Asian Readathon

May 1 to 31, 2019

Challenges:

1. Read any book by an Asian author.

2. Read a graphic novel featuring an Asian character or written/drawn by an
Asian author (manga, manhua, manhwa, and comics count).
3. Read a book featuring an intersectional Asian character or written by an
intersectional Asian identity (i.e. queer, mixed, disabled, neurodiverse, etc).
4. Read a book by Asian author that was originally written in their native
language (translated books and graphic novels count).
5. Read the group book: A Thousand Beginnings and Endings by Ellen Oh, which
will be covered in the live show on Saturday, May 25 at 6pm EST on
readwithcindy’s channel.

Use the hashtag #asianreadathon in your videos and tweets to be a part of our
YouTube playlist and Twitter feed!

The twist:

● You can combine challenges and read in any order; however, EACH book you
read should feature a character or author of a different Asian ethnicity. This
is to encourage cultural diversity.
● Challenge #5 is a freebie since the book covers several ethnicities.
● Example: I can read a Japanese book to combine challenges #1, #2, and #4.
But if I read another Japanese book, that would not count for any other
challenge, therefore I still need to read about a different ethnicity to cover
challenge #3.
Books I want to read for the Readathon in May 2019

● Bloom into You - Nio Nakatani (Manga / LGBT+ (Lesbian/Yuri) / Japanese)

● Legend of Korra: Turf Wars (Graphic Novel / Bisexual / Asian characters)
(Korean artist)
● Orange - Takano Ichigo (Contemporary / Mental Health / Manga) (Japanese)
● Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare - Yuhki Kamatani (Manga / LGBT)
(Japanese)
● Silent Voice - Yoshitoki Oima (YA / Manga / Deaf character) (Japanese)
● Their Story - Tan Jiu (Romance / LGBT+ / Manhua) (Chinese)
● With the Light - Keiko Tobe (Fiction / Manga / Autism) (Japanese)

Other great recommendations can be found on Books with

Chloe’s YT channel. Thank you for being an inspiration!