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Say Nothing
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland | Patrick Radden Keefe
"Meticulously reported, exquisitely written, and grippingly told, Say Nothing is a work of revelation." - David Grann, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon "[This] gripping account of the Troubles is equal parts true-crime, history, and tragedy . . . A must read." - Gillian Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl From award-winning New Yorker staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe, a stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions In December 1972, Jean McConville, a thirty-eight-year-old mother of ten, was dragged from her Belfast home by masked intruders, her children clinging to her legs. They never saw her again. Her abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible. But in a climate of fear and paranoia, no one would speak of it. In 2003, five years after an accord brought an uneasy peace to Northern Ireland, a set of human bones was discovered on a beach. McConville's children knew it was their mother when they were told a blue safety pin was attached to the dress--with so many kids, she had always kept it handy for diapers or ripped clothes. Patrick Radden Keefe's mesmerizing book on the bitter conflict in Northern Ireland and its aftermath uses the McConville case as a starting point for the tale of a society wracked by a violent guerrilla war, a war whose consequences have never been reckoned with. The brutal violence seared not only people like the McConville children, but also I.R.A. members embittered by a peace that fell far short of the goal of a united Ireland, and left them wondering whether the killings they committed were not justified acts of war, but simple murders. From radical and impetuous I.R.A. terrorists such as Dolours Price, who, when she was barely out of her teens, was already planting bombs in London and targeting informers for execution, to the ferocious I.R.A. mastermind known as The Dark, to the spy games and dirty schemes of the British Army, to Gerry Adams, who negotiated the peace but betrayed his hardcore comrades by denying his I.R.A. past--Say Nothing conjures a world of passion, betrayal, vengeance, and anguish.
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kspenmoll
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#TLT #ThreeListThursday

1) tagged book & his book on the Sackler family, Empire of Pain.

2) Neurotribes,(Steve Silberman)

3).Mothers in the Fatherland: Women, the Family and Nazi Politics (Claudia Koonz)

So many more!

dabbe Feel free to keep sharing! I'm building a phenomenal TBR nonfiction list thanks to you and others! Thanks for sharing. 💚💙💚 3w
Amiable Oh, “Empire of Pain” is phenomenal—I‘ve been giving it to everyone I can and urging them to read it. 3w
random_michelle Neurotribes is on my TBR. I think I started it and then switched my bedtime non-fiction to audio and never got back to it. 3w
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fredthemoose
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Joining #12Booksof2023 late, but this was my January pick, interweaving the stories of several individuals and one kidnapping to describe the Troubles and some of their aftermath.

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AnneCecilie
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#12Booksof2023 March

A book about a mother raising her 10 children alone who goes missing in 1972 at the high of The Troubles.

How was this possible? How did this impact her children? What else was happening in Northern Ireland that got more attention that a missing person?

kspenmoll Fabulous book. 3mo
Scochrane26 Love this book. 3mo
Andrew65 Sounds a fabulous read. 3mo
CoffeeK8 Love this book! 3mo
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Tamra
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Richly detailed account of “The Troubles” conflict and its aftermath in Northern Ireland. I had little background knowledge about the era, but this helped to fill in some gaps. Keefe brings it to life with personal accounts of some of the victims and key actors. I can see why PTSD must have been commonplace with the violence and coercion perpetrated by both sides. Unfortunately, it resonates with the current Israeli/Palestinian conflict. ☹️

jlhammar Excellent book! 3mo
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Bookish.SAM
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I was slow moving with this, but it was a great read. A recommendation from a friend whose daughter lives in Ireland.

I remember hearing about the Troubles in the 90s as a kid but definitely didn‘t comprehend how complex the situation was.

Reading from afar, I can‘t help but wonder how much is still felt there now.

Ruthiella I have a friend who‘s from Northern Ireland and as far as I can tell, it‘s still an undercurrent. The balance of peace is very delicate. 4mo
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TheKidUpstairs
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Fascinating and engaging account of the disappearance of Jean McConville in 1972, spiraling out to include the wider context of the PIRA, The Troubles, and the aftermath of the Good Friday Agreement. Thoroughly researched, well written, and the audio is beautifully narrated by Matthew Blaney. Highly recommended!

