South Asian Author Challenge

The South Asian Author Challenge is being hosted by S.Krishna at S.Krishna's Books.

A quick look at the challenge details:

1. This challenge is to encourage people to read books by South Asian Authors – South Asia being India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
2. The books which qualify for this challenge should fulfill 2 requirements:
• The author must be of South Asian descent.
• The book must be about South Asia in some way.
3. The time period for this challenge is between  January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010.
4. There are 4 different commitment levels for this challenge namely, 3, 5, 7 or 10 books.

This is the first challenge that I am taking part in the blogging world and am very excited about it....I know it's a little late for me to join this challenge, but well, it's better late than never, right??? 

I have decided to go for a commitment level of 10 books for this challenge. I have a tentative list of books I plan to read for this challenge and have listed them below:

1. The Weight of Heaven by Thirty Umrigar - I read this book last month and will be posting the review soon.
2. In the Convent of Little Flowers by Indu Sundaresan - I am currently reading this book.
3. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese - This is in my TBR pile.
4. The Forbidden Daughter by Shobhan Bantwal - This is in my TBR pile.
5. The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga - This is in my TBR pile
6. The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan - This is in my TBR pile.
7. Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya - This is in my TBR pile.
8. yet to decide on a book..
9. yet to decide on a book..
10. yet to decide on a book..

 S.Krishna has posted a good collection of books and authors in her South Asian Review Database that would qualify for this challenge and I intend on going over that list before finalizing on my last 3 books...

I am very much open to suggestions from you regarding books and authors for this challenge...so feel free to drop me a comment...