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American Spy
American Spy: A Novel | Lauren Wilkinson
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What if your sense of duty required you to betray the man you love? One woman struggles to choose between her honor and her heart in this enthralling espionage drama that deftly hops between New York and West Africa. Its 1986, the heart of the Cold War, and Marie Mitchell is an intelligence officer with the FBI. Shes brilliant, but shes also a young black woman working in an old boys club. Her career has stalled out, shes overlooked for every high-profile squad, and her days are filled with monotonous paperwork. So when shes given the opportunity to join a shadowy task force aimed at undermining Thomas Sankara, the charismatic, revolutionary president of Burkina Faso whose Communist ideology has made him a target for American intervention, she says yes. Yes, even though she secretly admires the work Thomas is doing for his country. Yes, even though she is still grieving over the mysterious death of her sister, whose example led Marie to this career path in the first place. Yes, even though a furious part of her suspects shes being offered the job because of her appearance and not her talent. In the year that follows, Marie will observe Thomas, seduce him, and ultimately have a hand in the coup that will bring him down. But doing so will change everything she believes about what it means to be a spy, a lover, a sister, and a good American. Inspired by true eventsThomas Sankara is known as Africas Che Guevarathis novel knits together a gripping spy thriller, a heartbreaking family drama, and a passionate romance. This is a face of the Cold War youve never seen before, and it introduces a powerful new literary voice. Advance praise for American Spy Echoing the stoic cynicism of Hurston and Ellison, and the verve of Conan Doyle, American Spy lays our complicitiespolitical, racial, and sexualbare. Packed with unforgettable characters, its a stunning book, timely as it is timeless.Paul Beatty, Man Booker Prizewinning author of The Sellout American Spy is by turns suspenseful, tender, and funny, always smart and searingly honest. Lauren Wilkinson renders the world of spies with vivacity and depth, but like all great novels, this one teaches us the most about ourselves and our values, shining a penetrating light on what its like to be a black woman in America.Sara Novi?, author of Girl at War
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CaitlinR
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A somewhat muddy novel. As the title indicates, the plot involves spies, some CIA, some from corrupt US shadow organizations, in Cold War Africa. Some brilliant writing but the time shifting tropes are needlessly confusing, and although Marie‘s back story is meted out in dribs and drabs, the real story isn‘t revealed until the last pages, leaving us wanting more, but not interested in going back to understand earlier plot lines. Disappointing.

CaitlinR Photo of the author by Nuqui Carter. 1y
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Singout
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And that's a wrap for #ReadingAfrica2022. Still some good books from other countries left, but not this year! A really interesting challenge, especially as my adolescent career goal was to spend my life somewhere in Africa teaching English. (I'm into my 50s and that worked out to be one week of tourism in Uganda.) A good mix of NF current politics and ancient history, award-winning literature, speculative short stories, a mystery, and a thriller.

BarbaraBB Very well done 👍🏽 1y
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Singout
American Spy: A Novel | Lauren Wilkinson
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This works for 2 challenges, since we can start the Americas early! Thrillers aren‘t my first choice, but this caught my attention because it emphasizes the politics of Burkina Faso, and the CIA‘s attempt to control the the Global South, including a main character who was a historical socialist leader and reformer. Also great balance between “spy” and personal life in 3 countries.
#ReadingAfrica2022 #BurkinaFaso
#ReadingAmericas2023 #Martinique

Librarybelle Awesome!!! 1y
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Singout
American Spy: A Novel | Lauren Wilkinson
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Last #Bookspin for 2022:
1. We Measure the Earth
2. Undala Trees
3. Seeing Ghosts
4. Mother Tree
5. New Jim Crow
6. The Tears of a Man
7. Wayward Lives
8. How Much of these Hills
9. The Savage Detectives
10. Sahara was Green
11. Dangerous Pursuits
12. Follow Those Zebras
13. Harnessed the Wind
14. Jade and Shadow
15. We Wish to Inform You
16. You are your best thing
17. Moonless Starless Sky
18. Rememberings
19. Grandmother‘s Hands
20. Matrix

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1y
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SarahBookInterrupted
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This was an excellent book. I loved all the details weaved into the story. I live in Senegal and little things like drinking water from plastic bags just added life to the story. She transported you to New York and Burkina Faso. She also painted a vivid picture of being a black women in the 80‘s in the FBI. You see how she must be on guard, always. I wish I knew how the lives of the characters continued after the book. I didn‘t want it to end.

