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[bethly126]

Review: The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas is a gothic horror delight. Set in the time after the Mexican war for independence, we follow Beatriz as she moves into in her new husband’s pulque-producing hacienda. She is the second wife of the Rodolfo, who’s previous wife died under mysterious circumstances. Everyone seems to have a different story about how his first wife died. The war was hard on Beatriz and…

[ezichiny]

👀 Look 👀 10 Months are gone and 2022 is almost at an end. I wanted to read as many spook-tacular books this month. I only read 5 but that’s cool with me. 🚨My Reading Plan: 10 audio books and 3 ebooks. 📍LGBT read: I listened to Ground Zero by Aimee Nicole Walker (@aimeenicolewalker) and it is a series that I will definitely be continuing. It reminded me of a beloved series, Cut & Run by Abigail Roux. I can’t wait to read more of Locke & Key. 📍Met my goal of 5 books by BiPOC authors. In fact, for the first time in over a decade, most of my reads were featured people of color. Nice 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 📍Brown Nipple Challenge: I listened to and really enjoyed Takeover by Evelyn Sola. I’m not even going to lie, after the first couple of chapters, I considered tapping out but my goodness, it ended up being a 4-star read! This is exactly why I don’t DNF books. I got got really interesting about 20% and didn’t slow down. I’m glad I follow @justavoraciousreader because she rated it high so it gave me the confidence to keep going. One of my favorite BNC reads. 📍My Bookclub read ✅: 💠 @lustylunchers: Black Tangled Heart by Samantha Young (revenge romance) and it was a hit for our bookclub meeting. Always a fun lunch date. ✌🏾Peace out October 2022🤛🏾 😘 #bookclub #october2022wrapup #thechaiseandloungeblog #monthlyreads #octoberwrapup #bookstagram #instablogger #readersofinstagram #bibliophile #bloggersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #weneedmorediversebooks #diverseromance #diversebooks #anezichireads https://www.instagram.com/p/CkclJVFA2nJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[devinclaire]

When you’re doing book inventory at work and you find a gem you’ve been meaning to read 📚✨ . . . #bookstagram #readnext #bookclub #weneedmorediversebooks #classic #blacklibrarian #librarylife #spiritual https://www.instagram.com/p/CDRi53WncuA/?igshid=4qlaj6ltujqv

[oh-muse]

RESENHA "Our lack of power and our oppression are one and the same". Children of Blood and Bone tem uma premissa comum de fantasia young adult: protagonista jovem e órfã com poderes mágicos que é escolhida para salvar o mundo. A história tem tudo que é necessário para o gênero: um enredo envolvente com aventura, ação, romance e um equilíbrio interessante entre leveza e seriedade. As personagens agem como jovens que estão aprendendo seu lugar no mundo. A composição da narrativa é excelente, considerando a estrutura e de uma linguagem bonita e ao mesmo tempo acessível. O que faz esse livro ser diferente dos demais é sua construção de mundo, inspirada por religiões africanas e mitologia iorubá. A narrativa se passa em Orïsha, nação onde as pessoas com sangue mágico são perseguidas pelo rei e por seus guardas corruptos. A narração é feita por três pontos de vista: o de Zélie, que teve a mãe assassinada pelo regime, e Amari e Inan, os dois filhos do rei Saran. De maneiras diferentes, esses três personagens confrontam suas crenças sobre eles mesmos, sobre os outros e sobre o papel que eles devem desempenhar. Todos os personagens são negros, mas isso não se limita a uma representação vazia de uma cor de pele. Tomi Adeyemi aborda questões históricas, sociais, culturais e estéticas dos povos negros na África e nas Américas. Temas como segregação e desigualdade social, brutalidade policial, genocídio e escravização entram na narrativa. Ao mesmo tempo, as pessoas perseguidas são representadas pela beleza de sua cultura, sua conexão com a ancestralidade, sua resistência e sua luta. Nesse sentido, Children of Blood and Bone é um exercício de reflexão sobre os significados de ser negro no passado e no presente. É um convite para reconhecermos nosso poder de mudar os males e as injustiças no mundo. Nota: 🌻🌻🌻🌻.5/5 #tomiadeyemi #childrenofbloodandbones #filhosdesangueeosso #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookaddict #bookish #bookshelves #bookworm #instabook #instalivros #instareads #ireadya #ya #yalit #weneedmorediversebooks #bookreview #resenhadelivro #kindle #kindlebooks #bookblogger #leitura #literaturanegra #leiarepresentatividade (em Federal District) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqdINmZgf-b/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nf8l7f97uri2

[amandaelend]

New Post: EVERYTHING SAD IS UNTRUE (A True Story) by Daniel Nayeri

[preetisunaina]

