Diversify Your Read

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5 participants (81 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Diversity is windows & mirrors. Mirrors: to see ourselves in books. Windows: to stretch our imagination & allow us to experience others’ cultures & experiences

Intentionally reading books that are written by or about:

Different cultural backgrounds
Translated works
Different genres
By or focusing on marginalized communities (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, disabled, etc)

Diversify Your Read

_sassafrass4 Host

5 participants (81 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

Diversity is windows & mirrors. Mirrors: to see ourselves in books. Windows: to stretch our imagination & allow us to experience others’ cultures & experiences

Intentionally reading books that are written by or about:

Different cultural backgrounds
Translated works
Different genres
By or focusing on marginalized communities (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, disabled, etc)

Challenge Books

All books added

The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro

The Haunting of Alejandra
V. Castro

259 pages • hardcover • 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror literary dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

fiction fantasy horror literary dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro

The Haunting of Alejandra

259 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction fantasy horror literary dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

fiction fantasy horror literary dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Where Sleeping Girls Lie
Where Sleeping Girls Lie #1

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

416 pages • hardcover • 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ mystery young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ mystery young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Where Sleeping Girls Lie

Where Sleeping Girls Lie #1

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

416 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ mystery young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ mystery young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson

Good Dirt
Charmaine Wilkerson

352 pages • hardcover • 2025 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson

Good Dirt

Charmaine Wilkerson

352 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Oathbound by Tracy Deonn

Oathbound
The Legendborn Cycle #3

Tracy Deonn

650 pages • hardcover • 2025 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Oathbound by Tracy Deonn

Oathbound

The Legendborn Cycle #3

650 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

The Reformatory
Tananarive Due

570 pages • hardcover • 2023 (editions)

fiction historical horror dark emotional tense medium-paced

fiction historical horror dark emotional tense medium-paced

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

The Reformatory

570 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction historical horror dark emotional tense medium-paced

fiction historical horror dark emotional tense medium-paced

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

My Brilliant Friend
The Neapolitan Novels #1

Elena Ferrante with Ann Goldstein (Translator)

331 pages • paperback • 2011 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

My Brilliant Friend

The Neapolitan Novels #1

Elena Ferrante with Ann Goldstein (Translator)

331 pages • paperback • 2011

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower
Earthseed #1

Octavia E. Butler

336 pages • hardcover • 1993 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced

fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

336 pages • hardcover • 1993

fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced

fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Ace of Spades
Ace of Spades #1

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

470 pages • paperback • 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction lgbtqia+ thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Ace of Spades

Ace of Spades #1

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

470 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction lgbtqia+ thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction lgbtqia+ thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced

The Attic Child by Lola Jaye

The Attic Child
Lola Jaye

469 pages • hardcover • 2022 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced

The Attic Child by Lola Jaye

The Attic Child

469 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced

The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

The Unworthy
Agustina Bazterrica with Sarah Moses (Translator)

177 pages • hardcover • 2023 (editions)

fiction dystopian horror literary dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction dystopian horror literary dark mysterious tense fast-paced

The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

The Unworthy

Agustina Bazterrica with Sarah Moses (Translator)

177 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction dystopian horror literary dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction dystopian horror literary dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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