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Some of these essays really spoke to me, others I didn‘t really connect with, but I so appreciate that this exists and I will definitely recommend this to young readers, especially to young women of color.

Book two of #awesomeaugust and read for #rememberingjenny

Be advised that the bibliography for this book has the potential to make your TBR list even more out of control.

I started listening to this #bookishpodcast just in time to hear the last episode of the season! #artfulaugust

Such a great collection of essays! Highly recommend. I listened to the book on audio which was ready by Glory Edim. It includes a long list of additional book recommendations which I really appreciated. 5⭐️

Note to self: stop reading books about books. Your TBR list is long enough. 🤪

This was hard, but I have decided on my favorite book for #April #4thbookof2021
#12Booksof2021

Honorable mentions: “No One Is Talking About This” by Patrica Lockwood, “Transcendent Kingdom” av Yaa Gyasi and “Small Pleasures” av Clare Chambers

Interesting book, from a Web community and podcast of Black women sharing how books impacted their childhood and youth identities and what it means to be a Black woman reader and writer today. A wide range of perspectives and genres and new writers for me. Having the same audiobook reader for multiple voices didn‘t work well. Like all anthologies, mixed feelings about different articles.
#Booked2021 #ColorInTitle
#Nonfiction2021 #AboutReading

What a treat. Several female, black writers tells about their introduction to reading and the importance of seeing yourself in what you read.

This book also contains several lists like classic novels, black feminism, girlhood and friendship. My tbr has exploded and I have been introduced to many new books.

This was February‘s book in #SheSaid, and even though it arrived late from the library. I‘m so happy I was made aware of it

#BookReport

I started my chapter a day reading of Anne of Ingleside with #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

And I have read all the other books. It really pays off to have Easter vacation.

A star-studded and heartfelt book by and about black women writers, and one of the more consistently strong essay collections I‘ve read. My reading habits have changed for the better because of the messages here; I‘m inspired by the idea of not passively receiving what is hopefully representation, but curating a narrative to counter the one society‘s written for you. A celebration of writing and reading and black women guaranteed to grow your TBR!

#20in4 #readathon

Exceeded goals by finishing WRBG & TDC.
Still playing catch up with MP.

Fantastic! Great set of essays, so many writers that I‘ve read or have now added to my #TBR. I was inspired, encouraged and challenged by this book and found it a great reading and learning experience. Highly recommend! #shesaid #FabulousFebruary @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Great on #audio

Good morning #SheSaid I don‘t know where February went, but we are at the end already. I‘ll be sorry to see this little gem of a book be finished. Even the sadder stories about not finding yourself in literature until much later in life, I found uplifting considering they were written by authors who then wrote their own stories.

This is an anthology of sorts. It's a collection of essays by writers talking about books that helped them to find their own voices. My TBR exploded. I already read a couple of the fantasy books from authors I had never heard of. I happen to like fantasy but it covers every type of book. I definitely recommend this.

#SheSaid with @Riveted_Reader_Melissa final discussion today

#BookSpinBingo square 3
@TheAromaofBooks

These essays were all so good with so many powerful insights. Only trouble is my TBR just exploded 🤷🏻‍♀️
#shesaid

#February2021Stats

This collection of essays is truly a collection of love letters to reading. Books that stuck with you, changed you, let you escape, and finding yourself reflected in their stories. They should really consider expanding this into a daily devotional book, with a short essay for every day of the year about reading, seeing yourself reflected, making stories where none exist, and loving the connection we gain seeing things through someone else‘s eyes.

I fell in love very quickly with individual stories and related to these different women and understood them. And while I'm a Hispanic woman, there are some similarities.

I was able to bond with some of these stories because some hit close to home regardless of skin color. Their words and talk about books, their lives, their wants are something I found I was nodding along as I read.

Good morning/afternoon #SheSaid

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#FabulousFebruary wrap up: 8 books completed, 2 more started. I‘ll likely have a record reading month this month with all the readathons that I have participated in and being snowed in for a week in Texas. Thanks for always challenging and cheering us on, @Andrew65 !

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Good morning #SheSaid I hope everyone is someplace safe and warm today. This is our mid-week mini chapter, so it will be open whenever you get a chance to stop by and drop in.

