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Yellowface
Yellowface | R F Kuang
What's the harm in a pseudonym? New York Times bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn't write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American--in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from R. F. Kuang in the vein of White Ivy and The Other Black Girl. Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars: same year at Yale, same debut year in publishing. But Athena's a cross-genre literary darling, and June didn't even get a paperback release. Nobody wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks. So when June witnesses Athena's death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena's just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions of Chinese laborers to the British and French war efforts during World War I. So what if June edits Athena's novel and sends it to her agent as her own work? So what if she lets her new publisher rebrand her as Juniper Song--complete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo? Doesn't this piece of history deserve to be told, whoever the teller? That's what June claims, and the New York Times bestseller list seems to agree. But June can't get away from Athena's shadow, and emerging evidence threatens to bring June's (stolen) success down around her. As June races to protect her secret, she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves. With its totally immersive first-person voice, Yellowface takes on questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation not only in the publishing industry but the persistent erasure of Asian-American voices and history by Western white society. R. F. Kuang's novel is timely, razor-sharp, and eminently readable.
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jhod
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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#camplitsy bookmail! I reckon I'm going to have read the bandit queens section for the weekend and have already read Birnham Wood so am feeling pretty confident in my participation this year!

squirrelbrain Yay! I got that lovely Yellowface today too! 1d
jhod @squirrelbrain 🤩 and obviously I already 1d
jhod Have romantic comedy and the claire fuller! 1d
Megabooks Yay! Gorgeous edition of Yellowface! 1d
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ImperfectCJ
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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This exploration of entitlement, race, misogyny, jealousy, and the not-so-pleasant aspects of the publishing industry had me cringing throughout. The characters are complex and messy and predictable enough to be realistic. It got me thinking about all of the things that stand in the way of living with authenticity (or even being able to identify authenticity in ourselves or anyone else), which doesn't really leave me feeling optimistic.

SamAnne Can‘t wait to read this one! 2d
BarbaraBB Intriguing review. 2d
Megabooks Great review! 1d
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Beachesnbooks
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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May wrap-up! I finished 11 books including 2 Pride & Prejudice retellings, one classic, and one BOTM pick.
🥇Yellowface
🥈Letters to a Young Poet
🥉Divine Rivals

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GatheringBooks
Yellowface | Rebecca F. Kuang
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#MayMontage Day 31: An ironic #NatlSmileDay with the missing mouth in this fascinating cover of RF Kuang‘s book. Bound to be my 5th Kuang novel for this year. Thrilled to finally get my hands on this one.

Eggs Perfect 👍🏼 2d
BarbaraBB Will you be joining us for the #CampLitsy23 discussion of the book in the first half of July? Let me know when you like to, we will tag you! 2d
TracyReadsBooks Such a good book! 2d
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GatheringBooks @BarbaraBB yesss! Would definitely love to join! 💕thank youuu! 🌷📚📚📚🌷 2d
BarbaraBB That is so nice Myra! @Megabooks will lead the discussion on 8 and 15 July. We will tag you! 2d
GatheringBooks @BarbaraBB would also love to know what #CampLitsy23 entails - what are the other books in the camp? Maybe i can join the others too. 💕 2d
BarbaraBB Perfect! I am going to tag you in some earlier posts! Have you read the tagged book? We‘ll discuss that Saturday! 1d
GatheringBooks @BarbaraBB yay! Will most likely read the eleanor catton one. I doubt i would find the bandit queens here in the uae. 🥲 1d
GatheringBooks @BarbaraBB oooh. I spoke too soon. It‘s actually available via amazon. Nice. But i doubt i can read it on time though. 😅 1d
BarbaraBB Birnam Wood is better 😉. 1d
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ChaoticMissAdventures
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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So interesting! I had forgotten I pre-ordered this from Blackwells and I bought it at my local US shop and now I get to look at the subtle differences between the printings.
UK is slightly (just a hair) taller, the hard cover also has the eyes stamped under the cover, and I love their cover more without the NYT& Times commentary the UK version is almost $9 less!!

Ruthiella Blackwell‘s is awesome, right? Great prices and fairly fast shipping. I hope Amazon doesn‘t put them out of business next. 😬 3d
ChaoticMissAdventures @Ruthiella oh! Don't curse it 😂 But yes! Great place for the people who used to shop at Book Depository (that was the one that just shut down right?) Blackwells also does free shipping to the US 3d
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Matilda
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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Inhaled the audiobook today!

