Join us as we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for December 2017, Never Let Me Go by Nobel Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, a moving story of friendship, growing up, and the meaning of life wrapped in a surprisingly genre setting. Our hosts discuss their reactions to the unique "revelations" of the story's world and to the riveting and personal stories of the main characters.
For additional thoughts and discussion on the monthly pick, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums.
This Month's Book Club Panelists:
Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)
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The Books & Boba January 2018 pick is Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
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Books & Boba is a book club dedicated to books written by Asian and Asian American authors. We cover a wide range of genres including contemporary, historical fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, nonfiction, thrillers, graphic novels, and memoirs.
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Folge vom 03.01.2018#35 - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Folge vom 03.01.2018#34 - December 2017 Book NewsBooks & Boba highlights and discusses the latest news in Asian American literature for December 2017 including new releases, publishing deals, and newsworthy stories. Don't forget to check out episode 35, also out today for our discussion on the Books & Boba December 2017 book pick, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. For additional thoughts and discussion on the monthly pick, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads group. Follow the hosts: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo) Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Follow the Book Club: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Books & Boba January 2018 pick is Pachinko by Min Jin Lee This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
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Folge vom 13.12.2017#33 - FilBookFestIn this special edition of Books and Boba, we present a series of interviews by book club member and contributor Lauren Lola from a few months ago at the Filipino American International Book Festival (FilBookFest) in San Francisco. Lauren talked to book vendors, pubishers, and exhibitors around the festival about their organizations as well as Filipino American culture & literature. For additional book thoughts and discussion, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums. This Month's Book Club Hosts: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo) Lauren Lola (@akolaurenlola) Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Books & Boba December 2017 pick is Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
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Folge vom 04.12.2017#32 - Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda BellezaOn this episode we discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for November 2017, Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza, a tale of adventure and revenge in a fantastical sci-fi universe. This month's panel chats about the refreshingly fallible main characters, the vast setting, and the all too real politics of space racism. For additional thoughts and discussion on the monthly pick, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums. This Month's Book Club Panelists: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo) Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Lily Rugo (@Lily_Rugo) Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Books & Boba December 2017 pick is Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective