Eleven-year-old Zomorod has moved four times in her short life, starting with her family's move from Iran to America. Starting over yet again and now entering middle school, Zomorod decides to go by "Cindy" to make the new girl transition a bit easier. She does make some friends despite having to sidestep ignorant questions about camels and other perceived notions of her culture; and that's only if people realize she and her family aren't Mexican.
We did a mini genre project at work over the past few months. My genre was multicultural books and due in June. I'll be sharing a few of the books here. Below is my annotation:
Fourth grader Mateo Martinez is living through a bit of a rough patch. His best friend used to be Johnny Ramirez, but Johnny doesn't hang out with him anymore. Mateo starts hanging out with Ashwin, who shares his values of bravery, loyalty, and honor.
We did a mini genre project at work over the past few months. My genre was multicultural books and due in June. I'll be sharing a few of the books here. Below is my annotation:
Ten-year-old Cuban-Jewish Ruthie Mizrahi has recently emigrated from Cuba to Queens, NY with her family. She's smart, but she doesn't feel so smart at her new school where she's held back because her English isn't good.
"Bad," Ben says. "People keep telling her she looks like a boy because her hair is so short."
"What's wrong with that?" I say, running my hands through my own shortish hair and looking at Ben's and Dad's ponytails. "Boys and girls should look however they want!"
-pg. 62-63, Lola Levine Drama Queen by Monica Brown, illustrated by Angela Dominguez
#lolalevinedramaqueen #lolalevine #monicabrown #angeladominguez #ownvoices #booksandflowers
I'm #currentlyreading Star-Crossed (for real this time!) and if I finish, I'll read the sixth Lola Levine book. That's right, pubs start preparing for Halloween and Thanksgiving now. Soon we'll be seeing winter holiday books on our new books cart.
Anyway, I need to get my borrower count down (hopefully). Read these library books, take pictures, and return them!
I hope everyone is having a good day!
Hello all! Have you read either of these books? I just borrowed them from the library and both are on my ever-expanding #TBR.
#diversebookjun: Queer Non-Fiction.
#bbsjunechallenge: Underrated LGBTQIAP+ Book(s).
#ownrainbows
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What's your current read?
Dreadnought is on my TBR. I'm still working through Star-Crossed. By that, I mean even though it's been listed as my current read all week, I actually haven't started it.
Instead, I read the first four Lola Levine books since I had started with the fifth. I also read about half of Giant Days, Volume 3. I need to return books to the library so I'm going with some guaranteed quick reads.
Happy Eid al-Fitr to all who are/will be celebrating!
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#ramadanreadathon: Book You Recommend as an Eid Gift.
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"Sleep is overrated, in my opinion, and I have lots of opinions."
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pickPowerful, gritty, haunting. The story is told in the points-of-view of Ramy, a university student struggling to reconcile his sexuality with his religion and Ammar, a sheikh at Ramy's mosque, who's torn between strict interpretations of the Quran and helping a member of the community.
Recommended to anyone interested in a fictionalization view of what it means to be gay and Muslim in a Muslim majority country. Includes suicide, homicide, and sex.
Dess is a foster kid with trust issues so leniency is expected. But, she is snarky with everyone whether it's in their faces or in her thoughts. She's at her snarkiest when it comes to her foster family.
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#snarkycharacters #peasandcarrots #tanitasdavis #orangebook #bookandcoffee #weneeddiversebooks
Do you have a favorite junk food? When it comes to chocolate, these are my go-to.
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Don't forget to share your #FridayReads!
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#OCAugustPhoto: Book & Junk Food.
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#bookandjunkfood #psilikeyou #owlcrate #bookandchocolate #reeses #hersheys #3musketeers #bookandchocolate
#TGIF! What are your plans for the weekend? What are your #FridayReads? I'm still working on Peas and Carrots by Tanita S. Davis.
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#SomethingForSept: Made into a movie.
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#LilBookishSeptember: Orange & Blue Books.
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#FallTheBooks: Book + Stuffed Animal.
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#SeptPhotoChallenge #orangeandbluebooks #orangebooks #bluebooks #bookandstuffedanimal #mockingjay #deathlyhallows #petitelapin #kiko
Guys. I can't find an ugly cover. It's a combo of my clutter and that I mostly have YA books which mostly have pretty covers. 😕
#SomethingForSept #SeptPhotoChallenge
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OwlCrate wants us to show off contemporary reads and the cute Eleanor & Park necklace that they made for the August crate. I'm happy to oblige!
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#OCAugustPhoto: Necklace & Contemporary Reads.
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#contemporaryreads #noneoftheabove #eleanorandpark #dumplin #owlcrate
Can you feel it? The weekend's almost here!
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You guys. Today's color combo is my fave so far. Pink and yellow just work. What's your fave color combo?
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#LilBookishSeptember: Yellow & Pink Books.
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#yellowandpinkbooks #yellowbooks #pinkbooks #psilikeyou #justyouraverageprincess #fever #chemicalgardentrilogy #reunited #bookandfunko
Happy Thursday!
Sort of...It's supposed to be the most hot and humid day of the week. I feel gross just thinking about it.
