50books_poc: My List
As some of you may know, I recently joined a community called 50books_poc. The challenge is to read 50 books written by People of Colour over the course of a year. It's meant to run between IBAR and IBAR the next year, but as I've no idea what that is, I'm kinda letting it run from February to February for me.
What is the point of this?
Well, for me it means two things.
1) It encourages me to step outside my comfort zone, read books by people who are Not Just Like Me, and hopefully supports a more diverse publishing industry whilst also expanding my own horizons.
2) It means I get a lot of really good book recs, and read some books I wouldn't have read otherwise.
I'm using this entry to keep track of the books I've read and link to the reviews that I've written of them. As a note, I also want to sing the praises of 50books_poc. It's a really friendly community, with lots of nice people. I've found it an incredibly positive experience so far, and already got some shiny new books I'd never have read any other way.
My List
1) 'Harvest' by Tess Gerritsen. Reviewed here.
2) 'Peony in Love' by Lisa See. Reviewed here.
3) 'Running in the Family' by Michael Ondaatje. Reviewed here.
4) 'Wild Swans' by Jung Chang. Reviewed here.
5) 'Slave to Sensation' by Nalini Singh. Reviewed here.
6) 'Wild Seed' by Octavia Butler. Reviewed here
7) 'Visions of Heat' by Nalini Singh. Reviewed here
8) 'Feeding the Ghosts' by Fred D'Aguiar. Reviewed here.
9) 'The Legend of Tarik' by Walter Dean Myers. Reviewed here.
10)'Strangers' by Taichi Yamada. Reviewed here.
11) 'Dead Aid' by Dambisa Moyo. Reviewed here
12) 'Caressed by Ice' by Nalini Singh. Reviewed here.
13) 'Mine to Possess' by Nalini Singh. Reviewed here.
14) 'Hostage to Pleasure' by Nalini Singh. Reviewed here.
15) 'Does My Head Look Big In This?' by Randa Abdel-Fattah. Reviewed here.
16) 'The Woman Warrior' by Maxine Hong Kingston. Review to follow.
17) 'Brick Lane' by Monica Ali. Reviewed here.
18) 'The Wind Done Gone' by Alice Randall. Reviewed here.
19) 'Anil's Ghost' by Michael Ondaatje. Reviewed here.
20) 'The Bone Garden' by Tess Gerritsen. Reviewed here.
21) 'The Emperor's Babe' by Bernadine Evaristo. Reviewed here.
22) 'Blanche Among the Talented Tenth' by Barbara Neely. Reviewed here.
23) 'Delicious' by Sherry Thomas. Reviewed here.
24) 'Dark Enchantment' by Karen Harbaugh. Reviewed here.
25) 'Hogarth's Blacks: Images of Blacks in Eighteenth Century English Art' by David Dabydeen. Reviewed here.
26) 'Ten Things I Hate About Me' by Randa Abdel-Fattah. Reviewed here.
27) 'The Parable of the Talents' by Octavia Butler. Reviewed here.
28) 'Jupiter Williams' by S.I Martin. Reviewed here.
29) 'Becoming Madame Mao' by Anchee Min. Reviewed here.
30) 'Branded by Fire' by Nalini Singh. Reviewed here.
31) 'Incomparable World' by S.I Martin. Reviewed here.
32) 'Arranged Marriage' by Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni. Reviewed here.
33) 'Starbook' by Ben Okri. Reviewed here.
34) 'Private Arrangements' by Sherry Thomas. Reviewed here.
35) 'Miss Chopsticks' by Xinran. Reviewed here.
36) 'Not Quite A Husband' by Sherry Thomas. Reviewed here.
37) 'Blaze of Memory' by Nalini Singh. Reviewed here.
38) 'Jupiter Amidships' by SI Martin. Reviewed here.
39) 'Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches Guide to Romance Novels' by Sarah Wendall and Candy Tan. Reviewed here.
40) 'Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Far Beyond the Stars' by Steven Barnes. Reviewed here
41) 'Silver Phoenix: Beyond the Kingdom of Xia' by Cindy Pon. Reviewed here
42) 'Atomik Aztex' by Sesshu Foster. Reviewed here.
43) 'Twisted Tales' by Brandon Massey. Reviewed here.
44) 'The Mephisto Club' by Tess Gerritsen. Reviewed here.
45) 'Jazz' by Toni Morrison. Review to follow.
46) 'Girl Missing' by Tess Gerritsen. Reviewed here
47) 'Blonde Roots' by Bernadine Evaristo. Reviewed here
48) 'Ancestor Stones' by Aminatta Forna. Review to follow.
