Wilde Book Garden | January 2024 Reading Plans - Short Stack Readathon 📅 [CC] @WildeBookGarden | Uploaded January 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
*Call, email, fax your representatives to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza! twitter.com/WildeBookGarden/status/1724881064949321825
*Help Palestinian refugees: launchgood.com/campaign/mxriyums_palestine_emergency_appeal?src=969461#!
globalgiving.org/projects/israel-palestine-crisis-relief-fund
*Support victims of the floods in Libya: globalgiving.org/projects/libya-flood-relief-fund
*Support victims of earthquake in Morocco: globalgiving.org/projects/morocco-earthquake-relief-fund
*Maui organizations to donate to: docs.google.com/document/d/1-EcCQwM6Kiaet2pEdix_yGyXpYM2JIEUDJl51cDnaPM/edit?usp=sharing
*Support victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: charitynavigator.org/discover-charities/where-to-give/earthquakes-turkey-syria
whitehelmets.org/en
*Floods in Pakistan: twitter.com/aribah_x/status/1565409594314203138
globalgiving.org/projects/pakistan-flood-relief-fund-1
*Water crisis in Jackson: secure.actblue.com/donate/mississippirapidresponsecoalition
*Clean water for Ukraine: gofund.me/2d9cba35
*Info + ways to fight back against anti-gay and trans bills: cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/anti-transgender-legislation-2021/index.html
popsugar.com/news/how-to-help-trans-youth-texas-48728496
*Donate in support of Ukraine: charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366
Support refugees from Afghanistan: savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/afghanistan
fatherly.com/news/afghan-humanitarian-aid-charities-donate
Support refugees around the world: charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4665
*Funds and charities to donate to in support of the Black community: bestlifeonline.com/charities-for-black-history-month
cnn.com/2020/02/03/us/charities-donations-black-history-month-iyw-trnd/index.html
*Donate to COVID relief + vaccinations worldwide: unicef.org/coronavirus/covax/donate
directrelief.org/emergency/coronavirus-outbreak
charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=7779#group-470
***
Mentioned:
Readathon announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=uGwRneyLcUA&
@CozyReaderKelly announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=o-PxmASCVnM
Bingo board: drive.google.com/file/d/1o8DEBgDUcz5mfvDON7coJZlI1fgN_mDx/view?usp=share_link
Hana ballgownsandbooks.wordpress.com
*Call, email, fax your representatives to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza! twitter.com/WildeBookGarden/status/1724881064949321825
*Help Palestinian refugees: launchgood.com/campaign/mxriyums_palestine_emergency_appeal?src=969461#!
globalgiving.org/projects/israel-palestine-crisis-relief-fund
*Support victims of the floods in Libya: globalgiving.org/projects/libya-flood-relief-fund
*Support victims of earthquake in Morocco: globalgiving.org/projects/morocco-earthquake-relief-fund
*Maui organizations to donate to: docs.google.com/document/d/1-EcCQwM6Kiaet2pEdix_yGyXpYM2JIEUDJl51cDnaPM/edit?usp=sharing
*Support victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: charitynavigator.org/discover-charities/where-to-give/earthquakes-turkey-syria
whitehelmets.org/en
*Floods in Pakistan: twitter.com/aribah_x/status/1565409594314203138
globalgiving.org/projects/pakistan-flood-relief-fund-1
*Water crisis in Jackson: secure.actblue.com/donate/mississippirapidresponsecoalition
*Clean water for Ukraine: gofund.me/2d9cba35
*Info + ways to fight back against anti-gay and trans bills: cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/anti-transgender-legislation-2021/index.html
popsugar.com/news/how-to-help-trans-youth-texas-48728496
*Donate in support of Ukraine: charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366
Support refugees from Afghanistan: savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/afghanistan
fatherly.com/news/afghan-humanitarian-aid-charities-donate
Support refugees around the world: charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4665
*Funds and charities to donate to in support of the Black community: bestlifeonline.com/charities-for-black-history-month
cnn.com/2020/02/03/us/charities-donations-black-history-month-iyw-trnd/index.html
*Donate to COVID relief + vaccinations worldwide: unicef.org/coronavirus/covax/donate
directrelief.org/emergency/coronavirus-outbreak
charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=7779#group-470
***
Mentioned:
Readathon announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=uGwRneyLcUA&
@CozyReaderKelly announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=o-PxmASCVnM
Bingo board: drive.google.com/file/d/1o8DEBgDUcz5mfvDON7coJZlI1fgN_mDx/view?usp=share_link
Hana ballgownsandbooks.wordpress.com
![January 2024 Reading Plans - Short Stack Readathon 📅 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TDWFvycF5QY/hqdefault.jpg "January 2024 Reading Plans - Short Stack Readathon 📅 [CC]
*Call, email, fax your representatives to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza! https://twitter.com/WildeBookGarden/status/1724881064949321825
*Help Palestinian refugees: https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/mxriyums_palestine_emergency_appeal?src=969461#!/
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/israel-palestine-crisis-relief-fund/
*Support victims of the floods in Libya: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/libya-flood-relief-fund/
