Read Around Asia Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Asia.
Best books from Asia (1988)
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Memories of Philippine Kitchens by Amy Besa, Romy Dorotan EN
Country: Asia / 
Philippines
Philippines
Description:
The owners and chef at Soho's popular Cendrillon restaurant present a fascinating look at Filipino cuisine and culture. They document dishes and culinary techniques that are rapidly disappearing and offer more than 100 unique recipes.
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The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
Series statement and numbering from publisher's website.
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Pasando el rato en un país cálido by Jose Y. Dalisay (Jr.) ES
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
Tras unos años en Estados Unidos preparando su doctorado, Noel Bulaong regresa a Filipinas para el entierro de su padre. La vuelta a su país desata recuerdos que creía olvidados: una infancia entre cocoteros en los campos de Kangleong, su juventud en los arrabales de Manila mientras Marcos gobernaba el país con mano de hierro, la célula comunista de la que formó parte en sus años universitarios... Pero no todos son amables, Noel rememora también su encarcelamiento y su posterior liberación y connivencia con el régimen. Amist... continue
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The Hurricane Wars : A Novel by Thea Guanzon EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
"The heart is a battlefield. War has raged for a decade in Lir, and orphaned soldier Talasyn has learned to keep her powers hidden to survive. As the last known Lightweaver on the continent, she can create radiant weapons that cut through the invading Shadowforged warriors' dark magic. But all that changes when she is forced to reveal her abilities on the battlefield to defend herself from the Shadowforged prince himself, Alaric Ossinast. In a clash of light and dark, their magic combines to create a new force the likes of which has never been seen. This rare power could be the key to saving m... continue
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In the Country by Mia Alvar EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
In these nine globe-trotting tales, Mia Alvar gives voice to the women and men of the Philippines and its diaspora. From teachers to housemaids, from mothers to sons, Alvar’s stories explore the universal experiences of loss, displacement, and the longing to connect across borders both real and imagined. In the Country speaks to the heart of everyone who has ever searched for a place to call home—and marks the arrival of a formidable new voice in literature.
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Locust Girl : A Lovesong by Merlinda Bobis EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
This novel is a fairytale, a political allegory, and a philosophical interrogation of the human heart. Most everything has dried up: water, the womb, even the love among lovers. The earth is now mostly desert, except the last green haven behind the border where the carers of the earth preserve the natural order. Carers manage the earth's last resources and keep the wasters out. But in the vast dry outside, hunger is the pernicious plague, and people feed on sand and locusts. So they walk the dry to cross the border. But once, terrible fires crossed it too and devastated the green haven. Since ... continue
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Eighty Days by A.C. Esguerra EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
A pilot wants nothing more than to fly. Or so he thought, until he crosses paths with a mysterious thief whose tricks draw him into unchartered territory and new adventure. In a life where the truth changes as quickly as clouds in the sky, the pilot must decide for himself what freedom really means. “Map A Course, Arrive Safe Home. That’s The Measure Of Your Achievement.” A pilot wants nothing more than to fly. Or so he thought, until he crosses paths with a mysterious thief whose tricks draw him into unchartered territory and new adventure. In a life where the truth changes as quickly as clou... continue
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Some People Need Killing : A Memoir of Murder in My Country by Patricia Evangelista EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
TIME’S #1 NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR • A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW TOP 10 BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A “riveting” (The Atlantic) account of the Philippines’ state-sanctioned killings of its citizens under President Rodrigo Duterte, hailed as “a journalistic masterpiece” (The New Yorker) “Tragic, elegant, vital . . . Evangelista risked her life to tell this story.”—Tara Westover, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Educated LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Economist, Chicago Public Library, CrimeReads, The Mary Sue “My job is... continue
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Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
From the critically acclaimed author of Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune comes a new delightful novel about exploring all the magical possibilities of life in the most extraordinary city of all: Paris. Vanessa Yu never wanted to see people's fortunes—or misfortunes—in tealeaves. Ever since she can remember, Vanessa has been able to see people's fortunes at the bottom of their teacups. To avoid blurting out their fortunes, she converts to coffee, but somehow fortunes escape and find a way to complicate her life and the ones of those around her. To add to this plight, her romance life is s... continue