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TheKidUpstairs
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Today's audio walk included a visit to the migrating swans 🦢 Hard to tell, but there are 24 swans in this picture (and a bunch of geese). We live right on a major migratory path, so Spring and Fall always bring an abundance of winged wildlife to town.

LOVING this book so far. Impeccably written and researched, and the narration is fantastic. I've been taking extra long walks to keep listening.

Bookzombie Lovely photo! 5mo
jlhammar Beautiful photo and brilliant book! 5mo
BarbaraBB Beautiful walk 🥰 5mo
SamAnne Such q great book. And I love swans! 5mo
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TheKidUpstairs
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Beautiful fall day for an audio walk with Sprocket

dabbe Hello there, spunky-spry Sprocket! 🖤🐾🖤 5mo
BarbaraBB Beautiful pic 😍 5mo
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TheKidUpstairs
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Beautiful fall day for an audio walk with Sprocket

TieDyeDude Love the name! 5mo
TheKidUpstairs @TieDyeDude Thanks! It's always a bit of a generational litmus test to see who recognizes the name 😂 5mo
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KristiAhlers
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This will be one of my favorite nonfiction reads of this year. The author manages to tie all the events together to give the reader a front row seat to this one moment during The Troubles. Highly recommend this one. #bookspin @thearomaofbooks

CSeydel I really enjoyed this one! 6mo
TheAromaofBooks I've seen a lot of positive reviews for this one!! 6mo
CoverToCoverGirl An important book, riveting. 6mo
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triplem80
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It's been a LONG time since I've posted one of my #the52bookclub23 prompts, but I'm trying to do better!

This book was well-written and well-researched; I'd definitely recommend this to history buffs or anyone interested in learning about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Unfortunately, my interest was marginal -- since my grandfather was born there, I feel like I should know more about “where I came from“ -- so it started to drag near the end.

BarbaraBB Love your graphic 😍 6mo
jenniferw88 @BarbaraBB they're downloadable from the website. 6mo
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squirrelbrain Great choice for the prompt! 6mo
BarbaraBB @jenniferw88 I didn‘t know! Will remember for next year! Thanks! 6mo
Librarybelle I‘ve heard a lot of good things about this one! 6mo
Cinfhen I‘ve been meaning to read this one for ages!‘ It‘s sitting on my shelf staring at me 😁 6mo
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Posting from a new format so hoping the picture can be seen. I‘m about a quarter of the way through and it‘s incredible. I‘m not always one for nonfiction but this book is incredible.

SamAnne I could not put it down. 8mo
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Morr_Books
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This March favorite was actually a reread for me and I loved it just as much the 2nd time around. #2023ReadingBracket

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AnneCecilie
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In 1972, widow and mother of 10, Jean McConville, is dragged away from her home by masked people. This books looks at how an incident like this could disappear because of everything else that happened in Northern Ireland at that time and how this effected her children.

We also get an insight into IRA at the time and some of its prominent figures and I must admit that I thought they would be older than late teens/ early twenties.

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 12mo
kspenmoll Beyond fabulous book & author! I learned so much reading this! (edited) 12mo
Suet624 I still think about this book so often. 12mo
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AnneCecilie
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#BookReport

I finished Say Nothing and read I‘m a Fan

I‘m currently reading Demon Copperhead

Cinfhen How was this one!?? It‘s not available in the US until mid April 12mo
AnneCecilie @Cinfhen I liked it, but I didn‘t love it. I have seen some rave reviews, and I‘m not there. 12mo
Cinfhen I found your review/ I have a feeling I‘m going to feel similar to you so I‘m not rushing to read this one. I will #BorrowNotBuy 12mo
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AnneCecilie
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#WeeklyForecast

Continue reading Say Nothing and maybe even finish it.

I want to read I‘m a Fan, and after that I think Demon Copperhead will keep me busy for the rest of the week.

Cathythoughts Enjoy Demon Copperhead . I‘m looking forward to giving it a go 👍🏻❤️ (edited) 13mo
Cinfhen I definitely want to read Im a fan!! I‘ll be watching for your review 💕and I LOVED Demon!!!! 13mo
CSeydel Say Nothing was so good! 13mo
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AnneCecilie
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#BookReport

I continued my reading of Say Nothing.

