2023 Reading Plans

As 2022 is now in it's last quarter, it is time to start thinking about 2023. I'm assuming that we are going to continue in the format that we currently are using with a host for each month and that host coming up with the theme.

Hosting is simple. It entails opening a new thread for the month with a theme of your choice. Newcomers are welcome and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask as someone here will gladly help out. To help you out I have added a link to our Wiki so that you can see what themes we have used in the past. I don't see a problem with repeating a theme that catches your attention but perhaps just tweak it a little to make it your own.

Wiki link: https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Reading_Through_Time_Challenge

If you can host a month please let us know here - you don't have to choose your theme now but can start thinking about it. If you wish to suggest any changes, please don't hesitate, post them here and we can discuss.

January: CurrierBell: Our Feathered Friends - https://www.librarything.com/topic/345255
February: LibraryCin: Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! - https://www.librarything.com/topic/347710
March: DeltaQueen: Notorious Women: https://www.librarything.com/topic/348245#n8057158
April: Miss Watson: April Fool - https://www.librarything.com/topic/349020
May: AnnieMod: The Big City - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow: https://www.librarything.com/topic/350264
June: Benitastrnad: The Fabulous Fifties: https://www.librarything.com/topic/350705
July: PaulCranswick - Revolutions: https://www.librarything.com/topic/351568#n8167742
August: Familyhistorian - Migration and Immigration: https://www.librarything.com/topic/352134#
September: cindydavid4 - School Days: https://www.librarything.com/topic/352817#
October: Tess_W - Traditions: https://www.librarything.com/topic/353514#
November: cindydavid4 - Indigenous Peoples: https://www.librarything.com/topic/354184#n8249249
December: DeltaQueen - Reader's Choice: https://www.librarything.com/topic/354889#

How about "The big city yesterday, today and tomorrow" - fiction and non-fiction which is set in or is about a big city. It is a wide enough topic and a lot of fiction and non-fiction will fit but there is also a lot of it specifically about cities.
Examples that will fit the topic:
Fiction:
London by Edward Rutherfurd
Mumbai Noir (and any of the other books in this series which are set in a big city)
The Book of Tokyo: A City in Short Fiction
London Centric: Tales of Future London (speculative fiction fits the "tomorrow")

Non-fiction:
City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York

And so on and so on (the examples were from a quick glance at my shelves...)

No preference for a month.

>2 AnnieMod: That sounds really interesting - you get first pick if you'd like to pick a month. :)

>3 DeltaQueen50: Well, I hosted May this year so I may as well keep it. But if someone has a topic that fits May better, I will be willing to give it up and move. :)

>4 AnnieMod: Thanks, Annie.

How about a month for "Notorious Women". Throughout history there have been women who have been considered shocking and scandalous, from the biblical ladies like Eve, Delilah and Salome, to historical ladies such as Cleopatra, Joan of Arc and Eleanor of Aquitane, and on to criminal ladies such as Belle Starr, Bonnie Parker and Ma Barker. There are even lots of fictional characters that would fit here such as Amber St. Clair of Forever Amber or Cathy Ames from East of Eden.

I will slot myself in with this topic for March - but would be willing to switch if someone else prefers that month.

>1 DeltaQueen50: January Indigenous Americans (could change this to November) or First Contact

>1 DeltaQueen50: september school days school days

oh I like Nortorious Women!

Liking the themes so far!

I'd like to do a month around Animals: Let's call it:
Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!

I have already searched to see if there are ones that incorporate history (I have one I read earlier this year that I will suggest - it's what made me think of the topic).

I am fine with any month. Looks like there is a suggestion for January, so you can put me in February. Unless someone else specifically wants Feb.

>7 cindydavid4: & >8 cindydavid4: Cindy are you offering to host both January and September?

Also would you be open to changing the "Indigenous Americans" to "Indigenous People" so people could read about native people from other countries?

>9 LibraryCin: Thanks. I will add this to February.

>6 DeltaQueen50: I like Notorious Women. :)

>10 DeltaQueen50: oh duh, how'd I miss that, yes indigious people.

Yes I can do both January and Sept school days (unless youd like me to do Indigenous Peoples in November?

Hi Judy, I haven't thought up a theme yet but would like to host a month. Is August available?

>13 cindydavid4: How about I put you in for January - Indigenous People and September - School Days. Does this work for you?

