Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan (2019) by Soniah Kamal was a delightful retelling of Austen’s novel, set in the year 2000 in a small town, Dilipibad, in Pakistan. I was so intrigued I accidentally bought two copies at the library sale without realizing it! Alys Binat and her sister Jena are thirty and thirty-twoContinue reading “Unmarriageable”
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Too Soon for Adiós
Too Soon for Adiós by Annette Chavez Macias (2023) was an impulse library shelf pick that surprised me with how good it was! (For being a random pick I knew nothing about.) As the book opens, twenty-nine year old Gabby is dealing with the death of her mother from cancer. She had quit her sous-chefContinue reading “Too Soon for Adiós”
The Sea Elephants
The Sea Elephants (publication date July 11, 2023) by Shastri Akella is the book about grief, queerness, Hindu mythology, and street theatre that I had no idea that I needed. It’s beautifully written, and though it’s not a short book, I wished that I could stay immersed in Shagun world longer. As the book opensContinue reading “The Sea Elephants”
Klara and the Sun
If you’re interested in a quiet story told from the perspective of an artificially intelligent robot designed to be a companion for socially awkward children, don’t miss Klara and the Sun.
Honor
Please consider reading the beautifully-written Honor to learn about what some women face around the world just because they’ve fallen in love with the “wrong” person.
Thank You For Listening
For a hilarious romantic comedy between audiobook narrators, don’t miss this one.
I Won’t Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You
Highly recommend this powerful anti-racist memoir and call to each of us to find our voices to speak our truths.
Fat Witch Summer
For a light, fat-positive YA fantasy involving magic, a road trip, and friendship, check out Fat Witch Summer by Lizzie Ives
Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World
From the Central Park birder who was involved in a viral racist incident in 2020 comes this well-written, insightful, and funny memoir that I highly recommend.
Into the Mist
If you like apocalyptic fiction with a feminist style, with teacher-characters and supernatural elements, I would recommend this one, despite some anti-fat bias.
Reading While Fat 