As promised, here’s a sneak peek at a handful of Asian stories I plan to read for the #YOAS challenge. This isn’t a comprehensive list by a long shot. My TBR pile shuffles like a deck of cards; I’m easily distracted by stories that interest me or covers that jump out at me in all their gorgeous glory. But these have been on my mind as of late, so I’m stacking them at the top.
TBR Pile
Side note: I’ve already read two of these titles. Because a considerable amount of time has passed, I want to revisit them! I’m
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Empress Of All Seasons by Emiko Jean
A Chime of
Wicked Fox by Kat Cho
Pandemonium and Parade by
The Bird And The Blade by Megan Bannen
Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa
Descendant of the Crane by Joan He
The Code of the
TBW List
As I mentioned in the original YOAS post, this challenge extends to all forms of stories so long as Asian lore/legend/mythology is a central element. Here are three anime films that have been on my TBW (to
My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ) by Hayao Miyazaki
Castle In The Sky
Grave of the Fireflies
The Basic Rules
Let’s be real: life is busy. Sometimes we
Number of books read + your level of participation = as much as you’d like.-
YOAS is dedicated to all Asian-inspired stories, regardless of whether the author identifies as Asian. - The stories can be: self-published, traditionally published, or independently published.
- The stories can be in any form (graphic novels, film, books, documentaries, etc).
- You can join any time in 2019, but for any story to count toward the challenge, it must be read and posted within one year from the 2019 start date (June 2019).
And there you have it, lovely readers! I will
