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Global Voices - 2020
Reserved for my participation
I would love to join for 10 books!10/10 Challenge completed!
Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami (Japanese)
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu The Headspace Guide to Meditation & Mindfulness by Andy Puddicombe
13. Jewish
14. Muslim Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed (can also be counted for #13, Becky Albertallli is Jewish
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (Mormon)
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75) Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (80 years old)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc. Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts. White Sand, Volume 1 by Brandon Sanderson
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
16 / 21 Tasks Complete Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.
Voices From Around The World
[] 1. African: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
[X] 2. Asian: Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami
[] 3. Caribbean: Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
[X] 4. Indigenous: Red Rooms by Cherie Dimaline
[X] 5. Latin American: In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende
[X] 6. Middle Eastern: The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak
[X] 7. Oceanic: The Dry by Jane Harper
[] 8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian): Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa
[X] 9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker: The Other Americans by Laila Lalami
[X] 10. Black or Multiracial: The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Diversity of Beliefs
[X] 11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist: Positive Humanism: A Primer by Bo Bennett
[] 12. Buddhist or Hindu: The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
[X] 13. Jewish: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman
[] 14. Muslim: A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
[X] 16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority: How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Love is Love is Love
[X] 18. Gay or Lesbian: Sorry for the Dead by Nicola Upson
Every Body Has Value
[X] 23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75): Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney and The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
[X] 32. Read a book translated from a language other than English: Japanese: The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
[X] 37. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
[X] 38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism: It's Not About the Burqa edited by Mariam Khan
[X] 39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
In 2019, I completed every task of the #OwnVoices challenge. In 2020, I will continue globetrotting and reading translated fiction, without specifically seeking books for this challenge.
Sign me up for 40 books, please.
Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.
Progress: 71/50 (24/20 tasks) (Completed 1 Aug 2020)
Voices From Around The World (49)
✅1. African (9)
Angola: ✔️The Book of Chameleons
South Africa: ✔️A Beautiful Place to Die
Zimbabwe: ✔️The Hairdresser of Harare
Mauritius: ✔️Eve out of Her Ruins
Burundi: ✔️Small Country (Gaël Faye)
Equatorial Guinea: ✔️La Bastarda
Kenya: ✔️Weep Not, Child, Ngugi Wa Thiongo
Cabo Verde: ✔️Other American Dreams
Botswana: ✔️When Rain Clouds Gather
✅2. Asian (20)
China: ✔️The Three-Body Problem
Japan: ✔️The Lady Killer, ✔️Confessions, ✔️Battle Royale, ✔️The Travelling Cat Chronicles, ✔️The Nakano Thrift Shop, ✔️Convenience Store Woman, ✔️The Lonesome Bodybuilder, ✔️The Emissary, ✔️The Housekeeper and the Professor, ✔️The Memory Police, ✔️The Tale of Genji, ✔️Masks
✔️Singapore: Aunty Lee's Delights
✔️Indonesia: Saman
✔️Thailand: Arid Dreams
✔️Bangladesh: A Golden Age
✔️Hong Kong: The Piano Teacher
✔️Malaysia: The Night Tiger
✔️Philippines: Smaller and Smaller Circles
✅3. Caribbean (3)
✔️Antigua: Annie John
✔️Guadeloupe:The Bridge of Beyond
✔️Dominican Republic: Tentacle
✅4. Indigenous (1)
✔️Murder on the Red River
✅5. Latin American (5)
Argentina: ✔️77, ✔️All Yours
✔️Brazil: The Body Snatcher
✔️Chile: The Remainder
✔️Ecuador: Poso Wells
✅6. West Asia (4)
Turkey: ✔️The Architect's Apprentice
Israel: ✔️The Heart of the Circle
Lebanon: ✔️Beirut, I Love You: A Memoir
Oman: ✔️Celestial Bodies
❓7. Oceanic
✅8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
✔️When I Was Puerto Rican
✔️Palestine: Mornings in Jenin
✅9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker (2): ✔️Prisnms
✔️The Veins of the Ocean
✅10. Black or Multiracial (2)
✔️Wounded
✔️Murder Casts a Shadow: A Hawaiæi Mystery
Diversity of Beliefs (5)
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
✅12. Buddhist or Hindu: ✔️Beautiful Hero: How We Survived the Khmer Rouge, ✔️Lincoln in the Bardo
✅13. Jewish: ✔️Henna House
✅14. Muslim. ✔️Arabian Nights and Days (Nahguib Mahfouz, Egypt)
15. Practitioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
📌Iwigara: The Kinship of Plants and People
✅16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority:
✔️The Overstory
Love is Love is Love (6)
✅17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
✔️Every Heart a Doorway
✅18. Gay or Lesbian (5)
✔️Fingersmith
✔️Hallowed Murder
✔️Cantoras
✔️Stage Fright
✔️A Memory Called Empire
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
📌The Gods of Tango
Every Body Has Value (5)
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weight loss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
✅22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender: ✔️Ninefox Gambit, ✔️Raven Stratagem
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
✅25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
✔️Wow, No Thank You.
