Saturday 3 December 2016

Charity Reading Challenge Update - November 2016

It's been a long time since I've been able to do an update for this challenge. Luckily, this month, I can!








Host: Becky's Book Reviews
Duration: January 2016-December 2016

The Challenge:

'Read for a good cause!

Buy books at a charity shop, or, even a friends of the library book sale, or, donate a certain percentage of money for each book you read for the challenge.

You can choose your own goal of how many books to read, what charity you'll be donating money towards, how much money, etc.'

The full rules can be found on Becky's Book Reviews here.

My sign-up post can be read here.






November 2016

Number of books read so far: 3/10* (*total revised down to 10 from 20 - because I just wasn't going to make 20!)

This Month: 1





Title: Airport: Code Red by Michael White & James Patterson

Price: £0.25

Charity Helped:

The Red Cross -

The Red Cross does so much excellent work that it's hard to pin it down to one sentence -

they're there for crises big or small, providing emergency relief, aid, medical care, and tackling loneliness, protecting refugees, and training people in first aid.

Check out their website @ redcross.org.uk

They are active both within the UK and internationally

You can shop with The Red Cross on the high street, or on their online gift-shop here.

You can also donate directly (inc. to specific appeals) here.




My Thoughts on the Book:

I don't say this often. But I'd advise pretty much anyone to not read this book.

It's hugely Islamophobic from start to finish. I was hoping for something - anything - to provide some sort of counterbalance. But no.

What we have here is flimsy stereotypes and racist tropes, combined with a totally offensive scene where the Qur'an is thrown across the floor for no purpose other than antagonising a terrorist. Islam and terrorism is treated as one and the same throughout.

And we also have a good slab of sexism - just because.

The only reason I finished this book is because it's short and I'm woefully behind on this challenge. Save yourselves the pain.

I honestly can't believe a book published in 2016... strike that. It's 2016. *sigh*

I won't be buying any more James Patterson books 1st hand - charity shops only, even if I do read any of his others.

And this is going straight back to the donate pile. Maybe it can do some good there.


Total money raised for various causes: £4.49


Charities Helped: Fund for a local child, Oxfam, and The Red Cross.







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7 comments:

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  2. Oh no! How ironic is it that a book that you picked to help a good cause turned out to not be that good at all? I'll definitely stay clear of this one... seriously people, how hard is it to not be racist?

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    1. Apparently if you're a #1 bestseller and sell literally millions of books a year, it's too difficult for you *sighs*

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  3. Oh, I didn't know you were doing this! It's such a great idea. :)
    But yeah...I am definitely not reading that book ever. Thanks for the heads up.

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    1. It is! (And I have a slight charity shop addiction, so it's perfect for me!)

      Yeah. Don't bother. It's totally not worth it. And like I said, I'm only buying James Patterson 2nd hand from now on.

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  4. Totally agree - this message is a little on the spammy side though, I was debating whether to block it as spam or not. I decided not to, but can't guarantee I'll do the same in future.

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