Rest in power, Claudette Colvin. Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, AL in 1955, and was arrested. The arrest of Rosa Parks nine months later for a similar act of disobedience led to the Montgomery Bus boycott, which propelled Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr to the national spotlight and is recognized as the start of the civil rights movement.
pickThis book tried to do too much: Dee‘s parents & grandmother have moved in with her due to Gma‘s poor health; her mother is a font of toxic positivity; Gma has a history of treating Dee, her father, and sister w disdain due to their race; she meets a man she likes & w/ whom she has much in common, she loses her job & gets a new one where she is assigned to a local fashion house to help them w/ diversity hiring, which is greeted w/ plenty of…
There is a rotunda,off of which is Morgan‘s library, his office, his vault, & what was once Belle Greene‘s office. Now besides books,her office is filled with artifacts from various Morgan collections.The ceilings in all these rooms are gorgeous.
pickA beautiful picture book biography that makes Augusta Baker‘s story accessible to readers of all ages. Centering her first as a storyteller is a smart, inviting choice, and the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous. I‘m so glad books like this exist. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you for the lovely #NaughtyListHolidaySwap, @BarkingMadRead ! I'm so excited to read the books, the bookmarks are awesome, and the decorative sign is perfect for the "Spirits and Spirits" (ghost stories and cocktails) party we're hosting this weekend!
And thank YOU for hosting #nlhs, @WildAlaskaBibliophile and @TieDyeDude !
????Not only host of my favorite swap, but also swap partner extraordinaire! Thank you so much @MaleficentBookDragon for my Jólabókaflóð book that I reaaaalllly want to read (tagged) & yummy orange chocolate ? & chocolate drink ☕️, but also for sending these *extra* books, coffee, & chocolate for the holidays! I love it all & appreciate you!!♥️♥️???♥️♥️
(As you can see, I started opening while at the park w bugga today…)
#jolabokaflodswap
Christmas Eve happy hour. A little Chardonnay, a little Boursin cheese & triscuits. 🍷 🫕 My son is making our meal of lasagna, salad, & bread, a family Christmas Eve tradition passed down from my side of the family. #wednesdayhappyreadinghour #HappyWednesdayDrinks #ChrismasEveLibation
pickThis is a really interesting, thought-provoking primer on gender non conformity. You may not agree with Alok's critique of the gender binary, but their counter arguments to common criticisms of gender nonconforming people are well put.
Sunday morning coffee, a book , & apple cider cake.
