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The Colour Purple
The Colour Purple | Alice Walker
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ChelseaM6010
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“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don‘t notice it.”

This story is unforgettable. It had me in tears. Walker‘s writing is beautiful. This is a book I will reread. Definitely a favorite.

#ABCChallenge
#BookSpin- double spin pick
#1001Books

AshleyHoss820 I am SOOOO glad you loved it! I knew you would, but still! ☺️🧡📚 2w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1w
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KateReadsYA
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#litsyfoundfamilyswap
*My favorite reading spot is my couch!
*A fictional character i'd love to have as my best friend would be Iko from The Lunar Chronicles.
*The Dark Heroine by Abigail Gibbs is a book I've read multiple times.
*The Color Purple is a book I think everyone should read.
*A bookish pet peeve of mine is when I'm reading a physical copy of a book that is super heavy and my wrists start to hurt. 😅 #fantasyloverproblems

Karisa Oooh, your pet peeve happened to me with the Saga Omnibus. Ouch but worth it! 😂 2w
KateReadsYA @Karisa me with Priory of the orange tree 🫣 2w
Karisa @KateReadsYA Oooh, another stellar read! 2w
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ChelseaM6010
The Color Purple | Alice Walker

First line: “You better not never tell nobody but God. It‘d kill your mammy”

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Berryfan
The Color Purple | Alice Walker
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I expect that there‘s little to say that hasn‘t been said. The form is brilliantly executed, the language brings you right in to the story, and the characters are clear and relatable. Accolades for this work are deserved.

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MaggieCarr
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A classic to most but this was my first time reading The Color Purple. It was way more complex than what I had expected- I way underestimated such a powerful story could be packed into a smaller book. The epistolary style kept the pace, even with months and years between letters once they started writing to each other on opposite sides of the world.

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MsLeah8417
The Color Purple | Alice Walker
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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marleed
The Color Purple | Alice Walker
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This is my first time reading this book. I‘ve never seen the musical and I hadn‘t seen the movie since the 80s. Because so many celebrities speak to this book I guess I felt like I knew the story, but there is so much to absorb here! This is so good, and if it was written in 2024 vs 1982 I don‘t think a single line would change.

IuliaC This photo is so beautiful! 2mo
rubyslippersreads Gorgeous photo! 2mo
Suet624 Sadly, you‘re probably right. 2mo
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marleed @IuliaC @rubyslippersreads Thank you! I walked by my scarves while this book sat at my nightstand and wondered if the scarf print was inspired by the book cover! 2mo
marleed @Suet624 Thanks to public library (and some overspending on my part), I read a pile of books hot off the press. Sometimes I pull an older book from my TBR to read for the first time and discover I love it. There‘s something special when words written 40+ years ago still resonate. 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Can you email me your address? I should have it, but I can‘t find it 😫 loverofbooks75@gmail. Com 🩷 2mo
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Deblovestoread
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#12DaysofChristmas #Day12

All I can say it is “It was about time”. This book was on my radar for years and on my kindle for almost as long. Thanks to @TheBookHippie for hosting a buddy read. It was excellent.

@Andrew65

TheBookHippie 💜💜💜💜it was so good to read together! I just loved it all over again! 3mo
Andrew65 Thanks for playing long, a great way to review 2023. See you for #12Booksof2024 on Christmas Day. 3mo
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Librarybelle
The Color Purple | Alice Walker
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I‘m so glad I finally took the time to read this modern classic about race and class disparities in the American South. Celie is probably one of the kindest characters I have read, and despite all of the horribleness she has witnessed in her life, her positivity and her hope is beautiful to read. #12BooksOf2023 #December

Andrew65 Thanks for playing long, a great way to review 2023. See you for #12Booksof2024 on Christmas Day. 3mo
Librarybelle Thank you, @Andrew65 ! ❤️ 3mo
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rachelk
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When a book leaves me hugging it like a long lost friend, I know it‘s a contender! This was my first reading of ‘The Color Purple‘. 💜 💜💜#readingbracket2023 #fiction