“...I never found a the book that allowed me entry, granted me succor in story, and a home after the last page until I wrote my own.”—Jesmyn Ward
#shesaid

I just found this prayer shawl in an unexpected place.Years ago I knitted one for my life long friend who was going through cancer treatment.My son loved its soft texture and asked me to knit him one. He chose these colors.Such fond memories of his childhood inhabiting this shawl.

#weeklyforecast #PemberLittens #literarycrew #sundaybuddyread #shesaid
This was my forecast for yesterday.

#shesaid

Loving this book!

Happy Valentine‘s Day #SheSaid another great bunch of essays this week... I feel like this book would have made a great daily devotional read for Black history month....an essay and book/author suggestion for each day of the month.

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Here‘s the updated list #SheSaid! I added the new ones essentially in publication order, that way there will hopefully be better library availability until we get to the more recently published. Either way, hopefully this will give everyone time to put in library holds and interlibrary loans, plus I‘ll keep my eyes peeled for kindle sales.

As always, anyone is welcome to join in on any, just let me know below if you‘d like tagged going forward.

So many books and such a great discussion about seeing yourself in literature. How did you feel about this first section? Adding lots to your reading lists? #SheSaid

Our next schedule for #SheSaid! Lots of discussions about books! These are small sections, but I am going to post them twice a week so we can talk about different types of books in different threads...after I post them they will be open of course, so if you can only stop by on Sunday and comment on both chapters for the week then, that‘s fine too.

The updated and upcoming reads for #SheSaid for anyone interested in joining or looking to put in holds at the library!

#SheSaid

Glory Edim asked a handful of black women writers when they first saw themselves in literature, and this essay collection includes their answers. ↘️

I cleared my Nov #bookspinbingo board, with the tagged book as my final read. I had to swap out some titles because of library due dates. @TheAromaofBooks

So while I'm running really late on posting all the reviews for all the books I've read, I actually did get to read!
I absolutely loved Well - Read Black Girl. It was a fantastic anthology from different women and brought to my attention some great new authors to read as in between the essays are book recs 😍
Hello Stranger was a great runner up because Kleypas suckered me in again with her witty dialogue and strong leads.

One of my favorite essays in this collection is the beautiful piece written by #TayariJones about Toni Morrison's book Tar Baby. "Mother Morrison," writes Jones, "threw me a curve ball." I haven't read Tar Baby but this writing and reflection made me want to pick it up immediately- as well as read every single one of Jones' books that I haven't gotten around to yet!
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

Sometimes a person might feel that she/he is abundantly knowledgeable, overly enriched, thoroughly-saturated, deeply immersed when it comes to literature thus WELL-READ. Then that person comes across another reader with a list of reading accomplishments or perhaps that person encounters a book with writers writing about the books that mattered to them and pushed them in the direction of their writing destiny.👇🏽

Thanks for the tag @Sharpeipup 💕

🌿 Hot. It was 94 degrees today, but the day was cooled down by an intense rain shower in the late afternoon that dumped inches of hailstones (thank goodness only pea-sized) everywhere.

🌿 Purchased new Keds. Tennis shoes are one clothing item that I wear until they fall apart. It was time for a new pair.

🌿 Well-Read Black Girl on my Kindle

Tag: It‘s no longer Thursday, but if you‘re feeling this then...

Reading About Reading is one of my favorite topics, and so far this collection does not disappoint! Love the essays by Tayari Jones and Renée Watson, and am eagerly awaiting reading Lynn Nottage's always beautiful words. #currentlyreading

Another #summerfun #bingo read under #genreIavoid this collection of #essays speaks to my own love of literature & how books opened my eyes to the world beyond my small town. #booknlunch

It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who is one. I'm in for a treat with this book. Looking forward to doing a review once I'm finished with my reading. 😊

An interesting read, especially as we explore new #readingchallenges for the year: https://apple.news/AMJSkPPKBRSiH2vwDC4e-rQ #DiverseReads #WeNeedDiverseReads

I‘m so behind on my book list (finished this in July) that I can‘t even remember much about it other than I was able to add a bunch of authors/books to my “to read”.

Listened to this audiobook as I finished this enormous jigsaw puzzle. So many mentions of Toni Morrison have me emotional all over again. Really enjoying the essays from a variety of authors, but I think this book might have been better appreciated in print. Having one single narrator makes the essays blend into each other. #audiobook #audiopuzzling