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Sara_Planz
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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What I loved most about this novel was the descent into justification that June goes on. The guilt is eating her away, but she finds ways to tell herself that what she did was completely fine. The "tick tick tick" of social media posts about her were like a modern day "Tell Tale Heart", perfectly capturing the road June was going down. This is a book you will not want to put down as we enter into peak summer reading.

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underground_bks
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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This book gave me a stomachache in the most viciously brilliant way! Yellowface is an absolutely relentless send-up and take-down of racism in publishing, a razor sharp literary thriller you won‘t be able to put down, narrated by an unreliable and utterly unlikeable lead—and you won‘t be able to tear yourself away from reading every rotten word she says. If you love a train wreck AND books that push you to think more critically, pick this one up!

LatrelWhite I was looking at this today. Debating to add to the TBR☺️✔️done! 5d
underground_bks @LatrelWhite I can‘t wait to hear what you think!! 5d
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TrishB
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Fabulous night listening to Rebecca Kuang, a very impressive woman. It‘s a love story next 😱 she said surely her mum knows she knows what sex is now….

Cinfhen I can‘t wait to see what she writes next!!! She‘s incredibly talented 💛💛💛 5d
TrishB @Cinfhen I think so too! And not seeming to be defined by any one genre. 5d
Cinfhen Exactly!! I love that about her 5d
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AmyG Yes to both of you! @Cinfhen @TrishB A true talent can write anything….and you keep coming back for more. 5d
mcctrish I can‘t wait to get my hands on this 5d
Soubhiville Ha! That‘s funny about her mum, I love that she waited for a love story for that reason. 5d
BarbaraBB She seems a great person too beside the great writer she already proves to be! 5d
LeahBergen I see you! 👏👏 5d
TrishB @AmyG so true! And she‘s so confident in her ability to do that too which is brilliant. 4d
TrishB @mcctrish hope you love when you get to it. 4d
TrishB @Soubhiville she said her mum scrutinises every word. 4d
TrishB @BarbaraBB yes she does. Definitely thinks long and hard about everything. 4d
TrishB @LeahBergen 😁 that‘s my daughter too- just so you know I randomly didn‘t post just anyone. 4d
batsy Fun! She strikes me as a kind of a genius, really, and I'm amazed she's got so many books out already. 4d
TrishB @batsy yes it‘s easy to forget how young she is because she has so many. I look forward to many more. 4d
LeahBergen Is it?? I love it. 🥰 4d
Cathythoughts I just got this book today. That‘s a lovely picture of you all 🧡 33m
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Beachesnbooks
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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Making some good progress on #20in4 ! I finished Yellowface, which was SO GOOD, and I've gotten over halfway through Imogen, Obviously, which I'm loving. And I'm almost done with Grim and Bear It, which is ok. Definitely hit 10 hours.

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TrishB
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Finished in time for tonight!! Not reviewing yet - going to listen with interest later 😁

Lindy I‘m starting this today. 💛 5d
TrishB @Lindy there‘s a lot in it! 5d
Lindy @TrishB I was 179 in line for a library copy so I purchased my own copy on impulse when I was at the bookstore for something else. The employee who took my payment told me she had read it in two days, couldn‘t put it down. 5d
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TrishB @Lindy I started last night! Yes- I had to finish 😁 5d
squirrelbrain I may have to capitulate and read it before #camplitsy! 5d
TrishB @squirrelbrain I only did because going to listen to her- but I‘m still really looking forward to discussing it! 5d
AmyG I so look forwardto this one! (edited) 5d
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TrishB
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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I know it‘s early for #camplitsy23 but I wanted to read some before seeing her talk tonight!