49) 'Bite Marks: A Vampire Testament' by Terrence Taylor. Reviewed here
What is the point of this?
Well, for me it means two things.
1) It encourages me to step outside my comfort zone, read books by people who are Not Just Like Me, and hopefully supports a more diverse publishing industry whilst also expanding my own horizons.
2) It means I get a lot of really good book recs, and read some books I wouldn't have read otherwise.
I'm using this entry to keep track of the books I've read and link to the reviews that I've written of them. As a note, I also want to sing the praises of 50books_poc. It's a really friendly community, with lots of nice people. I've found it an incredibly positive experience so far, and already got some shiny new books I'd never have read any other way.
My List
1) 'Harvest' by Tess Gerritsen. Reviewed here.
2) 'Peony in Love' by Lisa See. Reviewed here.
3) 'Running in the Family' by Michael Ondaatje. Reviewed here.
4) 'Wild Swans' by Jung Chang. Reviewed here.
5) 'Slave to Sensation' by Nalini Singh. Reviewed here.
6) 'Wild Seed' by Octavia Butler. Reviewed here
7) 'Visions of Heat' by Nalini Singh. Reviewed here
8) 'Feeding the Ghosts' by Fred D'Aguiar. Reviewed here.
9) 'The Legend of Tarik' by Walter Dean Myers. Reviewed here.
10)'Strangers' by Taichi Yamada. Reviewed here.
11) 'Dead Aid' by Dambisa Moyo. Reviewed here
12) 'Caressed by Ice' by Nalini Singh. Reviewed here.
13) 'Mine to Possess' by Nalini Singh. Reviewed here.
14) 'Hostage to Pleasure' by Nalini Singh. Reviewed here.
15) 'Does My Head Look Big In This?' by Randa Abdel-Fattah. Reviewed here.
16) 'The Woman Warrior' by Maxine Hong Kingston. Review to follow.
17) 'Brick Lane' by Monica Ali. Reviewed here.
18) 'The Wind Done Gone' by Alice Randall. Reviewed here.
19) 'Anil's Ghost' by Michael Ondaatje. Reviewed here.
20) 'The Bone Garden' by Tess Gerritsen. Reviewed here.
21) 'The Emperor's Babe' by Bernadine Evaristo. Reviewed here.
22) 'Blanche Among the Talented Tenth' by Barbara Neely. Reviewed here.
23) 'Delicious' by Sherry Thomas. Reviewed here.
24) 'Dark Enchantment' by Karen Harbaugh. Reviewed here.
25) 'Hogarth's Blacks: Images of Blacks in Eighteenth Century English Art' by David Dabydeen. Reviewed here.
26) 'Ten Things I Hate About Me' by Randa Abdel-Fattah. Reviewed here.
27) 'The Parable of the Talents' by Octavia Butler. Reviewed here.
28) 'Jupiter Williams' by S.I Martin. Reviewed here.
29) 'Becoming Madame Mao' by Anchee Min. Reviewed here.
30) 'Branded by Fire' by Nalini Singh. Reviewed here.
31) 'Incomparable World' by S.I Martin. Reviewed here.
32) 'Arranged Marriage' by Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni. Reviewed here.
33) 'Starbook' by Ben Okri. Reviewed here.
34) 'Private Arrangements' by Sherry Thomas. Reviewed here.
35) 'Miss Chopsticks' by Xinran. Reviewed here.
36) 'Not Quite A Husband' by Sherry Thomas. Reviewed here.
37) 'Blaze of Memory' by Nalini Singh. Reviewed here.
38) 'Jupiter Amidships' by SI Martin. Reviewed here.
39) 'Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches Guide to Romance Novels' by Sarah Wendall and Candy Tan. Reviewed here.
40) 'Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Far Beyond the Stars' by Steven Barnes. Reviewed here
41) 'Silver Phoenix: Beyond the Kingdom of Xia' by Cindy Pon. Reviewed here
42) 'Atomik Aztex' by Sesshu Foster. Reviewed here.
43) 'Twisted Tales' by Brandon Massey. Reviewed here.
44) 'The Mephisto Club' by Tess Gerritsen. Reviewed here.
45) 'Jazz' by Toni Morrison. Review to follow.
46) 'Girl Missing' by Tess Gerritsen. Reviewed here
47) 'Blonde Roots' by Bernadine Evaristo. Reviewed here
48) 'Ancestor Stones' by Aminatta Forna. Review to follow.
49) 'Bite Marks: A Vampire Testament' by Terrence Taylor. Reviewed here