I am probably a bit of a cliche, but I adored Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, and if you haven't read Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides I would have to strongly recommend you do.
Both are books that reminded me of why I love to read and that there is a point in continuing the arduous search for good...
I don't think she was being racist at all. She said she hates Asians who do the peace sign, not all Asians.
I hate white people who have tribal tattoos. I'm not racist, I am neutral to most white people who do not have tribal tattoos.