batsy Nice! Enjoy 💛 5d
E.Bolhafner when is the camp doing YellowFace? I kinda want to read along but I have a readalong with my son and maybe husband and I haven't been able to figure out when Litsy is doing it
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TrishB @E.Bolhafner tagging the camp leaders for the dates @squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB @Megabooks 5d
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E.Bolhafner @TrishB thanks! I have seen June and July both on various posts and of course there are a zillion and one posts tagged with camplitsy so the whole original post/calendar is not easily findable.
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Megabooks Hi @E.Bolhafner ! I‘ll be leading the YF discussion. We‘ll be discussing the first half (exact page number tbd) July 8 and the full book July 15. Some people choose to read ahead whether it‘s because a library hold came in or other reasons. We just ask that you avoid discussing major spoilers from the second half the first week for the people that are reading along. Hope this helps! I‘m glad you‘ll be joining us! (edited) 5d
E.Bolhafner @Megabooks thank you! 5d
squirrelbrain @E.Bolhafner - the full order of books for #camplitsy is Bandit Queens, then Birnam Wood in June. July is YF then Hijab Butch Blues. August is Romantic Comedy, then The Memory of Animals. 5d
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Leniverse
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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UK Littens in need of Yellowface for #CampLitsy might want to check their nearest Sainsbury's! £9!!!

youneverarrived Ohh thanks for sharing I‘ll have to pop in! 1w
squirrelbrain Bargain! 💛 1w
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JenReadsAlot
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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Branwen
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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LOOK WHAT LIBRARY HOLD CAME IN TODAY! 😱💛💛💛 I'm so excited to start this!

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Beachesnbooks
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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Joining in for #20in4 this weekend! There are a few books I'd like to finish before the end of May and/or get a head start on my June tbr. #readathon @Andrew65

Andrew65 Great to have you with us, good luck 😁 1w
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ChaoticMissAdventures
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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Catching up on reviews - my 2nd 5 ⭐ of the year
I was enthralled. I was gasping. I love how many of the chapters start a straight forward sentence about what is going to happen - "The night I watched Athena Liu die, we were celebrating..." Amazing it kept me hooked and up reading way too late.
The characters are not super lovable, so if you need that this is not for you all of them are flawed and painfully real.

ChaoticMissAdventures Kuang channeled the voice of the racist liberal white woman so well, the slow quiet microracism that occasionally breaks out in full blown racism that I wonder if some WW will even pick up on. Fascinating. 1w
Hooked_on_books I heard her talking about this on a podcast. When she was initially discussing the idea of the book with her agent, they said no one would ever publish it. I‘m looking forward to this one! 1w
ChaoticMissAdventures @Hooked_on_books how interesting!! This is my first of her books (I do own Babel but have yet to read), it feels so relevant to today. I am glad she kept going with it and HC picked it up, it looks like it is getting a ton of praise and she is doing a little US tour for it. There are already 6,500+ ratings on GR the first week which IDK sounds like good numbers to me? It is pretty divisive so probably not a NYT best seller. 1w
Hooked_on_books What would be great is if it led to changes in publishing. Pretty sure that won‘t happen but it‘s good for any industry to look in the mirror and see what‘s really going on. 1w
ChaoticMissAdventures @Hooked_on_books we can hope! I would love to see a big overhaul of the publishing industry. 1w
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RaeLovesToRead
Yellowface | Rebecca F. Kuang
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Looking forward to reading this one! Reckon I can squeeze in Babel before camp begins? 🤔

I've got quite a few on the go at the moment..

JamieArc I am lusting after that edition with the typeface title on the pages 😍😍😍 1w
RaeLovesToRead @JamieArc Waterstones special edition 😁 1w
Branwen OH MY GOD THIS EDITION IS SO PERFECT AND BEAUTIFUL! 😭 My library hold for this book came in today and I'm super excited to start it! 1w
RaeLovesToRead @Branwen Woo! 😊 I'm gonna try and save it for #camplitsy (it's a July pick).. Will see if I can squeeze Babel in before then! 1w
paper.reveries Wooowwww those pages are amazing!! I wasn't a big fan of this book, but I hope it's a standout for you :) 1w
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Oryx
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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Ready for camp (I know this one isn't up first, but it's so pretty I had to post) #camplitsy23 @BarbaraBB @Megabooks @squirrelbrain