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
Agorafabulous!: Dispatches from My Bedroom
✅27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
✔️Woman at Point Zero
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
📌Dark Chapter (Winnie M. Li)
✅30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination:
✔️The History of Mary Prince A West Indian Slave
Bonus & Advanced Prompts (6)
✅32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
✔️French: Our Life in the Forest
✅33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
✔️Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance
✅34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
✔️The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story
✔️Disoriental (2019 Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Fiction)
✅35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts. ✔️The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
✅39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy. ✔️The Old Drift (Namwali Serpell)
Link to my challenge post
0/20I'm going to try for 20 books to start, hopefully increasing that later on in the year.
15/20Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian: The Memory Police 1/8/2020
3. Caribbean: Clap When You Land
4. Indigenous: Tracks
5. Latin American: A Long Petal of the Sea
6. Middle Eastern: Celestial Bodies (Oman) 1/6/2020
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker: The Map of Salt and Stars
10. Black or Multiracial: The Street
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Buddhist or Hindu: Latitudes of Longing
12. Jewish
13. Muslim: We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir
14. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
15. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
16. Gay or Lesbian: Cantoras
17. Bisexual or Pansexual
Every Body Has Value
18. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
19. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender: The Death of Vivek Oji
20. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75): Mornings with Rosemary
21. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
22. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability: Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected 1/1/2020
23. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
24. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
25. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
26. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
27. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
28. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
29. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
30. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
31. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
32. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
33. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
34. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism: This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America
35. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy: America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States
I love the idea of an #ownvoices buddy read each month.
Current count: 1/20I will try for 20 from this list, possibly with more of a voices around the world focus.
I also love the idea of some buddy reads!
A Woman Is No Man: January 10, ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - West Asian (Palestinian) immigrant + Muslim
I'm joining in with 20.1. African - The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste - completed February 2020
2. Asian - The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng - completed April 2020
3. Caribbean - These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card - completed October 2020
4. Indigenous - Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land by Noe Alvarez - completed July 2020
5. Latin American - Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - completed January 2020
6. Middle eastern - The Green Bicycle by Haifaa al Mansour - completed September 2020
7. Oceanic - The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera - completed December 2020
8. Dependent territory - Through the Eye of the Deer: An Anthology of Native American Women Writers by Carolyn Dunn and Carol Comfort - completed December 2020
9. Immigrant - Inés of My Soul by Isabel Allende - completed March 2020
10. Black - The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin - completed January 2020
11. Agnostic - The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman - completed August 2020
12. Buddhist - How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones - completed January 2020
13. Jewish - The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish - completed January 2020
14. Muslim - Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed - completed January 2020
15. Minor Religion - Mennonite - Women Talking - completed January 2020
16. Activist - Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America's Most Powerful Mobster by Stephen L. Carter - completed May 2020
17. Asexual - City of Betrayal by Claudie Arseneault - completed February 2020
18. Lesbian - Wilder Girls by Rory Power - completed January 2020
19. Bisexual - Everfair by Nisi Shawl - completed February 2020
20. Adopted/Fostered - Something Old, Something New by Beverly Jenkins - completed May 2020
21. Body positive - Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathan Van Ness - completed April 2020
22. Trans - Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs by Jennifer Finney Boylan - completed October 2020
23. Elder - The Little Red Chairs by Edna O’Brien - completed December 2020
24. Differently-abled - Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp - completed October 2020
25. Chronic Health Condition - Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert - completed January 2020
26. MH condition - Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change by Maggie Smith - completed March 2020
27. Previously incarcerated - March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell - completed August 2020
28. Low-income or financially insecure - Diamond City by Francesca Flores - completed March 2020
29. Survivor of sexual assault - Spilled Milk by K.L. Randis - completed February 2020
30. Victim of systemic discrimination - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune - completed April 2020
31. Indigenous people where I live - A Seminole Legend: The Life of Betty Mae Tiger Jumper by Betty Mae Tiger Jumper and Patsy West - completed November 2020
32. Translated into English - The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia - completed February 2020
33. Addresses social justice/ethics - We Keep Us Safe: Building Secure, Just, and Inclusive Communities by Zach Norris - completed March 2020
34. Scholarly ownvoices - Womanist Midrash by Wilda C. Gafney - completed March 2020
35. Ownvoices graphic novel - New Kid by Jerry Craft - completed March 2020
36. Social media influencer - Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad - completed March 2020
37. Ownvoices audio read by author - SHOUT by Laurie Halse Anderson - completed February 2020
38. Intersectional feminism - Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall - completed June 2020
39. Unearned privilege and white supremacy - Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America by Patrick Phillips - completed January 2020
40. Own Cultural Heritage - God Land: A Story of Faith, Loss, and Renewal in Middle America by Lyz Lenz - completed January 2020
40/20 - challenge completed!
