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Hello, readers!
On my blog, Kat from Minas Morgul, I would like to do a series of guest posts that also help diverse readers to be seen and heard. For this I am searching for diverse readers who want to present their favourite books or about books they feel represented by or books they’re excited for! Or if you’re up for it, I’d also do interviews or fun tags, whatever you’re comfortable with or what you think is most important for you. I would love to make this a weekly series, featuring another person every week.
Now, I am looking for any diverse readers! You can be queer or a person of colour or have a disability,…
So if you’d like to generally be a part of this, please text me, write me a letter and send it with an owl, or send me a message in a bottle, whatever is fine for you. This is just the general outline and by now this is just an idea I’ve had and I’m working on all the details. But please hit me up in some way! Either here on tumblr or you can write me an email on [email protected]
I really hope some of you agree to do this with me ♥
Until then, have a great week!
Kat
what I forgot to say, you do not have to be a blogger. it’s enough to be a reader :)
This is 5 things I’ve somehow come to practice in life. I do these things when I feel down or upset by my surroundings. The good news is that I instantly cheer up !!! Try it out guys 💞 And let me know how it goes
Hello friends, I’m starting a project to read a book by an author from every country.
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Starting in March of 2019 I had only read books from sixteen countries (USA, Canada, UK, Colombia, Germany, Russia, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Greece, France, Austria, Australia, Thailand, Japan, Nigeria) which is… embarrassingly narrow so I’m trying to fix that sometime over the next few years. I’ll be using the UN-identified list of 195 countries plus Palestine and Vatican City for a total of 197.
To clarify I’m trying to make this list in terms of authors, not settings for the books. I’ll be trying to read mostly fiction but I’m also open to memoirs, short stories, and poetry. If you have any recommendations please send them to me!
I’ll share my progress every few months or so when I have a back list to talk about. Since March 26 I’ve read books from South Korean, Mexican, Vatican City, and Swedish authors so I’ll write that update soonish. Please send recommendations if you know some books I should read.
If this doesn’t interest you feel free to block “mary reads the world.”
DENMARK
The Shamers Daughter by Lene Kaaberbol
Dina has inherited her mother’s gift, or maybe it’s a curse. Whenever she looks someone in the eyes, she can see all the things they are ashamed of. She is what is known as a Shamer. No one wants to be near her. All she longs for is a friend, but soon power hungry men and brewing conflicts lead her far away from her own corner of the world.
NORWAY
Shark Drunk: The Art of Catching a Shark From a Tiny Rubber Dinghy in a Big Ocean by Morten A. Stroknes
Morten tells about how he sailed out on the sea with a good friend to catch a shark, but the book is as much about life, and friendship, and random knowledge as it is about catching a shark from a rubber dinghy.
ICELAND
Hotel Silence by Audur Ava Olafsdottir
A man whose mother is slipping into dementia and whose daughter turned out to be someone else than he thought, thinks buying a one way ticket to a war torn is the solution to all his problems. This was an amazing read about a man who tries to put his life back together.
BELARUS
The Unknown Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich
A interview book that gives the Russian women a voice. They tell about their suffering, courage, and experiences during the Second World War.
ALASKA
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
An old couple has moved far into the Alaskan wastelands. The snow and the cold plays a major role in their everyday life, and one day after a especially heavy snowfall they build a snow child. Soon they start seeing a young girl running around, and though everyone says they are crazy they might not be as crazy as first thought.
JAPAN
The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide
A sweet book about how a tiny cat can change a life.
The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
If I remember correctly, a classic Japanese book from the 11th century. A romance novel that takes place at court and gives a feeling of how it was to love, live, and act in ancient Japan. It contains its fair share of poetic musings, too - although it is done more elegant than its medieval european counterparts.
CHINA
Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth by Xiaolou Guo
Twenty stories on how it is to be young in modern day China.