I decided to stick with my plan even though the Longlist for the Women‘s Prize for Fiction was announced. So I read A Spoonful of Murder and I‘m almost finished with I Am Half-Sick of Shadows

Cinfhen What are your thoughts on the longlist?? Im excited with the mostly new to me tittles!!!! 13mo
AnneCecilie @Cinfhen I‘m always excited when the longlist is announced. I usually find a new favorite from the list, so I hope this year is no exception. I already owned Glory and have since bought both I‘m a Fan and Demon Copperhead. I think Children of Paradise and The Bandit Queens looks interesting. I‘m on the hold at the library for Trespasses. Unsurprisingly, I staying away from The Marriage Portrait, but also the Medusa one. 13mo
Cinfhen I just read Children and while I LOVED it / it‘s odd and slightly graphic and probably not for everyone‘s taste. A while back, I had bailed on trespasses on audio but im thinking I should try again in print. I LOVED Demon & Marriage and im VERY CURIOUS about Medusa ( I love myth retellings) It‘s a great list!!!! Im excited 😊 13mo
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AnneCecilie @Cinfhen In what way is Children graphic? There seems Tom be a lot of love for Demon and Marriage, but I bailed on Marriage and I have also bailed on one of Haynes previous books. There‘s something about reading library books within just a few weeks that doesn‘t always work for me. But I do hope that the library gets in more books from the list. 13mo
Cinfhen There‘s a lot of descriptive language regarding bodily fluids/ functions and various sexual acts. Its bold and gross but nothing violent or predatory. Lots of blood, vomit and other bodily functions. 13mo
AnneCecilie @Cinfhen Thanks for letting me know. I don‘t think I‘ll have any issues with that. 13mo
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AnneCecilie
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#WeeklyForecast

Continue my reading of Say Nothing

I‘m just about to start A Spoonful of Murder and I want to read that.

Then I think I‘ll get to I Am Half-Sick of Shadows.

But the Women‘s Prize for Fiction Longlist is announced on Tuesday, and depending on what‘s on there and how easy I can get my hands on some of those, there might be some changes.

Cinfhen I‘m looking forward to the announcement as well!!! 13mo
jlhammar Can‘t wait for the Women‘s Prize announcement! 13mo
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AnneCecilie
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#BookReport

I finished Road Ends

I‘ve started Say Nothing and plan to take my time with it. I‘m also currently reading In the Time of the Butterflies.

Cinfhen Say Nothing is a bit of a chunkster!! Definitely a book to savor- I started on audio and realized I needed to buy myself a copy ( which I did) but haven‘t made the time to read it😞but you‘re right… March is the right month to pick it up 💚 (edited) 13mo
AnneCecilie @Cinfhen Reading wise Say Nothing isn‘t that big 400p, there‘s just a lot of notes and sources. But it‘s a heavy subject matter and I don‘t want to be overwhelmed. 13mo
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AnneCecilie
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#WeeklyForecast

I want to start Say Nothing. Apparently the Irish readathon is happening in March, and even though I‘m not participating, it‘s a good excuse to read this.

I‘ve started Road Ends. I had some book hangover after Tree, but Lawson is such an excellent writer that she pulls you in no matter what.

I think In the Time of the Butterflies is next up.

squirrelbrain Say Nothing is SO good! 13mo
Amiable I love Lawson. I wish she would write more often. It‘s such a long time between books! 13mo
Cinfhen Say nothing is on my shelves!! This might be the right time for me to also get it read!!! Thanks for the heads up 💚 13mo
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AnneCecilie @squirrelbrain I‘ve seen a lot of raving reviews for it here on Litsy. It‘s a part of history I don‘t know much about. 13mo
AnneCecilie @Amiable That‘s something I noticed too when I looked into her backlist. 13mo
AnneCecilie @Cinfhen Your welcome. Any excuse to read from the tbr is a good one. 13mo
Cuilin Say nothing was amazing , difficult and sad but wonderfully written. 13mo
AnneCecilie @Cuilin Everyone seems to love this. A nonfiction book at North Ireland is bound to be a difficult read. 13mo
marleed I read Say Nothing last year - it‘s so good! 13mo
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rebbyj
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Delicious!!!

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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
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I learned so much from this book that I never knew! I gasped in shock many times and was completely engrossed. The human toll really was incredible.

Highly recommended to anyone that wants to understand one more corner of the world a bit better. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

SamAnne And even if a reader did not have the topic at the top of the list, it will engross them. So well written! 1y
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Deblovestoread
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Cheating again for May with a nonfiction favorite and a fiction favorite. I loved Unlikely Animals on audio.

