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Dread Nation Sneak Peek
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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Download a sneak peek of Dread Nation, featuring the prologue and first three chapters! At once provocative, terrifying, and darkly subversive, Dread Nation is Justina Ireland's stunning vision of an America both foreign and familiara country on the brink, at the explosive crossroads where race, humanity, and survival meet. Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvaniaderailing the War Between the States and changing the nation forever. In this new America, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Education Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead. But there are also opportunitiesand Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do. It's a chance for a better life for Negro girls like Jane. After all, not even being the daughter of a wealthy white Southern woman could save her from societys expectations. But thats not a life Jane wants. Almost finished with her education at Miss Preston's School of Combat in Baltimore, Jane is set on returning to her Kentucky home and doesnt pay much mind to the politics of the eastern cities, with their talk of returning America to the glory of its days before the dead rose. But when families around Baltimore County begin to go missing, Jane is caught in the middle of a conspiracy, one that finds her in a desperate fight for her life against some powerful enemies. And the restless dead, it would seem, are the least of her problems.
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Rachiiebookdragon
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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I read Three For The Road by this author but it is not listed on here so I have it under this one.

This was short but good.

4/5

Read to finish the whole duology

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Fruitypebble
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Mehso-so

Just started reading and so far it‘s good. The historical background fits the plot well. Plot involves black young girls that go to school to train to fight the dead also known as shamblers!

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HeatherBookNerd
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What happens when the Civil War is interrupted by a zombie uprising? This awesome book, that‘s what! A sickle-wielding , funny, smart, salty, badass teenage heroine taking on the undead and racial injustice. And Bahni Turpin Queen of audiobooks as the narrator. Yes please! This was terrific. Can‘t wait for book #2!

#readharder #alternatehistory #ya

Carolyn11215 On top of my TBR list. 6y
Stephaniereads1 She is my favorite narrator! 6y
TNbookworm Yes! I loved this book and can't wait fir the next one! 6y
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Ellen_C
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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Loved this story about Jane McKeene, zombie-fighter extraordinaire. But the real monsters are inside the walls. Civil war ended as result of zombie uprising, there are still people called “Survivalists” working to restore pre-war ways. Children of color are forced to go to combat schools and protect cities/whites. When white families disappear, Jane and friends get sucked into a real horror. https://cannonballread.com/2019/01/dread-nation-elcicco/

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Bronxesqmom
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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Fall is one of my most favorite times of year. Time to break out the sweaters, make chili and read as many spooky books as possible. *
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Here are a few of my choices for October. (Not shown are Dracula, The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow all of which I read on Serial Reader. )
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Which spooky reads are you enjoying?

Chelleo Nothing spooky for me lately. Welcome to Litsy! Hope these #Litsytips by @RaimeyGallant http://bit.ly/litsytips and #LitsyHowTo videos: goo.gl/UrCpoU are helpful. There‘s so many fun things to do: book exchanges, buddy reads, photo challenges and more! Check out @LitsyHappenings for details. #LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
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Wife Welcome to Litsy!🌹 I had planned to read Dracula and Frankenstein during October, but didn‘t get to them. Still in my TBR. 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!! 6y
CarolynM Welcome to Litsy 🌼 6y
CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! Dracula is great, and The Picture of Dorian Gray is one of my favorites! 6y
RaimeyGallant Welcome! 6y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 👋🏻🎈 6y
Bronxesqmom Thank you all for the warm welcome. I'm still trying to figure out how Litsy works! 6y
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shendrix413
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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I really loved this. Historical fiction with a thoroughly modern twist. I listened to the audio book and the narration was amazing!

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lbc1570
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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So, so good.

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lbc1570
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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Absolutely loved this. Loved, loved, loved!

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heikemarie
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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Question - did anyone who read the tagged book find the writing style to be detracting (and in fact distracting)? I‘m on the fence. Picture of my first sous vide cooked dinner as an added bonus 😋 (I listen to Levar Burton while I cook so only marginally relevant tbh)

Megabooks Looks yummy! 6y
blithebuoyant I adore Levar Burton! I didn‘t know he narrated! 6y
heikemarie @blithebuoyant I don‘t know if he does, but he reads a short story every week on his podcast, Levar Burton Reads! It‘s amazing. Highlight of my week. 6y
blithebuoyant @heikemarie I‘m definitely checking that out! I wonder if it‘s on Spotify 6y
heikemarie Unsure - it‘s on Stitcher. I listen to it on the podcast app on my iPhone, and there is a website you can stream it on - Levarburtonpodcast.com 6y
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strandbookstore
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Every Weds, we pick a new author to be our #writercrush, from bookseller favorites to underrepresented authors you need to know about. This week, we're loving Justina Ireland, author of the YA epic Dread Nation. Set in post-Reconstruction America, Dread Nation focuses on the life of Jane McKeene, a young Black girl trained with other Black and Native people to kill zombies that have risen at the site of Civil War battlefields.

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carolynnrising
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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Who‘s read Dread Nation? I‘m getting SERIOUS Bella and Edward vibes in the first couple hundred pages. “Oh this beautiful boy must hate me because his face turns sour every time we meet!” Hmm.

EliNeedsMoreShelves Uh oh. Sounds fishy 6y
EliNeedsMoreShelves I just quit on a book last night because it was, like, EXACTLY The Hunger Games. 6y
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cdreincarnate
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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This book is so much fun! So glad @MamaBear recommended it to me because I throughly enjoyed it. Shortly after the Civil War, zombies are taking over the country. Jane McKeen has only ever been taught to kill them, but she just wants to get home to her mama on Rose Hill. But life has other plans. This book deals with Reconstruction and backwards-thinking white folks and it‘s all too relevant to today. I loved the MC and the audiobook narrator.

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ladym30
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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Starting this today!

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AndreaLRogers
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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So much funny true in this... because everyone keeps score, don‘t they?

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TheBookDream
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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As good as everyone says?

ReadingSusan I am also curious to know if it is good. 7y
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Liatrek
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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Adding three new books to my little library this week ❤️

sudi Great choices and I love the BB8 mug 💚 7y
Reggie I loved Dietland. 7y
AmberWB Dietland was excellent. 7y
Liatrek @sudi Thank you! I ❤️ BB8 and a few mugs with him. 7y
CarolynM Another thumbs up for Dietland here 7y
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Bookpearl
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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When a book haul comes early...#excited

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LibrarianRyan
Dread Nation Sneak Peek | Justina Ireland
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This is a typical style cover, for an Adult book. I like it being used for YA. And the story sounds interesting.

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#coverlove #YAedition

TheWordJar I love this cover and am pretty excited to read the book! 7y
Suetara I really want to read this one! 7y
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