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Missing York and all its cafés! I should have gone back to uni a week ago, but instead were doing everything online. It's being handled really well, but it's just not the same as the real thing! How are you coping with online classes, if you have them? ☕💛
Black Lives Matter: A (By No Means Complete) Reading List
“Books are a form of political action. Books are knowledge. Books are a reflection. Books change your mind.” - Toni Morrison
It has always been, and always will be, vital to educate ourselves on the world around us. In response to the Black Lives Matter movement, I hope that this blog can become a platform for sharing resources on black history and literature, in a conscious effort to educate both ourselves and those around us. It is our duty to continue to amplify the voices of people of colour, because it is through education that we can make lasting changes in the world.
Here you will find a list of books and essays by authors of colour, and which speak about the experiences of people of colour everywhere. By committing to read even one of these books, you are expanding your consciousness of the lives around you, and giving people of colour a voice.
(Please reblog with your own book recommendations - keep the chain going!)
Classic Fiction
The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison
Beloved - Toni Morrison
Another Country - James Baldwin
Go Tell It on the Mountain - James Baldwin
The Colour Purple - Alice Walker
Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe
Wide Sargasso Sea - Jean Rhys
Kindred - Octavia E. Butler
The Lonely Londoners - Sam Selvon
Small Island - Andrew Levy
Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Reading and walking 🌿📚
Thinking about pre-social distancing when I was able to read outside! I sure do miss exploring my city, but I'm so grateful to be safe at home. I hope you're safe and happy, wherever you are right now. 🌿🌞
2nd April 2020 - I've been happily busy the past few days, which has definitely made staying inside easier to cope with! What with writing blog posts, chatting with friends, and reading, the days are going by quickly.
11th September 2020
I've recently moved back to York for the year! Feeling super grateful for my city, my friends and my plants.
I'm sending all my love to those who are starting school/uni/work at this time! I hope you find moments of joy in the strangeness.
July 8th, 2020
One of my favourite things about an English summer is the butterflies 🦋✨
July 16th, 2020
The past few days have been exciting and surreal, because I've just organised when I'm going back to uni! I can't wait to start studying again and see all my favourite people. Soon, soon. 🌾🌄
