My AUG WRAP-UP! Read 8 this month! Mostly great books! Lucky me 🙂 Hoping for the same in September!
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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.
What We Were Promised by Lucy Tan
Title:Â 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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