As y’all may know I am participating in a POC reading challenge for 2012. The details are in an earlier post (or click the picture) but basically my goal is this year is to only read books by or about people of color. I just finished the Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner Half-Blood Blues and loved it…. Read Post
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ahoneynut said: where do you get your books? library? bookstore?
I have lots of books (at least 20) that I have not read at all or have not read in a long time. I’ll draw from those for the #POCreadingchallenge. After that I will most likely buy books, borrow books from friends, or make the long trek to the library. Hope that answers your question!
POC Reading Challenge!
As much as I would love to try the #50bookchallenge, I know myself. I don’t read quickly enough. So instead I will take the Level 5 POC challenge! The goal is to read between 16 and 25 books in which the protagonist or author is a person of color. My goal will be to have every book I read… Read Post
My Literary Agent Wish List
I’m not an agent yet but I spend a lot of time considering what kind of manuscripts I’d like to see in my future inbox. Most of these are things I like to read or wish I could read more of. Future clients take note! Fiction Well-researched historical fiction with a strong personal narrative. Character-driven… Read Post