#12DaysofChristmas. #12booksof2022

Andrew65 Second mention for Unlikely Animals. 1y
CBee We have really similar book tastes, Deb 😊😊 1y
ChaoticMissAdventures I really enjoyed Patrick Radden Keefe's writing. His investigations are so interesting. 1y
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One of the best books I read in May 2022 and an excellent reminder to read more nonfiction! This account of the IRA and the conflict in Northern Ireland and its delicate peace process was interesting and educational.

12Bookof2022

Andrew65 I don‘t read enough non-fiction. An important theme. 1y
Ruthiella @Andrew65 I don‘t either. I am so much more drawn to fiction! 1y
Andrew65 @Ruthiella Definitely, possibly for escapism 😂 But also I still feel I learn a lot from fiction especially when it sends me to Google or Wikipedia. 1y
Ruthiella @Andrew65 Totally agree! I also tend to remember fictional accounts better, maybe because I am emotionally invested in them while reading. 1y
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Addison_Reads
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Another excellent read by one of my favorite nonfiction authors.

I knew very little about the conflict in Northern Ireland. The way this book is written pulls the reader into the conflict giving accurate background information while also weaving in and out of the victim's life before the crime occurs. It felt like reading a novel, which is why I love PRK's writing.

BkClubCare I read this for a NonFic companion to Milkman - which I had read prior to Say Nothing and then listened (for a 2nd “read”) to Milkman - - overall, what a an amazing literary experience! 1y
Addison_Reads @BkClubCare I will have to add that one to my list. Thank you for the recommendation. 1y
BkClubCare @Addison_Reads - I absolutely loved Milkman. It is a “good” challenge and has a rhythm that took some effort. But the audio! That second read was immersive!! 1y
kspenmoll This is such an important book- I loved it! 1y
SamAnne So good. He knows how to tell a story and sucks you in. 1y
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Reyzl
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One of the books that I have enjoyed the most. It offers an accurate account of the conflict in Northern Ireland and a very personal portrait of the people involved. It has the pace of a novel even though it is presenting historical facts based on research and interviews. I strongly recommend it.

kspenmoll This book is fabulous! So is his exposé on the Sackler family & their more than dishonest marketing of oxytocin 1y
Reyzl Thanks for the tips @kspenmoll! 1y
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DcSunshine
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Out of the three books I‘ve read by Keefe, this was my least favorite - still good, but it was harder to follow. The first half of the book was excellent but something happens in the second half that didn‘t connect the dots for me. I‘m glad to have read it and maybe would reread it again to see if it was me, not the author.

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Tagged book has been on TBR for a long time! Found at the library in their sale nook!Never know what might be found there.

Ruthiella I love it when I find a book in a goodwill or library sale that I‘ve been meaning to read for years. I take it as a sign that now‘s the time to read it (though I don‘t always follow up on that! 😆). 1y
Leftcoastzen @Ruthiella indeed!😄 1y
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So enjoyed this session with Patrick Radden Keefe! He spoke for a bit then took several audience questions. Such an interesting person! I met him afterward and got the tagged book signed. I haven‘t read it yet, but was impressed by Rogues and Empire of Pain. He‘s an incredible journalist! And he was super nice. #southernfestivalofbooks #nashville

Scochrane26 The tagged is very good. I listened to it, which was nice because the narrator is Irish. 1y
britt_brooke @Scochrane26 I‘ll probably end up doing the same! 🎧 1y
JenReadsAlot Awesome! I loved Empire of Pain. 1y
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vivastory Incredible! Sounds like a wonderful time 📚📚 1y
britt_brooke @vivastory I know you loved Say Nothing, so I had to tag you. 😊 Hoping to finally read it soon! 1y
britt_brooke @JenReadsAlot Such a great read! 1y
CaramelLunacy Say Nothing was brilliant and sad and portentous. I hope you love it. 1y
britt_brooke @CaramelLunacy Thank you! Looking forward to finally getting to it. 1y
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tphil10283
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This is a very good and well researched book about some of the known key characters of the Irish troubles that began again in the 1970s in earnest. It‘s too bad all history books aren‘t this engaging, if they were, maybe more people would learn from it.

