Friday, March 31, 2017

Diversity Bingo Update #1

Hey guys, if you remember this post, I mentioned some short term goals I had for this year and why I decided not to set as many long term goals. One of my long term goals for the year was to complete as many squares from the Diversity Bingo board that's floating around as possible. I've read quite a few books that cross-off some squares, so I thought I would update you.



Categories Completed:
Diverse nonfiction: Beyond Magenta by Susan Kuklin (Transgender Youth)
POC on the Cover: Ms. Marvel vol. 1-3 (Reread)
Book by an Author of Color: The Heart of a Woman by Maya Angelou
Non-Western Real World Setting: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Spain and Egypt) 
Neuro-Diverse:The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Looking at this square, I see that it says own voices, so I will have to find another read for this square as well. 

Currently Reading:
Displaced MC: The Sun is also a Star by Nicola Yoon

I'm really enjoying this project and am happy to see that a lot of the books that I pick up without consulting the board, have a place on the board. This confirms that I am a naturally diverse reader, which makes me very happy. I'm excited to continue with this board throughout the year. I'll have another update soon! 

4 comments:

  1. Congrats on your progress! This board and challenge looks a little intimidating, but you're doing great!

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    1. There are quite a few squares that will require some research to complete, but I'm looking forward to finding books that fit those categories. I'm pleased to see how enjoyable the challenge has been so far!
      Thanks for stopping by!

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  2. It looks like you're making great progress, Mallory! =) This challenge has really helped me to realise just how many voices I still have to explore in the books I read; I've never read a book about someone with chronic pain, and to be honest I'm not sure I've read anything with a trans character which is pretty shocking. I'm looking forward to seeing what else you read this year!

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    1. I feel the same way. I will have to research to find novels that fit some of these squares because I am not familiar of any that fit the bill, which is a shame! I'm looking forward to finding some great new-to-me reads with this project!
      Thanks for stopping by!

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