Tuesday, October 20, 2015

#Diversiverse: Thank You!



The A More Diverse Universe reading event ended this past Saturday, and I'm so thrilled with the participation!  We had a nice, round 80 posts about books featuring such a wide array of characters and settings and plots.  I know I added many books to my reading list, and I hope you did, too!

I hope that the A More Diverse Universe event inspired you to seek out diverse authors and read more widely than you did before.  I particularly hope that, if this was the first time you really looked at your reading list and considered how diverse it is or is not, you will keep that thought in your mind and change the way you approach your reading.  We all vote with our money and with our time, and if we spend our money and our time seeking out the libraries and bookstores and bookshelves that we want, then that is what we will see in the future.  The world is in no way perfect; by reminding ourselves to see how other people experience life, we can all be more understanding and empathetic world citizens.

I will be adding have added all of the reviews to the #Diversiverse master tab on this site.  Please use that tab as a resource and inspiration for your diverse reading going forward!  While the A More Diverse Universe event only lasts for two weeks each year, I hope it becomes a mindset that you adopt all year long.

Thank you again, so very much, for participating in the event.

12 comments:

  1. Whoop whoop! Another successful Diversiverse! I'm sorry I wasn't able to get a post up this year -- it's been a frustratingly busy few weeks on my end (ugh). NEXT TIME though, and meanwhile, you are awesome for hosting, and I absolutely promise to be better at this for next year's Diversiverse.

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  2. I'm sad that I didn't get a post up this year, but it's so great to get suggestions from everyone else's reading. Thanks so much for continuing to take the lead on this initiative and inspiring us all!

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  3. Thank you! This was my first year for Diversiverse and I loved being able to participate!

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  4. Ugggggh, I am so disappointed that I didn't finish my planned book in time. However, I'm happy that participation was so high! Yay diversiverse!

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  5. Thank you so much for running this again. It has been such a rewarding challenge for me. I'm looking forward to participating next year and will be keeping an eye open for when you announce the dates.

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  6. I will see ya next year

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  7. I hate I didn't get to participate nearly as much as I wanted. Gee, thanks Readathon. :\ I will plan better next year. In the mean time, I have lots of links to check out!

    Thank you, as always, Aarti, for putting on this great event. See ya next time!

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  8. Thanks for hosting and for maintaining the index, which gives great recommendations for readers who want to diversify their stacks at any time of the year, not just during the event (as inspiring as it is)!

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  9. I love Diversiverse! Thanks so much for keeping the Index Aarti! I have it marked in my Reading Lists so I can refer back to it :)

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  10. Thank YOU! We appreciate you and all your work so much <3

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  11. Thank YOU for hosting this event! I need to go and check the reviews for this year and find some goodies for my TBR.

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  12. I wish I could have gotten my act together enough to participate this year, but I just wanted to thank you for putting this together again! I can't wait to browse the book list.

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