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jenniferw88
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squirrelbrain Yay for the #doubledip! 2y
BarbaraBB I enjoyed this one too! 2y
Cinfhen I didn‘t love this one but I‘m still happy I read it. Nice use for #PoP22 ❣️❣️ 2y
Librarybelle Yay for the double prompt use! 2y
Cortg I have this one on my radar. It looks like it would also work for a book set in the 80‘s 😀 2y
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Cinfhen
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I‘m not sorry I read this book, but it wasn‘t what I was expecting. It‘s not a fast paced “thriller” by any means. It‘s more about US policy, politics and bad governance. I enjoyed Bahni Turpin‘s narration. 3 stars #ReadingAfrica22 #BurkinaFaso

TrishB I couldn‘t finish this one. 2y
ChaoticMissAdventures I could finish this either, but it sounded so interesting. I do love Bahni Turpin... Maybe the audio is better than the physical? 2y
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BarbaraBB Glad i didn‘t buy it for you. I liked it but I often like political novels. 2y
Cinfhen Definitely try audio @ChaoticMissAdventures because there was an interesting story here, it was just slow going and meandering at times but Bahai‘s voice is so melodic @TrishB so I just enjoyed listening to her. 2y
Cinfhen I wasn‘t expecting a political novel @BarbaraBB that‘s a good way to define it! But I liked it enough not to bail😜 2y
Librarybelle Great description of it! 🔼 I also liked the “I liked it enough not to bail” comment 😂 2y
Cinfhen Haha @Librarybelle I‘m not afraid to bail so if I was REALLY not liking the book I would have easily bailed!! 2y
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jenniferw88
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#thoughtfulthursday @MoonWitch94

📚 Jane Austen at Home - really enjoying this buddy read with the Pemberlittens - I'm enjoying all the comments - a high 4 🌟!
📱 Tagged - only just started for #burkinafaso but think it will be at least 4.
🎧 This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes. Hilarious so far but it's a bit strange hearing an 81 year old calling her parents 'mummy & daddy' 😂 I'm guessing 5 🌟

Physical and kindle, yes - audio no

BarbaraBB Thank you 🤍 2y
Librarybelle Thanks for the tag! 2y
MoonWitch94 I am really liking our #pemberlitten read! Thanks for playing 📚☺️ 2y
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Cinfhen
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Current Listen ♥️🎧 loving Bahni 🥰 #ReadingAfrica22 #BurkinaFaso

Librarybelle Love the flowers! 2y
Cinfhen Thanks @Librarybelle fresh picked today 💜 2y
BarbaraBB I was scrolling through your TBR earlier today and thinking of buying this one for your birthday. What are the odds?! I am glad I didn't! 2y
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Cinfhen Haha that‘s funny @BarbaraBB please don‘t buy me anything for my bday…..you‘ve given me SO MANY books during the year already 😘😘 2y
BarbaraBB Anything else you‘d prefer?! 😉😘 2y
Cinfhen No @BarbaraBB …..I‘m just waiting for a real life meet-up when we can share a meal and chat on &on & on 💕🌺💕🌺💕🌺 2y
BarbaraBB Yes! That would be the best! And I know we will one day! ❤️ 2y
Megabooks This is on my list too! 2y
Cinfhen It‘s ok @Megabooks but I do love listening to Bahni 2y
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Texreader
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Marie becomes a spy to follow her sister‘s dream, leading her to infiltrate the highest levels of #BurkinaFaso government. I enjoyed the story, the tidbits about espionage, the romance, the two little boys, etc. Readers get a significant dose of detail about the small African country, although it seems to take forever before we get to it. My only regret is that it ended on a cliffhanger and there‘s no indication there will be another book. ⬇️

Texreader Highly recommended. #readingafrica2022 I also finished my latest goal for #awesomeapril #readathon thanks to a lot of drive time for work. 2y
BarbaraBB I liked this one a lot too! 2y
Librarybelle So much love for this one! 2y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 2y
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Texreader
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I‘m learning lots about #BurkinaFaso from the tagged book for #readingafrica2022 so I googled it to learn more.

