Myra here. It’s Monday, What are You Reading is a meme hosted by Jen from Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee and Ricki from Unleashing Readers (new host of Monday reading: Kathryn T at Book Date). #DecolonizeBookshelves2022 For 2022, our reading theme is #DecolonizeBookshelves2022. Essentially, we hope […]

Myra here. Last week, I shared my recent diverse picturebook haul. Here are a few more. I am glad to note that most of these titles also fit our #DecolonizeBookshelves2022 reading theme. More Diverse Picturebooks (01) Mii Maanda Ezhi-Gkendmaanh This […]

Myra here. I brought three books with me when I went to Naples/Bari for a week to attend a transnational research meeting – all the novels are written by Italian authors, naturally: (1) In The Margins: On The Pleasures Of […]

Myra here. We are delighted to dedicate our Wednesdays to featuring nonfiction titles, as per usual. We would also be linking our nonfiction choices with our reading theme throughout the year, when we can. This year, we hope to feature […]

Myra here. It is that time of the week again where we share a book quote that seemed particularly striking for us. Our book quote theme from here on onwards will be about BOOKS and READING. The book quotes I […]

Myra here. It’s Monday, What are You Reading is a meme hosted by Jen from Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee and Ricki from Unleashing Readers (new host of Monday reading: Kathryn T at Book Date). #DecolonizeBookshelves2022 For 2022, our reading theme is #DecolonizeBookshelves2022. Essentially, we hope […]

Myra here. I am thrilled to finally get my hands on these diverse picturebook titles – most would probably make it to my upcoming conference presentations in the Netherlands this September and Indianapolis in November. Diverse Picturebooks (01) Death Is […]

Myra here. Against The Loveless World [Amazon | Book Depository] Written by Susan Abulhawa Published by Atria Books (2020, first published 2019) ISBN: 1982137037 (ISBN13: 9781982137038) Literary Award: Arab American Book Award for Fiction (2021), Reading Women Award Nominee for Fiction (2020) Bought a copy […]

Myra here. We are delighted to dedicate our Wednesdays to featuring nonfiction titles, as per usual. We would also be linking our nonfiction choices with our reading theme throughout the year, when we can. This year, we hope to feature […]

Myra here. It is that time of the week again where we share a book quote that seemed particularly striking for us. Our book quote theme from here on onwards will be about BOOKS and READING. The book quotes I […]