[This is another experiment with Goodreads groups. Maybe instead of a bookshelf it might be more useful to see recommendations from each get-together? I'm still learning how to make the best use of GR groups]
Terry started by praising Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, a true memoir written by a woman raised and kept as a slave in nineteenth-century US. Parts of Terry's discussion reminded Harshini of Left to Tell, written by a survivor of the Rwandan genocide.
Ellen spoke highly of The Hate U Give, a YA novel following the complex life of an African-American girl suddenly transferred to a mostly-white high school after witnessing the murder-by-cop of a peer. We had someone else recommend this book at the last meeting.
Naishing raved about Antes and Pláticas, two books by Northern New Mexican writer Esther V Cordova May dealing with the history and transformation of nearby Cuba, NM in the sphere of WWII.
Seeking respite from her discouraging reading presented in our last group meeting, Harshini went for and spoke highly of the Shiva Trilogy, a fictionalized historical exploration of mortal origins of the deities of the Hindu pantheon.
* before you chide me, please recall "...the sort of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put"
Angie likened The Sisters of Alameda Street to a telenovela, but in a positive way: a novel of intrigue, personal search and discovery in 1960s Ecuador. The author, a native Ecuadorian, now lives in Albuquerque.
Ellen also recapped Swing Time, an intriguing tale roving from London to Western Africa and back with growth in between.
I could not capture everone's words or enthusiasm; please forgive me if I've omitted what you found most important or thrilling. Even better, continue the discussion below!
Terry started by praising Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, a true memoir written by a woman raised and kept as a slave in nineteenth-century US. Parts of Terry's discussion reminded Harshini of Left to Tell, written by a survivor of the Rwandan genocide.
Ellen spoke highly of The Hate U Give, a YA novel following the complex life of an African-American girl suddenly transferred to a mostly-white high school after witnessing the murder-by-cop of a peer. We had someone else recommend this book at the last meeting.
Naishing raved about Antes and Pláticas, two books by Northern New Mexican writer Esther V Cordova May dealing with the history and transformation of nearby Cuba, NM in the sphere of WWII.
Seeking respite from her discouraging reading presented in our last group meeting, Harshini went for and spoke highly of the Shiva Trilogy, a fictionalized historical exploration of mortal origins of the deities of the Hindu pantheon.
Heidi praised This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America which she felt grateful to have listened to* in the private space of her car. Some parts may not be suitable for those who blush easily.
* before you chide me, please recall "...the sort of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put"
Angie likened The Sisters of Alameda Street to a telenovela, but in a positive way: a novel of intrigue, personal search and discovery in 1960s Ecuador. The author, a native Ecuadorian, now lives in Albuquerque.
Ellen also recapped Swing Time, an intriguing tale roving from London to Western Africa and back with growth in between.
Ed briefly noted Reclaiming Medusa: Contemporary Short Stories by Puerto Rican Women Writers but spent most of his time extolling Until We Are Free: My Fight for Human Rights in Iran, a first-person narrative of life as a woman and former judge in post-1977 Iran. See my review for more.
I could not capture everone's words or enthusiasm; please forgive me if I've omitted what you found most important or thrilling. Even better, continue the discussion below!