From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso

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Texreader
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I found this map of Africa on the internet to start coloring the countries I‘ve read for #readingafrica2022. It‘s outdated because there is no South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo is still identified as Zaire. But it‘s working for my purposes. For books in progress, like the tagged book, I‘ve drawn vertical lines in case I end up bailing on those books.

Roary47 This is so cool! 🤩 2y
BarbaraBB You‘re doing so good!!! 2y
Librarybelle Awesome!! 2y
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DrexEdit Very cool! I think I have the exact same map that I am also coloring as I go. So far I've only read small countries and islands so it doesn't look like I've read hardly anything! 😂 2y
Kammbia1 I love the map! 2y
BarbaraBB @DrexEdit And there are so many small countries and islands 😉, it‘s unfair but I‘m always happy when I finish a big country 😂 2y
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Texreader
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I‘m excited to have picked my next audiobook, which will be for #readingafrica2022 #BurkinaFaso. And I‘ve ticked off another goal for #awesomeapril #readathon—to pick my next audiobook.

Bookwormjillk I liked this one 2y
BarbaraBB This is a good one! 2y
Andrew65 Doing great already 👏👏👏 2y
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Amandajoy
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He‘s cute, but sometimes he makes it difficult to read.

DinoMom He is so handsome!!!!❤️ 2y
DogMomIrene I always love seeing larger dogs acting like lap dogs. So cute! 2y
JenReadsAlot Oh that face 😍 2y
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LeahBergen 🤣🤣 2y
AmyG Awwwww ❤️ 2y
Amandajoy @DogMomIrene he loves to cuddle, but that 65 pounds gets heavy! I have a lot of bruises on my legs 😂 2y
EvieBee Ugh. So cute! Boop. 2y
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Bookwormjillk
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I really liked this book about a Cold War federal agent who also happens to be an African American woman. #ReadingAfrica2022 Burkina Faso

BarbaraBB I liked this one a lot too! 2y
Librarybelle Great choice! 2y
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Texreader
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I just chose this as my next audiobook. #BurkinaFaso #readingafrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB It‘s good! 2y
Librarybelle Oh…good choice! 2y
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MallenNC
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This has been on my TBR forever and I finally read it because it‘s my #DoubleSpin for January. I enjoyed this though it wasn‘t really a spy novel in the way I expected. It‘s more about a woman and the choices she makes and how they match those of her sister. The device of her writing this to her sons as she goes off on a dangerous mission means it ends without resolution.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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Amandajoy
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Reginald the Carrier Pigeon finally delivered! (Really I‘m just super impatient.) Anyone read any of these? #mytbr

DGRachel I enjoyed American Spy. 2y
Laughterhp They recommended Girl Serpent Thorn to me before! I liked it!! 2y
vivastory The Bone People has been on my TBR shelves for awhile now. I've heard American Spy is great 2y
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kwmg40
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Mehso-so

Though this was an interesting look at the role of a Black woman in espionage during the Cold War, I found the pacing uneven and the main character difficult to relate to. The final chapters were pretty intense, though!

Third book finished for the #SuperSeptember readathon! @EadieB @Andrew65

EadieB Congrats 🎊 on finishing your 3rd book for the readathon! 3y
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Hooked_on_books
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Marie joins the FBI because of her sister and ultimately ends up helping the CIA with an operation around the president of Burkina Faso. This tells the story she is writing to her children as she heads into danger. I didn‘t totally connect with the way she decided to tell the story, but I really liked the story itself, though the ending is unsatisfying. The characters are terrific.