*Support victims of earthquake in Morocco: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/morocco-earthquake-relief-fund/
*Maui organizations to donate to: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-EcCQwM6Kiaet2pEdix_yGyXpYM2JIEUDJl51cDnaPM/edit?usp=sharing
*Support victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: https://www.charitynavigator.org/discover-charities/where-to-give/earthquakes-turkey-syria/
https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/
*Floods in Pakistan: https://twitter.com/aribah_x/status/1565409594314203138
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/pakistan-flood-relief-fund-1/
*Water crisis in Jackson: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mississippirapidresponsecoalition
*Clean water for Ukraine: https://gofund.me/2d9cba35
*Info + ways to fight back against anti-gay and trans bills: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/anti-transgender-legislation-2021/index.html
https://www.popsugar.com/news/how-to-help-trans-youth-texas-48728496
*Donate in support of Ukraine: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366
Support refugees from Afghanistan: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/afghanistan
https://www.fatherly.com/news/afghan-humanitarian-aid-charities-donate/
Support refugees around the world: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4665
*Funds and charities to donate to in support of the Black community: https://bestlifeonline.com/charities-for-black-history-month/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/03/us/charities-donations-black-history-month-iyw-trnd/index.html
*Donate to COVID relief + vaccinations worldwide: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covax/donate
https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/coronavirus-outbreak/
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=7779#group-470
***
Mentioned:
Readathon announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGwRneyLcUA&
@CozyReaderKelly announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-PxmASCVnM
Bingo board: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o8DEBgDUcz5mfvDON7coJZlI1fgN_mDx/view?usp=share_link
Hana https://ballgownsandbooks.wordpress.com/")
![September 2023 Wrap Up Part 2 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TQZHFwEJDrU/hqdefault.jpg "September 2023 Wrap Up Part 2 [CC]
*Call, email, fax your representatives to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza! https://twitter.com/WildeBookGarden/status/1724881064949321825
*Help Palestinian refugees: https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/mxriyums_palestine_emergency_appeal?src=969461#!/
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/israel-palestine-crisis-relief-fund/
*Support victims of the floods in Libya: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/libya-flood-relief-fund/
*Support victims of earthquake in Morocco: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/morocco-earthquake-relief-fund/
*Maui organizations to donate to: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-EcCQwM6Kiaet2pEdix_yGyXpYM2JIEUDJl51cDnaPM/edit?usp=sharing
*Donate here to help the actors/writers/etc. who are striking: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/
*Support victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: https://www.charitynavigator.org/discover-charities/where-to-give/earthquakes-turkey-syria/
https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/
*Floods in Pakistan: https://twitter.com/aribah_x/status/1565409594314203138
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/pakistan-flood-relief-fund-1/
*Water crisis in Jackson: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mississippirapidresponsecoalition
*Clean water for Ukraine: https://gofund.me/2d9cba35
*Info + ways to fight back against anti-gay and trans bills: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/anti-transgender-legislation-2021/index.html
https://www.popsugar.com/news/how-to-help-trans-youth-texas-48728496
*Donate in support of Ukraine: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366
Support refugees from Afghanistan: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/afghanistan
https://www.fatherly.com/news/afghan-humanitarian-aid-charities-donate/
Support refugees around the world: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4665
*Funds and charities to donate to in support of the Black community: https://bestlifeonline.com/charities-for-black-history-month/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/03/us/charities-donations-black-history-month-iyw-trnd/index.html
*Donate to COVID relief + vaccinations worldwide: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covax/donate
https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/coronavirus-outbreak/
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=7779#group-470
***
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LugpXiXZjTY
Mentioned:
Hana @ Ballgowns and Books https://ballgownsandbooks.wordpress.com/
Review for The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSECiaNFXSM&
The Knife of Never Letting Go liveshow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYeooNeddrw
@olivia@OliviasCatastrophe
A Room with a View liveshow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPDghBQLXAc&
@PageScreenTaylor @ShakespeareandSuch