Regarding the buddy reads. I have located a copy of Mother's Beloved in a local library and I own both titles by Louise Erdrich, so I could participate in all three of these discussions.
I am in for 20! Thanks.Goal (50% of challenge prompts): 7/20
Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
✅ Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
✅ A Woman Is No Man (Palestine)
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial
✅ Hair Love
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
✅The Romance Reader
14. Muslim
✅The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family, Ibtihaj Muhammad
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
✅ Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots (Yiddish)
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
✅ On the Come Up
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
1/20I'm going to try for 20 to start and see how it goes!
Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
- completed 1/13/2010. Black or Multiracial
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
Please put me down for 15 :)Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
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Kristin wrote: "@Cassandra, Chrissy, and all -I'm so excited that you are interested in buddy reading some books together. There are a few buddy reads I joined for January on Bookstagram (Reader's instagram acco..."
Could I participate without using instagram? None of these 3 books are currently on my list, but with enough notice I could get ahold of one.
4/8Voices From Around The World
🌍1. African
My Sister, the Serial Killer
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
🌍18. Gay or Lesbian
Yellow Rose
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
🌍22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
The Secrets of My Life
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
🌍32. Read a book translated from a language other than English
Britt-Marie Was Here
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
Kristin wrote: "Chrissy wrote: "Could I participate without using instagram? None of these 3 books are currently on my list, but with enough notice I could get ahold of one.."Absolutely, Chrissy! I just happen t..."
I'm having trouble finding the Instagram group for the Louise Erdrich books, so I think I'd like to stick with GoodReads as my base, too. I did find LiteraSEA and followed them.
I'd like to start with 20 please. And kudos for all the flexible options to participate. 5/31/20 - updated goal to 30 prompts.Updated: 10/14/20
Progress: 30/30 prompts - Challenge Complete!
Voices From Around The World
✔︎1. African: Basali! Stories by and about Women in Lesotho Short stories by a group of Lesotho women
✔︎2. Asian: The Mountains Sing Vietnamese author & story about the Viet Nam war
✔︎3. Caribbean: Krik? Krak! Haitian author; short stories about Haiti and Haitian immigrants in US
✔︎4. Indigenous: Moon of the Crusted Snow Apocalyptic story about Anishinaabe community in Canada. Written by author who is originally from Wasauksing First Nation.
✔︎5. Latin American: The Sound of Things Falling Colombian author/setting
✔︎6. Middle Eastern The Frightened Ones (Syrian author/setting)
✔︎7. Oceanic: Island of Shattered Dreams
✔︎8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian) Minor Detail (Palestinian author/story)
✔︎9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story
✔︎10. Black or Multiracial Red at the Bone - Black family story by black author
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
✔︎12. Buddhist or Hindu The Tale of Genji (Japan/Buddhist)
✔︎13. Jewish The Weight of Ink - historical fiction about/by a Jewish woman
✔︎14. Muslim: Letters to a Young Muslim Nonfiction exploration of muslim faith and life in today's world by a muslim diplomat from the UAE.
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
✔︎16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority: The City Always Wins Fictionalized account of the Arab Spring. Author is filmmaker and founding member of activist media collective Mosireen in Cairo.