squirrelbrain Oooh, pretty! 🤩 Love the edges… I have this as a digital ARC but now I can feel a purchase coming on… 😁 1w
Suet624 The edges! 1w
TrishB Is this the Waterstones version?? Please say yes. 1w
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Oryx @TrishB yes! Fab edges 1w
TrishB Oh lovely! Mines on the way. We‘re going to see her on Sunday in Liverpool. 1w
LeahBergen Love it! 1w
RaeLovesToRead Got mine today too! 😊 1w
Megabooks Gorgeous!! 🤩🤩🤩 1w
BarbaraBB Wow, that edition is fabulous 🥰 1w
BarbaraBB @TrishB That is so cool!! 1w
TrishB @BarbaraBB very excited 😁 1w
Oryx @TrishB you can tell her about camp litsy Trish 😀. @BarbaraBB 1w
BarbaraBB @Oryx she probably already knows 😉 1w
Oryx @BarbaraBB her publisher calling her "guess what Rebecca, great news..." 1w
BarbaraBB @Oryx 🤣🤣 7d
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angieinwonderland
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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This book is described as a satirical tale of the publishing industry. Where the social justice warriors are concerned, there wasn't much exaggeration. It is an uncomfortable look at society in general and humanity specifically, told very well.

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julesG
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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Just finished this. Won't review it until I've had some time to let it stew.

#CampLitsy23
@BarbaraBB @Megabooks @squirrelbrain

Megabooks Wow! Very curious what you think! 2w
Cinfhen Can‘t wait to hear your thoughts 2w
paper.reveries Wasn't a big fan, albeit some important topics were inserted. Be curious to read your review! 2w
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squirrelbrain Ooh, you are teasing us! 2w
TrishB Interesting. 2w
BarbaraBB Super curious about this one! 2w
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ChaoticMissAdventures
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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Oh my. This book had me hooked from the start. I love books where chapters start off telling you things are going to get worse ?. The opening line in the book is "The night I watched Athena Liu die, we're celebrating..."
This book is about racism, white lady liberalism, the publishing industry, and the cost of fame. It is both funny, horrifying (how terrible people can be), and fascinating.
This would be an excellent bookclub book.

Cinfhen I loved it too!!! Great for discussion 2w
Alfoster Yes, agree! So good!🌟 2w
DimeryRene I‘m getting to this soon! I just saw her speak at the Dallas Museum of Art!! 2w
ChaoticMissAdventures @DimeryRene how lucky!! She isn't coming to my town and I am so bummed. This is the first one of hers I have read though I have had Babel for awhile. 2w
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DimeryRene
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Met Rebecca last night! She‘s a complete genius. Beautiful talk about books, publishing, social media, and hopes and dreams. ✨

TrishB Cool 👍🏻 2w
batsy Nice! 2w
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SamAnne
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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BarbaraBB Thanks! This might come in handy for #CampLitsy23 @Megabooks @squirrelbrain 2w
Megabooks Thanks for sharing this!! 2w
SamAnne @BarbaraBB yes! Meant to tag #CampLitsy23! 2w
Cinfhen Finished yesterday - it‘s excellent 2w
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Cinfhen
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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LOVED this!!! Although I usually don‘t like satire this blistering look at the inner workings of literary publishing covers lots of hot button topics. Ownership, cancel culture, appropriation, Twitter trolls and making it big. When an opportunity arises for a struggling writer she seizes the chance which alters her life in ways she never imagined. I‘m now 💯 OBSESSED with author R F Kuang. #CampLitsy23 FANTASTIC narration 💛

Billypar I just heard an interview with her about this book, and it made me want read it. 2w
batsy @Billypar Which interview, if you don't mind? 2w
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batsy @Billypar Thank you! Will check it out. 2w
squirrelbrain Ooh this bodes well for #camplitsy23! 2w
AmyG I am so thrilled to hear this! 2w
BarbaraBB So glad to read this. Thrilled to read it! 2w
Cinfhen It‘s gonna be FABULOUS for #CampLitsy23 @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @AmyG and thanks for sharing the link @Billypar 2w
BarbaraBB Super excited about that. @Megabooks will be our camp leader so we‘ll have a fab discussion! 2w
Megabooks Very excited that this will lead to good discussion!! 🤩 thanks for checking it out ahead Cindy and thanks for the compliment @BarbaraBB 😘 2w
Cinfhen Yesssss @Megabooks is the perfect camp leader for this book @BarbaraBB 2w
TrishB Can‘t wait to get my copy and going to see her talk on 28 of this month 😁 2w
Cinfhen Ohhhh, that‘s fantastic @TrishB im such a fan! I think I need to read the Poppy Wars😅 2w
TrishB C has just finished the first one of those. Enjoyed it, said very violent in one place. 2w
Cathythoughts Great review! Stacked 👍🏻 💛 2w
britt_brooke Currently on hold for this one. Nice review! 2w
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E.Bolhafner
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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Saw R.F. Kuang and Soman Chainani author of School of Good & Evil tonight. Picked up signed copy of Yellowface and looking forward to reading it. My son and husband accompanied me and we will be doing a read along soon