>14 Familyhistorian: Yes, Meg, I will slot you in for August and you can come up with your theme at a later date. Thanks.

Hi Judy, thanks for setting the ball rolling. I love all the themes proposed so far! I could take April, with a tentative "April Fool" theme (I'm still mulling precise details).

I was going to do Our Feathered Friends. Put me down for whatever month you find convenient.

>15 DeltaQueen50: yes!

>16 MissWatson: Thanks, Brigit. April is yours!

>17 CurrerBell: That's an interesting topic! I've put you in for June.

How about "Leaving home behind: immigrants, explorers, refugees and other humans on the move" as a topic for late in the year? Humans moving across the world to find better lives for themselves and their children or just to find something different had always been with us - from the very first steps out of Africa all the way to the civil wars and Daesh in the last decade and the economic migration out from the smaller countries. Plus the last part of the topic title allows for novels/books of movement from the countryside to the big city (and vice versa) and similar smaller scale moves. Explorers may sound a bit out of order in this topic but I think that it does belong - they go looking for something (and just like all the other groups, sometimes they return, sometimes they don't).

And it contrasts with well the January topic. :) I like paired threads through the year.

I'd be happy to host although if someone else wants it, I am ok with that as well (and it can wait for 2024 if we rather not have too many double hosts).

for ideas, go to reading globally and look for outcasts and exiles

also right now we are talking about Indigenous People in https://www.librarything.com/topic/343796#n7951835 post 177. We might come back to that map in January

>20 AnnieMod: Perhaps I will hold off for now on adding another double host until everyone gets a chance to volunteer. I may come back to you if we need more hosts...

>22 DeltaQueen50: Yup, as I said - it can also go into 2024 :)

I would be happy to host July, Judy.

Since July 4th and July 14th are there I would propose that we make it about revolutions.

OK, deep breath! I would like to host a month, November: "World Leader Profiles" - Biographies, Autobiographies/Memoirs of world leaders: Presidents, Premiers, Kings, Queens, Tsars, Sultans... Does this sound okay? Or does it present too much of a temptation for participants to get political?

If so, my second choice would be, October: "Them's Fightin' Words" -- Military Fiction of NF. This could cover a specific war, battle, and/or conflicts.... For those who love their maps for sure; but if info dumps about the number of belt buckles and shoes manufactured in Atlanta (for example) aren't your thing, there's plenty of excellent fiction like Michael and Jeff Shaara's works. We'll be covering WWI & II in 2023-- so this gives everyone an opportunity to factor in The Korean War and Vietnam if they are so inclined...

Let me know what you think.

I switched to Nov, HOWEVER i can do any month, so if that month works best for you I can do another :)

>36 MissWatson: My bad , I wasn't paying attention! I can only host one month, so if everyone could let me know if they would like to participate in "World Leader Profiles" or "Them's Fighting Words", we can go from there! I can work with October or December...

>27 Tanya-dogearedcopy: Just a small request if I may - can we ensure that there is space for fiction in your categories. Both of your proposals can work for both fiction and non-fiction but your definition of the "World Leader Profiles" kicks out fiction... :) A novel about Elizabeth I for example may actually be better than a bad biography of her. :) Just saying.

>28 AnnieMod: Oh, definitely! Apologies for not thinking to include that in the description! Alison Weir, Margaret George, Philippa Gregory, Hillary Mantel... are all disapprovingly staring at me from my bookshelves right now! :-D

>29 Tanya-dogearedcopy: We seem to have very similar shelves (on that topic anyway) ;)

>24 PaulCranswick: Welcome to the Reading Through Time group, Paul. I've put you down for Revolutions in July. :)

>25 Tanya-dogearedcopy: How about I put you down for October for now, Tanya, and you can let me know what your topic is going to be once you have decided on it. Personally I like the "Them's Fighting Words" idea, but whatever you decide will work well.

We are doing really well with planning our 2023 reading. We just have the first month of the year, January, and the last month, December to decide on. We can always use December as a "Reader Choice" month, but if anybody wants to host either of those months, you are free to choose whatever topic you want.

>32 DeltaQueen50: OK! I’ll commit to October and see if there’s anymore feedback about either of the topics I mentioned. Thank you! 🙂

>27 Tanya-dogearedcopy: I like "World Leader Profiles"! I would be able to find something for the "Fightin' Words" but the leaders seem more unique to me (based on reading far too much WWII stuff!).