Speaking of school, an elementary teacher of mine told my parents how great it was that I read so many books but suggested they help me branch out. I've always loved reading and Sweet Valley books were my life back then!
Happy International Literacy Day!
#FallTheBooks: Book(s) that got you into reading.
#SomethingForSept: Made Me Cry.
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Yup. Good, but tragic. Also, like some of you, if I know it's good but it's gonna be sad, I delay and delay reading it.
#SeptPhotoChallenge #mademecry #allthebrightplaces
Have you read Bravest Warriors? One word: Catbug. This was my last book purchase (that I actually have in my possession).
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I was supposed to have #bookmail today, but Amazon messed up. I placed an order yesterday and every item showed up w/1 day shipping. Today even showed as the delivery date. But this morning I received an email that said my order wouldn't be delivered until tomorrow.
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#FallTheBooks: Book Mail or Latest Book Purchase.
Yay! It's lunch time for me. I have leftover pizza from #nationalcheesepizzaday. What's for lunch?
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#LilBookishAugust: Navy & Green Books.
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#navyandgreenbooks #navybooks #greenbooks #serpentking #aliceinzombieland #forgivemyfins #insurgent #tempestrising #funkopop #popvinyl
How's everyone's day going? I'm off today since I worked over the weekend. I'm thankful to be able to cool down inside since it's hot outside and since I'm always hot at work.
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#LilBookishSeptember: Purple and Gray Books.
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How's everyone's day going? I'm off today since I worked over the weekend. I'm thankful to be able to cool down inside since it's hot outside and since I'm always hot at work.
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#LilBookishSeptember: Purple and Gray Books.
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Happy National Read a Book Day! I hope you spend it appropriately. 😉
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The weather here is getting hot again. It makes me sad. Autumn is my fave season and I want it this year. Our fall and spring seem shorter every year and all we get are extremes. ☹️
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#SomethingForSept: Book + Drink.
#FallTheBooks: #currentlyreading.
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#septphotochallenge #peasandcarrots #tanitasdavis #bookandcoffee #bookandfood #bookanddonut #nationalreadabookday
Happy National Cheese Pizza Day! Any excuse to celebrate! Also, JUST noticed this: how appropriate is it that Elizabeth Wein's blurb on this book is "A piercing, true slice of real life."? ?
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(From earlier. Litsy was down.)
Ugh. It's still okay outside but not as beautiful and autumn-like as the past few days. Those days were wonderful. It's still breezy now, but I think tomorrow will be gross. Can I just haz #autumn pls?
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#LilBookishSeptember: Red & Black Books.
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Happy Labor Day!
It's true...I haven't read ANY of the Game of Thrones books. As for Sarah J. Maas' series, I've only read Throne of Glass. I loved it; it's just I have a bad habit keeping up with series. I think I read it when it was the only book out. Then I had to wait and read other books.
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#SomethingForSept: #workplacebooks.
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#FallTheBooks: Popular books you haven't read yet.
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#SeptPhotoChallenge
I'll say goodnight with a #bannedbooks #socksunday!
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#outofprint #bookishsocks #funko #funkopop #popvinyl #bookstack #shelfie #shelfiesunday #yalit #ireadya
Looking forward to reading this beauty!
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#somethingforsept #septphotochallenge #poc #pocauthors #legendofthemantamaji
Happy Sunday! I'm #SundayLibrarian today. Perfect opportunity for a work #shelfie. 😊
#LilBookishSeptember: Dream Occupation. Well, I already have it! I'm a #librarian at a public #library and I love my job! 💭 What is YOUR dream occupation?
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#FallTheBooks: Shelfie Sunday. This is a very special shelfie in the teen section of my library. Teen books are by far my faves. 💭 Do you read books predominantly in a certain age level?
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I love the #Outlander books and tv show. I'm all caught up on both. Luckily I have these #library books for my second prompt today. One day I'll have to buy a set of these books for show (they're to large to hold and read!) but for now I'll satisfy myself with the audio. Davina Porter narrates the audio versions and she's fabulous. Have you listened to any of Diana Gabaldon's books?
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#fallthebooks: #largebooks
It's cloudy today, but cool and breezy, so it's just fine with me. Off to be a #SaturdayLibrarian in a bit!
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#somethingforsept #readandeat #booksandfunkos #aliceinwonderland #queenofhearts #bookandfood #bookandbreakfast #bookandcoffee #septphotochallenge
#somethingforsept: Number in title. Two copies of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, Montana 1948 by Larry Watson, and The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. The only one I haven't read is The Five People You Meet in Heaven. I read the other two in school AND enjoyed them. However, the only thing I remember about Montana 1948 is that I liked it. I feel a re-read coming on!
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#septphotochallenge #numberintitle #adultlit
#somethingforsept: fave read of August? Definitely Eleanor & Park. I highly recommend the audio version if you haven't heard it yet.
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#favereadofaugust #septphotochallenge #eleanorandpark #rainbowrowell #realisticbooks (#historicalbooks? Hmmm...)
I received (expected and unexpected) #popvinyl figures today! I needed them to go along with all of my other magical Harry Potter #bookswag for today's #lilbookishseptember prompt: fave bookish school. Plus, I love these #funko toys.