GinaKButler It‘s on my must-read list for 2024! 3mo
rachelk @GinaKButler That‘s great! I hope you love it as much as I did! 3mo
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peanutnine
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I'm so glad I finally read this book. It's one of those I knew of but didn't really know what it was about. But the story was so moving and I enjoyed the unique writing style. I'm excited to see the new movie, hopefully I will get to the theater soon
Thanks again @TheBookHippie for hosting the #PurpleReadAlong and giving me the incentive to read this!
#LGBTQ2023 a prize winner @Kenyazero

TheBookHippie I‘m so glad we read it together this month. 💜 3mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 3mo
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TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3mo
Kenyazero Nice! I‘ve had this on my shelf for years and still haven‘t read it. 3mo
BookmarkTavern Woo! 🎉🎉🎉 3mo
Andrew65 Excellent 🎄🎄🎄 3mo
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TheBookHippie
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Nathan_Opland-Dobs
The Color Purple | Alice Walker
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🥲

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Maggie4483
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Book-Adjacent Post:
I LOVED this movie!!!! Oscars for everyone (but especially Danielle Brooks)!

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TheBookHippie
The Color Purple | Alice Walker
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#purplereadalong

Thank you all for reading this with me.
It hit so differently this time and I still find it so powerful. 💜💜💜💜💜

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine @reading.rainb0w

peanutnine So so powerful! I'm so glad I finally read it 💜 3mo
vonnie862 Very powerful indeed! 3mo
Librarybelle Thank you for leading this buddy read! 3mo
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TheBookHippie @Librarybelle 💜 It was quite lovely! 3mo
JamieArc I got in to a massive book slump so I‘m sorry I fell behind 😕. I‘m still reading though and looking at the conversations! 3mo
TheBookHippie @JamieArc Oh I‘ve been there!!! A couple others are a bit behind as well. I hope it gets better! 💜 3mo
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TheBookHippie
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#purplereadalong

Anyone have a quote that stuck with them ?

Also who is headed to the movie ???

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine , @reading.rainb0w

vonnie862 The one that stuck with me: I'm pore, I'm black, I may be ugly and can't cook, a voice say to everything listening. But I'm here. 3mo
vonnie862 I saw the 1985 movie 2 days ago and I cried like a baby. I plan to watch the new movie next week. 3mo
TheBookHippie @vonnie862 I plan to do the 1985 today -Kleenex ready!! I‘m going next week too! 3mo
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TheBookHippie @vonnie862 But I‘m here. So powerful. 3mo
peanutnine I wanna watch the 1985 movie in the next few days while I'm off work. And I'll probably see the new version with my partner after the new year 3mo
Librarybelle Not a specific quote, but just the power behind the words. There‘s so much pain in the narrative, much suppressed because Celie had to suppress pain, but then the power of love and hope. The whole book is very impactful. 3mo
Deblovestoread “Everything want to be loved. Us sing and dance and holler, just trying to be loved”. I plan to watch the older version next week and will likely wait for the new one to stream. 3mo
TheBookHippie @Librarybelle This book stays with you that‘s for sure. 3mo
TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread ♥️ the power of love. 3mo
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TheBookHippie
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My favorite quote of hers ♥️

JenniferEgnor If we didn‘t have it, they wouldn‘t try so hard to take it away from us🔥 3mo
TheBookHippie @JenniferEgnor EXACTLY ✊🏼 3mo
Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
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vonnie862 Love it! 3mo
Deblovestoread Yes! “Why any woman give a sh*t what people think is a mystery to me” 3mo
TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3mo
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TheBookHippie
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vonnie862 Oh wow, I had no idea that this book inspired Oprah's Book Club. 3mo
TheBookHippie @vonnie862 Me either! 3mo
peanutnine Wow! 3mo
Librarybelle The wonderful power of books! ❤️ 3mo
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vonnie862
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This was a re-read for me and I still love it. So much heartache for Celie but I loved how strong she turned out to be. Now I need to muster up the strength to rewatch the 1985 movie and watch the new one coming out.

#purplereadalong @TheBookHippie
#rushathon @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES #dashingdecember #candylandreadathon @Catsandbooks #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks #teamevergreen #wintergames @Clwojick

TheBookHippie 💜same…🥺 3mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo
Catsandbooks 🍭❄️❤️ 3mo
Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 Was the film really that long ago 🤯 3mo
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TheBookHippie
The Color Purple | Alice Walker
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Dec. 23- The final discussion on the entire book. All who have read this welcome.