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
✔︎18. Gay or Lesbian Real Life - Fictional story by gay author about a young gay graduate student in a midwestern university.
✔︎19. Bisexual or Pansexual When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
✔︎20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents Sorry to Disrupt the Peace
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
✔︎22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender Gender: Your Guide: A Gender-Friendly Primer on What to Know, What to Say, and What to Do in the New Gender Culture (author identifies as non-binary)
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
✔︎25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability Get a Life, Chloe Brown (author/protagonist have fibromyalgia)
✔︎26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction Planetfall Protagonist and author both have anxiety disorders
✔︎27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized Long Walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
✔︎29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking In the Dream House Memoir about abuse in a same-sex relationship
✔︎30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination The Barefoot Woman - nonfiction account of life and pre-genocide violence against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Author lost her entire family in the genocide that followed.
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
✔︎32. Read a book translated from a language other than English. Texaco Translated from French and Creole. Set in and written by someone from Martinique.
✔︎33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc. A Human Being Died That Night: A South African Woman Confronts the Legacy of Apartheid & Country of My Skull: Guilt, Sorrow, and the Limits of Forgiveness in the New South Africa Re: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, philosophy of reconciliation in South Africa. Written by Afrikaaner journalist who reported the hearings from the beginning.
✔︎34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts. The Color Purple. Black author writes about a black woman in segregated Georgia.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
✔︎36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change. Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves - black female blogger is editor of a collection of essays by black female authors
✔︎37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event. How We Fight For Our Lives. Saeed Jones narrates the audiobook version of his memoir about growing up black and gay.
✔︎38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism. Nervous Conditions A coming of age story where a young women comes to realize the challenges of being a black women in a colonized nation.
✔︎39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy. A Small Place. No-holds-barred exploration of the impact of colonization and tourism on her home island by an author from Antigua.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
I am going to go for 11 books11/11-COMPLETED
Voices From Around The World
✅1)African-My Sister, the Serial Killer(16/1/20)
✅2)Asian-Little Fires Everywhere(18/7/20)
Diversity of Beliefs
✅13)Jewish-The Diary of a Young Girl(4/10/20)
✅14)Muslim-A Woman is No Man(26/6/20)
Love is Love is Love
✅18)Gay or Lesbian-The Rubbish Lesbian(29/1/20)
✅19)Bisexual or Pansexual-Autoboyography(6/9/20)
✅20)Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents-Will You Love Me?: The Story of My Adopted Daughter Lucy(24/9/20)
Every Body Has Value
✅22)Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender-Kenna / A Transgender Life(3/9/20)
✅23)Child(Under 18) or Elder(Over 75)-Son(24/9/20)
✅24)Differently-Abled(e.g., Autistic, Deaf)-El Deafo(24/9/20)
✅29)Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime or Human Trafficking-Sarah's Story - They cruelly stole my childhood. Here is my story of recovery and triumph(30/8/20)
Voices From Around The WorldLink in discussion:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
GLOBAL VOICES
I'll try 15 for a start!- DONE!
