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So, there's a based on The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen coming!

My inner bookworm tells me to stay away from it to spare myself another "book to TV show" disappointment. But, one never knows :)

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/23168277

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14404618/

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I'm doing the Book Riot Read Harder challenge again this year! Check it out here
https://bookriot.com/read-harder-2023/
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Read Harder 2023 Task #1: Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
I've read Nevada by Imogen Binnie https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58837536-nevada
"One of the most beloved cult novels of our time and a landmark of trans literature"
I liked the content, I learned a lot, but got a bit tired with the style, lots of monologue going on. 🎲4

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Read Harder 2023 Task : Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.

Patricia wants to cuddle, Samantha Allen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59093587-patricia-wants-to-cuddle

Intriguing cover,I just had to pick this. And that was a crazy read,one I enjoyed a lot! CW graphic violence. 🎲5

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piazelda,
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Read Harder 2023 Task Read a romance with bisexual representation.

I read I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53098416-i-ll-be-the-one
"The world of K-Pop has never met a star like this". Really cute,with double bi rep and fat acceptance! 🎲4


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Read Harder 2023 Task 4: Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author

It's a long time since any books have been banned in Norway, so I went with one from USA: The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32075671-the-hate-u-give

I loved this book,even though it was heartbreaking, because it was so real and important.
🎲6


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Read Harder 2023 Task 8: Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.

I haven't read any manga before, so I chose My Brother's Husband by Gengoroh Tagame https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32337897-my-brother-s-husband-volume-1

This was just beautiful! 🎲6 "an unprecedented and heartbreaking look at the state of a largely still-closeted Japanese gay culture"

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Read Harder 2023 Task 22: Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.

Black Sun, Rebecca Roanhorse won the Best Adult Novel in 2021. "An epic adventure inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue and forbidden magic."

Fascinating worldbuilding, I really loved it! I read the next book right away.
🎲6
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892360-black-sun

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Read Harder challenge 2023 Task 17: Read a YA book by an Indigenous author

I read A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56036276-a-snake-falls-to-earth

Modern fantasy/Indigenous Futurism with themes of climate change, family, colonialism, and language and history loss. I thought this was a beautiful book, I give it 🎲5


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