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The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi

Genre: Yong Adult Fiction/Postapocolyptic/Dystopian/

Sequel to Paolo's Shipbreaker (which isn't necessary to read before this one, but I highly recommend it anyway), The Drowned Cities is a haunting tale of war, survival, and the strength of friendship. Bacigalupi wields together this riveting third person story through two war maggots (orphans), named Mouse and Mahlia, Tool a genetically engineered beast, and Ocho, a teenage Sargent employed by one of several constantly warring political leaders of The Drowned Cities, and brings them all together for a heart-wrenching climax that you'll never predict. 

Read this fucking book.

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“…And when the sun rises we are afraid it might not remain when the sun sets we are afraid it might not rise in the morning when our stomachs are full we are afraid of indigestion when our stomachs are empty we are afraid we may never eat again when we are loved we are afraid love will vanish when we are alone we are afraid love will never return and when we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard nor welcomed but when we are silent we are still afraid So it is better to speak remembering we were never meant to survive.” -audre lorde

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Uprising: Margaret Haddix

Genre: Historical fiction/Yong Adult

One of the saddest books I've read in a long time. You know the tradedy of the tale, that there is loss and grief from the very first pages - even in the summary on the back - but it won't stop you from balling on the couch at 3 A.M in the morning in this work of historical fiction about two young immigrant women and a rich girl who throws everything away to struggle with her friends in poverty and fight for women's rights and the basic right to be seen as a human being.

There is so much to this book, but you really just need to fucking read it. 

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Persepolis

its about a Persian girl growing up in Iran and dealing with all of the history, politics, and revolution her country goes through and more so,  how her family deals with it over the 17(?) years of her life. Its a graphic novel and a super quick read but its a very honest look at the history and reality of Iran 

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Poem from Our Feet Walk the Sky: Womyn of the South Asian Disapora

It’s not that I 

like wearing flowers 

in my hair

nor these jewels for ear

finger hand throat ankle

I know myself

to be most beautiful naked

It’s just that like

you to linger 

removing these

by Kamal Kapur

get ittt South Asian womyn’s erotic poetry 

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Download this extremely interesting palmflet 

HERE

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This Bridge Called My Back - Writings by Radical Women of Color

I don’t care what gender studies or queer theory class you’ve taken, you need to read this book, but be warned, it is a rare find and might expensive. It contains several essays by womanists discussing their experience, racism, poverty, how racism pervaded the feminist movement in the early 1980s and most importantly the individual experiences of asian pacific, black, american indian and latina/chicana women. This words you find in this book and the truths that will make your soul sick are imperrative for understanding the history of racism, feminism, systematic oppression and white privilege. These are stories that have, even today, been swept under the rug and out of sight. 

You need to read this fucking book. 

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digital copy here.

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Query Re THWARTED QUEEN

I'm a new (read unknown) author about to publish my first novel on Amazon later this month. 

THWARTED QUEEN is a self-published historical novel about Cecylee Neville, the wife of Richard, Duke of York and mother of kings Edward IV and Richard III. Set during the Wars of the Roses in 1400s England, we follow Cecily’s emotional journey from the nine-year-old girl sold into a marriage she doesn’t want, to the mother deprived of her children by a husband she doesn’t love, to the Abbess, remorseful about the murders she advised.

I employed a professional editor for this novel. The e-book is not yet ready, but I have pdf files I can send. Are you interested in reviewing this novel?

Best, Cynthia

I would like to firstly apologize that it has taken so for me to post this and see this message. This sounds so interesting, I'm going to buy the kindle version when I can and post a review of it later. =]

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In Regards to Lack of Posting

I'm really sorry that I haven't been around much. I sort of just made this blog and then abandoned it. I was surprised to have so many followers when I returned. 

Ah. Okay, so I'm going to try to keep up with this. Please feel free to submit your favorite book(s)! 

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Books I'm Currently Reading:

Game of Thrones Series by R.R. Martin

Chomsky on Anarchism by Noam Chomsky 

Reheated Cabbage by Irvine Welsh

Hyperion by Dan Simmons

I'm loving them all so far. I also just finished Sin in The Second City by Karen Abott, which you MUST read. I'll post something about that later today.

Read these fucking books.

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Ben Templesmith

Read this fucking book.

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utnereader:

Andrew Carnegie built an impressive 2,509 libraries around the turn of the 20th century. Now Rick Brooks and Todd Bol are on a mission to top his total with their two-foot by two-foot Little Free Libraries.

The diminutive, birdhouse-like libraries, which Brooks and Bol began installing in Hudson and Madison, Wisconsin, in 2009, are typically made of wood and Plexiglas and are designed to hold about 20 books for community members to borrow and enjoy. Offerings include anything from Russian novels and gardening guides to French cookbooks and Dr. Seuss.

Keep reading …

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Wise Children by Angela Carter

When you read this novel you will be strapped to a rocket and propelled into the tales of twin sisters - who are the illegitimate children of a notorious Shakespeare actor - and their unconventional theatrical family that travel across London, Brixton, Brighton, New York and many other places. Carter is by far one of my favorite authors for her vibrant prose that has the characters stepping off the page and her always perfect comic timing. A comic novel that's actually funny.

Read this fucking book.

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bookmania:

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lol. Read a fucking book.