ITALY
In the Sea There are Crocodiles: Based on the True Story of Enaiatollah Akbari by Fabio Geda
Einats mother sends him away so he can be safe from Taliban who roams near their home. Now he has to make a life in a world, he doesn’t know. He travels across borders, through countries, and over the sea. Never forgetting his family, and he does not blame them either. A stunning tale based on a true story.
52 Weeks of Reading - A recommendation
Would you like to have kids?
Short answer: I’m not sure!
Long answer: When I really got into medicine I started doubting I’d have kids because I wanted to be more career-focused and I knew it’d be hard getting far in my career as a female doctor with kids. I’m pretty ambitious and want to be a haematologist and do research etc etc.
Then I met my boyfriend in 4th year and he’s the first person I’ve been properly serious with, we’re moving in together soon. And I think it’s easier to imagine yourself having kids when you meet that person, ya know? And I know he wants kids, he’s amazing with them (I was on paeds placement with him lol) and actually wants to be a paediatrician. And because I’m so in love with this guy I can start seeing the appeal of having cute little children with him!
But if I have kids, I’m not being lumped as the main care-giver, as many women are, while he carries on his career with no sacrifice. We’re both going to be doctors, and it’s 2019, so there’s no reason why it should only be me who has to go part-time and that! Obviously there’s still more the woman has to go through what with pregnancy, childbirth and then breastfeeding but after that I want it to be as equal as possible. There’s nothing wrong with men taking paternity leave, going part-time, or taking career breaks etc these days! And if he’s not willing to do that to lessen the pressure on me, then sorry we’re not having kids. x
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When you dive headfirst into female writing and emerge, months later, glowing and reborn, imbued with passion and depth and a profound love and empathy for all female experience ever, wanting to not read anything by male writers for a long time because it’s so very comfortable to have a female voice, besides your own, to carry with you all the time.
While I always had mainly female friends, it was only through reading works by female authors that i truly understood how my experience of the world vastly differed from theirs.
Reading books authored by women is fundamental for women themselves, but also for men. While the encounter with a female voice can lead a young woman to find her own, reading the works of a female author is one of the few ways in which a man is forced to face a different outlook on life, an undismissable and unapologetic perspective we are forced to follow, uncomfortable as it might be, and to make our own. I don’t presume to understand what it means to be a woman under every aspect of life, but certainly reading books by women helped me understand where i was overstepping my bounds or causing suffering just because i could, as a man.
Your post is very uplifting and inspiring, i merely wanted to add that men should also focus more on female authors, as it is always beneficial for themselves and for the women around them.
Thanks so much 🌸
I think everyone should read works by female writers; it’s so essential. Thank you for adding this.
I can onlybuy a single book this year. I'm requesting u to recommend me a book to buy this year ... Plsssss do it A little background around myself. I'm 17 years old , read and enjoy mostly fiction, Have read Harry potter, Percy Jackson, lunar chronicles, court of thorns and roses series and a few James Patterson books I tried reading tribe of glass ... Didn't really enjoy it that much Looking forward to a great experience
This is a lot of pressure, but I’m recommending my favourite book of the year so far: A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer <3 Alternatively, An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir :)
Hugs! <3
There is no such thing as girly girl, half girl or tomboy for that matter. We're all just girls. And no one defines what or who a girl is. You define who you are and obviously we all can't be the same. Playing sports, disliking make up, not wearing dresses ... It doesn't make you less or a girl and more of a boy. We can live and be how we want to. No one should tell us to dress a certain way, look a certain way or behave in order to look like girls. We are girls nonetheless. That's a part of our identity. What we do with our identities is single handed let our wish and don't let anyone tell u otherwise. You are 100% girl irrespective of your likes and dislikes. If we want in the world to be treated as equals, we have to first believe that we are no lesser than anyone else. We must embrace our identity and our power. We must love ourselves for who we really are.
I guess this is kinda a confession? XD I'm a guy, but I like reading romances. I find old ones, because I'm too embarrassed to buy them new. I just like reading about people being happy, and coming together, and the Harlequin novels are like that.