kspenmoll Fantastic book and author! 2y
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JamieArc
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Some short #Booker2022 Longlist books leave some room for some other light night reading 😂. I‘m wondering how this will make as a companion piece between The Colony and Small Things Like These. I couldn‘t wait any longer to start this one after some recent Litsy comments. #BlameItOnLitsy

batsy I wanted to read quite a bit of the Booker longlist but I've yet to start 🙈 This sounds like the perfect nonfic book to read for context for Small Things and Colony. 2y
jlhammar Great timing, I think, given your other reads. I loved this one! Empire of Pain was also good and hope to get to Rogues soon. I thought his podcast, Wind of Change, was also pretty great. https://www.patrickraddenkeefe.com/podcast 2y
Christine ❤️ Looking forward to learning what you think of it! And OMG yes, @jlhammar , I had forgotten he did that podcast, it‘s such a great one!! 2y
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SkeletonKey
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Current audiobook.

#ireland #history

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Yahui07
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Such a wonderful coincidence that I read two books about the history of Northern Ireland in a row and in such a perfect order (previous one is The Yellow House). I Love this book very much.
Now I learn the history related to the Cause, partition of the Ireland, the Trouble and the Good Friday Agreement and become a bit obsessive of the history thereof and want to know more about all that!!
Highly recommend!!

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Another great week. Mary J. was the perfect book after finishing Say Nothing. 5 🌟s for both. The other two were good but not great. I need to finish Longings next for #LMPBC and read my Obama section for the month.

Say Nothing was my May #Bookspin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
Cinfhen I have Say Nothing on my shelf….just waiting for the right mood 😜and I agree Mary Jane was so fun! Did you do audio for that one?? It was fabulous on audio 🥰 2y
Cinfhen Your upcoming reads look great!! I enjoyed this one 2y
Deblovestoread @Cinfhen Yes! I am sure the audio is what made it 5 🌟. I am loving Longings, but in light of recents events I get a little angry at how the women were treated. And I had to read Say Nothing in spurts rather than straight through. (edited) 2y
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Deblovestoread
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#MarvellousMayUpdate

Had a lovely 3 day weekend with lots of reading time. Say Nothing is an exceptional piece of nonfiction. I was riveted by the individual stories and learned so much about the Troubles. Troubles seems too small a word for this explosive time in Northern Ireland.

Loved Tookie and The Sentence and I am loving The Book of Longings for #LMPBC.

Andrew65 Doing well 👏👏👏 2y
Megabooks The Sentence was really good. I‘m still thinking about it months later. 2y
kspenmoll Say Nothing is phenomenal. 2y
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Ruthiella
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Read for #Booked2022 Spring - Written by a Journalist. It was interesting to see how the disparate threads would match up in this nonfiction account of an abduction and subsequent murder in N. Ireland in 1972 backgrounded by the rise of the Provisional IRA. It was a difficult book to digest at times because it‘s a complicated situation which has morphed now, decades later into an all too fragile peace. I thought it was excellent, tragic & honest.

JamieArc I‘ll be reading this for the same prompt. Looking forward to it. 2y
EvieBee Wonderful review! 2y
Ruthiella @JamieArc I think you will probably appreciate it. Its definitely more than a true crime account. 2y
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Ruthiella @EvieBee Thanks! 😊 2y
squirrelbrain Such a good book! And a great review too! 2y
Ruthiella @squirrelbrain Thanks! 😊 2y
Cinfhen I have both book & audio just haven‘t been in the mood for it yet…I‘ve heard great things and your review makes me need to move it up 🔝 2y
Ruthiella @Cinfhen I did an ebook/audio book combo which really worked for me. The audio narrator has a N. Irish accent too, which was great for setting the tone. 2y
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Deblovestoread
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Jean McConville was 38 when she disappeared, and she had spent nearly half her life either pregnant or recovering from childbirth.

Took a mental health day today. It‘s grey, windy and rainy so a good day for a fascinating book, a cozy blanket and hot tea.

Happy Friday!

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keithmalek
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Readers who enjoyed this book will also enjoy "Anatomy of a Killing: Life and Death on a Divided Island" by Ian Cobain.

EvieBee Sounds great! 2y
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Deblovestoread
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May‘s #BookSpinBingo board. Really happy with the #BookSpin and #Doublespin books. Should be a lovely book filled month.

