Canadian horror author Jae Mazer weaves a tale of a survivor of domestic abuse into a terrifying legend of the Alberta prairies. Opening chapters are rich in scary yet smart prose. (Full disclosure: I know her & she is very smart and very cool.) #startsstrong #horror #readwomen
Not too shabby for having to work against client tax deadlines in January AND deal with vertigo attack the last week-ish. 🤷♀️
#JanuaryWrapUp #JanuaryReads #JanuaryStats
Total Reads: 8
By Women Authors: 7
BY WOC Authors: 4
LGBTQ+ Reads: 2
Non-Fiction: 1
#ReadWomen: 2/24 #WIT #WomenInTranslation
#IntoTheForest: 0/12
#LitsyAtoZ: 3/26 title ; 3/26 WOC authors and Indigenous women authors
#2020 #JanuaryReads #ReadingGoals = 10 books
Here's my plan for January.
Now, as is the case with most plans, it's flexible to allow for group reads yet to be announced on Goodreads #IntoTheForest and #ReadWomen as well as to allow for #moodreading and/or library holds coming in sooner than expected.
Not sure if I'll read #ComeTumblingDown as soon as it's in my hands or if I'll save it till February... decisions, decisions. 🤓
#2020 #ReadingGoals
53 books = #2020 #ReadingChallenge ; at least one book per week, though I'll likely end up between 75-100
90% of total books read = #ReadWomen ; e.g., 48 of 53
90% of total books by women = #DiverseReads #DiverseBooks by women of color authors and/or Indigenous women authors and/or LGBTQ reads ; e.g., 43 of 48
12 books = #IntoTheForest group challenge on Goodreads
26 books = #LitsyAtoZ
Things that make me happy: a Syrian male author translated by an independent female translator; a female Catalan author translated by a woman; and a female Pakistani author (untranslated -- her secondary education was at English-speaking institutions). All library finds. #supportlibraries #readwomen #readaroundtheworld #readintranslation #womenintranslation
pickBeautifully written and conveyed. Real and sweet and sad, as all life is. An authentic look at a family and community over time. #ownvoices #readwomen
pickI didn‘t like this one as much as the first but it was still good. I‘m not into love triangles and this one feels forced. This one has more of a magic focus than the first. #readwomen #audiobook
pickReally fun book! I enjoyed the characters, futuristic setting, and the completely nonchalant presentation of queer folks. Also loved Jess. #queerbooks #readwomen Fantastic book for pre-teens, teens, and adults.
pickLoved this new to me series. The characters are well developed and the witches and magic flow naturally as part of the story. The mystery is good and kept the story moving. The romance has a triangle but seems to favor one more than another. Looking forward to the next one. #readwomen #audiobook #cozymystery
