September 6, 2020
September is Dedicated to National Literacy Month
What are you reading today, September 6, for National Read a Book Day?
Today, I’m reading an ARC (advanced readers copy) of A Family in 6 Tones: A Refugee Mother, An American Daughter by Lan Cao and Harlan Margaret Van Cao. It’s a poignant and revealing memoir from the perspectives of a Vietnamese refugee and her American-born daughter….their cultural differences, their different life experiences, the expectations of culture, and typical mother/daughter misunderstandings.
This week I’m enthusiastically looking forward to reading Anxious People by Fredrik Backman! One of my most anticipated reads of the year!
Dolly Parton is a Champion for Literacy!
Whenever I think of literacy promotion, I think of philanthropist and singer/song writer Dolly Parton and her Literacy Program: Imagination Library. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that gifts free books to children from birth to age five in participating communities within the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Republic of Ireland. Her organization has mailed 143,820,914 books and counting! She is also reading books online for children during the pandemic.
Image Source: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Great Post Carol. We can never do enough to promote literacy.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I almost forgot to publish this today!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love it!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m listening to the Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman it’s a fab contemporary cosy mystery set in an English retirement village.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Cozy mysteries are good! 🙌 I’ll look for it! Is it an arc?
LikeLiked by 1 person
No it’s a blog tour audiobook but it might be available on NetGalley.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ok…just hopped over to netgalley and requested it!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Brilliant hope you get approved! 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks for the rec!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re welcome I’m sharing my review on Thursday 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
I read all of The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen as a reading retreat for National Read a Book Day, and it felt so relaxing.
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙌 That sounds great Kayla!
LikeLike
Pingback: Links I’ve Enjoyed This Week – 13/09/2020 #WeeklyRoundUpPost 🔗📆 🔗 #SecretLibraryBookBlog – Secret Library Book Blog
Thank you so much Nicki! 😍👍
LikeLike
Pingback: September 2020 Reading Wrap Up | Reading Ladies