Bklover Beautiful! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Looks great!!! 2y
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keepingupwiththepenguins
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I guess I came to Say Nothing expecting a bit more true crime, and a little less history – which is a fault of my own, not Keefe‘s incredible work. It‘s less of a family saga than Empire Of Pain, and more a documentary-style investigation into the consequences of violence and silence. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/say-nothing-patrick-radden-keefe/

kspenmoll I just loved this book, but I am a history major! He investigative journalism is extraordinary- Empire of Pain was indeed focused on the Sackler family as they were Purdue Pharma. 2y
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squirrelbrain
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I knew that so many Littens loved this but I was still wary; I was convinced that a NF book about politics and religion may be a bit dry.I couldn‘t have been more wrong. The author deftly weaves fascinating personal stories in with the bigger picture to create a compelling narrative of The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

I had an issue with the audio though; it just wasn‘t going into my brain so switched to print.

#booked2022 #writtenbyajournalist

Cathythoughts Great review! 2y
vivastory This was hands down one of my favorite & most recommended books of last yr. Fiction or nonfiction. I was caught off guard by it. 2y
TrishB Very true 👍🏻 2y
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Amiable He‘s SUCH a good writer 2y
marleed I‘m so glad I read this book! 2y
Megabooks Great review! His books are fantastic! 2y
Cinfhen I loved the accent on the audio but I couldn‘t follow along, so I bought the book too! It‘s still on my shelf…must get to it 💚 2y
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“We have the strength and peace of mind of those who never compromise.” But the nature of a cease-fire and a peace process is precisely negotiation, soul searching, and compromise. Much blood has been spilled over a quarter of a century in the name of a stark and absolute ambition: Brits out. Yet that ambition has not been realized.

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Keefe is talented at switching between the big and small pictures. He chose to look at the disappearance of a mother of 10 in the midst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, but he wove it into the story of the larger IRA movement in the 1970s-90s. A professor at Boston University started an oral history archive of the Troubles, and he was inspired to write by the controversies around that.

Great choice for #NYWD22 @vivastory ! ⬇️

Cinfhen I have this book sitting on my shelves!! Must get to it 2y
Megabooks @Cinfhen yes definitely! 2y
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BethM This is sooooo good! 2y
MallenNC I love Patrick Radden Keefe‘s work. I haven‘t gotten to Empire of Pain yet but I loved Say Nothing. 2y
Suet624 Raised Irish Catholic from the Boston area I thought I knew everything about this time period. I was pro-IRA at the time. This book taught me a lot and I was quite moved by it. This author and this book is a must read. (edited) 2y
Megabooks @BethM it really was!! 2y
Megabooks @MallenNC I hope you‘re able to get to EoP in 2022. I inhaled it. So fascinating! 2y
MallenNC @Megabooks I definitely will. I have it already but other books got ahead of it. It‘s on my #NYWD list from @Cinfhen so I have a good reason to get to it in January. 2y
Megabooks @Suet624 very much agree re: must read. I came in with some (not a lot) of knowledge about the Troubles, and it really made me want to dig deeper and know more. 2y
BarbaraBB If you want to read more about the Troubles I can recommend the tagged one which also fits the #pop22 hotel prompt 2y
EvieBee And now you‘re ready to watch BELFAST. So good!! https://youtu.be/YuDXdiNDCLA (edited) 2y
vivastory I'm glad you liked it! I couldn't stop reading it. There were several moments when my mouth literally dropped open. Absolutely wild. 2y
Megabooks @BarbaraBB fantastic! Thanks for the rec. 💜 2y
Megabooks @EvieBee thank you as well! Loving these recommendations. 👍🏻 2y
Megabooks @vivastory I enjoyed Empire of Pain even more! In this book it was fascinating how the sisters ended up tying back to Jean. I did not see it building to a head like that. 2y
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thestarlesscasea
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christmas came early 🎄
self care in the form of a book haul 📚

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Scochrane26
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I knew I‘d get around to this book sometime after seeing Litsy reviews. I definitely don‘t know enough about Ireland‘s history & have always been confused about the IRA. Watching Derry Girls & listening to Empire of Pain made me finally check it out. If I‘d known the narrator had a lovely Irish accent, I would have listened a long time ago. Really interesting, well-researched. I now understand references in Derry Girls much better.

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