So February was a surprisingly awesome month. I read OVER 20 BOOKS, which is the most I have read probably since I was in high school. I also am finally sort-of getting my blog stats to what they used to be after my (extended) hiatus last year. While that isn't the point of my blog, … Continue reading february wrap-up
Admittedly, I am not the biggest fantasy reader. However, over the past couple of years I've realised that if a fantasy book is diverse in any way, it makes me 10000% more likely to read it. So, here are a couple of diverse fantasy books that I've read pretty recently. I do apologise if a … Continue reading top 5 recommendation | diverse fantasy
So now that we've announced the squares, you must be looking for books to fulfil them! Last year's post can be found here. There are at least three recommendations for every bingo square. I have tried my best not to repeat any of the recommendations from last time to create a whole new recommendation list. The things … Continue reading mental health book bingo – recommended reads
Now that you know that the bingo will be taking place in January, you must be thinking what books you could possibly read! Well, here is a HUGE recommendation list for every single square. I have given you 3 or 4 recommendations but these books are by no means the only books that you can read! … Continue reading #MentalHealthBookBingo – recommended reads
So I decided to follow the advice I was given on my Reading vs Reviewing post and do a couple of mini-reviews! I've been really looking forward to this, as it lets me talk about a couple of books that I didn't want to write full posts for. Onto the reviews! During the Reading Quest … Continue reading mini-reviews feat. graphic novels and fire boy
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
