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Malala touches on many subjects: religion, governance, terrorism, sexism, self-reliance, family, and I can go on. She gives some insight into how a country that is beleaguered by corrupt officials and suffers a natural disaster can be even more easily influenced by fundamentalist terrorists. I think it's really important for non-Muslims to see that the Taliban terrorizes Muslims more than any other group. Great read from a brave young woman.

First short story collection of the year complete! While the collection was a bit mixed for me, I appreciated the key motif and characters popping up unexpectedly in later stories. My favorite story was "Books and Roses." ??I look forward to reading Oyeyemi's Boy, Snow, Bird to see how she writes in long form. #LitsyReadingChallenge #womanofcolor

Next up - my feminist book club's book. Looking forward to getting into this memoir about an Iranian attorney. Oh and my bookish resolutions - a whole bunch of challenges - bingo, atoz, book riot, and modern mrs Darcy. Also reading more Jeeves, children's literature and poetry. #bookishresolutions #womanofcolor #litsyatoz #lettere #readjanuary