You could always do one theme next year and the other theme the year after, though. :-)

>34 LibraryCin: Same for me!

>27 Tanya-dogearedcopy: I like both themes and have tons of books for them.

I cannot be a host but want to send a big Thanks to those who are hosting.
I have London by Edward Rutherfurd on my bookshelf.
I like Reader Choice for December.

Hi everybody,
I saw the notice about this thread posted on another thread and I would like to join in for next year. I don't want to do the planning for next year, because I am new. I want to see how this works and then can happily host a group. I have starred the thread so I will be watching and reading for next year.

>17 CurrerBell: >19 DeltaQueen50: I see you don't have anyone for January yet. I've just finished writing a hosting page for Our Feathered Friends; so if it makes your job easier, you can put me down for January instead of June and it gives the group more time to fill the June slot.

Whatever you want.

>38 benitastrnad: Welcome, Benita!

>39 CurrerBell: Great. I will move you to January which will leave June open to anyone who wants to host a month.

Hi everybody!

What about some kind of topic centered around the fabulous fifties? As in 1950's, 1850's, 1750's, 1650's, etc. etc. or is that kind of thing too specific?

>41 benitastrnad: That would be a great topic, Benita! We usually stay clear of specific years as there is also the quarterly reads which are based on dates, but this version covers such a wide variety of time, and gives people plenty of options. I know you are new and didn't particularly want to host a month - but I could add this to next June and you would have the next two months of this year, and 5 months of next year to see what we are all about. If you decide it's not for you, then just let me know.

I really like that idea! be interesting how far back we can go. ie, do we know what happened in 1050 and are there any books about it? This will be fun

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1050s to the rescue for a start. :)

>44 AnnieMod: LOL! That is great.

The 1050s was a decade of the Julian Calendar which began on January 1, 1050, and ended on December 31

Oh that would be perfect for December!!

I'm going to join up too and have a theme in mind but need to check it against the wiki to see if I need to tweak it.

My first choice was October. If tanya-dogearedcopy would be willing to move to December, that would be awesome. And I would totally understand if that's not desired or workable. 🙂

Second choice is December but I can't figure out if it's taken or not.

June comes in a far third only because it would be more difficult (but not impossible) to tie it into my theme.

Let me know, please?

>47 Morphidae: It's sounds like you have a strong contender for October so I will happily cede my hosting duties for then!

>1 DeltaQueen50: As I was equivocating as to which of my proposed topics might be better suited for the group, I realized that neither is particularly great. 😬 While readers could certainly pull from either topic, I feel like the World Leader Profiles carries a risk of becoming political and; "Them's Fightin' Words" seems redundant in light of the fact that two quarters are war-focused and we have a monthly challenge for Revolutions! I would like to back down from hosting in 2023; but put a pin in 'Them's Fightin' Words" for 2024. 🙂

>47 Morphidae: & >48 Tanya-dogearedcopy: First, welcome Morphy - I have experienced your challenges over at the TIOLI challenges and they are always fun! I hope you enjoy our group.

I will slot Morphidae in for October and remove Tanya from 2023 with a note to check back with her for 2024.

Thanks ladies!

Just a reminder, the months of June and December are still open - by next week I will see if anyone already hosting wants to take another month on as well. And I may slot myself in for December with a "Reader's Choice" month.

You know, I kinda like the idea of December being a permanent Reader's Choice. That gives people time to revisit a topic they missed and December is usually busy with everyone trying to finish the year (work, other challenges, relatives coming for holidays (or you going somewhere for yours) and so on). Just thinking aloud here... :)

Were you going to slot in the Fabulous Fifties into a month? I could host. If it is too numbers specific we can just forget it.

>52 benitastrnad: I love the idea :)

Thanks, Benita, the "Fabulous Fifties" is a great idea. I will put you into June and with that and a "Readers Choice" in December, we have all the months in 2023 covered.

Just posted January 2023: Our Feathered Friends. While it's a teensy bit early and I know some folks don't like getting a monthly post too soon, my health hasn't been the best these past few weeks and I don't want to be delinquent in my posting if I wind up in the hospital during the holiday season.

