Myrna's recommendation: Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez. I'll go on.'" An unforgettable read on the challenge of looking death in the eye and the doctor-patient relationship, which Kalanithi explores profoundly." What other categories could you use it for?
Memorable quote: "Seven words from Samuel Beckett began to repeat in my head: 'I can't go on. "The author confronts his mortality and asks important questions on what make life meaningful. Possibly A Book by a Canadian Award-winning author (it's just been nominated for a Leacock Award!)Įunice's recommendation: When Breath Becomes Air by Dr.Sweet, funny, and relatable, I would recommend it to anyone who loves romance! And I always love a story set in Toronto." What other categories could you use it for? "It's a romantic comedy, based on Pride and Prejudice, set in a Muslim community in Scarborough.
Kathy's recommendation: Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin. Bri is a different girl, with different problems and strengths, but her story is also multilayered and compelling, as her life gets more and more complicated." "I am also loving Angie Thomas' new one from this year, On The Come Up, which makes it clear that her debut, The Hate U Give, was not a one-off. It's a remix of Pride and Prejudice, set in Brooklyn, and very much centered around class and gentrification of neighbourhoods." "Pride, by Ibi Zoboi: I've been talking about this one to everyone who will listen. A book from The List: Great Reads for Youth.What other categories could you use it for? Moss learns to fight against a system that is harming him while it claims to protect him, inflicting painful losses on a young man who is both fragile from past trauma and made strong with community and love." "Anger Is A Gift, by Mark Oshiro, is about learning to use your voice and protesting injustice. A book about being a newcomer, refugee or immigrantĪlice's recommendations: Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro On the Come Up by Angie Thomas Pride by Ibi Zoboi.A book by a Canadian award-winning author.The feelings of moving to a new country were vividly shared." What other categories could you use it for? "I am recommending it because I can still recall the different pieces of memory shared in the novel. We've also included other categories these books could be used for. If you have already read a book by an author in a visible minority, any of these titles can be used for the Reading Challenge category "A book recommended to you by library staff". Here are some of our staff's favourite books in this category. We're hoping readers will explore a diversity of books with this challenge – so this month, we decided to ask staff about their favourite books for the category, "A book by an author from a visible minority". Are you taking our 2019 Reading Challenge? So are library staff all across the city.
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