painted Sky by @staceyleeauthor: a great historical fiction pick with a Religious Asian MC and Romance with POC Love Interest. We were delighted to hear about the TV rights being sold a while back!⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 📷 Co-host @aenteereads⠀ ⠀ #litcelebrasian #asianlit #weneeddiversebooks #ownvoices #diversity #diversebookbloggers #asianlitphoto #underapaintedsky #staceylee https://www.instagram.com/p/BxV4PODHPEz/?igshid=1apklcicf57ti

[litcelebrasian]

The stunning new paperback cover of The Epic Crush of Genie Lo! Be sure to check it out along with the upcoming Rise of Kyoshi by @yeebookauthor 📷 Co-host @theshenners #litcelebrasian #asianlit #weneeddiversebooks #ownvoices #diversity #diversebookbloggers #theepiccrushofgenielo #sff #fcyee https://www.instagram.com/p/BzKhmPyg_XK/?igshid=1mhl2ks21qfy1

[litcelebrasian]

A few photos of SFF by Asian authors in translation!⠀ Anna Dressed in Blood and Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake (English to Traditional Chinese), photo by @theshenners⠀ Cat Country by Lao She (Chinese to English) and Volumes III & IV of The Beast Player (Japanese to Simplified Chinese), photos by co-host Wendy⠀ #litcelebrasian #asianlit #weneeddiversebooks #ownvoices #diversity #diversebookbloggers #kendareblake #nahokouehashi #laoshe https://www.instagram.com/p/ByW89tLgPW1/?igshid=11apestopntqi