S3E13: In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month, we are discussing romance reads from a pan-Asian perspective. As two Asian women ourselves, we wanted to take time to focus on Asian written romance and how we view the representation we read about. We go into the facets of representation that we love, but also the stereotypes that we don’t, and end with a segment on how the romance we have read throughout the years has influenced our dating lives!
Books Mentioned:
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
We’ve Got This: Unlocking the Beauty of Unlocking by Ritu Bhasin
The Path to Love By Deepak Chopra
Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
The Trouble With Hating You by Sajni Patel
The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandya Menon
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
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1:17 - Currently Reading
4:33 - Why this topic
5:25 - What We Love
15:53 - What We Didn't Like
30:00 - Standards with Asian Romance
35:26 - Dating: Fiction vs. Reality