Street Magic liveshow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_4UV2Hp4SI
@BeautifullyBookishBethany
Content Warnings:
Charmed Life: References to bullying
Touchstones: my review here which includes them for each story - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4839665323
Good Neighbors: Mild gore, violence, abuse
The Book Smugglers: Emotional neglect
Nocturna: Violence, some gore, grief, colonization, abuse, murder
Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland: Violence, grief, cannibalism, hunting, animal death
The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch: Blood, violence, blood magic/sacrifice, attempted murder, grief, adultery, references to slavery
The Knife of Never Letting Go: Grief, misogyny, murder, violence, some gore, animal death
A Room with a View: Cheating, misogyny, xenophobia, murder
Street Magic: Fatphobic language, murder, violence, death of children, grief, poverty")
![Favorite Historical Fantasy || 2022 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Tmv8xJfUw1U/hqdefault.jpg "Favorite Historical Fantasy || 2022 [CC]
*Donate here to help the actors/writers/etc. who are striking: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/
*Support victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: https://www.charitynavigator.org/discover-charities/where-to-give/earthquakes-turkey-syria/
https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/
*Floods in Pakistan: https://twitter.com/aribah_x/status/1565409594314203138
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/pakistan-flood-relief-fund-1/
*Water crisis in Jackson: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mississippirapidresponsecoalition
*Clean water for Ukraine: https://gofund.me/2d9cba35
*Info + ways to fight back against anti-gay and trans bills: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/anti-transgender-legislation-2021/index.html
https://www.popsugar.com/news/how-to-help-trans-youth-texas-48728496
*Donate in support of Ukraine: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366
Support refugees from Afghanistan: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/afghanistan
https://www.fatherly.com/news/afghan-humanitarian-aid-charities-donate/
Support refugees around the world: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4665
*Funds and charities to donate to in support of the Black community: https://bestlifeonline.com/charities-for-black-history-month/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/03/us/charities-donations-black-history-month-iyw-trnd/index.html
*Donate to COVID relief + vaccinations worldwide: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covax/donate
https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/coronavirus-outbreak/
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=7779#group-470
***
Playlist with 2022 favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_jeZ_Fe1sxPilcoULs0Jox1SoXAliLq
Mentioned:
Jane Eyre retelling vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSqeKlu_taU&
Wrap Up feat. Longshadow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW0 4n76J4
Yvette @BookCave
The Beautiful Ones review: https://youtu.be/bOnDg2zq8qs
Content Warnings:
My Plain Jane: Grief, murder, abuse, gaslighting, references to: disease, starvation
Beguiling Birthright: Grief, war, violence, murder, sexism, sexual harassment, mind control, off-page rape
Tea and Sympathetic Magic: Threat of forced marriage and incest (similar to kissing cousins, but not)
Dreamers Pool: Grief, PTSD, incarceration, loss of child, rape, kidnapping, murder, fire
Revolutionary: Attempted murder, mind / body control, misogyny, panic attacks, PTSD, grief, references to: racism, poverty, unplanned pregnancy, torture, stalking, sexual abuse, rape, incest
Longshadow: Grief, accidental misgendering, classism, sexism, references to: homophobia, work houses, poverty
The Beautiful Ones: Cheating, duel, references to poverty")
![2 ARC Reviews || A Heart Worth Stealing & Beauty Reborn [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UKcvXUwtCQ8/hqdefault.jpg "2 ARC Reviews || A Heart Worth Stealing & Beauty Reborn [CC]
*Support victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: https://www.charitynavigator.org/discover-charities/where-to-give/earthquakes-turkey-syria/
https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/
*Floods in Pakistan: https://twitter.com/aribah_x/status/1565409594314203138
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/pakistan-flood-relief-fund-1/
*Water crisis in Jackson: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mississippirapidresponsecoalition
*Clean water for Ukraine: https://gofund.me/2d9cba35
*Info + ways to fight back against anti-gay and trans bills: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/anti-transgender-legislation-2021/index.html
https://www.popsugar.com/news/how-to-help-trans-youth-texas-48728496
*Donate in support of Ukraine: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366
Support refugees from Afghanistan: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/afghanistan
https://www.fatherly.com/news/afghan-humanitarian-aid-charities-donate/
Support refugees around the world: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4665
*Funds and charities to donate to in support of the Black community: https://bestlifeonline.com/charities-for-black-history-month/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/03/us/charities-donations-black-history-month-iyw-trnd/index.html
