7.5 We Need New Names Review: A Powerful but Uneven Immigrant Story
byI got this book back in October and I was really stoked to read it. Unfortunately, I stumbled on a few not-so-great reviews of…
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Teaser Tuesdays: We Need New Names
bySo far in, I love this book. Want a reason why? Read this beautifully written paragraph about a group of children consoling a man…
First Reading Challenge of the Year – Africa Reading Challenge
byLast year, I narrowed my reading focus on Japan . I enjoyed the books I read a lot, but I am thinking I want…
Meme: Six in Six
byI saw this meme over at The Bookworm Chronicles and decided this was the perfect way to showcase the books I read this year…
9 A Tale for the Time Being
byIn Tokyo, sixteen-year-old Nao has decided there’s only one escape from her aching loneliness and her classmates’ bullying. But before she ends it all,…
This teaser (from A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki) is an excerpt from a conversation the protagonist Ruth has with her…
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Interesting Things Going on with A Tale for the Time Being
byI am in the midst of reading A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (part of the Japanese literature and the Man…
I think most bloggers will relate to Nao’s thoughts from A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. It made me sad when…
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TransAtlantic: A Book Review
byWhile deciding whether to read TransAtlantic by Colum McCann, I read a review that said… What McCann says in a sentence, others can’t say…
Top Ten Tuesdays: Ten Covers I’d Love to Make Over
byToday, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list the Top Ten Covers We’d like to Redesign. I’m not…