Echo Chamber vs Safe Space
Because of what I like to call my wayward youth that I wrote about yesterday, my Facebook page had gotten particularly nasty. When I say that I’m talking about people…
Continue readingThe Long Way to a Small Angry Planet
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) by Becky Chambers Setting: Space Published on August 18, 2015 Pages: 519 “When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the…
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I’m Horrified but Not Surprised
I’m numb this morning. I’m horrified. I wish I was surprised. White, college-educated people voted majority Trump. That’s my demographic. Those are a lot of the people I know. I…
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African Books 2016
Where Did I Read in Africa in 2016? Libya (and the U.S.) My Accidental Jihad by Krista Bremer “Fifteen years ago, Krista Bremer was a surfer and an aspiring journalist…
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New to the TBR
Newest Books on my TBR Nirzona by Abidah El Khalieqy “When Sidan’s family and village are swept away in the 2004 tsunami that ravaged Indonesia, he rushes home to…
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Nonfiction November – How Do I Choose Books?
It’s week two of Nonfiction November. “What are you looking for when you pick up a nonfiction book? Do you have a particular topic you’re attracted to? Do you have…
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Becoming Naomi Leon
Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Muñoz Ryan Published on September 1st 2004 Pages: 246 “Naomi Soledad León Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her…
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Can You Afford Your Life? The Invoice
The Invoice by Jonas Karlsson Setting: Sweden Published on July 12th 2016 Pages: 204 “A passionate film buff, our hero’s life revolves around his part-time job at a video store,…