*Donate to COVID relief + vaccinations worldwide: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covax/donate
https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/coronavirus-outbreak/
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=7779#group-470
***
A Heart Worth Stealing by Joanna Barker release date: May 2, 2023
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61446353-a-heart-worth-stealing
Beauty Reborn by Elizabeth Lowham release date: May 9, 2023
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61446355-beauty-reborn
*I received free copies of these books in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings:
A Heart Worth Stealing: Grief, attempted murder, kidnapping, guns, references to miscarriage/infertility
Beauty Reborn: PTSD, grief, suicidal ideation, references to/flashbacks to rape")
![May 2023 Releases [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UR29b9SBoSc/hqdefault.jpg "May 2023 Releases [CC]
*Support victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: https://www.charitynavigator.org/discover-charities/where-to-give/earthquakes-turkey-syria/
https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/
*Floods in Pakistan: https://twitter.com/aribah_x/status/1565409594314203138
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/pakistan-flood-relief-fund-1/
*Water crisis in Jackson: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mississippirapidresponsecoalition
*Clean water for Ukraine: https://gofund.me/2d9cba35
*Info + ways to fight back against anti-gay and trans bills: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/anti-transgender-legislation-2021/index.html
https://www.popsugar.com/news/how-to-help-trans-youth-texas-48728496
*Donate in support of Ukraine: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366
Support refugees from Afghanistan: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/afghanistan
https://www.fatherly.com/news/afghan-humanitarian-aid-charities-donate/
Support refugees around the world: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4665
*Funds and charities to donate to in support of the Black community: https://bestlifeonline.com/charities-for-black-history-month/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/03/us/charities-donations-black-history-month-iyw-trnd/index.html
*Donate to COVID relief + vaccinations worldwide: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covax/donate
https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/coronavirus-outbreak/
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=7779#group-470
***
2023 Releases playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_jeZ_Fe1syXHP_g_Fe3yFfiw8yUS7RH
Mentioned:
@CozyReaderKelly
Beauty Reborn review: https://youtu.be/UKcvXUwtCQ8
The Late Mrs. Willoughby review: https://youtu.be/kX7CSucmUxc
Lili @UtopiaStateofMind")
![May 2023 Reading Plans + Spoonies Readathon TBR [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UtTpXzdcrOw/hqdefault.jpg "May 2023 Reading Plans + Spoonies Readathon TBR [CC]
*Support victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: https://www.charitynavigator.org/discover-charities/where-to-give/earthquakes-turkey-syria/
https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/
*Floods in Pakistan: https://twitter.com/aribah_x/status/1565409594314203138
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/pakistan-flood-relief-fund-1/
*Water crisis in Jackson: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mississippirapidresponsecoalition
*Clean water for Ukraine: https://gofund.me/2d9cba35
*Info + ways to fight back against anti-gay and trans bills: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/anti-transgender-legislation-2021/index.html
https://www.popsugar.com/news/how-to-help-trans-youth-texas-48728496
*Donate in support of Ukraine: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366
Support refugees from Afghanistan: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/afghanistan
https://www.fatherly.com/news/afghan-humanitarian-aid-charities-donate/
Support refugees around the world: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4665
*Funds and charities to donate to in support of the Black community: https://bestlifeonline.com/charities-for-black-history-month/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/03/us/charities-donations-black-history-month-iyw-trnd/index.html
*Donate to COVID relief + vaccinations worldwide: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covax/donate
https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/coronavirus-outbreak/
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=7779#group-470
***
Spoonies Readathon May 1 - 31
Hosts:
@novellenovels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWklgVpen5Y
@naomisbookshelf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yjSngiXD-M
Mentioned:
12 Books, 12 Friends TBR: https://youtu.be/T4nGigWBevU
@OliviasCatastrophe
@annalisaely4298
@TheBookSanctum
@JessOwens
@wordsofclover")
![2 ARC Reviews || Wat Kept Playing & An Inconvenient Letter [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W8IXwq_gQgw/hqdefault.jpg "2 ARC Reviews || Wat Kept Playing & An Inconvenient Letter [CC]
**A few resources on Palestine and how you can help**
*Donate - https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/general
https://www.unrwausa.org/donate
*U.S. viewers, contact your representatives and demand a permanent ceasefire!