Duration January 1, 2020- December 31, 2020
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19,20
Voices From Around The World
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✔️2. Asian
✔️3. Caribbean
✔️4. Indigenous
✔️5. Latin American ✔️
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6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited
Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
✔️10. Black or Multiracial ✔️
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Diversity of Beliefs
✔️11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
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✔️12. Buddhist or Hindu ✔️
✔️13. Jewish
The Midnight Circus
✔️14. Muslim ✔️
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✔️15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
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16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
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Love is Love is Love
✔️17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
✔️Asexual-
✔️18. Gay or Lesbian
Book featuring a protagonist who identifies as Gay or Lesbian-
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I'm in!5/30 complete
Voices From Around The World
1. African
- Wizard of the Crow by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
- Death's End by Liu Cixin
- Skin Folk by Nalo Hopkinson
- Tracks by Louise Erdrich
5. Latin American
- Kalpa Imperial: The Greatest Empire That Never Was by Angélica Gorodischer
6. Middle Eastern
- The Broken Wings by Kahlil Gibran
7. Oceanic
- The Old Lie by Claire G. Coleman
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian) When I Was Puerto Rican
- They Will Drown in Their Mothers' Tears by Johannes Anyuru
10. Black or Multiracial Kabu Kabu
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
12. Buddhist or Hindu Siddharta
13. Jewish Pebble in the Sky
14. Muslim Alif the Unseen
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate Chameleon Moon
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual The Secret History
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.) The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
Transcendent 2: The Year's Best Transgender Speculative Fiction 2016
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf) Failure to Communicate
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
- The Future of Another Timeline
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
Some of the bonus/advanced prompts will require me to investigate what they are asking me to look for, but that's not a bad thing. Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich 1/7/20
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial
The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America by Michael Eric Dyson 2/21/20
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
Fingerprints of God: The Search for the Science of Spirituality by Barbara Bradley Hagerty 1/25/20
12. Buddhist or Hindu
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse 1/15/20
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal: Omnibus by E.K. Weaver 2/1/20
19. Bisexual or Pansexual - Completed
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell 1/4/20
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick 1/28/20
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3/5/20
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking - Completed
Soupy Leaves Home by Cecil Castellucci 1/3/20 - Soupy is actually Pearl, but she takes the name Soupy as she leaves her abusive home and becomes a hobo, disguised as a boy. While she comes from money, she must survive on little due to her circumstances, and her new family is made of other hoboes. A magical graphic novel for young adults.
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz 2/7/20
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
Meets #29: Pretending Is Lying by Dominique Goblet 1/24/20
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change by Stacey Abrams 2/10/20
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
St. Paul: The Apostle We Love to Hate by Karen Armstrong 2/28/20
Hola!PROGRESS: 97/70
Voices From Around The World
❎1. African:
Tanzania: Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah✔
Togo: An African in Greenland by Tété-Michel Kpomassie✔
South Africa:
Fiela's Child by Dalene Matthee✔
Circles In A Forest by Dalene Matthee✔
Kenya: Petals of Blood by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o✔
Liberia: The House at Sugar Beach by Helene Cooper✔
Libya: The Seven Veils of Seth by Ibrahim al-Koni ✔
Somalia: Black Mamba Boy: A Novel by Nadifa Mohamed✔
Mauritius: Tropic of Violence by Nathacha Appanah (the book is set in Mayotte)✔
Mozambique: El último vuelo del flamenco by Mia Couto✔
Algeria: Fantasia: An Algerian Cavalcade by Assia Djebar✔
The Gambia: Reading The Ceiling by Dayo Forster✔
Botswana: When Rain Clouds Gather by Bessie Head✔
Madagascar: Beyond the Rice Fields by Naivo✔
❎2. Asian:
Japan:
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino✔
Kokoro by Natsume Sōseki✔
China: Red Sorghum by Mo Yan✔
Afghanistan: The Patience Stone by Atiq Rahimi✔
India: The blue lake & other stories by Kamleshwar✔
Tajikistan: Vida e insólitas aventuras del soldado Iván Chonkin by Vladimir Voinovich✔
Kyrgyzstan:
The White Ship by Chingiz Aitmatov✔
The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years by Chingiz Aitmatov✔ (Set in Kazakhstan)
Mongolia: Mongol by Uuganaa Ramsay✔
Myanmar: The Voice of Hope by Aung San Suu Kyi✔
Bangladesh: Lajja by Taslima Nasrin✔
Malaysia: The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo✔
Singapore: Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu✔
❎3. Caribbean:
Dominican Republic: Escalera para Electra by Aída Cartagena Portalatín✔
Cuba: Te di la vida entera by Zoé Valdés✔
Trinidad: The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey✔
Dominica: The Orchid House by Phyllis Shand Allfrey✔
Haiti: Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticat✔
Belize: Beka Lamb by Zee Edgell✔