TrishB I couldn‘t finish this one because I didn‘t connect- and I love spy stories! 3y
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Eggs
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A fast-moving story about a young black woman working for the FBI in New York City. She‘s consistently passed over for advancement opportunities that go to less-qualified men. So when the opportunity comes for her to take a clandestine work assignment in Africa for the CIA, she takes it...

#coworkers #conflictedworlds @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙌🏻📚🙌🏻 3y
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ☺️📖🤗 3y
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Nuclear war preoccupied my mind, my sister's mind, the minds of all of our friends. None of us expected to see adulthood. More than just being convinced we were going to die, we knew we would be annihilated, which to me meant being somehow deader than dead. I don't know if you'll be able to understand the stranglehold that cold war terror had on the psychology of my generation. We were kids who wondered what we would do if we grew up, not when.

BarbaraBB Poignant quote. I enjoyed this book a lot. 3y
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cajunsyd
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I picked this book based solely on the cover! I hope that it delivers!

Amiable I was just listening to a podcast the other day that raved about this book! 👍🏼 3y
cajunsyd @Amiable fingers crossed! Seems several Littens bailed on it. 😳 3y
MsMelissa I really enjoyed this one. It‘s not faced-paced though, as I think many readers expect out of spy tales. 3y
cajunsyd @MsMelissa good to know, thanks! I‘m just getting started. 3y
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Sarahreadstoomuch
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Panpan

There were so many places this story could go and really explore... instead it was boring, included too much political theory & strategy, and had a blah non-ending. I think it maybe was trying for too much all at once. The narrator for the audio was fantastic- no fault of hers.

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CarolineNotCoraline
American Spy: A Novel | Lauren Wilkinson
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Good. Maybe a little slow but worth it overall.

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cateeeoh
American Spy: A Novel | Lauren Wilkinson
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This is an odd read - slow to build, not entirely convincing in many ways, and led by a mostly unlikable narrator - and yet I found myself rapt. If you love a book that makes you put it down every now and again, diving down the online bunny holes for info on what really happened, try this.

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KVanRead
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Oh my goodness, look what arrived last night from @Book_Fiend_Melissa !!! Thank you, thank you, thank you, kind friend 🧡💛🧡💛🧡 Can‘t wait to read the book, the tea looks scrumptious, and the mug, well the mug is so perfect I may be sharing it with Mr. KVanRead 😂 It was so sweet and thoughtful of you to send me something from home. 🇨🇦❤️ Can‘t thank you enough. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

LeahBergen How nice!! 😍 And the St. Viateur Bagel shirt is 👌🏼 (edited) 3y
KVanRead @LeahBergen Mr. KVR has found an online service that will fly St-V bagels direct to California and his order, including shirt, arrived simultaneously with Melissa‘s package! It was a very Canadian evening 😊🇨🇦 3y
squirrelbrain How lovely! ❤️ 3y
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LeahBergen You‘ve attained peak Canadian-ness. 😆😆 3y
MsMelissa Yay! I‘m so glad it arrived safely. I had fears that the mug would break 😬 3y
Megabooks Nice! 3y
Hooked_on_books The mug! 😍 3y
KVanRead @squirrelbrain @Megabooks @Hooked_on_books I know😚 I‘m so spoiled 🥰 3y
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emmaturi
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This was a good, gripping spy story. Also Obama has read it too! #books

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Bandrea
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I wanted to like this so much more than I did, especially since it was narrated by Bahni Turpin. She was amazing as usual, but for a book about a spy it was just way too boring. There was so much story that did not need lend itself to the plot and even the action was not compelling. I give it 3 stars.

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Laughterhp
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Had a few packages waiting for me when I got home last night. My #BOTM books came in. And I had a package from the lovely @inthegreensandblues ! Thanks so much Christine. I can‘t wait to read those books!

inthegreensandblues I hope you had a great birthday! 3y
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Abailliekaras
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This didn‘t work for me. It didn‘t feel like a spy thriller - no suspense or action (first 100 pages). It might be more literary fiction and at times I was engaged with a scene & had a sense of Marie & her relationships but those were too few & far between. Written in second person to her sons which I didn‘t like. Jumping back in time so it felt like any action was historical with no tension. Procedural writing telling us about FBI.

