It’s been more than a month since I did a “This Week in Reading. In the interest of getting to what I really want to do — share a pile of links from around the web — I’m limiting the books I’ve received to just things this week. I went on a little bit of a buying spree at the end of the year, and I hit up the library for a bunch of things that got added to my “to read” list. All links go to Goodreads.
From the library:
A Cup of Water Under My Bed by Daisy Hernandez — I’m most of the way done with this and really enjoying this memoir of growing up in a Colombian-Cuban household and being bisexual. The way she talks about intersections and about divergencies in culture are fascinating.
A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman
Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi
Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
For review:
The Tragic Age by Stephen Metcalfe
Tunnel Vision by Susan Adrian
Purchased:
I think my “getting it together” and “getting organized” and “being super productive” kicks are evident here.
The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg — My husband raves about this book. Then the cat ate our copy. So, a new one so I can read it.
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
The Cranes Dance by Meg Howrey
Listful Thinking by Paula Rizzo
Around the Web:
There’s been so much good stuff piling up in my bookmarks. Enjoy!
- This isn’t about books or blogging, but it’s about careers, the arts, writing, and feminism. This interview with Carrie Brownstein reminds me why I love her so much and it’s a really inspiring piece about making and having a creative life.
- Along with some other librarians and YA enthusiasts, I helped build a feminist YA romances list, as requested by Jessica Luther. She posted it up on her blog.
- While we’re on feminism, Feminista Jones tweeted out and rounded up a pile of books to read to educate yourself on Black Feminism.
- Molly Wetta and Dahlia both put together resource lists on upcoming LGBTQIA YA novels.
- Libertad Araceli Thomas wrote this awesome piece about being a Black Latino that is really, really worth reading.
- Rin Chupecho’s Smugglivus guest post about “strong female characters” goes places where that phrase normally doesn’t go, and it’s awesome.
- If you missed it, the Cybils finalists were announced. Winners will be announced on Valentine’s Day.
I think we are in sync, Kelly. I just read The Checklist Manifesto recently, and have The Power of Habit on my wish list 🙂