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*Such* a weird book, but I could not look away from it.

Identitti by Mithu Sanyal

July 11, 2024 by narfna Leave a Comment

30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 4 Book 24/30 A German professor who has been passing as Indian for her entire adult life is found to have been born white, and because she has placed herself in the public eye and has become a pop culture figure/icon, controversy explodes. (The author was inspired by the cases of people like Rachel Dolezal—who gets a couple mentions in the book—to write a story engaging with a fictional and heightened version of that story.) We see through the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Alta L. Price, biracial protagonist, fabulism, German author, Identitti, lit-fic, literary fiction, Mithu Sanyal, mixed media, narfna, post-colonialism, Read Harder Challenge 2024, Satire, translated

narfna's CBR16 Review No:47 · Genres: Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: Alta L. Price, biracial protagonist, fabulism, German author, Identitti, lit-fic, literary fiction, Mithu Sanyal, mixed media, narfna, post-colonialism, Read Harder Challenge 2024, Satire, translated ·
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Here There Be Giant Catfish Monsters

A World Below by Wesley King

January 10, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

When Mr. Baker takes his sixth grade class to the Carslbad Caverns for their end of year field-trip, he assures them they’ll find awe and adventure. Turns out they find a little too much of both. Wandering the cavern’s depths, they get caught in an earthquake that sends them deeper underground and the students find themselves split up, teacherless, and lost in the middle of the earth. As they try to find their way back, they will encounter unrecognizable wildlife, conquer their own fears, and […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: #weneeddiversebooks, adventure, biracial protagonist, Children's Books, kid lit, middle grade, New Mexico, survival, wesley king

cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:3 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: #weneeddiversebooks, adventure, biracial protagonist, Children's Books, kid lit, middle grade, New Mexico, survival, wesley king ·
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She squeezes his fingers and he can feel her love travelling all the way down from her heart to his

August 13, 2018 by Dusty Highway 1 Comment

CBR10Bingo: Snubbed I first saw Kit de Waal’s name earlier this year on a couple lists of highly-anticipated new books for 2018. Since I rarely buy hardcover books and knew I’d have to wait a bit for The Trick to Time, I added her previous novel, My Name is Leon, to my wishlist and purchased it a few months later having finally found it in an English bookstore in Stockholm, of all places. After reading it, I can understand why people were excited for her […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #CBR10, 1980's, biracial protagonist, British novel, cbr10bingo, Fiction, foster children, Kit de Waal, Mental Health, My Name is Leon, poverty, racial strife, snubbed

Dusty Highway's CBR10 Review No:44 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #CBR10, 1980's, biracial protagonist, British novel, cbr10bingo, Fiction, foster children, Kit de Waal, Mental Health, My Name is Leon, poverty, racial strife, snubbed ·
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    on A family can be two sisters, one of those sister’s descendants, two other sisters, a magic whale, a sentient island, an omnipotent museum, and academic papers
    It is both weird and beautiful
  • beereadsbooks
    on A family can be two sisters, one of those sister’s descendants, two other sisters, a magic whale, a sentient island, an omnipotent museum, and academic papers
    Sounds weird! Looks beautiful! On to the TBR it goes!
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    on Les Amis Des Chats
    As a long-time nonprofit professional, I'm intrigued at the mixing of fantasy and fundraising. Plus, what a gorgeous cover!
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    I remember enjoying this one. And you’ve reminded me that I have an arc for the third book.
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    I haven’t read this one but I got sucked into vampires early, probably around 2nd grade with a kids series...
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