JamieArc A bunch of us on Litsy will be reading it together in July. Really looking forward to it. 2w
E.Bolhafner @JamieArc oh! I haven't figured out how people find these things on here yet--I don't really see groups? Maybe I can time our reading for July. I am lucky to live where I live. On top of more indie bookstores than is reasonable we have so many events. Last month it was Neil Gaiman this month Soman and R.F. Who knows who we will see next. 2w
JamieArc If you look up the hashtag #CampLitsy23, you‘ll see info about it there. If you follow @LitsyEvents you‘ll see lots of things are going on: reading challenges and swaps, for example. And the other way is to follow people who are active. I‘ll tag some good people to follow below. 2w
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BarbaraBB Thanks for tagging and explaining @JamieArc 💕! @E.Bolhafner you‘re very welcome to join #CampLitsy23 a laidback summer reading club in which we‘ll read six books during June, July and August. Yellowface will be discussed the second half of July. If you want I can tag you in future posts or you can follow the hashtag #CampLitsy23 like Jamie suggested! 2w
squirrelbrain Thanks for the tag @JamieArc ! @E.Bolhafner - there aren‘t really ‘groups‘ as such on Litsy. As Jamie said, look out for hashtags and the more people you follow the more you‘ll get to see. 2w
Megabooks @E.Bolhafner welcome to litsy! I‘ll be leading the discussion of YF in the first half of July (correction of my fellow counselor @BarbaraBB ) we‘d love to have you join us. Some people choose to read ahead of time and discuss later while others choose to read along that month. Whatever you decide, please jump into the discussion as you are able! I believe (and Barbara may need to correct me 😉) but we are starting the summer with this in June. 2w
BarbaraBB @Megabooks I do have to correct you 🤣🤣 we‘re starting 3 June with discussing the first half of 2w
Cinfhen Thanks for the shoutout @JamieArc and welcome to Litsy @E.Bolhafner - definitely scroll & use the hashtags to find people with likeminded interests and following @LitsyEvents is a great place for info! There are also lots of group reads each month @TheBookHippie and @Librarybelle each lead weekly/ monthly discussions 2w
Megabooks @BarbaraBB I think we need to start that email chain back. 😂 #confusedcounselors! @squirrelbrain 2w
Megabooks Other fun things on litsy each month - @Andrew65 runs 2 readathons each month, @TheAromaofBooks runs a bingo challenge #bookspin #bookspinbingo, and @Clwojick is the queen of creativity and always has interesting things on tap! 2w
squirrelbrain Oh dear @Megabooks @BarbaraBB 🤣 - does this mean I could sneak something completely different in for August!? 🤣🤣 2w
BarbaraBB Oh and you can join #TitlesAndTunes, a monthly challenge hosted by @cinfhen and me. June‘s theme will be #GuiltyPleasure. Just read a book that fits the prompt, add a song that does too and tag us! 💃 2w
BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain 😂 I hope we‘re back on track now! @Megabooks 2w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @JamieArc thank you!! 🫶🏻❤️ 2w
TheAromaofBooks Thank you for the tag @Megabooks!! Glad to have you on Litsy @E.Bolhafner !! Lots of times if you check the trending tags you can find out about some different challenges and readathons that are going on, and I highly recommend just asking about any that interest you!! Most of us here love sharing and involving newcomers!! 2w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!!! I cohost a daily photo challenge with @Eggs and an international pen pal group called #LitsyLove with @StayCurious 📚❤️ 2w
Librarybelle Thanks for the tag, @Cinfhen ! And hope you can join in on the many awesome challenges and groups on Litsy, @E.Bolhafner ! 2w
Eggs Welcome to Litsy🩷🦋🩵 2w
Andrew65 Thanks for the tag @Megabooks 😍, and welcome to Litsy @E.Bolhafner 🤗

Be great to see you joining our fun and informal readathons.
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TracyReadsBooks
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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This blistering, compulsively readable satire of the publishing industry—from the people who write, edit, market, & publish books to those who consume them—is a love it/hate it book. There is no in between. In telling the story of author Juniper Song, who steals & then passes off as her own the unpublished work of a more successful friend who died suddenly, Kuang does not shy away from calling out a range of issues in this meta piece of fiction.

