I finally went through my shelves and culled a few dozen books that I didn’t enjoy and books that had left no impression: books of genres that I never liked, unsuccessful second and third books by an author whose debut work I loved, debut works that attracted me with glowing reviews or endorsements but failed to meet expectations. At first it was a bit painful to admit that I spent time and money on these, but I understand that it was part of the journey of discovery. Now I don’t miss them at all, and my library more accurately reflects who I am. I am now more judicious about my book purchases having a better understanding of the kinds of books that I enjoy and more skepticism reviews and endorsements. I now favor the classics and recommendations of like minded readers.
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August 2023 Diverse Reads
August 2023 Diverse Reads
•”Happiness Falls” by Angie Kim, August 29, Hogarth Press, Literary Mystery
•”Every Drop Is a Man's Nightmare” by Megan Kamalei Kakimoto, August 29, Bloomsbury Publishing, Short Story Collection — Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology (Hawaiian Identify)
•”The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride, Riverhead Books, Historical
•”Family Lore” by Elizabeth Acevedo, August 1, Ecco Press, Literary/Magical Realism
“A Council of Dolls” by Mona Susan Power, August 7, Mariner Books, Literary — Coming of Age/Native American & Aboriginal/Magical Realism
•”Tomb Sweeping: Stories” by Alexandra Chang, August 8, Ecco Press, Short Story Collection — Asian American
•”The End of August” by Yu Miri, Translated by Morgan Giles, August 1, Riverhead Books, Historical/Saga
•”Holler, Child: Stories” by Latoya Watkins, August 29, Tiny Reparations Books, Short Story Collection — African American
•”Vampires of El Norte” by Isabel Cañas, August 15, Berkley Books, Gothic Thriller/Horror/Suspense
•”Las Madres” by Esmeralda Santiago, August 1,
Knopf Publishing Group, Literary
•”Daughters of Latin America: An International Anthology of Writing by Latine Women” by Sandra Guzman, August 15, Amistad Press, Anthology — American: Hispanic & Latino
•”Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls” by Kai Cheng Thom, August 01, Dual Press, Nonfiction/Poetry/Motivation
•”The Art of Scandal” by Regina Black, August 1, Grand Central Publishing, Romance
•”Her Radiant Curse” by Elizabeth Lim, August 29, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, Fantasy/Fairy Tales/Folklore
•”The Apology” by Jimin Han, August 1, Little Brown and Company, Family Saga/Magical Realism
•”The Water Outlaws” by S. L. Huang, August 22, Tordotcom, Fantasy
•”The Queen of the Valley” by Lorena Hughes, August 22, Kensington Publishing, Historical
•”I Will Greet the Sun Again” by Khashayar J. Khabushani, August 1, Hogarth Press, Contemporary — Coming of Age/LGBTQ+/Muslim
•”The Peach Seed” by Anita Gail Jones, August 1, Henry Holt & Company, Literary
•”Lush Lives” by J. Vanessa Lyon, August 1, Roxane Gay Books, Literary
Happy Reading!
Mo✌️
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