Tag: Diversity

Review: History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

~ Theodora Vanyar ~ 2 Comments

History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

By Charles Fayette McGlashan

Available on: Amazon

Read as part of the Diversify Your Reading Challenge 2019.

Overview:

Blurb: A literal history of the Donner Party (1846-1847), the fates of the various peoples who perished, and the claims of cannibalism and murder. This book was written in 1880 and celebrated those that survived the ordeal.

Trigger Warnings:

Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Food, Gore, Gun Violence, Murder, Systemic Racism, Time Period Accurate Racism, Violence, Violent Imagery

Body Count: 42 of 90

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February Update for the 2019 Reading Challenge: Diversify Your Reading Challenge

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Since I’m book addled, I’m updating on this particular challenge put on by MonganMoments.com’s, the Diversify Your Reading Challenge!

The Diversify Challenge has a category a month for a total of twelve books over the year:

  • Completed:
    • January: Memoir and Autobiography: Memoir of Jane Austen by James Edward Austen-Leigh
  • To Be Read, Still:
    • February: Romance: The Witch and the Warlock by Elisa Covey
    • March: Science and Technology: Alice in Virtuality by Norman Turrell
    • April: Graphic Novels & Comics: Twilight Lady by Blake J.K. Chen
    • May: History and Biography: History of the Donner Party by C.F. McGlashan
    • June: Middle Grade & Children’s: Seamus Tripp & The North Star Witch by John Garett and Richard Walsh
    • July: Humor: Hero in a Halfling by William Tyler Davis
    • August: Science Fiction: Claus: Legend of the Fat Man by Tony Bertauski
    • September: Nonfiction: The Universe Doesn’t Give a Flying Fuck About You by J. Truant
    • October: Young Adult: Initiate: The Unfinished Song by Tara Maya
    • November: Poetry: Fairy Tale Destruction: A Book of Dark Poetry by Erik Straker
    • December: Fantasy: The Final Formula by Becca Andre

As ever, I will be striving to review every book that I read. I’ll post to my Goodreads profile as to my progress and the reviews themselves.

2019 Reading Challenge: Diversify Your Reading Challenge

~ Theodora Vanyar ~ 3 Comments

Another reading challenge I’ve chosen to do this year is MonganMoments.com’s Diversify Your Reading Challenge! It has a category a month for a total of twelve books over the year.

The Books

  • January: Memoir and Autobiography: Memoir of Jane Austen by James Edward Austen-Leigh
  • February: Romance: The Witch and the Warlock by Elisa Covey
  • March: Science and Technology: Alice in Virtuality by Norman Turrell
  • April: Graphic Novels & Comics: Twilight Lady by Blake J.K. Chen (No review).
  • May: History and Biography: History of the Donner Party by C.F. McGlashan
  • June: Middle Grade & Children’s: Seamus Tripp & The North Star Witch by John Garett and Richard Walsh
  • July: Humor: Hero in a Halfling by William Tyler Davis
  • August: Science Fiction: Claus: Legend of the Fat Man by Tony Bertauski
  • September: Nonfiction: The Universe Doesn’t Give a Flying Fuck About You by J. Truant
  • October: Young Adult: Initiate: The Unfinished Song by Tara Maya
  • November: Poetry: Fairy Tale Destruction: A Book of Dark Poetry by Erik Straker
  • December: Fantasy: The Final Formula by Becca Andre

As ever, I will be striving to review every book that I read. I’ll post to my Goodreads profile as to my progress and the reviews themselves.