ETA: And for a vulture illustration, check out LT's 2022 Halloween Treasure Hunt
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>55 CurrerBell: Thanks for posting early, I hope your health stays on the positive side.

>55 CurrerBell: Sorry to hear this, I hope things will turn out better than that for you!

>55 CurrerBell: I hope everything goes well for you.

I dipped out of this group in 2022, but I am hoping to be back in 2023!

>59 JayneCM: Welcome back, Jayne!

>60 DeltaQueen50: Thank you! I have learned my lesson from 2022, where my reading categories were much too rigid and I didn't allow myself much wiggle room. 2023 will be open slather!

>61 JayneCM: Everyone learns that lesson sooner or later - unless you are a very organized reader, you kinda need flexibility or you either burn out or get unhappy...

My theme will be Traditions. I'll narrow it down further later on.

My theme will be Migration and Immigration - something to follow those Revolutions?

>64 Familyhistorian: go to Reading globally and check out the theme we had about outlaws and castaways for some more ideas

>63 Morphidae: & >64 Familyhistorian: I love both those themes! Our 2023 line-up is offering lots of variety and I am looking forward to seeing what everyone is going to be reading!

>65 cindydavid4: Thanks, I've never checked out Reading Globally before. Outcasts and Castaways can be included in Migrants and Immigrants but are a subset because people move from and to places for all kinds of reasons.

Here is the link https://www.librarything.com/topic/340429#n7876121

All of the selections are from countries around the world, and many have to do with immigration. Take a look, see if there is anything you want to include. Just an idea:)

>68 cindydavid4: Thanks, I'll have a look.

The 2023 Challenge group has a new challenge folks here might be interested in:
Historical Fiction Challenge: https://www.librarything.com/topic/346334

Noting Kathleen Jamie's Surfacing for a possible December read.

Hi, I'm setting up the February thread (external to here, still needs a bit of work before I post it).

Do we have the wiki set up for 2023 beyond this month? I usually include a link, but I'm not finding it for February.

Thanks!

>72 LibraryCin: Cindy, I have added February and March's themes to the "Future Topics" on the Wiki.

>73 DeltaQueen50: Thank you so much! Busy with work this week, so I still might not get it posted until the weekend, but we'll see. If things change, I might be able to work from home later in the week - that will help. But, I may be in person all week.

>73 DeltaQueen50: Judy, the quarterly wiki link takes us to future quarters, but not the one for the 1st quarter of 2023.

>75 Tess_W: If you "hide" the "Contents" on the RTT Main Wiki page, the "Link to RTT Quarterly Wiki" takes you to the right place.

I think the links in the "Contents" list are incorrect; for example, "Future Quarters" link takes you to past quarters.

>75 Tess_W: Majkia (Jean) sets up the Quarterly Reads and that faulty link is in her first post so she would have to correct it. As Kac522 says, the link on the Main Page works.

ETA: I will leave Jean a message about the faulty link.

And I've posted February's thread here:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/347710

April-June quarterly thread is up: https://www.librarything.com/topic/348201

March 2023 Thread is up and can be found here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/348245#n8057158

April 2023 Thread is up and can be found here:

April Fool - https://www.librarything.com/topic/349020

The month of October has come free and is looking for a host. If anyone wants to set a topic and host in October, please let me know. If I don't hear from anyone, I will post the tread and use the original proposition of "Traditions".

I considered it but I'm already doing sept and nov so that might be too much. Love the topic though

>82 DeltaQueen50: I can do October, Judy and the topic of tradition is good!

>81 DeltaQueen50: Thanks for taking care of that, Judy. I'm a bit off my game these days, too much work.

>84 Tess_W: Thanks. Tess. I'll add this to the top of the page.

May topic is up: https://www.librarything.com/topic/350264
The Big City - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

>87 AnnieMod: Thanks, Annie. I have added the location to the top of this page. Now I am off to the thread to see what everyone is going to be reading!

