I went to the library today!! I got a couple of books on painting, and I discovered a bunch of cookbooks by Rocco DiSpotito about healthy, tasty food so I decided to check them all out so I can check them all out!!! That's checking books out to the second power!!! I've got a fun weekend ahead of me!! Yippee đ„łđđâšïžđ I love going to the library!! You can go anywhere and learn anything from all the books you can check out, there!! It's an adventure just waiting to be explored!!! â€ïžđâ€ïžđâ€ïžđâ€ïžđâ€ïž
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Finally tracking my book challenges for the first time this year can ignore
I was supposed to be doing this on the reg, but I was being lazy. Whooooppss
BAD BOYS OF ROMANCE CHALLENGE:
15 romance novels about bad boys, MC, mobsters, etc:
Royally Bad
Filthy English
Bad Stepbrother
SEAL Stepbrother
Bad teacher
Kenzie and the guy next door
Savage
Engaging the Billionaire
My Wicked Prince
Bad Guy
Alphaâs Danger
The Geek and his Bad Boys
His Miracle Baby
DIVERSIFY YOUR READING:
A new genre every month
January - Memoir, and Autobiography: Reading Lolita in Tehran
February - Romance: The Princeâs Omega Nanny
March - Science, and Technology: Post Mordem
April - Graphic Novels, and Comics: Calamity Jack
May - History, and Biography: 1776
June - Middle Grade, and Childrenâs: Winnie the Pooh
July - Humor: Noir
August - Science Fiction: Errant Prince
September - Nonfiction: Diary of Anne Frank
October - YA:
November - Poetry:
December - Fantasy:
A - Z:
Read a book thatâs title starts with every letter of the alphabet
A: Al Capone Throws Me a Curve
B: Black Leopard, Red Wolf
C: Crazy Rich Asians
D: Da Vinci Code
E: Eragon
F: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
G: Grumpy Monkey
H: Hidden Figures
I: In Another Time
J: Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes
K: Knights vs Monsters
L: Library of Ever
M: Mr. Popperâs Penguins
N: Noir
O: Other Words from Home
P: Post Mordem
Q:
R: Reading Lolita in Tehran
S: Seizure
T: Terminal
U: Uni the Unicorn
V: Virals
W: Winnie the Pooh
X:
Y: Yertle the Turtle
Z: Zombie
Ragdoll:
A Funny Book: Noir
A Family Memberâs Favorite Book: Da Vinci Code
A Book with a real city in the title: Reading Lolita in Tehran
A Book with No Romance: Whipping Romance
A Book you wouldnât normally read: Fire and Fury
A âfreeâ book: Bride in Disguise
A Book youâve been meaning to read: Hidden Figures
A âclassic bookâ:
A book or author with an alliterative name: Crazy Rich Asians
A translated book: The Little Prince
A Book with a terrible cover: The Geek and his bad boys
A ârandom numberâ book: 77 Shadow Street
A book whose author shares your initials:
A book over 500 pages: 1776
A book with a strong female lead: Civil War pt 2
A book that takes place at sea:
A book set in the past:
A book everyone seems to love: Crazy Rich Asians
A spooky book: 77 Shadow Street
A book by a POC or LGBTQIA+ author: Number One Chinese RestaurantÂ
A book youâve never heard of: the house that Lou builtÂ
A âTop of 2019â book: Black Leopard, Red WolfÂ
A book set in another country/culture: Crazy Rich AsiansÂ
A memorable book: Whipping BoyÂ
Read Les Miserables
Another book by a P.O.C or LGBTQIA+ author: Crazy Rich Asians
Color-Coded/Read it Again Sam:
Books with color on the cover or in the title/re-reading books (17) youâve read in the past
A book with âblue; or any shade of blue in title/on the cover: True Blue
A book with red/any shade in title or color: Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Yellow: Yellow Wallpaper
Green: Prodigal SummerÂ
Black: Black Leopard, Red WolfÂ
White:
Any other color: Color Purple
A book with a word that implies color in title or on color (polka dot, rainbow, plaid, etc): rainbow fish
Re-read: Da Vinci Code
Re-read: Rainbow Fish
Re-read: House on Mango Street
Re-read: Whipping Boy
Re-read: Red Scarf Girl
Re-read: Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Re-read: Eragon
Re-read: Winnie the Pooh
Re-read:Â
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Women Reading:
Books written by women/about women
Mystery/thriller by a WOC:
Woman with a mental illness: Yellow WallpaperÂ
Author from Nigeria or New ZealandÂ
About or set in Appalachia: Prodigal SummerÂ
Childrenâs book: the house that lou builtÂ
Multi-gen family sagaÂ
Featuring women in science: Hidden FiguresÂ
A play: Raisin in the SunÂ
A novella: House on Mango Street
About a woman athlete: Who are Venus and Serena williamsÂ
A book featuring a religion other than your own: Reading Lolita in TehranÂ
Lambda literary award winner:Â
A myth retelling: Song of AchillesÂ
A translated book published before 1945: Little PrinceÂ
Written by a South Asian Author: The LowlandsÂ
By an Indigenous woman:
From 2018 Reading Women Award Shortlist:A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen MirzaÂ
Romance or love story: Second chance thing - lennoxÂ
About nature: How to be a good creatureÂ
Historical fiction book: In another TimeÂ
Book bought/borrowed 2019: Second Chance Thing - Elizabeth Lennox
Book you got because of the cover: the house that lou built
YA book by a W.O.C.: Children of Blood and BoneÂ
Book by Jesmyn Ward: Sing, unburied, singÂ
Book by Jhumpa Lahiri: The LowlandsÂ
Modern Ms. Darcy:
A book youâve been meaning to read:Hidden Figures
A book in the backlist of your favorite author: Noir
A book recommended by someone with great taste: Sweet Surrender
Three books by the same author: Virals
Three books by same author: Seizure
Three books by same author: ChaosÂ
A book you chose for the cover: Hunting Prince DraculaÂ
A book by an author who is new to you: Number One Chinese RestaurantÂ
A book in translation: Little PrinceÂ
A book outside your (genre) comfort zone: Fire and Fury
A book published before you were born: Little Prince
