Hello fabulous people.
I’m pretty stoked that the weekend is here! I have a huge weekend of reading planned…. ah bliss!
I wanted to let you know about the Author of Colour Readathon that will be happening between August 12 and August 19.
The wonderful Polo over at Queer Lit put me on to this readathon. It’s being hosted by Booktuber Dana in Colour and there are 4 challenges:
- For each of these points, read a different authors of different ethnicities/races
- Read a classic or a work in translation by an author of colour
- Read a sci-fi or fantasy book by an author of colour
- Read a book of poetry by an author of colour.
Polo has some great tips for making it through all the readathon challenges on their website as well as some recommendations, so make sure you check out their post.
I’m sure if you’ve spent a little time reading this blog you will be aware that reading widely is a goal that I’m constantly working at. I want to make sure that my book buying dollars aren’t going to the smug white folks who get all the marketing. Diverse voices are so important, especially when some broadcasters are giving far right wing supporters to air time. (I find myself very much aligned with the First Dog on the Moon piece which you can find here , which is both more succinct and scathing than I could hope to be.)
My timing for this readathon is pretty good: here’s a look at what I’m planning on reading over the weekend and during the coming week.
I’m so grateful to my library for buying books that I have asked for. I’m part way through Want by Cindy Pon (sci-fi/fantasy) and I’m really enjoying it.
I put down Want in order to pick up Melissa Lucashenko’s new book Too Much Lip. This doesn’t really fit into any of the readathon challenges, but I’m not going to let that stop me!
Another purchase by my library and another sci-fi/fantasy read, I’m looking forward to Rebel Seoul as well!
Another library loan, this title had me immediately. This is poetry so does qualify for the challenge.
Small Country by Gael Faye is translated from the French, so qualifies for the challenge. This recommendation has come from an impeccable source and I’m really looking forward to it.
So those are my plans. Are you going to join in the Author of Colour Readathon? Let me know what you’re going to read?
Cheers,
doddyaboutbooks 