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Traveling in Dinétah with Luci Tapahonso. #ownvoices #indigenousauthor

It took me half of summer to get through this audiobook. I think it‘s more the narration than the book itself, I kept finding it odd that young Saudi teens kept sounding like 90‘s Valley girls. But I also didn‘t like the subtle layer of Islamaphobia that seemed to be woven into the story. It is not an #OwnVoices book, and while I loved the main character, much of the supporting cast felt superficial.

Latest paint by sticker pic in the background!

This was a wonderful own voices title from Indigenous Australian authors. Despite being less than 200 pages, it covered a lot of things about how Indigenous people were treated under colonization (which we did a lot of similar stuff in Canada). But I think most importantly, it touched on missing & murdered indigenous women AND the 60s Scoop while also lifting up the female characters without pretending racism and abuse is simple to get over & past

I loved this so much. Frank is a refreshingly honest and moral character and I am such a fan of how Yoon addresses culture and finding your tribe, casual racism and even internal prejudice. It‘s also amazing to read #ownvoices books about Korean Americans ☺️

4.5 / 5

My praise:
1) A young lesbian of mixed South Asian heritage is the central character.
2) An interesting cast of other queer characters.
3) Engaging storylines.
4) Well-drawn drag performance milieu.
My reservations:
1) Supporting character Deirdra is a Black drag queen (but seems more of a trans woman) who‘s cast in the role of manic pixie dream girl.
2) A little too much teen angst.
Verdict: a pick in #audiobook.
#LGBT #ownvoices #Canadian #YA

I have one day of class left until I‘m 100% free of academic obligations (at least until the Fall). I‘m freaking psyched.

Jumping back into this book that I started one day when I had a spare 30 minutes. It‘s about a Welsh Romany girl who‘s apprenticing under her grandmother to become the tribe‘s witchy wise woman when she‘s attacked & raped. Not light but fascinating & smart. The author has Romany ancestry so it‘s #ownvoices, which is cool.

The latest #ownvoices YA book to land in my library inbox! Fingers crossed for this hyped and well supported work!

#LitsyATXReadersSociety July theme was #ownvoices, and we had a nice variety that sparked some really interesting conversations. We all enjoyed our books!

Brilliant use of the vampire thriller format to address issues of xenophobia and racism, as well as to propose relationship alternatives to the nuclear family. A compelling #audiobook narrated by Tracey Leigh. #LGBTQ #ownvoices #genesplicing