Alfoster Yes! Loved this one too!🥰 2w
squirrelbrain Great review! Looking forward to this at #camplitsy23. 2w
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perfectlywinged
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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Very excited to start this new release!

BarbaraBB Me too! Great photo 💛 2w
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TheBookStacker
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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It‘s here 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Megabooks Yay! 2w
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TracyReadsBooks
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Tonight‘s reading…and if this blistering takedown of the publishing industry holds up, it‘ll be the second book, following Nettle & Bone, to make its way to my Top Ten of the Year list.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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Oh my! This first chapter 🔥
If this doesn't pull me out of my reading slump nothing will.
I am so mad at myself for sitting on this arc!

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paper.reveries
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Mehso-so

This is a modern day satire about an author willing to do anything to make it big. While I found many passages interesting, some even laugh out loud worthy, most was a very slow burn, which didn't always work for my mood. Some very current debate subjects, though, if you enjoy that kind of thing.

Thanks to Harper Collins Canada for this free ARC!

BarbaraBB This is the first review I read about this book, of which I‘ve had such high expectations…! 3w
AmyG I love a good, slow burn. I am still hopeful @BarbaraBB 3w
BarbaraBB @AmyG Me too! 3w
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Mpcacher
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This was an entertaining and thought provoking read and I curiously sympathised with the woman who had stolen a manuscript which is unusual for me, but that is due to great writing. The plot reminded me a little of “The Plot“ and the stolen book reminded me of “The Porcelain Moon“, all while the dealing somewhat with the controversy stirred up by the book “American Dirt “. It reads as a thriller and would be a great choice for book clubs. 4/5

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TracyReadsBooks
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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Went for a walk with the family and came home with some new books. Horror, satire, and fairytales on tap for me. Husband came home with a Cory Doctorow book, daughter with historical fiction. (Son stayed home lazing in bed as one sometimes does on the weekend.)

#ThisIsHowWeWeekend #Bookhaul

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AllDebooks
Yellowface | R F Kuang
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Rebecca F. Kuang has accomplished a masterpiece, exploring language and creativity. Yellowface offers an incredible depiction of what it means to create something, even, who has the right to claim work or ideas as their own. This seems pertinent due to contemporary issues of ownership, free speech, racism, plagiarism, identity, appropriation, cancel culture and the creative life. It leaves the reader questioning so much of what they believe ⬇

AllDebooks Cont. & value. It would be a great selection for a book club.

The novel revolves around 2 friends, Athena, a successful author and June, not so much. From the start, we get a glimpse of the loneliness that grips June and her growing resentment at others for having what she doesn't. This culminates as June makes a life-changing decision, in the heat of the moment, as an opportunity presents itself.
Kuang writes with an adept wit as she leads you ⬇
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through the plot of a dark and twisted thriller.

Yellowface is a fantastic story but is also quite poignant, provoking much thought on what it means to be isolated and lonely. How does this impinge on our decision-making? After all, what would you have done?

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Deblovestoread Great review! Can‘t wait to read this one for #CampLitsy23. 3w
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TrishB Can‘t wait for this one. 3w
AllDebooks @Deblovestoread thanks. Enjoy 😊 3w
AllDebooks @TrishB it's one of those rarities, where you're sad to finish it. I hope you enjoy it too x 3w
Megabooks So excited for this! 3w
SamAnne Great profile of her on the NYT website right now. 3w
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Hello campers! I‘m your main discussion leader for July. We‘ll start the month with the overall top vote-getter, Yellowface, and finish it with our first nonfiction title, the memoir Hijab Butch Blues. Very excited! 😁🏕️ #CampLitsy23

Important housekeeping note‼️‼️ We will be taking the first weekend off (July 1-2). July has 5 weekends, and many Americans travel then for the national holiday later that week.

