Ali, over at the blog Diversity Rocks! is organizing a challenge to help us diversify our reading this year. I am committed to reading at least 12 books by authors of diverse culture/ethnicity/nationalities, preferably authors new to me. She's letting us define "diversity" however that is meaningful to us. I am looking forward to digging in to these books on my GoodReads "to read" list:Ali is compiling lists of recommended books, including historical fiction, memoirs, short stories, YA, children's, and many other genres. Check out her blog and see if you can join this challenge. Even if you only add a few diverse titles to what you usually read it will be a rich and satisfying experience!
Terry over at Scrub a Dub Tub is doing a Mr. Linky round up of reading/literacy/blogging plans for the new year. Go check it out and add to it if you can!
5 comments:
Happy New Year, Cloudscome! Looks like a great list you've got there. Song Yet Sung is sitting on my library shelf, I've heard it's amazing!
This is a very interesting concept... I'm seriously considering!
What a fabulous idea! I spent 2008 using YA as my link to "adult fare," so I definitely need to expand in that arena.
Thanks, too, for stopping by the Tub. I look forward to following your progress on the diversity challenge. You have a great "eye" for the easy readers. Will we see more of those reviews this year?
I wish I could find more easy readers by authors of color and/or involving more diverse characters. That's one thing I was disappointed about in the Cybils list. Anyone know of any newer titles?
Thanks for the list - I'll check it out. I just posted about mock Coretta Scott King awards - haven't been able to find anyone else who's talking about it.
Best, Kyra
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