Sponsored by our Summer Reading Pack Giveaway courtesy of Harlequin.com.
We’re giving away a Summer Reading Pack courtesy of Harlequin.com. The prize pack which includes the following titles: Sunrise on Half Moon Bay by Robyn Carr, The Sea Glass Cottage by RaeAnne Thayne, The Summer of Sunshine and Margot by Susan Mallery, Heartbreaker by B.J. Daniels, Family for Beginners by Sarah Morgan.
Nonfictionites, I hope you’re all taking care of yourselves in this, the mid-month of the year. I hope you’re still into new releases, because I have GOT ‘EM for you.
See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur. Feeling overwhelmed? Looking to figure out how to “fix a broken world without breaking ourselves”? Kaur is a Sikh activist and civil rights lawyer. Another of her callings is the idea of revolutionary love, which “extends in three directions: to others, to our opponents, and to ourselves.” She covers this and her own story, growing up in California, becoming a law student, and then an activist.
Call Me American: The Extraordinary True Story of a Young Somali Immigrant (Adapted for Young Adults) by Abdi Nor Iftin. This is the young adult adaptation of Abdi Nor Iftin’s 2018 memoir. It tells the story of his youth in Somalia (more particularly in Mogadishu), flight to Kenya when a radical group rose to power, and move to the U.S. when he won the annual visa lottery (which, by the way, I did not know was a thing). I love young adult nonfiction adaptations, so this is very exciting.
Brag Better: Master the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion by Meredith Fineman. A lot of people seem to hesitate when talking about their accomplishments, because they’re wary of being seen as braggy. Well! You should definitely talk about them, because they’re awesome. I haven’t had a chance to read this one yet, but I am extremely pro-its core message of pushing us to talk ourselves up to the world. Who. Else. Will. Do it. Own the cool things you’re doing! (Also, side note, if you feel prouder about what you’re doing, you’re going to feel less threatened by what other people are doing and then everyone will be nicer and that is awesome.)
Sarah Bernhardt: The Divine and Dazzling Life of the World’s First Superstar by Catherine Reef. If you don’t know who Sarah Bernhardt is, she used to be THE name in acting. “Used to” as in the 1860s to the 1920s. This YA nonfiction bio (yayyy YA nonfiction) covers things like how she was “extravagantly eccentric, living with a series of exotic animals and sleeping in a coffin.” This, I did not know. It also has over 60 photos, which is excellent. If you want to know a bit more about her but not jump into a heavy bio, this seems like a good pick.
As always, you can find me on social media @itsalicetime and co-hosting the For Real podcast with Kim here at Book Riot. Until next time, enjoy those facts, fellow nerds.