3rd Blogiversary: Guest Post by Utopia State of Mind + Giveaway

The Blogiversary celebrations continue today with a Top Three by book blogger Lili, from Utopia State of Mind, and a Giveaway for a book of your choice. Since discovering this blog, it has become a firm favourite of mine, so it's an honour to welcome Lili to the blog:

If I had to pick my top 3 books, it would be:

Dawn by Octavia Butler. This was the book series that started my obsession with science fiction. It challenged me and I loved it so much I wrote my thesis on that series. It covers so many different issues, not only aliens, but also race and the figure of Lilith. I highly recommend it as a great starter into science fiction.

Sabriel by Garth Nix. I first read this series when I was in high school, and it meant, and still does, so much to me. It inspired me to be a strong woman, to go against what society told me I was capable of and break those walls. I know it seems nostalgic, but when I think of books that I love and would read again, this makes my top. On the subject of books like this, I have to mention the Tamora Pierce novels as well in the same category of "inspiring books for a young feminist without the words to express herself".

And to update my reading list, my last pick is The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan. I have been trying to come to terms with my cultural identity lately and my recent dive into Asian Fiction has really made me happy. This book portrays some fascinating mother/daughter relationships that I loved reading about! The things we do to our family never ceases to surprise me and this story does it right. It is such a great and complex story that I highly recommend.

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Thank you Lili for sharing your top books with us. I definitely need to add those to my tbr pile!

And now, for a chance to win a book of your choice from Book Depository, enter the following giveaway. Thanks to Lili, from Utopia State of Mind, for offering this generous prize to celebrate my 3rd blogiversary!

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The Giveaway is open Internationally and the winner will be contacted via email. They will have then 48 hours to claim their prize. Good luck!