For books to read, my current reading pile is a real diverse mix of titles. I always have at least one book on the go, with a stack of unread ones waiting behind it.
I don’t get a lot of reading time at the moment and so my pace getting through things can be quite slow, but that’s okay.
Books to read currently on-the go
The two books on the left in the image are what I am currently reading, Becoming by Michelle Obama and The Mother of All Jobs by Christine Armstrong.
Following my post books for mums-to-be, I am now working on books to recommend for new mothers (like me) and how baby really does change EVERYTHING!
I am so far really enjoying the writing style of Michelle Obama in her autobiography, Becoming.
Books to Read by Black Authors
Since Black Out Tuesday, most of us realised we needed to step up and get informed about black history and ensure our social feeds are inclusive of all voices.
Fortunately, many of us were pointed in the direction of several books to read by black authors and from the recommended list I chose to purchase:
- Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
- Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
- Girl, woman, other by Bernadine Evaristo.
Books to read about new voices driving change
While I see the importance of learning about what’s happened in the past, my particular interests lie in how we’re moving forward and those new voices driving change.
America is a place I love to visit but the country is deeply concerning to me with the reports I see of police brutality, and the alarming frequency of gun crime.
The ones we’ve been waiting for by Charlotte Alter was brought to my attention via Instagram and I knew immediately that it needed to go onto my book list.
Generation M Young Muslims Changing the World by Shelina Janmohamed has shamelessly been on my bookshelf for a little while now. In the same way I am interested to know how about change in America, I also want to hear about those Muslim voices who are working to change the narrative in the media and the wider world.
I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai is that young but worldly voice I want to learn more about and hear her story.
Books on feminism
These books appeared as purchase suggestions after looking for Girl, Woman, Other and they immediately went into my basket (I do nearly all of my online book shopping on Abebooks.co.uk).
I am always interested to understand modern ideas and viewpoints about feminsim so I Call Myself a Feminist knew would appeal.
You Play the Girl by Carina Chocano caught my attention because it mentions Playboy Bunnies. My third year dissertation was about Playboy magazine and sourcing reference material was a real challenge because so little had been written on it.
This read will be interesting because I still have an invested interest in Playboy, page 3 and the objectification of women, and indeed of Hugh Hefner.
Books for fun
These two books –The Easy Life: Quick ways to clean and manage your home all year round by Lynsey Crombie, and The Art of Love: The romantic and explosive stories behind art’s greatest couples by Kate Bryan- I’ll likely dip into alongside other things.
As I wrote about Mrs Hinch, I am still on a mission to better understand the ways and hacks there are to keeping my home clean and organised. I am moving home soon and I am looking forward to a fresh start.
What is on your books to read list this year?
Until next time x