Guadeloupe: The Bridge of Beyond by Simone Schwarz-Bart✔
❎4. Indigenous:
Inuit: Sanaaq: An Inuit Novel by Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk✔
Abenaki: Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back by Joseph Bruchac✔
Mandjia and Banda peoples: African Tales: Folklore of the Central African Republic (translated from Sango into English by Polly Strong)✔
❎5. Latin American:
Bolivia: Raza de bronce by Alcides Arguedas✔
Peru: El cóndor de la pluma dorada by Blanca Miosi✔
Brazil: Borges and The Eternal Orangutans by Luis Fernando Verissimo✔
Colombia:
Cien años de soledad by Gabriel García Márquez✔
Delirio by Laura Restrepo✔
Chile:
Eva Luna by Isabel Allende✔
Antigua Vida Mía by Marcela Serrano✔
Nosotras que nos queremos tanto by Marcela Serrano✔
Argentina: Las viudas de los jueves by Claudia Piñeiro✔
Ecuador: Poso Wells by Gabriela Alemán✔
❎6. Middle Eastern:
Iran: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi✔
Turkey: The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak✔
Qatar: Love Comes Later by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar✔
United Arab Emirates: The Sand Fish by Maha Gargash✔
❎7. Oceanic
Marshall Islands: Iep Jaltok: Poems from a Marshallese Daughter by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner✔
Samoa: Where We Once Belonged by Sia Figiel✔
❎8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
From a Dependent Territory:
Guam: Keeper of the Night by Kimberly Willis Holt (author lived in Guam in her teens)✔
US Virgin Islands: How to Escape from a Leper Colony by Tiphanie Yanique✔
Purto Rico: Creole Religions of the Caribbean: An Introduction from Vodou and Santera to Obeah and Espiritismo✔
From a State with limited recognition:
Palestine: Mornings in Jenin✔
Taiwan: The Butcher's Wife and Other Stories by Li Ang✔
❎9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
The Cry of the Dove by Fadia Faqir✔
How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez✔
Caramelo: En Espanol by Sandra Cisneros✔
One More Year by Sana Krasikov✔
❎10. Black or Multiracial:
Black:
Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi✔
47 by Walter Mosley✔
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson✔
I Dare You! by Farrah Rochon✔
Multiracial:
El coro de los maestros carniceros by Louise Erdrich✔
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
❎12. Buddhist or Hindu:
He by Rabindranath Tagore (Hindu)✔
The Circle of Karma by Kunzang Choden (Buddhist)✔
❎13. Jewish:
Defiance by Nechama Tec✔
❎14. Muslim:
The Rainbow Troops by Andrea Hirata✔
❎15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality:
Dagara: Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman by Malidoma Patrice Somé✔
❎16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority:
Activist: Yo soy Malala by Malala Yousafzai✔
Love is Love is Love
❎17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
The White Renegade by Claudie Arseneault (Asexual/Aromantic)✔
❎18. Gay or Lesbian
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone by Tennessee Williams(gay author*)✔
❎19. Bisexual or Pansexual
Women of Sand and Myrrh by Hanan Al-Shaykh (bisexual) "not #OV"✔
❎20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents:
My Fathers' Daughter
A Story of Family and Belonging by Hannah Pool✔
Every Body Has Value
❎21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie Is Not the Answer by Jen Lancaster✔
❎22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender:
All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders (Transgender author*)✔
❎23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
The Elephant's Journey by José Saramago (Elder: 86)✔
❎24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
Cambiemos el mundo: #huelgaporelclima by Greta Thunberg (When Greta was 11, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), and selective mutism.)✔
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller (blind and deaf)✔
❎25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability:
The Happiness of Kati by Jane Vejjajiva(A wheelchair user, Ngarmpun Vejjajiva has had cerebral palsy since birth)✔
❎26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction:
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (Mental Health Condition)✔
❎27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized:
Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail by Malika Oufkir (Incarcerated)✔
❎28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure: The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir✔
❎29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking:
The Alienist by Caleb Carr (survivors of abuse)✔ "not #OV"
❎30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional:
La consagración de la primavera by Alejo Carpentier ✔
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
❎32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
Telepathy by Amir Tag Elsir (Originally written in Arabic)✔
❎33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
Upside Down: A Primer for the Looking-Glass World by Eduardo Galeano✔
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson✔
❎34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe✔
❎35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi✔
❎36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas✔
❎37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event. We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_...✔
❎38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
Jazz by Toni Morrison (Black Feminism)✔
❎39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
The Colonizer and the Colonized by Albert Memmi✔
❎40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
La saga/fuga de J. B. by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester✔
Alright I'll give this one a try.Setting a goal of 8
So would a book like Uncle Tom’s cabin count? A white female author but the story deals with the horrors of slavery?
GLOBAL VOICESDuration January 1, 2020- December 31, 2020
TOTALLY SPACED THIS ONE THROUGHOUT 2020 AND NOT GOING TO START FITTING IN BOOKS AT THIS LATE DATE (12-28-20)! SORRY!!!
