If you go to my Goodreads account, you can see what I have read recently & click on the books to learn more.
Last Week in Books:
Kiki's Delivery Service is a middle grade translation that is just as cute as you might expect if you have ever seen the Miyazaki movie.
The Paper Boat is a picture book that helps to tell the story of a refugee family making the ocean crossing. It was hard to fully understand the metaphor of the illustrations until I read the author's note. It's fairly powerful even if without totally understanding, but once that is clear it is even more impactful.
Kent State is a young adult graphic novel that pretty much gutted me. It does offer some hope, but honestly, it was really bleak.
Mind the Gap Dash & Lily was super fun especially after watching the Dash & Lily Netflix series (which I loved). I had read the other two related books previously.
The rest of the books were adult nonfiction. Women Race & Class was on my #MustReadin2020 list. It was enlightening and confirms to me that I want to read more from Angela Davis. Janesville was also on that list. Since I live in Wi it was interesting, but I wish the author had gotten into some of the racial issues and a few other aspects of the town's history. Otherwise, it was pretty comprehensive.
Minor Feelings was a fantastic collection of essays that delve into some of the feelings and experiences that the author has had as a result of growing up Korean American/Asian American. It was one I heard about on the Books and Boba podcast (highly recommended).
Secondhand is a very interesting look at the ways that our things move through the world once we donate them. I read this for a book club and am looking forward to the Zoom discussion.
The Coming Week:
I'm still reading The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying and I have a few middle grade books from the library - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise and Keep it Together Keiko Carter. Other than that, I'm not sure what I'll be picking up, but plan to read several more books beyond that as it's winter break. Have a great week of reading!
Reading Challenge Updates:
Goodreads Challenge 2019 - 583/500
There is such diversity in your book choices this week! I am adding both Women Race and Class and Janesville to my TBR list. I also live in WI and am curious about that book. I have only read the first Dash and Lily book...I need to find the other ones to read. Have a great reading week!
ReplyDeleteI'm thrilled to hear Kiki's Delivery Service was a great read. A while back we were looking for the movie online and couldn't find it. So we started looking for the DVD or Blu-Ray and WOW were they expensive. But I think we'd enjoy reading the book, too. I really hope you enjoy The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. Have a very Happy New Year, Crystal!
ReplyDeleteNice list! "The Paper Boat" looks really interesting.
ReplyDeleteMy post:
https://steppingstonesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2020/12/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-4.html
Kiki's Delivery Service sounds really fun—I should read it and watch the movie (since I've somehow never watched any of the Studio Ghibli movies). I've seen a lot of people really enjoying The Paper Boat, and it sounds excellent! I'm so glad you got to watch Dash & Lily—I loved it, and now I need to try the books! Minor Feelings also sounds excellent. Thanks for the great post!
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize Kiki's Delivery Service was a book! My husband and I recently watched our way through all of Ghibli movies, thanks to Netflix. What wonderful ways to spend gloomy evenings.
ReplyDeleteI'll be looking forward to reading Kent State. I really enjoyed Deborah Wiles book earlier this year so it will be interesting to compare the two.
ReplyDeleteThanks for me reminding me of Tibetan Book. It also reminds me I should see if I read The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bonnie Ware.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of the Bonnie Ware book. I'll have to look for it. Thanks!
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