Mel González | Language, Diversity and "Problematic" Books | Discussion [CC] @bookswithwings | Uploaded January 2017 | Updated October 2024, 27 minutes ago.
Sorry if this got too ranty and personal but there were things I've been thinking about and needed to get off my chest!
► Francina Simone's 'When Problematic is Problematic: youtube.com/watch?v=xwbR6dG_oes
► The Minimalist Booktuber's 'Diversity and the "No Win" Situation': youtube.com/watch?v=PW3g134ns1k&t=0s
► Yvette Eclectic: youtube.com/channel/UC40xH6Q3Y3qOWuJqjqtnssQ
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Sorry if this got too ranty and personal but there were things I've been thinking about and needed to get off my chest!
► Francina Simone's 'When Problematic is Problematic: youtube.com/watch?v=xwbR6dG_oes
► The Minimalist Booktuber's 'Diversity and the "No Win" Situation': youtube.com/watch?v=PW3g134ns1k&t=0s
► Yvette Eclectic: youtube.com/channel/UC40xH6Q3Y3qOWuJqjqtnssQ
►Find me everywhere!◄
Twitter - twitter.com/MelGonzalezz
GoodReads - goodreads.com/melgonzalezz
Tumblr - bookswithmel.tumblr.com
Instagram - instagram.com/melgonzalez
Snapchat - melgonzalezz
Email - mel.gonzalez1@hotmail.com
![Language, Diversity and Problematic Books | Discussion [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R3quIGs8BTQ/hqdefault.jpg "Language, Diversity and Problematic Books | Discussion [CC]
Sorry if this got too ranty and personal but there were things Ive been thinking about and needed to get off my chest!
► Francina Simones When Problematic is Problematic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwbR6dG_oes
► The Minimalist Booktubers Diversity and the No Win Situation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW3g134ns1k&t=0s
► Yvette Eclectic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40xH6Q3Y3qOWuJqjqtnssQ
►Find me everywhere!◄
Twitter - https://twitter.com/MelGonzalezz
GoodReads - https://www.goodreads.com/melgonzalezz
Tumblr - http://bookswithmel.tumblr.com/
Instagram - http://instagram.com/melgonzalez
Snapchat - melgonzalezz
Email - mel.gonzalez1@hotmail.com")
![Books with Fake Relationships | Recommendations [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RWb4B24Dy2w/hqdefault.jpg "Books with Fake Relationships | Recommendations [CC]
Recommending books with one of my favorites tropes!! Whats your favourite trope?
• Books Mentioned •
► The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38336731-the-princess-trap
► The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33815781-the-wedding-date
► Sanctuary by Rebekah Weatherspoon: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35209847-sanctuary
► Pretending Hes Mine by Mia Sosa: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35068784-pretending-he-s-mine
► If The Dress Fits by Carla de Guzman: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32328505-if-the-dress-fits
► Act Like It by Lucy Parker: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25750546-act-like-it
► A Week To Be Wicked by Tessa Dare: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11738128-a-week-to-be-wicked
► Operation Green Card by GB Gordon: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36149292-operation-green-card
►Real Kind of Love by Sara Rider: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39509019-real-kind-of-love
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![#DiversityBingo2017 | Reading Update [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TDQtp0ubEx8/hqdefault.jpg "#DiversityBingo2017 | Reading Update [CC]
Updating you on the 11 fantastic books Ive read so far!!
Original #DiversityBingo2017 chart: https://twitter.com/novelparadise/status/808828422700998656
• Books Mentioned •
► Coffee Boy by Austin Chant:
► Ida by Alison Evans: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30720860-ida
► El Azul de las Abejas by Laura Alcoba: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23235749-el-azul-de-las-abejas
► Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28101540-under-rose-tainted-skies
► The Dark Wife by Sarah Diemer: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11672159-the-dark-wife
► The Ship Beyond Time by Heidi Heilig: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30653880-the-ship-beyond-time
► Rayuela by Julio Cortázar: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46171.Rayuela
► History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25014114-history-is-all-you-left-me
► The Melody of You and Me by M.Hollis: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31193155-the-melody-of-you-and-me
► The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32075671-the-hate-u-give
► Run by Kody Keplinger: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23613983-run
►Find me everywhere!◄
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![#OwnVoices Book Tag [ORIGINAL] | #OwnVoicesOctober](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UVmuel6F5gw/hqdefault.jpg "#OwnVoices Book Tag [ORIGINAL] | #OwnVoicesOctober
• Questions •
1. Recommend some #ownvoices books (as many or as few as you like).
2. Talk about some #ownvoices books you want to read (as many or as few as you like).
3. Why is #ownvoices important to you?
• People Tagged •
- LetsTalkAboutBooksBaby: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1c9KbhI3cz-0wx62OUFbAQ
- Lamp Sunnies: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClV67kL6_BTJqUBAJVRA2Dg
- BookHands: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2VGRbB_n7PSfs9V4aUrpmA
- Leanne Rose: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN4GiyNI5vGmunlGP7WZ6Iw
- SweetLoveBooks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLh8RdtPwGjnut-JFpwu8xQ
- Denise Marie: https://www.youtube.com/user/lunarvixen26
• Information on #OwnVoicesOctober •
►Hosts:
- Katie Loves To Read: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtNxM6zgVujibn2J_iefGOA
- BooksWithWings: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLtnb0Qr5qK-YtYzvTmDV5w
- Dates: The entire month of October.
- Challenge: Read one or more Own Voices books.
- Social Media Hashtag: #OwnVoicesOctober
- List of Recommendations: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/103219._OwnVoicesOctober
- Chats on Twitter (@melgonzalezz & @katieloves2read):
• October 15th - 8PM ET/ 5PM PT/ 1AM British time
• October 22nd - 9PM British time/4PM ET/1PM PT
• October 29th - 8PM ET/ 5PM PT/ 1AM British time
• Books Mentioned •
► Its Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizini: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/248704.It_s_Kind_of_a_Funny_Story
► Kindred by Octavia E. Butler: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60931.Kindred
► If I Was your Girl by Meredith Russo: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26156987-if-i-was-your-girl
► When The Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28220826-when-the-moon-was-ours
► Here Comes The Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26530351-here-comes-the-sun
► The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32075671-the-hate-u-give
► History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25014114-history-is-all-you-left-me
►Find me everywhere!◄
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