11 in 11 Step Challenge Completed Category: 6 x Asian Books

I usually read a lot of books set in Asia or by Asian writers, hopefully some from my huge TBR pile.

1. Jamilia
2. The Swallows of Kabul
3. Lord Jim ** 1001 book
4. Shanghai Baby
5. Chang
6. The Gunpowder Gardens

One 1001 book, a true classic, Jim's tale was grand and exciting. Jamilia, a beautiful love story, and The Gunpowder Gardens were my favourites of the bunch, the latter because I drink a lot of tea and also because the author's travels mirrored some of my own in HK and China.

As for the duffer, that would be Shanghai Baby, it tried too hard to be shocking and just ended up like cheap imitation.