Hard Rain Falling

so-so

3⭐️ A friend recommended this book, saying that it‘s one of his faves, so I had high hopes when I started reading this. It‘s indeed a page-turner, but I find nothing special with the story. Tough prison survival, and the characters feeling trapped in life, craving for something but don‘t know what exactly, and the angst towards social injustice…. I‘ve read / watched similar stories somewhere everywhere, both real stories and fictions 🤷🏻‍♀️

StaceGhost Is the title from the sister Rosetta Tharpe song? It sounds like it would jive with the storyline 2y

sisilia @StaceGhost I‘m not sure about that. I‘ll ask my bookclub if anyone knows 😄 2y

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Leftcoastzen

Hard Rain Falling | Don Carpenter

#NYRBBookclub My nominations for November. The bookstore, the baker, the candlestick maker are all crying the blues about supply chain issues so @vivastory thought it would be good to post a little early.I agree.I have to say I‘ve been lucky to find copies used or at my library,sometimes I do an ebook . I have ordered direct from NYRB classics too.

vivastory @BarbaraBB @catebutler @daena @arubabookwoman @emilyhaldi @quietjenn @sprainedbrain @mklong @youneverarrived @KVanRead @LeahBergen @Liz_M @merelybookish @GatheringBooks @readordierachel @saresmoore @sarahbarnes @sisilia @Reviewsbylola @batsy @Tanisha_A @Theaelizabet @Billypar 3y

vivastory Thanks for posting! My vote is for

Hard Rain Falling

Leftcoastzen Thanks @vivastory I was going to go back & do that.Add everyone to the tag list.I got a call that required me to get something in the mail.Thanks again. (edited) 3y

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vivastory @Leftcoastzen No problem 👍 3y

catebutler I vote for

School for Love

sisilia I vote for School for Love. I read this 2 years ago and loved it so much. I dont mind rereading it 😄 3y

mklong Thanks for posting early! I vote

Storm

LeahBergen I‘m going to vote for the one I *almost* nominated last month (and own! 😆)

School for Love

sprainedbrain I vote

School for Love

quietjenn Another tough one! I vote for

Storm

BarbaraBB My choice is

School for Love

batsy I just added Storm to my wishlist so that's what I'm voting for! (Though I'm also very much looking forward to the Manning :) 3y

Liz_M I thought November was going to be my month 😆 and the tagged book was in the pile to consider for nominations. So, I vote for

School for Love

GatheringBooks Thank you so much for putting this up early! I vote for

School for Love

merelybookish I am game for any of them but will vote for

Hard Rain Falling

vivastory @Liz_M Due to labor shortage, supply issues etc it would be a good idea for you to post your nominations for the Dec. selection after our September.discussion on 10/3 3y

Liz_M @vivastory I have it narrowed down to 5 selections, so I will start flipping coins Sunday evening. 😁 3y

vivastory @Liz_M I look forward to your selections! 3y

saresmoore Great picks! My vote is for

School for Love

youneverarrived These all sound good but this one takes my fancy the most

Hard Rain Falling

Reviewsbylola Oooooh tough. I‘ll go with

Hard Rain Falling

arubabookwoman I vote for #HardRainFalling 3y

Billypar I'm going with Hard Rain also

Hard Rain Falling

sarahbarnes I‘ll vote for School for Love! 3y

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Caffeinated_Reader

Hard Rain Falling | Don Carpenter

#49 of my year. 9 pages in and so far I‘m not disappointed.

Caffeinated_Reader Great read. It was a brutally honest telling about a life of a tuff guy who had a hard start at life. Life in an orphanage and then on the streets. Running away. Prison. Even with all of these tuff life moments I never felt pity for Jack. He had a way of taking it all and doing the best he could, even when he found himself drunk and stealing, he knew it 4y

Caffeinated_Reader wasn‘t right and you get the sense that he knew for a fact had he been born with a different beginning, he wouldn‘t be there drinking and stealing. Idk I really liked it. His life in prison was told well and you definitely felt the weight of despair in those pages. The writing style was great. I really loved how strong and vulnerable the characters got and even the most messed up ones found love, even if it lasted for a short time. 4y

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