For me, summer = more time to read. I thought I would put together a huge list of some of the diverse books being released this June, July, and August - I know my TBR has suffered because of it! Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue - Makenzi Lee (bisexual) Saints and Misfits - S.K. Ali … Continue reading diverse summer releases
Sylvia Plath: The Bell Jar Esther Greenwood is brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. In her acclaimed and enduring masterwork, Sylvia Plath brilliantly draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that her insanity becomes palpably real, even rational—as accessible an experience as going to the … Continue reading disability diaries: recs
Created by Aimal, you can check out the rules here. Basically, every week you list A diverse book you have read and enjoyed A diverse book that has already been released but you have not read A diverse book that has not yet been released This week, I am focusing on picture books! I've been … Continue reading diversity spotlight thursday
I got bingo! Here's a better version of the graphic that I have on my twitter account: However, I did have plans to read a lot more! Here's my contenders for some of the other squares, all of which I have already: Non-Western Cultural Fantasy: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh Refugee MC: The Good Immigrant edited by Nikesh Shukla … Continue reading diverse december wrap-up
I read El Deafo by Cece Bell about a month back now, but I thought it would be a perfect fit for Diverse December's own voices square. This is Bell's graphic memoir (aimed towards children) that discusses her childhood experiences, including how she became deaf, and the deaf kindergarten that she went to. The book really picks … Continue reading diverse december: own voices
I've posted a little bit about this, I think, but here is my official Diverse December Bingo TBR! I chose this row because I liked how open it was - own voices and diverse non-fiction could be pretty much anything! However, it also encourages me to read more SFF, which I've been really enjoying recently. … Continue reading diverse december bingo
This is actually a re-read I'm doing for university, but I read it so many years ago that I thought a brief review was in order. Fun Home is a classic of lesbian non-fiction written by Alison Bechdel (made famous for her comics Dykes to Watch Out For, as well as the Bechdel test). Fun … Continue reading fun home review
