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My theme this year is authors that I've read. More about the books I've read than the authors themselves.
I'm an avid reader. I'm a member of 2 in person reading groups through my local library. I'm gradually working my way through an old BBC reading list of 100 books (I'm about half way through) and I'm taking part in the online 52 Book Club Challenge for the third time this year where the challenge is to read 52 books over the year based on 52 different prompts. You can also find me on Goodreads here.
The U authors I've read are:
- Union Gabrielle
When I was preparing to do this challenge I realised I didn't have an author for the letter U so I did some googling and came up with:
We're going to need more wine by Gabrielle Union. The title sounded interesting so I ordered it from the library.
It probably didn't help that I didn't really know who Gabrielle Union was when I started this book. I'm not really better informed now - she's obviously very well know in the USA and appeared in a lot of shows, none of which I have watched. But she does tick the author's name starts with a U so I accomplished that at least.
It wasn't a difficult read - although there is a lot of swearing and sexual detail in the book. (Just saying for anyone who would be put off by that.) But I couldn't really say it was an enjoyable read. It did raise my awareness of how difficult everyday situations can be for Black Americans though.
Are you familiar with Gabrielle Union? Watched any of her shows?
I have NO Idea who Gabrielle Union is. NEVER heard of her. Shows??? as in podcasts or television?? i don't watch TV much other than Mariska Hargitay aka Olivia Benson my hero in Law and Order SVU!
ReplyDeleteinteresting. Now i'm gonna have to check my book reviews on myblog and see if i have an author with U
Television I think but maybe a while ago. I love Law & Order SVU but haven't watched it in a while. So many good shows on TV and not enough time!
DeleteI've never heard of her but will have to check her out for her TV shows. Doubt it will be anything I would enjoy, but now I'm curious. Your A-Z challenge is almost done, Wendy!! Wow!! xo
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if she's still on currently Terri but I haven't seen anything she's been in.
ReplyDeleteI don't know that author. I did a pre-AtoZ list of authors, and my U was one from Australia.
ReplyDelete"Starting strong is good. Finishing strong is epic." — Robin Sharma
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Never heard of Gabrielle Union ! First U author that comes to mind is English/Australian Arthur Upfield - his works were popular in the late sixties when I worked in public libraries. I've read indigenous author Daisy
ReplyDeleteUtemorrah, English children's/YA author Jean Ure, fabulous picture books from Tomi Ungerer and quite a few titles by Unknown!