#DiverseAThon Wrap-up

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Another (late) read-a-thon wrap up!

I’m somewhat ashamed to say that I only FINISHED one of the books on my #DiverseAThon TBR, but the point of the read-a-thon was not to read as many books as possible, it was to read DIVERSE books. It felt good to read in support of a movement. Diversity in literature is incredibly important. We need to learn about each other, understand different cultures, people, religions, sexualities, etc. other than your own. Reading has helped me do all of these, and fueled my desire to go different places and immerse myself in different cultures.

This read-a-thon was created and hosted by four amazing booktubers and ran from September 12th to September 19th.

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My original TBR included 3 books:

an-ember-in-the-ashesAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Status: I had such high expectations of this book because of the amount of hype surrounding it. I’ve heard nothing but good things about it. That being said, I was able to get halfway through the book before I finally allowed myself to put it down. I just couldn’t invest myself in it the way I wanted to. I hope to return to it later with a clear mind.

 

ari-and-danteAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Status: This book pulled me out of the book hangover/slump I felt coming on. It was the perfect book for me to read after reading a constant stream of fantasy books. It was the only book I finished for the read-a-thon, but it had all the elements of the perfect book for the DiverseAThon. This book was an Own Voices book, and also included people of color, and the main characters are both part of the LGBTQ+ community. I’ll have a book review up soon!

 

the-rose-and-the-daggerThe Rose & the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh

Status: I didn’t even get to start this book, and I’m incredibly sad. Before this read-a-thon started I was reading ACOTAR and then Captive Prince, so I lent out my copy to someone…I still don’t have it back…

 

 

Even though I didn’t read many books for this read-a-thon, just being involved in it was a profound experience. The amount of people that came together to stand up for diversity in literature, and in life, is incredible. It’s so important that everyone has representation, something or someone to identify with.

Did you participate in the read-a-thon? What did you learn from the experience?

 

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