https://twitter.com/WildeBookGarden/status/1724881064949321825
*St. Martins Press boycott info - https://prismreports.org/2024/01/18/bipoc-book-creators-boycott-st-martins-press/
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/speak-up-st-martins-press
https://r4a.carrd.co/#
*News + updates - https://www.instagram.com/letstalkpalestine/
*Help Palestinian refugees: https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/mxriyums_palestine_emergency_appeal?src=969461#!/
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/israel-palestine-crisis-relief-fund/
*Support victims of the floods in Libya: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/libya-flood-relief-fund/
*Support victims of earthquake in Morocco: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/morocco-earthquake-relief-fund/
*Floods in Pakistan: https://twitter.com/aribah_x/status/1565409594314203138
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/pakistan-flood-relief-fund-1/
*Water crisis in Jackson: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mississippirapidresponsecoalition
*Clean water for Ukraine: https://gofund.me/2d9cba35
*Info + ways to fight back against anti-gay and trans bills: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/anti-transgender-legislation-2021/index.html
https://www.popsugar.com/news/how-to-help-trans-youth-texas-48728496
*Donate in support of Ukraine: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366
Support refugees from Afghanistan: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/afghanistan
https://www.fatherly.com/news/afghan-humanitarian-aid-charities-donate/
Support refugees around the world: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4665
*Funds and charities to donate to in support of the Black community: https://bestlifeonline.com/charities-for-black-history-month/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/03/us/charities-donations-black-history-month-iyw-trnd/index.html
*Donate to COVID relief + vaccinations worldwide: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covax/donate
https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/coronavirus-outbreak/
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=7779#group-470
***
*I received both of these ARCs in exchange for an honest review
Non-affiliated buy links: https://bookshop.org/p/books/wat-kept-playing-the-inspiring-story-of-wataru-misaka-and-his-rise-to-the-nba-emily-inouye-huey/20254099?ean=9781639932085
https://bookshop.org/p/books/an-inconvenient-letter-julie-wright/20254115?ean=9781639932306
Content Warnings:
Wat Kept Playing: Racism, xenophobia, internment camps
An Inconvenient Letter: Grief")
![August 2022 Wrap Up Part 1 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WMjlbuidcUs/hqdefault.jpg "August 2022 Wrap Up Part 1 [CC]
*Floods in Pakistan: https://twitter.com/aribah_x/status/1565409594314203138
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/pakistan-flood-relief-fund-1/
*Water crisis in Jackson: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mississippirapidresponsecoalition
*Show up for reproductive justice: includes info, donation links, ways to help: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WUqUomhhzf1Weub1O-o1-l_R9r_QTxJ9lFkEuPUulqo/edit
https://donations4abortion.com/
Info: https://twitter.com/bittergertrude/status/1540395097430163456
https://twitter.com/AbortionStories/status/1521859869485277184
What to do now: https://twitter.com/laurenarankin/status/1540337557690470400
Donate: https://abortionfunds.org/
*To support families of Uvalde victims: https://gofund.me/bda1a77d
*Donate to Buffalo-based orgs to ensure support gets to families: https://linktr.ee/voicebuffalo
*Contact your senator and tell them you want them to vote to pass H.R. 8 **TODAY** to require universal background checks (this has been passed by the House and needs Republican Senate votes to pass): https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/general/one_item_and_teasers/file_not_found.htm
*Clean water for Ukraine: https://gofund.me/2d9cba35
*Info + ways to fight back against anti-gay and trans bills: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/anti-transgender-legislation-2021/index.html
https://www.popsugar.com/news/how-to-help-trans-youth-texas-48728496
*Donate in support of Ukraine: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366
Support refugees from Afghanistan: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/afghanistan
https://www.fatherly.com/news/afghan-humanitarian-aid-charities-donate/
Support refugees around the world: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4665
*Funds and charities to donate to in support of the Black community: https://bestlifeonline.com/charities-for-black-history-month/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/03/us/charities-donations-black-history-month-iyw-trnd/index.html