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Megabooks Please join us for as many books as you‘d like this summer, and let us know if you‘d like to be added to or removed from the tag list! 1mo
jlhammar Fantastic! Thank you! 1mo
youneverarrived Fab! Glad to have a non-fiction read 😁 1mo
Bookwormjillk I didn‘t realize a NF book won. That‘s great! 1mo
squirrelbrain Exciting - I‘m really looking forward to both of these! 1mo
Cinfhen Wonderful ♥️ 1mo
Caroline2 Can‘t wait for Yellowface!! 😁 1mo
AmyG Wonderful. Thank you! 🙌🏻 1mo
Magpiegem I‘m so excited to read all of the picks! Everyone going to this camp has excellent taste 😎 1mo
Ruthiella Thanks counselor Meg! 😃 1mo
Larkken Wait… did I say the June books were my favs from the short list? I may have misspoke. I might be more excited for Hijab Butch Blues! 1mo
Megabooks @Larkken awesome!! I gave it 5⭐️ earlier this year, so I‘m super excited to read it again with everyone! 1mo
Megabooks @Ruthiella excited to have you at camp! 😁 1mo
Megabooks @Magpiegem I couldn‘t be happier with the vote winners! 👍🏻🏕️ 1mo
Megabooks @AmyG yay! 😁🏕️ glad to have you at camp! (edited) 1mo
Megabooks @Caroline2 me too! It‘s one of my most anticipated books this year! 👍🏻 1mo
Megabooks @Cinfhen excited to have you at camp again! 💜🏕️ 1mo
Megabooks @squirrelbrain it‘s going to be a great summer!! 🏕️ 1mo
Megabooks @Bookwormjillk @youneverarrived I‘m excited to have a NF pick as well, especially one this good! 1mo
Megabooks @jlhammar looking forward to having you at camp! 😁🏕️ 1mo
BarbaraBB @merelybookish @CatLass007 And another tag (I forgot to add you both to the list I shared with Meg and @squirrelbrain ) 1mo
Chelsea.Poole Thanks @Megabooks !! Hijab Butch Blues was on my radar thanks to you! I‘m excited to read it for camp and discuss with everyone! 1mo
BarbaraBB So looking forward to both of them, and hosted by you 🩵 1mo
Megabooks @Chelsea.Poole yay! I‘m really excited to discuss this memoir with you! #MemoirConnoisseur 😁😁 1mo
Megabooks @BarbaraBB I‘m looking forward to your and @squirrelbrain ‘s months as well!! 👍🏻💜🏕️ 1mo
batsy Thank you! Looking forward to both! 1mo
dabbe Do we have exact date for July as to where we should be with both books? Thanks for organizing this and being such wonderful hostesses, @megabooks, @squirrelbrain, and @barbarabb! 🤗 1mo
Megabooks @dabbe no, I don‘t have the exact page numbers, but the first half of Yellowface will be July 8 and the full book will be July 15. The first half of HBB will be July 22, and the full book will be July 29. I will release exact page numbers closer to time as I don‘t have both books yet. 1mo
Megabooks @dabbe thanks for being so enthusiastic about camp!! 😁😁🏕️ 1mo
dabbe @Megabooks Thank you! 🤗💙😊 1mo
Megabooks @batsy so happy to have you back at camp! 😁🏕️ 1mo
Soubhiville Yay! Thank you, can‘t wait! 1mo
TrishB Thank you 1mo
BarbaraBB Here you go @Suet624 two more books for #CampLitsy23 ❣️ 1mo
sarahbarnes Yay, excited for both of these! 1mo
Meshell1313 This sounds perfect! Excited for these!! 1mo
Suet624 Thank you so much, Barbara! And thank you Meg! (edited) 1mo
TheBookStacker I can‘t wait for yellowface! I preordered it! 1mo
Megabooks @TheBookStacker I‘m excited to get my hands on it too! 1mo
Megabooks @Suet624 looking forward to you joining in some of the discussions! 1mo
Megabooks @Meshell1313 @sarahbarnes me too! I think they‘ll be interesting to discuss. Glad to have you both at camp! 1mo
Megabooks @TrishB 😁🏕️💜 happy to have you back this year! (edited) 1mo
Megabooks @Soubhiville we‘re excited too! Glad you‘ll be joining us! 1mo
CSeydel OMG my hold on Hijab Butch Blues already came in 😳 4w
Cinfhen My preorder arrived today!!!! 2w
Megabooks @CSeydel last year some people read early then joined in the discussion later! 2w
Cinfhen I‘ve started and it‘s EXCELLENT!!!! Will make good discussion 🤓 2w
Megabooks @Cinfhen you‘re not waiting for camp?!? Haha! #MoodReaderProblems! I‘m glad to hear that because it was the #1 choice as far as number of votes! 2w
Cinfhen Nope!! I couldn‘t wait but I‘ll join in for discussions 2w
Megabooks I looked back at your post and I had it backwards, and here‘s where I gave my schedule. Weird that we got each other‘s reversed! I‘ve just requested BQ be ready at the library, but I just read it last month so it should be pretty fresh! Good thing because my procedure at Vandy is right in the middle of it. 💜 @BarbaraBB 2w
BarbaraBB Nothing‘s more important than that appointment! I‘ll read BQ next week and wil reach out to @squirrelbrain and you about the questions for the first half. I hope you don‘t mind that. If it‘s too much for you right now, I am sure Helen and I will be able yo work something out! 🩵 2w
Megabooks @BarbaraBB I‘m planning to read it next week too! I‘ve got 2 books to read before it so I‘ll likely start Tu/W. I should be fine for the first week, but the appointment is between the two BQ weekends (June 5). If everything goes normally, it shouldn‘t affect CL at all! 2w
BarbaraBB 🤞🏽👌🏽 2w
squirrelbrain I need to get BQ from the library when I get back…. Hopefully! I didn‘t reserve it so you can guarantee someone else will have borrowed it now. @BarbaraBB @Megabooks 2w
Megabooks Hey @GatheringBooks , here are the books for July and note we‘re taking the first weekend off since there are 5 in July. Excited to have you join us!! 👍🏻🏕️ 1d
GatheringBooks @Megabooks perfect! Thank you! 💕💕📚📚📚💕💕 1d
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Yellowface | R F Kuang
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#MayMontage Day 3: This book is #PublishedInMay and was featured quite prominently during the London Book Fair while we were there (see huge poster behind us). Perfect timing as I am about to finish The Burning God and I have a hankering for more RF Kuang.

