Fair warning…this may be a bit political. Though, as @TheBookHippie recently posted, reading is political.
I am beyond angry. Today‘s loss of IMLS, and the recent news of the future changes at the Smithsonian, are terrifying. Imagine a world without the services you rely on at the library or visiting a museum that provides a sanitized, incorrect history. In the US, that‘s what we will soon see.
So, I plan to read one nonfiction title a month ⬇️
Librarybelle ⬆️ …that tells a full picture of history, not a sanitized version of a certain point of view. History is made of layers, and up until fairly recently, most of the stories we know come from the winners or those with the loudest voice in the room. The last 20-25 years has seen an increase in the stories hidden for decades, because they were of individuals who were not of a certain demographic. The news is out; you cannot remove these people from ⬇️ 2mo
Librarybelle ⬆️ …existence again. I want to read these #RealHistory titles to keep the memory of those silenced voices alive. Feel free to join if you wish. This is more of a read what you wish each month, and perhaps I‘ll collect a bibliography of titles read. History is so important. The silenced voices are important. Books are important. My choice for April is this book way too long on my shelf. I‘m passed due reading it. 2mo
Bookwormjillk Reading is political! 2mo
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dabbe I'll start looking at my completely disorganized bookshelves. #beyondangryindeed ♥️👊🏻💙 2mo
dabbe @Bookwormjillk This should be a hashtag! #readingispolitical ♥️👊🏻💙 2mo
Librarybelle I like the hashtag idea, @dabbe ! @Bookwormjillk 2mo
Deblovestoread Great idea! I need to finish this book. 2mo
Librarybelle Thanks, @Deblovestoread ! 2mo
JenReadsAlot Great book! I'll find others to read as well. I'm just disgusted by this. 2mo
Eggbeater I love this idea, and that book was incredible. 2mo
Librarybelle It‘s a terrible time, @JenReadsAlot . I think this‘ll be a good read. 2mo
Librarybelle Thanks, @Eggbeater ! 2mo
Prairiegirl_reading @Librarybelle I like this # idea too! @dabbe @Bookwormjillk 2mo
Leftcoastzen I have this one close to top of my TBR 2mo
Librarybelle @Leftcoastzen This felt like the right moment to read it! 2mo
Librarybelle @Prairiegirl_reading 😁 2mo
Tamra So long this has been staring at me from my shelf. But, I did watch the documentary and I‘m hoping for more! 2mo
TheBookHippie @Librarybelle I too like the hashtag! @dabbe 2mo
TheBookHippie I have read this. It‘s very good. I think we should make a hashtag and I‘m going to go to my shelf. FYI our poet this month was political I‘m told! 2mo
Librarybelle @Tamra I‘ve yet to see the documentary! 2mo
Librarybelle @TheBookHippie I‘ve not read anything by Millay, so I‘m looking forward to it! I‘m bad at making catchy hashtags! I used #RealHistory , but I‘m open to anything. 😁 2mo
TheBookHippie @Librarybelle @dabbe is the expert 😂 2mo
Librarybelle Thoughts, @dabbe ??? What makes a good hashtag for this? @TheBookHippie and I would like to know! 😂 2mo
dabbe @TheBookHippie @Librarybelle #realhistory is fantastic! 🤩 Maybe #honesthistory or #hh would, too. 🤔 2mo
ncsufoxes A few weeks ago I pulled this book back off my shelf. I‘ve read about a 1/4 of it & haven‘t gotten back to it. It‘s one I need to get to but right I feel like there are too many important books to consume right now. All of this right now is so infuriating & well the only way to put is f—-ed up. (edited) 2mo
Librarybelle @dabbe @TheBookHippie I‘m good with either #RealHistory or #HonestHistory ! 2mo
Librarybelle @ncsufoxes It totally is. Ugh! 2mo
DrSabrinaMoldenReads This tells the story of my history and ancestors. 2mo
Bookwormjillk Glad to see this has taken off! Great idea and I love the hashtags. 2mo
Librarybelle @DrSabrinaMoldenReads ❤️❤️❤️ I think this is a very important read! 2mo
Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk 😁 2mo
bookandbedandtea I love this idea while hating that it's necessary. I'm eager to see the books everyone reads. 2mo
Librarybelle @bookandbedandtea Me too. It‘s awful we have to do this. 2mo
DebinHawaii I love this idea! I have been trying to read more non-fiction & need to get to this book in particular. 2mo
Librarybelle @DebinHawaii This will be my push to read it! 2mo
staci.reads @Librarybelle That book is SO powerful and important! That and Caste are maybe the 2 best books on race that I've read. 2mo
staci.reads @Bookwormjillk damn straight! 2mo
Librarybelle @staci.reads I‘m looking forward to reading it, and I also have Caste on my shelf! 2mo