I've been noticing that there are more books talked about having been completed than what show up on the wiki. A quick look at the May thread for The Big City shows 15 books discussed as read for that month. On the wiki, 10 books are listed, and as I didn't discuss mine on the thread, that would be 6 listed on the wiki of the 15 discussed as done. There are some really interesting books being discussed. It would be great to see them all on the lists. Years ago in this group, I used to go through the thread to find the completed books that didn't end up on the wiki, and put them there myself, so the lists would be complete. But my husband is retired now, so that ain't happening! I'm wondering if moving the wiki links higher in the group's introduction (now hidden by "see more" or reminding participants about the wikis with each new challenge might help. I often go back to review the old lists for a new read (especially the quarterlies) but I never revisit the threads when searching for a book idea. Do others use the lists like that, as well? In any event, I think it would be good to see the actual activity of the group showing up on the wikis, both for people considering joining the group, and for ourselves as we enjoy the experience of what we've read through time.

I dont really know what wiki is for and wasnt sure if the that important. Is there a wiki for every thread? how do i find it? If i wanted to search a topic how would I do that? Yes it would be good idea to move the link higher in the intro with an explanation of why its important. Id be glad to start adding my books just need to know how to access it

ETA I just clicked the link to wiki thing and pulled up the info. Its a bit confusing esp since I am only in the talk groups and not in other areas of the site. Also the page was updated 2018, maybe this should be rewritten

>90 cindydavid4: : If you go to the main page for Reading Through Time - here - and click "see more" in the introduction, the two wikis for this group show up. One for the quarterly reads and one for the monthlies. It's where we each list what we've read that month/quarter.

thanks! does that work for any thread?

>92 cindydavid4: If the group has a wiki and if they choose to post it in the mast heading, then yes. Not all groups use wikis.

gotcha thanks

I always add the link to the wiki in the first post of the thread if/when I host a month to make it quicker/easier to get to.

>92 cindydavid4: : If you're asking whether each thread in this group uses a wiki, the answer is:

This particular group uses two ongoing wikis - one for the monthly challenges and one for the quarterlies. Each month's or quarter's challenge has a section on its appropriate ongoing wiki. If you scroll down on the wiki, you can see all the sections in order. At the end of each month's/quarter's challenge, that section is moved to the end of the list, and the next section is made ready to go at the top. DeltaQueen, do you maintain both this group AND it's wikis? Awesome job by whoever it is!

oh ok thanks that makes sense. If I get a chance Ill go back to the ones from this year that I read, but Ill start now anyway

>96 countrylife: I have been trying to keep the monthly Wiki updated but I freely admit that I don't really know much about Wiki's - I just sort of stumbled into it. I don't do anything with the Quarterly Wiki, I think perhaps Majkia keeps that one current.

I would be happy if someone would like to tidy or update our Monthly Wiki but basically I have kept track of every month since we started the Reading Through Time Group. Most people post a link to the Wiki when they set up the thread. I, too, used to add books to the Wiki when the readers did not but I haven't done that for a number of years. I want people to enjoy Reading Through Time and don't want to become the Wiki police so I have left it as a choice for members to use it or not.

>98 DeltaQueen50:
I appreciate that you don't want to be the "Wiki police." I do see the value in a Wiki. I was the moderator for the June monthly theme, and I didn't know how to start the Wiki. Thanks for setting up the monthly wiki for me. After I sort of figured out how it worked I added my book into it. I kept working with the wiki and today I went in to the monthly thread and pulled out all the titles that the readers had said that they completed. I added them to the wiki and today and tomorrow I will go in and clean up the monthly list. Please give me at least until July 4th before you move it to the bottom of the page for 2023.

I also posted a short monthly summary on our monthly theme thread with a few statistics for the group. I did find that the constant need to verify was distracting, but I do understand why that kind of security has to be in place in a public wiki like this one. It was annoying, but I managed to work with it.

Like you, I know little to nothing about Wiki's and I am learning as I go. Thanks for all the information packed into the last couple of posts on this thread. I found it informative and helpful.

>99 benitastrnad: Thanks for adding all the June books to the Monthly Wiki. It really does give us a better picture of the challenge. I will not move the July results down to the bottom of the page for a week or so.

Just so everyone knows, I have always been the one to set up the current Monthly Wiki, and plan to continue to do so. If you are uncomfortable about using the Wiki, it is voluntary and entirely up to each person. I will try to remember to add the link to the current Wiki on the monthly thread and it is always at the top of the main page - under the "See More". If the host wants to they could update the Wiki at the end of the month, like Benita did this month.

If anyone else has any thoughts about this subject, please let us know.

Thank you for all you do in the maintenance of this group! Also, thanks to benitastrnad for helping!

