Literally my life with my jiichan. Except we are FB friends, but those Candy Crush requests...

Asking your local library for diverse books WORKS! I live in a small predominantly white town in the north east of the United States. And my library just bought AMINA'S VOICE by Hena Khan. Request more diverse books, ask librarians to order diverse books, get those circulation numbers up!!

#books #libraries #diversebooks #weneeddiversebooks

My partner ordered me this book without telling me 😭😭😭😍😍😍

Happy March y'all!

This has been on my shelf for a while. Finally picking up this non-fiction account of an Iranian-American family living in Iran.

Workshop development.

Powerful.

Winter Vacation reading...

It's never a complete day trip without finding a used book to buy :)

A fantastic collection of short stories from hapa Native Hawaiian author Kristiana Kahakauwila! See full review on my blog:

https://gamingforjustice.com/2016/11/16/book-review-this-is-paradise-by-kristian...

Fantastic YA fantasy. Low fantasy in this case using the real world with magical aspects to the world. A brilliant weaving of art, identity, and magic. Looking forward to more Shadowshaper books (hopefully!). A full review to come (soon) on my blog!

I have said this often: there is only so much oppression groups of people can take. If they are pushed and pushed, there are only so many options left.

By no means am I condoning violence (in fact I despise violence) but when non-violent protests & dialogues lead nowhere or are manipulated by the people in power or violence is done to the marginalized, this is where we can end up.

I don't get book mail often but when I do it's amazing. I am so excited for this collection of poetry!

Just waiting around for the next session... interesting premise and commentary on ability.

I LOVE this edition of The Space Between Us!

I love seeing new releases in my local bookstore! I hope I am able to read this soon!

Starting a King novel to round out the rest of my creepy October!

Solid first book of a fantasy series set in the Mangoverse! Queen Shulamit and Rivka together go in an adventure to find love for Shulamit. Little do they know, their quest is much more dangerous than they think! Great diverse cast of characters, looking at different issues that pop up in traditional fantasy narratives. #DiverseBookBloggers #DiverseBooks #LGBTQHistoryMonth

Full Review: http://wp.me/p5pv7T-1k6

A jab at Sherlock Holmes ripping off of deduction techniques of Chanakya without giving credit. #DiverseDetectives #DiverseBooks

This is where I want to be tomorrow.

Ken Liu discussing translation as cultural negotiation.

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Neat and unique idea and plot. The execution was not there for me. Plus, I really did not appreciate the representation Meng Po... the only character to speak in broken English. Somehow every other God & Deity across cultures and countries speak perfect English but not Meng Po... ugh.

See my review on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1777278977

I really enjoyed this book! We need more Latina LGBTQ+ protagonists. I am excited for the rest of the series. I think the author was able to create something special from an #ownvoices perspective. We definitely need diverse books, giving our young readers positive narratives about characters with different identities and celebrating different cultures. Labyrinth Lost gets a huge recommendation from me.

Full review: http://bit.ly/2d7vA9H

A fun and fast read! This hits the spot of space horror -> a mix between The Ring and Dead Space (the game). There were some problematic things for me, such as I do not understand the obsession of evil Japanese women/girls. I understand in The Ring as that was a Japanese story originally. But it's a western obsession too. So yeah, there were some problematic descriptors. But those were minor IMO and I still enjoyed the read!

It took a very long time to sift through the books at my library's sale today but I definitely found some gems!! #DiverseBooks #DiverseBookBloggers

Do you ever read at the gym?! I'm starting City of Strife, the first book in a political fantasy trilogy starring an all LGBTQIAP+ cast! #DiverseBooks #DiverseBookBloggers

There is a reason why Subspace was banned... HELLSPACE

This is the first in a space opera trilogy. Unfortunately, it didn't do it for me. Between the generic science fiction "big bad" storyline, the casual sexism, the too detailed descriptive writing, the over use of made up words, and the myriad of sex scenes... nothing was really working for me. Even the battles were unfortunately boring... Recommendation: a hard pass ?

My most recent trip to the public library. I found Shanghai Girls and The Bonesetter's Daughter in the $1 bin! #DiverseBooks

Another fantastic graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi! Chicken with Plums is short but complex, exploring concepts of love, death, passions, and family. In the same art style of Persepolis, Chicken with Plums starts out with Nasser trying to find a new tar - but his woes are deeper than just a feeling of loss for his instrument. #DiverseBooks #DiverseBookBloggers

A great read about how API folks got into the discussion about race. The book is very academic but worthwhile and educational. I would recommend this book if you want to learn more about the API identity; however, I think Wu focuses a lot on eastern Asian issues since that is his perspective. Wu's writing is logical and clear, providing context and clarity in the concepts he is introducing. #DiverseBooks #DiverseBookBloggers

"Since no other tar could give him the pleasure of playing, Nasser Ali Khan decided to die. He lay down in his bed..."

A wonderful mystery novel, starring Easy Rawlings - just a guy trying to live and make ends meet. He gets wrapped up in a mystery trying to find a young woman, Daphne Monet. I loved this formative story of Easy's detective identity. Mosley also writes a lot about race, SES, & power, particularly the relationship between Easy and the police. A high recommendation from me! Full review to come soon on my blog. #DiverseBookBloggers #DiverseDetectives

My next graphic novel. #DiverseBooks #DiverseBookBloggers #graphicnovel

Sometimes I find real gems in my local library. It catches me off guard but I am so grateful! #DiverseBooks #DiverseBookBloggers #HHM #LatinxHeritageMonth

The times when I show up to work and a colleague who knows I love to read gives me a book to borrow :) Thank you @SpikeyOrphan !

"It was the worst kind of racism. The fact that he didn't even recognize our difference showed that he didn't care one damn about me."

One of the creepiest, suspenseful books I have ever read. Now that we are in October, I look back to all the Stephen King I've read and reflect how much I appreciate his super weird mind!! If you read one King novel this October, read The Shining!

Very rarely do I get blown away by a book. There are books I really enjoy for many different reasons. However, only once in a while do I deem a book one of my favorites of all time. Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera and translated by Lisa Dillman is one of those books. The entire experience was a ‘one in one hundred books‘ type of experience. I was enamored by the story and the prose. See full review: http://bit.ly/2dkDanB

First half is shaping up to be a good mystery! There is a lot going on in this novel and Mosley's commentary on race is spot on. #DiverseDetectives