*Help Amrita fight cancer and COVID-19: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-amrita-fight-cancer
*Help keep Lily and her family housed! https://gofund.me/9b1456a6
*Philippines relief: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/super-typhoon-rai-odette-relief-fund/
*Vaccine equity is critical! https://twitter.com/PeterHotez/status/1475838044318183425
Donate here: https://give.texaschildrens.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app20114a?3565.donation=form1&idb=1306804834&DONATION_LEVEL_ID_SELECTED=1&df_id=3565&mfc_pref=T&NONCE_TOKEN=0B687312276772060E92ABE9E0D431FB&3565.donation=root
*Donate to COVID relief + vaccinations worldwide: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covax/donate
https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/coronavirus-outbreak/
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=7779#group-470
*Info on occupation and ethnic cleansing of Palestine: https://twitter.com/ctrlzahra/status/1390630200019496964
Basic overview: https://twitter.com/honeyjarhajar/status/1393599507615698944
https://twitter.com/fadelmoghrabi/status/1390802620776861706
Boycott, Divest, Sanctions movement, which works to end international support for Israels oppression of Palestinians: https://bdsmovement.net/
Donation links: https://buildpalestine.com/2021/05/15/trusted-organizations-to-donate-to-palestine/
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Videos/Links Mentioned:
Platos Fire earrings: https://www.platosfire.co.uk/shop/p/amphora-hoop-earrings
2 ARC reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v W27r8pg-vA
A Skinful of Shadows liveshow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjRkSSJ5x-k&
@BeautifullyBookishBethanys The Book of Cold Cases review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4365963127?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
People Mentioned:
@marianamasbooks
@BookCave
Content Warnings:
The Beautiful Ones: Cheating, duel, references to poverty
At the Mountains Base: War
To Capture His Heart: Murder, kidnapping, explosions, grief
The Truth About Alice: Grief, underage drinking, drunk driving, car accident, slut-shaming, unplanned pregnancy, abortion, bullying, homophobic language, forced dieting, statutory rape
A Skinful of Shadows: Grief, being inhabited by ghosts, war, murder, religious intolerance, references to: animal cruelty and death, Crusades
The Book of Cold Cases: Grief, murder, serial killings, infertility, incarceration, alcoholism, PTSD, problematic depictions of mental health, references to: child abduction and rape, abuse, abusive foster system
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau: Grief, colorism, colonialism, racism, animal and human experimentation (non-graphic), hunting, violence, sexual harassment
Akata Witch: Colorism, ableism, bullying, violence, murder, kidnapping, fatphobia, smoking, references to: human sacrifice, murder of children, child abuse / corporal punishment
The Midnight Orchestra: Grief, mind control, bullying")
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*Harper Collins Strike: https://linktr.ee/hcpunion
*Floods in Pakistan: https://twitter.com/aribah_x/status/1565409594314203138
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/pakistan-flood-relief-fund-1/
*Water crisis in Jackson: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mississippirapidresponsecoalition
*Show up for reproductive justice: includes info, donation links, ways to help: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WUqUomhhzf1Weub1O-o1-l_R9r_QTxJ9lFkEuPUulqo/edit
https://donations4abortion.com/
Info: https://twitter.com/bittergertrude/status/1540395097430163456
https://twitter.com/AbortionStories/status/1521859869485277184
What to do now: https://twitter.com/laurenarankin/status/1540337557690470400
Donate: https://abortionfunds.org/
*Donate to Buffalo-based orgs to ensure support gets to families: https://linktr.ee/voicebuffalo
*Contact your senator and tell them you want them to vote to pass H.R. 8 **TODAY** to require universal background checks (this has been passed by the House and needs Republican Senate votes to pass): https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/general/one_item_and_teasers/file_not_found.htm
*Clean water for Ukraine: https://gofund.me/2d9cba35
*Info + ways to fight back against anti-gay and trans bills: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/anti-transgender-legislation-2021/index.html
https://www.popsugar.com/news/how-to-help-trans-youth-texas-48728496
*Donate in support of Ukraine: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366
Support refugees from Afghanistan: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/afghanistan
https://www.fatherly.com/news/afghan-humanitarian-aid-charities-donate/