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#favebookishschool #hogwarts #harrypotterseries #quidditch #gryffindor #slytherin #ravenclaw #hufflepuff #fandom
It's September 2 and we're finally getting close to that transition between summer and fall. The temps are going to fluctuate between mild and hot so I have no problem mixing apples and crabs in this photo.
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#fallthebooks #redbooks #whatsanapple #martians #theboxcarchildrenguidetoadventure #commentarrideineptopuero #adulthoodisamyth #bookandfunko #magneticbookmark #craftedvan
The rest of my #TBR along with some #kawaii cuteness. Happy #reading!
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#lilbookishseptember and #fallthebooks: September TBR.
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#septembertbr #peasandcarrots #sticksandstones #lilyanddunkin #savingmontgomerysole #theartofbeingnormal #yalit
One small part of my September #TBR. I'll post more this evening!
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#lilbookishseptember and #fallthebooks: September TBR.
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#bodies #dccomics #graphicnovel #mysterybooks
Day 31 of 31: August Wrap-Up. I read 21 books. Wake Up, City by Erica Silverman and Laure Fournier, The Cranky Ballerina by Elise Gravel, Love Monster and the Scary Something by Rachel Bright, That's Not a Hippopotamus by Juliette MacIver and Sarah Davis, Saga, Volumes 1-3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples, I Love Lemonade by Mark Sommerset and Rowan Sommerset, etc. (character limit :/)
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#lilbookishaugust #augustwrapup
pickFinished yesterday! I absolutely love it.
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I was anxious towards the end, wondering what was going to happen. Will they or won't they? And then the last bit, when Park gets the postcard. I feel like I need to hear that part again. He smiled right? Cuz, then, YAY! But if not, those words could be "I hate you" or "Leave me alone". Pretty sure Park smiled though. I hope he and Eleanor got together forever.
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#audiobook #readproudlistenproud #yalit
pickFinished yesterday! I absolutely love it.
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I was anxious towards the end, wondering what was going to happen. Will they or won't they? And then the last bit, when Park gets the postcard. I feel like I need to hear that part again. He smiled right? Cuz, then, YAY! But if not, those words could be "I hate you" or "Leave me alone". Pretty sure Park smiled though. I hope he and Eleanor got together forever.
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Day 30 of 31: Bookish Pet Peeve. Deckled edges! They're neat and pretty, but it's a pain when turning the page.
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#lilbookishaugust #bookishpetpeeve #everland #myladyjane #thephysickbookofdeliverancedane #SistersOfTreason #QueensGambit #TheRedQueen #TheLadyOfTheRivers #decklededge
#lilbookishaugust Day 29 of 31: Meet the Bookstagrammer. 1. I'm a librarian. 2. I majored in history and I have a MLS. 3. I'm an introvert. I don't need plans to be happy. 4. I'm still addicted to Pokémon Go. 5. I'm Germitalican.
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#BUChallenge Day 15: Book Stack. It's the last day for this challenge. I made it!
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#meetthebookstagrammer #bookstack #bookstagramersunite #peasandcarrots #sticksandstones #lilyanddunkin #theartofbeingnormal
Day 28 of 31: Favorite Retelling. You all will learn that favorites are hard for me! There are too many (not a problem at all) good books and authors so I can't choose one. Here are a few #retellings I love: Juliet Immortal and Romeo Redeemed by Stacey Jay, Cinder by Marissa Meyer, A Breath of Eyre by Eve Marie Mont, Jane by April Lindner, and Re Jane by Patricia Park.
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You do see the theme, though, right?
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#lilbookishaugust #favoriteretelling
One of three #books I'm #currentlyreading is Dear Fang, With Love by Rufi Thorpe. I feel this particular passage, from Vera's journal, is very powerful. It resonated with me.
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#dearfangwithlove #rufithorpe #adultlit #realisticfiction #realisticbooks #mentalhealth #mentalillness #fatherdaughterrelationship #lithuania #vilnius
Day 13 of the #BUChallenge: Twirling Pages. In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.
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#bookstagramersunite #twirlingpages #paranormalbooks
Also #currentlyreading. I read Attachments awhile back and really liked it. I borrowed Eleanor & Park from my #library via #Overdrive and I'm listening to it. Really good so far!
Day 27 of 31: Read in a Day. Either because they were short enough, just that good, or both!
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#lilbookishaugust #themidwifestale #samthomas #delilahdirkandtheturkishlieutenant #tonycliff #daretodisappoint #ozgesamanci #fallingintoplace #stiritup #thejoyofleavingyourshitallovertheplace #weshouldallbefeminists #chimamandangoziadichie #oysterwar
Day 26 of 31: Behind the Scenes. Plus, #confessiontime. My #bookshelves are a hot mess.
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#lilbookishaugust #shelfie #books #shelves #tinkerbell #bookmarks #ireadya #yalit
Day 11 of the #BUChallenge: Book & Flowers.
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#bookstagramersunite #dumplin #bookandflowers #realisticbooks #flowers #yalit #ireadya
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