Default Challenge:
Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.
Uncertain how many I will complete. For now I will set a goal of 20.
Progress: 0/20 as of January 1, 2020
Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
I'm still not knowing what to pick for 8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
I'll try to go for the 10 Voices from around the World:Read: 8/10
Voices From Around The World
1.
2.
3. Caribbean - Dominicana by Angie Cruz
4.
5.
6. Middle Eastern - 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak
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8.
9.
10.
I will start with a goal of 10. I hope to read more, but I don´t want to much pressure. (6/10)
Voices From Around The World
1. African Wüstenblume
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian) Ich kämpfte für Arafat
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish Unorthodox
14. Muslim
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
18. Gay or Lesbian Wir sind unsichtbar
19. Bisexual or Pansexual Red, White & Royal Blue
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English. - Die Tanzenden
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
Kristin wrote: "@Leticia, you do not need to decide on your books in advance and you also do. it have to complete all tasks. Additionally, tasks can be repeated if you would like to focus on one area. However, if ..."I'm just looking for recommendations on the topic, but it could happen that I don't do it. I usually like to prepare a TBR in advance, so I don't have to look for a book every time I want to do a challenge prompt. I often don't manage to read my whole TBR, and sometimes I go on reading it even after the challenge has finished, but I like to have it ready even tough.
Gabi wrote: "I'm in!0/30 complete
Voices From Around The World
1. African
- Wizard of the Crow by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
2. Asian
- Death's End by [author:Liu Cixin|578..."
Hi Gabi, let me know later if you liked - Kalpa Imperial: The Greatest Empire That Never Was by Angélica Gorodischer. I am interested in reading the book and it can be that I read it after I read the Machado de Assis book. If you run out of Latin American or AOC writers try him. He is the greatest Brazilian writer and as good a classic as Tolstoy.
@Leticia: will do! I have high hopes since UKLG recommended it (and did the translation)
I'll try for at least 15 books, and at least two of each main category.15/15
Voices From Around The World
✔ 1. African Op een dag zal ik schrijven over Afrika
✔ 2. Asian (Japan) Menselijke voorwaarden
3. Caribbean
✔ 4. Indigenous Indiaanse legenden: Verhalen van Indianen uit Noord-Amerika
✔ 5. Latin American Rode rozen en tortillas
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
✔ 9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker Mijn moeders strijd
✔ 10. Black or Multiracial De zwarte messias
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
✔ 14. Muslim Gedichten
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
✔ Het verhaal van een Duitser16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
✔ 18. Gay or Lesbian Aristoteles en Dante ontdekken de geheimen van het universum
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
✔ 22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender Het jongensuur
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
✔ 24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf) Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
✔ 30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination Schaduwen over de toendra
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
✔ 32. Read a book translated from a language other than English. Convenience Store Woman
✔ 33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc. Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
✔ 35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts. Leegstand (poetry about living with a mental health condition)
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
Making My Own ChallengeI'm going to pick what I read from these categories as the year progresses.
0/10 books
Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
Goal is 20 books10/20
Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.
Voices From Around The World
1. African
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite 18/06
2. Asian
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami 10/07
3. Caribbean
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo 11/07
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee 03/09
10. Black or Multiracial
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank 11/01
14. Muslim
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
The Last Day of a Condemned Man by Victor Hugo 16/05
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
Bad News by Edward St. Aubyn 03/03
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 08/01
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
A Vindication of the Rights of Women by Mary Wollstonecraft 20/09
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
The Gathering by Anne Enright 03/01
Global Voices ChallengeDuration:January 1, 2020- December 31, 2020
Tasks Completed: 0/40
Default Challenge:
Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.
Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage
0/25 I'm so excited for this challenge. I was thinking of diversifying what I read and look I found a whole group to keep to motivated. I haven't really thought about What books I wanna read therefore will update with a list later on probably after my birthday this Sunday :)
I am in for 9GLOBAL VOICES
Duration January 1, 2020- December 31, 2020
For many people, reading more diversely is a personal goal that has helped enliven their reading and expand their understanding of different lived experiences and perspectives.
For this challenge, you will read books from authors around the world, with a special emphasis on underrepresented, marginalized, and #ownvoices authors. You may read fiction or non-fiction for this challenge.
Many books will fit multiple categories but each book may be used only once. More information about #ownvoices can be found here.