>99 benitastrnad: I love that you took time to update it. I like that idea. I do a similar thing for our monthly challenges in a group I'm on on GR, but for some reason never thought to at least do it for the month's I host here! (And, like you did, I do a short(er that you did) stats note over in my other group.)

To be honest. Not sure if I'll take the time on my host months (if only I was retired!), but I love the idea, so we'll see.

>1 DeltaQueen50: September is up https://www.librarything.com/topic/352817#n8205320

>103 cindydavid4: Thanks, Cindy. I have already checked it out and added the link to the Wiki - now I am off to check my books and see what I will read for that challenge.

How are we coming on plans for 2024?

I would like to do a theme on books with disabled characters. but not sure what to call it Suggestions?

>105 CurrerBell: I thought I would open a planning thread on or just after the Canadian Thanksgiving which is on October 9th. I think everyone approves of our format so I will just go right into the planning and asking for volunteers!

>106 cindydavid4: From what I read, disabled people prefer to be called "disabled" rather than any other term. It's a tricky subject to find the right balance and still keep the respect level high. Perhaps just a simple title like "Books with a Disabled Character"would work well.

>106 cindydavid4:

When referring to disability, the American Psychological Association (APA) urges that it is often best to "put the person first." In practice, this means that instead of referring to a "disabled person," use "person with a disability." Why? The reasoning goes like this: Phrases like "disabled person" or "amputee" focus on a condition more than the person who is affected by it. Using phrases like "person with a disability" and "individual with an amputation" emphasizes the person and not his or her condition.

https://www.apa.org/pi/disability/resources/choosing-words

You'll find a wealth of suggestions by googling what do you call people who are disabled. (But to be honest with you, I call my license plate -- I've got COPD and congestive heart failure among other conditions, so I really earned my plate! -- a "handicap plate" cuz it's a lot quicker to say.)

>107 DeltaQueen50: >108 CurrerBell:
oops i do know better; books with characters who are disabled

and yeah I get you, its the individual person making that decision. I have no qualms about saying im hearing impaired and is doesnt matter how others write it, tho prefer the person+diagnosis, but Im not going to strongly object unless they use deaf/mute which will get my dander up! :) there are some people with hearing loss who are part of the Deaf community and call themselves Deaf and get very bothered if HI or hearing loss is used. So its all in how the idividual wants to be known; just difficult when you arent sure about a group

I did check that list; do like using 'people with health conditions or impairments' but I dont know if thats confusing. Anyway Id plan to choose a variety of books that look how these characters are used in the book over time; from tiny tim, to the curious incident of the dog at midnight

>107 DeltaQueen50: Personally, I'd like to take July (as in Bastille Day) for Vive la France. I'm planning a "little" project over the next couple or three years of French literature (principalement en traduction), concentrating at least at first on prose fiction of le 19e siècle and aiming for author-completeness, so this would tie in with it.

>106 cindydavid4: Unique Individualities

>110 CurrerBell: Noted :)

EDITED coz it was a dumb idea....working on the November theme indigenous people stay tune

Ive also been wanting to start the year off with a Janus theme for January and I never get in fast enough : "In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus (/ˈdʒeɪnəs/ JAY-nəs; Latin: Ianvs ˈi̯aːnʊs) is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces." is that possible

>113 cindydavid4: I had just assumed it was global. I'd been considering some reading of Albert Wendt, a German-Samoan novelist who currently lives in New Zealand, along with Margaret Mead's Coming of Age in Samoa. The one book by Wendt that I've read is Leaves of the Banyan Tree (5*****) and I've got a few other of his books in TBR. Not all are "indigenous," but I think The Birth and Death of the Miracle Man: And Other Stories and Sons for the Return Home would qualify; and I wouldn't mind a reread of Leaves of the Banyan Tree.

those all sound great, never mind me, I just edited that out Yes to global.

My first book will be Two Old Women, An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival

And I want to recommend books by Oliver La Farge,He was interested in Native Americans and studied Anthropology In 1925 he explored early Olmec sites in Mexico, and later studied additional sites in Central America and the American Southwest. In addition to more than 15 scholarly works, mostly about Native Americans, he wrote several novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Laughing Boy(1929). La Farge also wrote and published short stories, in magazines such as The New Yorker and Esquire. laughing boy is an excellent look at a life and romance of a young Navajo But all of his stories are amazing.