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Category: Books
My AUG WRAP-UP!
My AUG WRAP-UP! Read 8 this month! Mostly great books! Lucky me 🙂 Hoping for the same in September!
Educated by Tara Westover
A powerful, moving memoir of triumph over adversity. The book definitely lived up to its hype. A MUST-READ.
Half Gods by Akil Kumarasamy
Devastated by the Sri Lanka Civil War in 1983 that lasted for 26 years, these survivors moved to America hoping to forget their past and rebuild their lives. Half Gods is a collection of their stories.
The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams
Title: The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams Publisher: William Morrow Verdict: 4/5 In a nutshell: The story switched back and forth between 1930’s and late 50’s – 60’s revolving around two ‘clans’ – The Islanders who were the inhabitants on Winthrop Island, and the ‘Families’, the summer vacationers on the island. Summer of 1969, Miranda…
What We Were Promised by Lucy Tan
Title: What We Were Promised Author: Lucy Tan My verdict: 3.5/5 In a nutshell: After years of chasing the American dream, the Zhen family – Wei, Lina and their daughter Karen, returned to China and joined an elite community of Chinese-born, Western-educated professionals. Drama enfolded Lina discovered that her ivory bracelet went missing, and Wei’s brother,…
So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Title: So You Want to Talk About Race Author: Ijeoma Oluo Verdict: 5/5 In a nutshell (Publisher): In this New York Times bestseller, Ijeoma Oluo offers a hard-hitting but user-friendly examination of race in America Widespread reporting on aspects of white supremacy–from police brutality to the mass incarceration of Black Americans–has put a media spotlight on racism…
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