![]() ![]() ![]() Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo – YA, fantasy, MC mith chronic pain (#ownvoices) and PTSD, MC with an addiction.On the Edge of Gone by Corinne Duyvis (#ownvoices) – YA, near future thriller, autistic MC.My Pick: Accessing the Future edited by Djibril Al-Ayad and Kathryn Allan (features a number of #ownvoices stories) – anthology of short fiction.Roving Pack by Sassafras Lowrey – YA, contemporary.First Spring Grass Fire by Rae Spoon – memoir.My Pick: Born Both: An Intersex Life by Hida Viloria – Memoir of an intersex and genderfluid Latinx American activist.Pantomime by Laura Lam – YA, fantasy, intersex+genderfluid+bisexual MC.Lee (out in July 2017) – YA, SFF, trans boy MC Not Your Villain (Sequel to Not Your Sidekick) by C.B.Metzger – YA, contemporary, trans boy MC, M/M romance a+e 4ever by Ilike Merey (#ownvoices) – YA, graphic novel, contemporary, genderqueer MC.If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo (#ownvoices) – YA, contemporary, trans girl MC.My Pick: Dreadnought by April Daniels (#ownvoices) – YA, SFF, trans girl MC.Key: MC=Main Character, YA=Young Adult, MG=Middle Grade, NA=New Adult, SFF=Science Fiction/Fantasy, F/F=female/female, M/M=male/male) Hope you join the challenge, and happy reading! □ If you are looking for more places to find books for the challenge, I recommend checking out the links on my Resources page. I did my best to include books across different genres, media, and target age group, so hopefully there’s something for everyone here. If I am mistaken about any book being #ownvoices or you have seen (from your own reading or from reviews calling out) problematic representation in any of these books, or you have more detailed info on any MC’s ethnic background (I tried to be as specific as possible based on the information I could find), or any other errors, please let me know so I can correct and update my list! Thanks! In the case where I couldn’t find any #ownvoices books, I’ve included some non-#ownvoices books that I’ve done my best to curate based on recommendations and reviews by people who belong to the community/identity represented. For books that I’ve reviewed, I’ve linked my review. Books listed under categories that aren’t designated as #ownvoices on the board will be labeled with #ownvoices where applicable. For books that are being released in 2017 and have set release dates, I have put the release month/date in parentheses. ![]() Below is the board, plus my picks for my bingo TBR and some suggestions for people who are looking for books to read. Aside from being a year-long challenge as opposed to a month-long one like #DiversityDecBingo, #DiversityBingo2017 encourages reading #ownvoices books (books where the author shares the same marginalization as the main character).Īlthough not all of the squares are marked as #ownvoices, I’m striving to read #ownvoices for as many as possible. You can show your participation and track other people’s progress with the hashtag #diversitybingo2017 on Twitter. The goal is to fill all of the squares on the board by reading a book that corresponds to the square. Here’s one of the reading challenges that I’ll be tackling. With a new year on its way, I’m renewing my commitment to reading diverse books. ![]()
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