AmyG I look forward to reading this one. 1mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Stacked 💛📚 1mo
Eggs Well done 💛💛 1mo
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Nominations for #camplitsy23
I‘ll try not to read in the next few days…..

Ruthiella Second mention I see for Yellowface! 👍 1mo
BarbaraBB Yellowface is very popular! Because of Babel I think! 1mo
BarbaraBB Also I‘m very curious about the Magee and the Cronin! 1mo
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batsy Oh yes, I added Enter Ghost to my TBR recently! 1mo
TrishB @Ruthiella @BarbaraBB Yellowface looks great 👍🏻 1mo
TrishB @batsy it looks great doesn‘t it 😁 1mo
JillR I‘m looking forward to reading The Ferryman, the Passage trilogy are amongst my fave books ever 1mo
Caroline2 I‘m gonna vote for yellow face too. 👍 1mo
squirrelbrain I think Yellowface may be a given, judging by the amount of nominations. But then the voting surprised us last year didn‘t it? @BarbaraBB @Megabooks (edited) 1mo
Megabooks Several of these weren‘t on my radar, so I‘m excited to look them up! Great choices! And I do love those British covers. 😍 1mo
Cinfhen Ohhh, some exciting new to me titles 😊 1mo
BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain Yes I do remember that we were surprised by the outcomes. I do have high hopes for Yellowface though! 1mo
TrishB @Cinfhen can‘t wait to have a good look at everyone‘s choices 😁 1mo
Cinfhen Hide your cc!!!! It‘s dangerous business 😉 1mo
TrishB @Cinfhen I just looked at the price of some of them too 😱 1mo
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Pickpick

Sci-fi/fantasy author departs from the genre to pen a biting commentary on the publishing industry. After the death of her colleague, a struggling white writer steals her late friend's Asian manuscript and passes it off as her own. What happens next is a a shocking display of fraud, cultural appropriation, and publishing complicitness. A nod to the antics of such writers such as James Frey and Jeanine Cummins.

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Larkken Ooo! Is that a Priory of the Orange Tree sequel?! 😍 5mo
Larkken Wait, I see it is a prequel? Cool. 5mo
AllDebooks @Larkken Either way, beyond excited for it!!! 5mo
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