OMG BLESS READ ALL THE ROMANCE EVER AND NEVER EVER BE ASHAMED OF THAT!!! <3333333
adding to this: we need more boys to admit they love romance, because there’s literally nothing wrong with that i want to abolish the idea that certain genres should only be read by a certain audience, like… throw this idea into the dumpster fire people will always find shit to criticise you for, so might as well be happy while the world is going to shit READ WHAT YOU WANT thanks for coming to my ted talk
I second this opinion so much. I think reading books depends more so on your personality type and life experiences than something like gender. Just like how girls can read murder, adventure, romance, magic or what not ... Boys should read what they want too. And they shouldn't bother what anyone says about it !!
He was afraid to love her, afraid to claim her as his own. Because he was just a star in the multitude universe she deserved.
~ written by me (via endlessworld246)
Something that I noticed this past year - i don’t know if it’s a psychological step or something, but my late 20s/early 30s are much, MUCH better than my early and mid 20s. Despite bad days:
* I’m much more confident about myself * I’m more outspoken * I learned to let go of the little things, that if someone makes a mistake or does a “problematic” thing, it’s not the end of the world * I learned that you’re allowed to have “guilty pleasures” and be proud of that * I know more about myself - what I like, what I don’t like and I’m not afraid to make that known * I learned that it’s okay if not everyone likes you and you don’t have to bend over backwards to make them like you - just let it go and find the people that you do connect with * it’s okay to not have life figured out and to make the choice to enjoy everything as it comes, because you never know what will happen tomorrow - so, drink that special champagne, use that fancy plate set to eat pizza, wear that amazing dress as much as possible, because the perfect moment to use them may never come * “fun” is whatever you decide it is - whether it’s parties, knitting, netflix, growing plants or trees, origami, reading, playing sports * people sometimes do shitty things, but they also grow and change and it’s okay to give a second chance to someone you had a fight with years ago, they might surprise you * it’s okay to be selfish and put yourself first, take care of yourself, and let go of the people that are holding you back * it’s okay to not have The Life™ - remember that social media lies to you and what you see there can be a lie - do whatever works for you, whether that’s working a 9-5 or being a freelancer, whether that means finishing school or dropping out; not fitting societal norms isn’t a bad thing.
So my point is: don’t be afraid of growing old. Embrace all the experience and self love and acceptance that comes with it. Enjoy yourself and really live life as it comes, with no regret or nostalgia for the past. :)
Things don’t get easier as you get older.
You get better.
literally this, bless u
This gives us hope for growth
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Do you have any recommendations for YA fiction, that has come out recently??
Hello yes I dooooo!
* A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer* On the Come Up by Angie Thomas* Two Can Keep A Secret by Karen McManus* King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo* The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi* The Disasters by M.K. England* The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (although this can arguably be categorized as adult)* The Truth About Keeping Secrets by Savannah Brown
Happy reading! <3
Animal instincts of a human
Inside each man lives a wild creature. This creatures is not able to draw the line of difference between self respect and ego. He associates power with violence and destruction. This animal remains tame till the words of his master are followed as orders. This creature remains unnoticed as it continues lurking in the dark while we stand unaware to his existence. Everytime, a voice is raised against wrong, the demon stirs and created havoc in the life of those involved.
Circle of life Hey guys Welcome to my blog !! In the below poem, a caterpillar is being compared to humans . If u like it please heart and Reblog !! As a caterpillar I was born, into this world of dreams, stars studded like diamonds in the sky, Home to my umpteen choices. Failing to recollect why, Part of nature or a greedy choice, I went ahead and consumed their leaves, Killed and destroyed those trees. Gravity of my crime overwhelmed me, Helpless, despondent and with deep misery, I tied myself into a cocoon, Knew not what to expect, Said a silent prayer an say to repent. As if I were in a timeless sleep, All was peaceful and pure, Maybe God answered my prayers, And I was gifted with repentance at last. Knowing not what I wanted to achieve, Let my instincts direct my path, I began to break free and climb through the cocoon. The shimmering rays of the sun, Sparkles against my body, Looked through a glass surface, To see myself as a butterfly.
