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#OwnVoices YA Books by Asian Authors

Young Adult books written by Asian authors. Books are #OwnVoices. Constant work in progress as I find books! (Feel free to comment below any books you find that may fit in this list.)

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The Shadowglass (The Bone Witch, #3)

Rin Chupeco

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10 Things I Hate About Pinky

Sandhya Menon

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The delightful follow-up to When Dimple Met Rishi and There’s Something about Sweetie, which...

From Twinkle, with Love

Sandhya Menon

6.8 (5 Ratings) Rate It

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An aspiring teen filmmaker finds her voice and falls in love in this delightful romantic comedy from...

There's Something About Sweetie

Sandhya Menon

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The irresistible companion novel to the New York Times bestseller When Dimple Met Rishi, which...

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Jenny Han

8.8 (12 Ratings) Rate It

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Lara Jean keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. One for every boy she's ever...

#OwnVoices Adult Books by Asian Authors

Adult books written by Asian Authors. Books are #OwnVoices. Constant work in progress as I find books. (Feel free to comment below any books you find that may fit in this list.)

The Kiss Quotient

Helen Hoang

8.4 (13 Ratings) Rate It

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Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to...

Jade War (The Green Bone Saga #2)

Fonda Lee

10.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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In Jade War, the sequel to the World Fantasy Award-winning novel Jade City, the Kaul siblings battle...

The Bride Test

Helen Hoang

9.3 (3 Ratings) Rate It

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Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when...

Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune

Roselle Lim

10.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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At the news of her mother's death, Natalie Tan returns home. The two women hadn't spoken since...

The Poppy War (The Poppy War #1)

R.F. Kuang

9.3 (6 Ratings) Rate It

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When Rin aced the Keju, the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the...

Fiction Fantasy Military Gods Shaman

Cat Goddess Freyja (16 KP) rated Crazy Rich Asians (2018) in Movies

Dec 5, 2018

Asian Ellen, makes me laugh every time!

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Awkwafina recommended Saving Face (2005) in Movies (curated)

Saving Face (2005)

2005 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

(0 Ratings)

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"I actually had the poster of Saving Face hanging in my room for a long time. It was the first Asian-American movie that I saw that really connected with me. I’ve seen some Asian-American indies, but that really kind of opened up my search for them. I didn’t even really know about the genre when I first saw it. It was written and directed by an Asian-American woman, Alice Wu, and it centers around, an Asian-American lesbian. It stars one of my favorite actresses ever – Lynn Chen – and Michelle Krusiec. This girl, she’s from Queens, and she takes the 7. It was the first time I’d ever seen a movie with an Asian American on a 7 train! I think that was the first time I really understood what representation was. But it hit closer to home because she was an Asian-American woman and because, you know, she is from Queens. And she went to Flushing all the time, and her mom [Joan Chen] was kind of this Flushing socialite who actually becomes pregnant. And she kind of has to go between both worlds of being the good Asian daughter and also coming to terms with her sexuality. It was one of those movies that I think explored a lot of layers about the Asian-American experience and the negotiation that come with it. And, so, I love that movie so much. I still have the poster somewhere."

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JUMPCUT ONLINE (77 KP) rated Stuber (2019) in Movies

Jul 14, 2019

Stuber (2019)

2019 | Action, Comedy

6

6.8

(18 Ratings)

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Stuber may be half-earned high jinks but it’s still a comedy ripe for the summer. The fact that its two leads are South Asian and Southeast Asian is a swift credit to the film and seeing it roll into theaters is a delightful win, respectively

FULL REVIEW: https://jumpcutonline.co.uk/review-stuber-2019/

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Chad Stahelski recommended The Raid (2011) in Movies (curated)

The Raid (2011)

2011 | Action

8.4

(32 Ratings)

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"John Wick 2 was really influenced by Hong Kong and Asian films and John Wick 3 went even crazier and was heavily influenced by The Raid. Gareth [Evans’] stuff, it’s great."

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Sherman Smith (1 KP) rated Marvel's Iron Fist - Season 1 in TV

Oct 22, 2017

Character development (0 more)

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Good story. Especially liked the background on the hand and the explanation of how the resurrections work. Overlooked due to ridiculous criticism of not turning a white character into an Asian one.

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Merissa (11622 KP) created a post

Jan 23, 2023

"Based on a little-known true story, The Flame Tree is a tale of love and survival against all the odds."

Tour: The Flame Tree by Siobhan Daiko - #TheCoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #Asian, #HistoricalFiction, #WomensFiction,

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/theflametreebysiobhandaiko

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Ashawn Heard (4 KP) rated Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) in Movies

Jul 17, 2020

Characters (4 more)

Margot Robbie

The Plot

The Action

The Visual Effects

A Thick, Juicy Good Time

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It's an action packed funny trip. When Roman cuts off the Asian guys face was crazy and when he ripped off Erica's dress was shocking

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Lindsay (1693 KP) rated Our Moon Festival: Celebrating the Moon Festival in Asian Communities in Books

Sep 4, 2021

Are you looking for a book about different Asian cultures and other traditions? I found one that talks about their Moon Festival. It is good to learn about different cultures and not change that culture because we do not like it. We should try and understand it.

“Our Moon Festival” by Yobe Qui is a beautiful picture book about three different families and how they celebrate the Moon and their traditions. The first one is about a Chinese festival and talks about Singapore. The second story talks about the Vietnamese and their lovely traditions. The last story is about the Japanese and how they celebrate the holiday with their traditions.

This book shows and illustrates the holiday; it talks about what is similar and how they are different. The illustrations in the book are displayed well and beautifully. The images are bright and colorful. Great for children and parents to learn about Asian communities and a bit of Asian culture.

Children will want to learn more about these three Asian countries, Japan, Singapore, Chinese, and the culture. Children want to learn about the Moon Festivals. I think they are different but similar. I enjoyed learning about other holidays and the traditions of different cultures. I enjoy learning about the Our Moon Festival.

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#OwnVoices YA Books by Asian Authors

The Shadowglass (The Bone Witch, #3)

10 Things I Hate About Pinky

From Twinkle, with Love

There's Something About Sweetie

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

and 16 other items

#OwnVoices Adult Books by Asian Authors

The Kiss Quotient

Jade War (The Green Bone Saga #2)

The Bride Test

Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune

The Poppy War (The Poppy War #1)

and 1 other item

Cat Goddess Freyja (16 KP) rated Crazy Rich Asians (2018) in Movies