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Author: Tanya Patrice

  • A Few Reading Firsts For 2021

    A Few Reading Firsts For 2021

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    For the past 2 years around this time, we’ve shared A Few Reading Firsts as a way to look back and see what books moved us (in a good and not-so-good way) at the beginning of the year. So we’re back with a 2021 edition! TANYA PATRICE First Book Read This Year Snow White and…

  • February Favorites

    February Favorites

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    It’s been a few months but our monthly Favorites series is back! It’s a great way to keep track of some awesome things that have saved my life throughout the year, and I love sharing them with you. It’s coming at you a bit late since we’re currently in March, but … better late than…

  • 2021 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [March Check-In]

    2021 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [March Check-In]

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    Welcome Welcome to the February check-in for the 2021 Book Awards Reading Challenge. This month’s task is to read a book (or books) that WON an award in MARCH. Check in here (in the comments), in our Goodreads group, or Instagram hashtag #AwardReadingChallenge. Awards that have been presented in March include the the Audie Awards and…

  • 3 Fiction Books by Black Authors To Add to Your Book Club Reading List

    3 Fiction Books by Black Authors To Add to Your Book Club Reading List

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    Many of the book clubs I’ve gone to in the past don’t have many books written by minorities, and make no effort to find them. So we’re making it an annual tradition here at GXO to recommend a books written by authors of color, that would make excellent selections for book clubs. The Vanishing Half,…

  • 2021 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [February Check-In]

    2021 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [February Check-In]

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    Welcome to the February check-in for the 2021 Book Awards Reading Challenge. This month’s task is to read a book (or books) that WON an award in FEBRUARY. Check in here (in the comments), in our Goodreads group, on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #AwardReadingChallenge. Awards that have been presented in February include the the…

  • Booked Out [January 2021]

    Booked Out [January 2021]

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    How was your month in books? Which book was your favorite? Did you participate in any reading events? Work on any of your reading challenges? Here’s a look at what we’ve read this month. + KIM + January turned out to be an amazing month for books! I read 16 books and finished all three…

  • 11 Things This Week

    11 Things This Week

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    And just like that, we’re in the last week of the first month of the year! The US Inauguration was all I could think about last week … and who knew Bernie Sanders at Joe Biden’s Inauguration Is a Forever Cantankerous #Mood would become such a huge meme! Love it! I love that something so simple…

  • 2021 New Releases on Our Radar (Part 1 – First Half of the Year)

    2021 New Releases on Our Radar (Part 1 – First Half of the Year)

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    We have feasted our eyes on MANY of the new books coming out this year … just check out the list at LitHub or The Millions … so many beauties! Well, we can’t possibly read all of them because … older books need love too and well – that would be impossible – but these…

  • 2021 Major Literary and Genre Awards Calendar

    2021 Major Literary and Genre Awards Calendar

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    It’s become tradition for us to track the dates of the major literary awards each year and it’s time for the 2021 version. This will be updated with specific dates as they are announced, and you can also join us in our Book Award Reading Challenge as well. This year, with the COVID pandemic still…

  • 2021 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [January Check-In]

    2021 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [January Check-In]

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    Welcome to the January check-in for the 2021 Book Awards Reading Challenge. This month’s task is to read a book (or books) that WON an award in JANUARY. Check in here (in the comments), in our Goodreads group, on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #AwardReadingChallenge. Awards that have been presented in January include The Costa…