IMPORTANT: Please include this at the TOP of your original post and each update:
X/Y Tasks Complete (Replace X with the number of books you’ve finished. Replace Y with your Goal Number)
This challenge can be modified in several ways. For several options on how to modify it, please see the options listed in Post 2. The default challenge (100% Own Voices) is in this post below before the Bonus prompts. Some of the prompts for this challenge may be difficult for some members emotionally or otherwise. Please only complete the tasks that feel right for you.
Default Challenge:
Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.
Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
I signed up for this one last year and sadly fell down on the challenge. But I'm on it for this year!! I'm in for all 400/40 Tasks Complete
Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
I'm in for six books. 1. Asia (Southern Asia, Pakistan)
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
2. Transgender
If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
3. Multi-racial
Passing by Nella Larsen
4. Adopted
5. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
6. Buddhist
0/6
I'll try for 10. Failed miserably last time as didn't read the instructions carefully enough. However I will try and make them the ones I didn't complete in 2019./10
Default Challenge:
Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.
Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Hi!I will try to complete 10 prompts from this challenge!
Progress
1 out of 10
Default Challenge:
Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.
Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian Dragon Pearl
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern The Complete Persepolis
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory or State with Limited Recognition
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority Yo soy Malala
Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian Infinity Son
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms Faith: Taking Flight
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf) The Story of My Life
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit. Secretos del abuelo. Muk'ult'an in nool.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English. Les Trois Mousquetaires 1
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts. They Called Us Enemy
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism. Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy. Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
Thanks!
Hi, this year my goal is to read more translated work, preferably also books not originally in english. I'm setting my goal very low because I get overwhelmed too easily. :DGoal: 8/5 books
Voices From Around The World
3. Caribbean Clap When You Land
6. Middle Eastern The Stationery Shop
10. Black or Multiracial With the Fire on High
Love is Love is Love
18. Gay or Lesbian The Black Flamingo
Every Body Has Value
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf) The Kiss Quotient
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction The Yellow Wallpaper
Bonus & Advanced Prompts
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English. The Deal of a Lifetime
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event. The Poet X
(My corner)
3/161. African-Cry, the Beloved Country
2. Asian-Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress-Finished 2/4
3. Caribbean-An Untamed State-Finished 2/29
4. Indigenous-Island of the Blue Dolphins
5. Latin American-The Alchemist
6. Middle Eastern-The Kite Runner
7. Oceanic-The Book Thief
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)-When I Was Puerto Rican
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker-I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban-Finished 2/22
10. Black or Multiracial-Beloved
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish-Marathon Man
14. Muslim-I Heard God Laughing: Poems of Hope and Joy
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking-The Lost Boy
I am going for 15 books VOICES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
1. African
2. Asian
5. Latin America
DIVERSITY OF BELIEFS
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE
17. Asexual, Aromantic or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
EVERY BODY HAS VALUE
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child(under 18) or Elder(over 75)
24. Differently abled (autistic, deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition,Cognitive/Intellectual Disability or Addiction
BONUS & ADVANCED PROMPTS
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English
I'm in for 10 Books!Voices From Around The World:
1. African
2. Asian= Rich People Problems
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic= The Billionaire's Housekeeper Mistress
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker= The Golden House
10. Black or Multiracial= Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Diversity of Beliefs:
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim= Love Thy Neighbor: A Muslim Doctor's Struggle for Home in Rural America
15. Practioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority= March
Love is Love is Love:
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian= Queer Eye: Love Yourself, Love Your Life
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents
Every Body Has Value:
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender= If I Was Your Girl
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)= Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure= Little Women
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking= In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination
Bonus & Advanced Prompts:
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.= Doctor Zhivago
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.= Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.= The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.= Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.= Indeh: A Story of the Apache Wars
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.
Goal Met So Far: 16/10
Orig post Msg 15Just completed #13 (Jewish) - The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish. Overall, I really enjoyed this book! I loved the juxtaposition between the historical and more modern story. I really appreciated how the current view of women was overlaid onto the historical aspect and subtly showed it's not changed all that much. My only criticism was that the narrative felt really wordy and could have been edited a bit. Given that the story is a love letter to letters and writing and learning, I understand why she chose to write as she did. But at times the wordiness detracted from the story. Definitely worth reading! 4 stars
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