Bandrea I‘m listening to this right now and I love Bahni Turpin‘s narration but I just haven‘t got to where I care about the characters yet. The jury is still out. 3y
Abailliekaras I‘ve heard Bahni Turpin is excellent. Maybe I should try on audio. Let me know how you go! 3y
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alisonrose
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Can‘t decide if this is a spy novel w/a literary fiction bent or a lit fic novel about a woman who happens to be a spy. Don‘t think the author ever decided, either. Didn‘t hate it but def had some issues. Behind-the-scenes Fed stuff was interesting but dragged a bit. Loved Marie‘s backstory, but being both multi-timeline & framing the present as a letter to her sons was a bit much. Plus what happened while she was undercover was a bit 🙄 3/5 ⭐️

Abailliekaras Reading this at the moment and feeling the same way! It does not feel like a spy thriller. The letter to her sons annoys me but maybe because I‘ve just read ‘heartland‘ which Sarah smarsh for some reason framed as a letter to her child who she never had. 😬🙄 4y
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alisonrose
American Spy: A Novel | Lauren Wilkinson

“Do you know what your problem is? You‘ve internalized the lazy conventionalism of the petite bourgeoisie.”

[This is said as a joke in the book, but it‘s definitely a line I‘m gonna try to use on someone someday because it‘s so perfectly ridiculous.]

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Eyejaybee
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First trip back to a favourite haunt for a long time. Very glad to see the Cranford Cafe as welcoming, and the breakfasts as copious and delicious as ever. The book is great so far, too. #cranfordcafe #cranfordcafeknutsford #books #bookstagram #fiction #americanspy #laurenwilkinson #booksbooksbooks #bookish #bookphotography #coffee #caffeineaddict #booksandcoffee #coffeeandbooks #knutsford #bookcommunity #cheshire #blackcoffee #bankholidayweekend

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alisonrose
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Very few of those men understood having no choice about whether they were political or not: Unlike me, they weren‘t people who‘d had their existence politicized on their behalf.

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alisonrose
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This has a pretty low average rating on Goodreads, but it‘s also got a ton of praise and blurbs from all kinds of places. We‘ll see where I end up!

BarbaraBB I really liked it! And it made the #TournamentOfBooks! 4y
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TrishB
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Is this another case of brain won‘t settle? I‘m at 32% and I‘m bored, just nothing seems to be happening 🤷‍♀️ does it get better?

squirrelbrain Oh dear, I had high hopes for this one..... 4y
TrishB @squirrelbrain given my current approach and lack of patience you‘ll probably love it!! I had high hopes too ☹️ 4y
MsMelissa I commented on your other post, but I doubt your views will change. The whole narrative is slow-moving. I really liked it, but you need to be in the mood and it would probably help if readers go into reading it knowing it‘s not a typical, fast-moving spy thriller. @squirrelbrain 4y
squirrelbrain Thanks for your thoughts @Book_Fiend_Melissa - I will give it a try sometime.... 😁 4y
TrishB @Book_Fiend_Melissa @squirrelbrain it‘s not bad, just to slow for me today, I obviously was expecting the spy thriller! I‘ve put into hibernation not bailed as I think I will come back to it. 4y
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valeriegeary
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We're having a very cozy Sunday.

Cathythoughts I think I have this one on kindle. Enjoy your cosiness 4y
Sleepswithbooks Cozy 🐶 💛 4y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa I love those Sundays! 4y
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Branwen That looks so cozy! 💕 4y
Jinjer I love how that sweet doggo is always next to you. Loves his mama. 4y
valeriegeary @Jinjer he's a very good boy 🐶❤️ 4y
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valeriegeary
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I'm finding the chapters involving Marie's sons to be quite engaging. The spy chapters on the other hand are a bit dull. Too many thriller books and movies before this one, making me think spies live a high-octane life, when it turns out they're buried in paperwork avalanches and battling office politics just like the rest of us.

