The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

Orient Express: Read a book set in Asia. A majority of the plot or the subject matter should take place within the Asian Continent Ex. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet, Bangkok 8 (Sonchai Jitpleecheep, #1), Someone to Run With: A Novel This resource may help: Asian Historical Fiction


If you have questions, need suggestions OR have suggestions for books to read for this task, please post them here.

approved: The Selected Poetry of Yehuda Amichai
Saving Fish from Drowning
The Windup Girl

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This might be too far off base, but what about poetry that's written by and set in Israel (included on the map of Asia)? I'm thinking specifically of The Selected Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, but also asking generally about poetry for this task.

Joanna wrote: "This might be too far off base, but what about poetry that's written by and set in Israel (included on the map of Asia)? I'm thinking specifically of [book:The Selected Poetry of Yehuda Amichai|18..."

Since I found this about Amichai: Many of his poems are addressed to Jerusalem. Amichai's own life was closely linked to the birth and battle for existence of the State of Israel. and a look at the table of contents for this book seems to confirm that- this book would work.

Dlmrose, may the book be science fiction? I'm thinking of putting The Windup Girl in this category (its high on my TBR list), and my husband says the entire story takes place in Thailand (in the future).

Miriam wrote: "Dlmrose, may the book be science fiction? I'm thinking of putting The Windup Girl in this category (its high on my TBR list), and my husband says the entire story takes place in Thai..."

Yes, a future Thailand works

Would Saving Fish from Drowning work?

Kate wrote: "Would Saving Fish from Drowning work?"

Yes, it works

Dlmrose wrote: "Kate wrote: "Would Saving Fish from Drowning work?"

Yes, it works"

Thanks!