My third book for #Contemporaryathon Round 6 is With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo. It works for the prompts - Green on the cover, Diverse contemporary, Illustrated cover, and Backlist contemporary. I have seen many booktubers and bookstagrammers rave about it but the people whose reviews had me reaching for the book were Jananie - @thisstoryaintover , Kayla - @booksandlala and Chelsea - @chelseadollingreads I read The Poet X by the same author recently and loved it. The audiobook was narrated by the author and it was excellent. When I found out that Elizabeth Acevedo had also narrated the audiobook for this book, I knew I would want to listen to it, and so far am loving it. . . . . #preetisunaina #bookworm #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booklover #lovereading #instareads #bookcommunity #instabook #igreads #readersofinstagram #bibliophile #readingchallenge #tbr #ElizabethAcevedo #WithTheFireOnHigh #ContemporaryathonRound6 #WeNeedMoreDiverseBooks #BookCoverLove #Storytel #authornarrated #audiobook #favouritecover https://www.instagram.com/p/B8lD00TJJ8W/?igshid=riqdyp6eadkh

[love-booksandtea-blog]

Everyone deserves to have their story told ! #books #bookshimmy #rainbow #diversebooks #bookphotography #bibliophile #reader #bookblogger #weneedmorelove #weneedmorediversebooks #bookworm

[booklovershangoutlove]

♛🅱🅴🅶🅸🅽 🆈🅾🆄🆁 🅱🅸🅽🅶🅴 ♛ The All the King's Men Duet is COMPLETE! FREE in KU! “The passion between Maxim and Lennix is as strong as the passions they fight for. Kennedy's exquisite and beautiful writing grabs and holds you from the very first chapter." — Amy Harmon, New York Times bestselling author  ABOUT THE DUET: Ambition. Passion. Betrayal. ✔ Alpha Male + Alpha Female ✔ Passion spanning 4 continents & nearly 20 years ✔ 2 fighter-dreamers determined to change the world! ✔ Enemies-to-Lovers + Second Chance Romance LINKS TO PURCHASE BOTH BOOKS CAN BE FOUND IN THE AUTHOR'S BIO ➡️ ➡️  Kennedyryan1 #KennedyRyan #AmReadingRomance #Bookstagram #AuthorsofInstagram #WeNeedMoreDiverseBooks #tbr #bookaddict #Bookobsessed #romancereader #diversebooks #booksofinstagram #booklife https://www.instagram.com/p/B4-GLEJAcsS/?igshid=1tv3hnhjmktgy

[browngirlbooklover]

I’m still drooling from my writing retreat @kimbiliofiction in Taos, New Mexico. The retreat was uplifting, empowering, healing, and I learned so much about writing and craft. I left the residency feeling like I’m on the right track with my novel in progress. I can see the finish line! Well, at least the first-draft-finish-line, which will be in December 2019. Oh, the retreat was intellectually intense as well. Everyday we had a writing workshop, then a craft workshop, and then a reading. I took naps between each session to give my brain some rest, and adjust to the time difference. (I went from Culoz to Lyon to Pais to London to New York City. I arrived in New York City at 11:00pm, I washed my clothes, packed, drank wine with my friend Lara, slept for two hours and woke up at 6:00am to catch a 9:00am flight to Santa Fe.) First photo: #zzpacker who is gracious, wickedly smart, and she can recall everything you said. Second photo: My workshop cohort. Lots of great writers come down the publishing tube. Third photo: The 2019 Fellows. Wow, they are funny. #hella smart, giving, and they will make your soul smile. Fourth photo: All the writing instructors: David Haynes, (I love that one moment he’d be all regular and then the next moment he’d break out with the deepest thing you’ve ever heard) @ravihoward , ZZ Packer, @reeamilcarscott (seriously enjoyed his craft talk) Asali Solomon, and the super talented and sweet coordinator Diana. Fifth Picture: Ravi Howard and moi! He was the workshop instructor for my novel submission. He’s humble, undercover funny, and gave me great feedback and suggestions. Last photo: moi just enjoying nature and my long hike! #humble #instagood #inspiration #blackwriters #blackwomen #novel #love #newmexico #immigrantwriters #weneedmorediversebooks #writer #residency #blackcreatives #emergingartist #weneedartmorethanever #caribbeangirl #islandgirl (at Taos, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0zGW5MAhHL/?igshid=p0aro5sspbo8

[weneedmorediversebooks-blog]

The purpose

There would be a lot of benefit to expanding the diversity in children's literature. When discussing the book George and how it is one of the first books about transgender. Then, discussing Mockingbird and the diversity it has by Caitlin being on the spectrum. Including all of the other books on diversity presented in this tumblr. Authors are including diversity in children's literature in the aspects of cultures, religions, and ethnic backgrounds. However, that does not generally make children's literature diverse as a whole. The book industry needs to continue to expand the diversity within children's literature. While also making diverse children’s books easily accessible. We need more books about those touchy topics of transgender, homosexuality, immigration, and disabilities. Diverse books are important so children who are reading them can grow up and see themselves within these stories. Also, it is important to use diversity in children's literature  in order to inform and educate the readers of how diverse our world is. When discussing diversity we also need accurate representations. So many authors throw in character in their books of different races to make the book diverse. However, diversity is so much more than just meeting the requirements. Diverse children’s literature requires thought out, creative, and accurate representations to be successful.