Suet624 Who knew??? 4y
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valeriegeary
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Happy weekend, Littens! I was out of service in the wilderness last week, hiking around a mountain. I'll share some pictures soon. I've been thinking again about how to rejoin this community in a meaningful way. I miss you. I'm not sure I have a solution yet. It can be hard to strike a balance between reading and posting about reading. Anyway... I'm here this weekend so hello, hello! What's new with you?

Chrissyreadit I agree. 4y
readordierachel Hello 👋🏼 4y
Tanisha_A Lovely picture 4y
Suet624 I‘m having a hard time balancing work, reading and posting! I‘ve changed jobs, making time to read harder to find. 4y
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lahousewyfe
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This adventure begins with a man trying to kill our heroine. From there, things get complicated. Filled with all of the intense thoughts and feelings you would expect from an African American woman being an FBI agent and moonlighting as a CIA undercover agent, this book kept me reading.

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BookmarkTavern
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FBI agent Marie Mitchell is an African American woman in a workplace of the good old boys. Her new assignment is to spy on, seduce, and help overthrow the Communist leader that the US has decided needs an intervention. But this job isn‘t all she‘s been lead to believe and it will change everything.

This framing (a journal to her sons) wouldn‘t have worked for me in print. Too much tell, not enough show. Turpin‘s narration lifted this.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

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BookmarkTavern
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Audiobook narrators make for a different experience when reading a book, but just as awesome and valid! 🎧

1. Both can be amazing!
2. Kobna Holdbrook-Smith and Bahni Turpin are both automatic listens for time!
3. Really enjoying this one!

#sundayfunday Have a great day, and don‘t forget to tag me!

rachelm I love Bahni Turpin! She‘s incredible 4y
BookmarkTavern @rachelm She is amazingly talented! 4y
Twainy I had to look up Kobna. I loved the Rivers of London series. I‘ll need to try some more books with this narrator. 4y
BookmarkTavern @Twainy They are delightful! I own all the audiobooks for that series. Even the novellas! 😆 4y
Twainy me too 😁 4y
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TrishB
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Waterstones email told me this was Obama‘s pick for a summer read, made up when kindle told me it was 99p 😁

squirrelbrain I just got that Waterstones email too! Considered it and then decided I couldn‘t afford it, never thought to check Kindle! 😘 4y
Cinfhen Hahaha!!! It‘s on my list!!! Going to check #USKindleStore 🤞🏼🤞🏼 4y
VeganCleopatra Ugh I hate that the US and UK sales are always different! 4y
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TrishB @squirrelbrain literally the first thing I check when books are mentioned, sometimes just lucky like today! 4y
TrishB @Cinfhen @VeganCleopatra I hate that too! Keeping my fingers crossed for you. 4y
Cathythoughts I‘m going to get it 👍🏻❤️ Thanks X 4y
Cinfhen Nope, no luck for me today 😜 4y
TrishB @Cathythoughts cool 👍🏻 4y
TrishB @Cinfhen ☹️ boo!! 4y
MicheleinPhilly I bought this ages ago. Maybe I should actually read it. 😉 4y
TrishB @MicheleinPhilly well buying and reading are definitely two different things 😁 4y
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BookmarkTavern
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I recommended this to my library two years ago! And look what just came in!

*happy dance*

MsMelissa I enjoyed that one. 4y
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BusyBookmark
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This novel is about a brilliant black female FBI agent who finds herself tricked into working for people with a hidden objective. The decisions she later makes cause her to fear for her safety for the rest of her life. Although this story held so much promise, it fell short for me- scenarios that didn‘t quite add up for the protagonist.The narration by Bahni Turpin was stellar, as always.I will continue to select any and every book she narrates!

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American Spy: A Novel | Lauren Wilkinson
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This was everything I expected it to be. A page turner. I started it this morning and did not turn my tv on at all.

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