Support refugees around the world: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4665
*Funds and charities to donate to in support of the Black community: https://bestlifeonline.com/charities-for-black-history-month/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/03/us/charities-donations-black-history-month-iyw-trnd/index.html
*Help Amrita fight cancer and COVID-19: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-amrita-fight-cancer
*Help keep Lily and her family housed! https://gofund.me/9b1456a6
*Vaccine equity is critical! https://twitter.com/PeterHotez/status/1475838044318183425
Donate here: https://give.texaschildrens.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app20114a?3565.donation=form1&idb=1306804834&DONATION_LEVEL_ID_SELECTED=1&df_id=3565&mfc_pref=T&NONCE_TOKEN=0B687312276772060E92ABE9E0D431FB&3565.donation=root
*Donate to COVID relief + vaccinations worldwide: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covax/donate
https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/coronavirus-outbreak/
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=7779#group-470
*Info on occupation and ethnic cleansing of Palestine: https://twitter.com/ctrlzahra/status/1390630200019496964
Basic overview: https://twitter.com/honeyjarhajar/status/1393599507615698944
https://twitter.com/fadelmoghrabi/status/1390802620776861706
Boycott, Divest, Sanctions movement, which works to end international support for Israels oppression of Palestinians: https://bdsmovement.net/
Donation links: https://buildpalestine.com/2021/05/15/trusted-organizations-to-donate-to-palestine/
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Great sock pattern / detailed explanation! Perfect for beginners or if youve never knit a sock or if you just want a very detailed example: https://www.kristinbelle.com/socks
https://www.kristinbelle.com/socks/1caston
Knitting Book Tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYsIpN-tuKs&")
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*Support victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: https://www.charitynavigator.org/discover-charities/where-to-give/earthquakes-turkey-syria/
https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/
*Floods in Pakistan: https://twitter.com/aribah_x/status/1565409594314203138
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/pakistan-flood-relief-fund-1/
*Water crisis in Jackson: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mississippirapidresponsecoalition
*Clean water for Ukraine: https://gofund.me/2d9cba35
*Info + ways to fight back against anti-gay and trans bills: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/anti-transgender-legislation-2021/index.html
https://www.popsugar.com/news/how-to-help-trans-youth-texas-48728496
*Donate in support of Ukraine: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366
Support refugees from Afghanistan: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/afghanistan
https://www.fatherly.com/news/afghan-humanitarian-aid-charities-donate/
Support refugees around the world: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=4665
*Funds and charities to donate to in support of the Black community: https://bestlifeonline.com/charities-for-black-history-month/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/03/us/charities-donations-black-history-month-iyw-trnd/index.html
*Donate to COVID relief + vaccinations worldwide: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covax/donate
https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/coronavirus-outbreak/
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=7779#group-470
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Trans Rights Readathon Dates: March 20 - 27
Readathon sign-up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiRFONzaklfnJXc5Wegm2P8SQ9n5cN5ChkxFz6-PRkZV8Low/viewform
Sim Kern: https://www.instagram.com/sim_bookstagrams_badly/
Their fundraiser: https://pledgeit.org/transrightsreadathon
Trans Legal Defense Fund: https://transgenderlegal.org/
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My TBR Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4eUCTOeNh8&
TorDotComAThon TBR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP8aOMNkyhI&
12 Books, 12 Friends TBR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4nGigWBevU&
Current Book Club Picks:
Passed-It Classics - The Pale Lady by Alexandre Dumas
Not a Genre! Book Club - The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home (#5) by Catherynne M. Valente
Irish Readathon hosts + info:
@wordsofclover
https://www.youtube.com/@LeanneRose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v O7tMLZ3VRE
Middle Grade March hosts + info:
@OnTheMiddleShelf @LifeBetweenWords1 @BooksAndJams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk8GwDcxGmw&")