Pop Sugar Challenge:
A book becoming a movie in 2019: Sun is not a Star
A book that makes you nostalgic: Whipping BoyÂ
A book written by a musician: Hunger Makes Me a Modern GirlÂ
A book that you think should be made into a movie: ViralsÂ
A book at least with 1 million ratings on Goodreads:Â
A book with a plant in the title or cover: How to be a good Creature
A reread of a favorite book: Da Vinci Code
A book about a hobby: the house that lou builtÂ
A book you meant to read in 2018: Crazy Rich AsiansÂ
A book with âpopâ âsugarâ or âchallengeâ in the title: Hop on Pop A book with âpopâ âsugarâ or âchallengeâ in the title: Hop on PopÂ
A book with a item of clothing or accessory in title or cover: Red Scarf Girl
A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore: Song of AchillesÂ
A book published posthumously: The girl who played with fireÂ
A book set in space: Little Prince
A book by two female authors:Â
A book that contains âsaltyâ âsweetâ âbitterâ or âspicyâ: Sweet SurrenderÂ
A book set in Scandinavia: Girl who played with fireÂ
A book that takes place in a single day: Sun is also a star
A debut novel: The HelpÂ
A book published in 2019:Â elizabeth lennoxÂ
Book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature: Claimed by a DragonÂ
A book recommended by a celebrity that you admire: A place for us (jennifer garner)Â
A book with âloveâ in the title:Â
A book featuring an amateur detective: Hope Never DiesÂ
A book about a family:Â
A book by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America: House on Mango StreetÂ
A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title: The Birth of VenusÂ
A book you see someone reading on tv or in a movie: Wuthering HeightsÂ
A retelling of a classic:Â
A book with a question in the title:
A book set on a college or university campus: Royal Academy
A book about someone with a superpower: Civil WarÂ
A book with multiple POV: Crazy Rich Asians
A book that includes a wedding: Crazy Rich AsiansÂ
A book from an author with alliteration: Crazy Rich AsiansÂ
A ghost story:
A book with a two-word title: Hidden FiguresÂ
A novel based on a true story: Hidden FiguresÂ
A book revolving around a puzzle or game: CodeÂ
Your favorite prompt from a past popsugar challenge: The Color PurpleÂ
A âclimate fictionâ book:Â
A âchoose your own adventureâ book:Â
An âown voicesâ book: Children of Blood and BoneÂ
Read a book during the season it is set in:Â
A LitRPG book:Â
A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters: The Errant PrinceÂ
Two books that share the same title: From Here to Eternity - Caitlin DOughtyÂ
Two books that share the same title:Â
A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom:Â
A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent: Da Vinci CodeÂ
Read Harder Challenge:
A Epistolary Novel: Color Purple
An Alternate History Novel: Stalking Jack the RipperÂ
A Book by a woman/AOC that won a literary award in 2018: Hunger: A Memoir of (my) bodyÂ
A Humor Book: NoirÂ
A book by a journalist or about journalism: The Girl who played with fireÂ
A book by an AOC set in or about space: Binti by Nnedi OkoraforÂ
An #ownvoices book set in Mexico or Central America:Like Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelÂ
An #ownvoices book set in Oceania:Â
A book published before Jan. 1st, 2019 that has less than 100 reviews on Goodreads:Â
A translated book written/a book translated by a woman:Â
A book on Manga:Â
A book in which an animal or inanimate object is a POV character: Fox 8 by George SaundersÂ
A book by or about someone that IDâs a neurodiverse:Â
A cozy mystery:Â
A book of mythology or lore: Song of AchillesÂ
A historical romance written by a AOC:Â
A business book: Chocolate Wars: The 150-Year Rivalry Between the Worldâs Greatest Chocolate Makers by Deborah Cadbury
A novel by a trans or nonbinary author:Â
A book of nonviolent true crime: The Spy Who Couldnât Spell:Â
A book written in prison:Â
A childrenâs or middle grade book (not YA) that has won a diversity award since 2009:Â
A comic by an LGBTQIA creator: Through the Woods by Emily CarrollÂ
So, you want to bring an LGBTQIA+ book to your book club. But Pride month is already upon us, so it needs to be short! Or maybe reading an LGBTQIA+ book will be a bit of a stretch for your group so you want to entice them into it by promising a short read.
Never fear, your friendly queer and bisexual book blogger has your back with 5 books all under 300 pages. Plus, I have discussion guidesâŠ
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Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking.
But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayersâespecially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman, who her family can never know about. With Mamiâs determination to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, Xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself.
So when she is invited to join her schoolâs slam poetry club, she doesnât know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out, much less speak her words out loud. But still, she canât stop thinking about performing her poems.
Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent
A story completely written in verse. I am not a big reader of poetry, but I tore through this book. It was simple yet powerful. Effectively showed the complexities of growing up and finding your voice.
Welcome to the Dear Book Nerd podcast, a bi-weekly show that answers YOUR questions about life, love, and literature! My guest this week is the delightful Preeti Chhibber. We had a lot of fun (and got a little heated) discussing questions relating to getting out of your reading comfort zone in different ways (see below for the specific questions).
Have a listen and see if you agree with our advice!