For the books in which are touching on immigration, this is a real issue and currently at a rise in our country. I work at a school full of students from these third world countries who are coming to America for a better life. Children who sometimes fear coming to school because they know what the media portrays on immigration. The media is not always accurate which is why we need accurate representations within books. Diverse books on immigration and refugees are needed to not only be that mirror but a window to these children as well. These children have questions that are tough to be answered, but literature on these particular topic matters can help. This also gives the opportunity for students to have mirrors that reflects their lives or a window that represents someone else’s experiences.

Diversity is important within children's literature but intersectionality is even more important. Intersectionality is overlapping of interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. An easier way to think of the term is children’s literature containing diversity within diversity. A person is never just one thing and we need more books in regards to intersectionality. So, a children’s book about an African American but more specifically an African American woman. Another example would be an African American male being on the Autism Spectrum or any sort of disability.

[bethly126]

Review: Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim (read by Emily Woo Zeller)

I did not mean to start another series. But, I reached the top of the waiting list at my local library as I was finishing The Starless Sea and I don’t always remember what something is or why I put myself on the wait-list when it comes time to check things out. So, here we are. Shiori’anma is a princess, the only princess, in the kingdom of Kiata and she does not want to get married. She wants…

[ezichiny]

Bye Bye 2021 🎉 December is my birthday month so it is my favorite time of the year. 🚨For the first time in 6 years, I finished the 50 States challenge. I read 51 if you include DC. I’m very proud of myself ❤️ 📍Met my goal of 5 books like BiPOC authors but I think I can do better next year. 📍Brown Nipple Challenge: I read every pick except the October selection of Sweaty Pants by Danielle Allen. I’ll add it to my January TBR. ✌🏾Peace out December🤛🏾 😘 #decemberreads #december2021wrapup #thechaiseandloungeblog #monthlyreads #decemberreads #decemberwrapup #bookstagram #instablogger #readersofinstagram #bibliophile #bloggersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #weneedmorediversebooks #diverseromance #diversebooks #anezichireads https://www.instagram.com/p/CYNcS9PLJLl/?utm_medium=tumblr

[evocomics]

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[oh-muse]

Vocês viram ou leram Para todos os garotos que já amei? O filme é certamente uma das melhores comédias românticas adolescentes que eu já vi. Eu amei tanto que corri pra ler o livro da Jenny Han, traduzido pela Regiane Winarski. Fiquei intrigada com as adaptações que fizeram da linguagem escrita pro audiovisual, e talvez eu ainda prefira o filme, mas foi uma boa leitura. De qualquer forma, quero muito saber como continua a história de Lara Jean e já estou com o próximo volume me esperando. #toalltheboysivelovedbefore #tatbilb #paratodososgarotosquejáamei #jennyhan #netflix #romcom #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookaddict #bookish #bookshelves #bookworm #instabook #instalivros #instareads #ireadya #ya #yalit #weneedmorediversebooks #bookreview #book #kindle #kindlebooks #bookblogger #leitura #resenhaliteraria #resenhadelivro #leiadiversidade (em Federal District) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnzcw33l3h-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ecl618kaylox

[tlcbooks05-blog]

#Repost @kennedyryan1 with @repostapp ・・・ #TeaserTuesday • 💋🎡💋🎡💋🎡💋🎡 #FREE in #KindleUnlimited • "It’s too deep, and I’m too old for a crush. It’s too raw for infatuation. I may not be able to put a name to it, but it didn’t vacate the premises when Bristol left. I can’t evict it." • Thanks to @dragonflyreads For this gorgeous edit! • ***An Amazon Top 100 Bestseller*** • **GRIP, A STANDALONE Love Story** ➜Amazon Universal: myBook.to/GetAGrip **Get FLOW, the prequel, FREE!** ➜Amazon: http://amzn.to/2lAhSSC ➜FLOW on WATTPAD: http://w.tt/2kUo8Yk ABOUT THE BOOK: Resisting an irresistible force wears you down and turns you out. I know. I’ve been doing it for years. I may not have a musical gift of my own, but I’ve got a nose for talent and an eye for the extraordinary. And Marlon James – Grip to his fans – is nothing short of extraordinary. Years ago, we strung together a few magical nights, but I keep those memories in a locked drawer and I’ve thrown away the key. All that’s left is friendship and work. He’s on the verge of unimaginable fame, all his dreams poised to come true. I manage his career, but I can’t seem to manage my heart. It’s wild, reckless, disobedient. And it remembers all the things I want to forget. • #authorsofinstagram #bibliophile #bookstagram #GetAGRIP #kennedyryan #nowlive #weneedmorediversebooks #romancereads

[ubookquitous]

For #commonwealthauthors for today's #marchintoreading challenge I chose some lesser-known parts of the Commonwealth. All three of these wonderful women won the Commonwealth Writer's Prize - Adichie is Nigerian, Tahmima Anam is Bangladeshi, and Munaweera is Sri Lankan #readdiverseliterature #weneedmorediversebooks