💙 I read every day, but the page count varies widely depending on the book, my mood, and my schedule.
💙 Empress of the East (tagged). I was so looking forward to an interesting history, but the author was far too biased.
💙 The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
Thanks for the tag @Deblovestoread
so-soI was disappointed by this. The history is interesting enough, but there was clear Western bias on the author's part that I just couldn't get past.
pickA quietly beautiful and powerful queer coming of age novel set in a 1980s Pakistani American community in the Corona neighbourhood of Queens, NY. Told in vignettes, the story follows Razia as she makes and loses friends, participates in community Muslim events, and falls in love with Angela, a classmate. Razia's eventual separation from her family, community, and only world she's ever known is heartbreaking, because you know them all so well. 💔
pickSoft pick. I chose this particular book because I wanted to hear Boudica's story from the mouth of a woman who could be critical of sexist sources who used Boudica's story to further their own agendas. In a way, she reveals those agendas and some of their biases. But, for the most part, she simply retells their stories without too much criticism (where it was due). 1/3
pickVery well written history of 4 women who ruled England before Elizabeth. The section on Matilda is excellent. Very informative. The section on Eleanor of Aquitaine was absolutely fascinating. The latter two are not of the same level of interest but are still good.
pick4 ⭐This book was fully unique. We have a queen and her feet do not live in shoes. Honestly, I don‘t blame her. Her feet may want to play in the mud, run in the sand, or wear completely inappropriate shoes but the queen still has a job to do. After gathering as many people in the land that know anything about feet as possible, they‘ve come up with a plan. What I really like about this book is the story is simple, but fun, but the illustrations.