#PURPLEREADALONG

vonnie862 I love Celie's character. I highly appreciated her a lot more with this second read! She was a survivor and an incredibly strong woman! 3mo
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TheBookHippie
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#PURPLEREADALONG

Whew this section was A LOT 🤍

What struck you?

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine , @reading.rainb0w

Next week I‘ll open it up to whole book again for ppl needing to catch up or anyone who wants to discuss before movie watching 💜💜💜

Librarybelle I think Celie‘s conviction that she knew Nettie was still alive. Her determination to keep the faith in that she would see Nettie again. 3mo
vonnie862 1. I was proud of myself that I held it better together with this read (I sobbed when I first read it) 2. Though I didn't rate it as high as my first time reading it, I still love this book. 3. I can't wait for the new movie! 3mo
Deblovestoread I am so glad to have finally read this book…and kicking myself for not reading it sooner. Gave me all the feels. 3mo
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TheBookHippie @vonnie862 I was not as profoundly sad this time round either. 3mo
TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread 💜💜💜💜 I‘m so glad we read it all together. 3mo
peanutnine I enjoyed this so much more than I expected, just because I didn't know much about it going in. But it was so lovely and such a great story of perseverance. Thank you for leading this @TheBookHippie 3mo
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TheBookHippie
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#purplereadalong

Nettie
Samuel
The children
Gibraltar
They didn‘t sink
And Celie knew it

What did you think of their stories…

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine ,

Librarybelle I think it‘s beautiful that they found their way back to each other! 3mo
vonnie862 I loved the stories, though I'm not sure I liked the idea of Nettie marrying Samuel. I'm glad it worked out for them but I think it's weird. Almost disrespectful to Corrine's memory. 3mo
vonnie862 @Librarybelle I agree. It's beautiful the sisters found each other again. 3mo
Deblovestoread My heart sank with the sinking of the boat. It seemed like the final cruelty. But Celie knew better and never gave up,hope. 3mo
peanutnine I love that they found each other in the end! The stories were so interesting and I thought it was great that Celie was able to learn so much from them about the world 3mo
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TheBookHippie
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#PURPLEREADALONG

The house, store and land is Celie‘s
Wow

Shug

Mr_______

This section always blows my mind.

Thoughts???

Librarybelle That was a shocker to me! But, Celie deserves something good after an entire life of constant negativity and violence. 3mo
vonnie862 What an a$$ for the step-dad in keeping everything away from Celie and Nettie, but I'm glad that it went back to them. Though I'm not a big fan of Albert, I am glad he turned his life around and tried to make ammends. 3mo
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vonnie862 And Shug...I'm not surprised at her behavior but I really disliked how she expected Celie to still be there and wait for her. How does that make Shug different from other men that mistreated Celie? 3mo
Deblovestoread I agree with @vonnie862. So disappointed in how Shug handled her infatuation with the 19 yr old. And just yuck! 3mo
TheBookHippie @vonnie862 right??? Same old troupe younger shiny toy … let me play I‘ll get back to you later when I‘ve nothing left 🤮 3mo
TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread 🤮🤮🤮😵‍💫 3mo
peanutnine @vonnie862 definitely wasn't a fan of Albert but it was nice that he became a friend to Celie when she needed it most, and that he really seemed to want to change. I love that he took up sewing with her 3mo
peanutnine @Deblovestoread very disappointed in Shug. And it was heartbreaking that Celie blamed herself for being away so long. No excuse 3mo
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TheBookHippie
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#PURPLEREADALONG

Missionaries arriving not asked to visit or for help.

No different than colonialism IMO

These parts of the book are so good.
What were your thoughts ?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/8chapter3.shtml....

Cutting female mutilation https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/female-genital-mutilation

Librarybelle I think these sections show how a community can be destroyed with improper introductions of modernity (roads, for instance). It‘s so sad to see the entire village decimated without any qualms from the workers. 3mo
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vonnie862 Every culture has their own belief in God or gods. I found the Olinka's interpretation of Adam and Eve in the book interesting. 3mo
TheBookHippie @vonnie862 I agree and I think they should be allowed to keep it 😅🙃 3mo
TheBookHippie @vonnie862 the Adam & Eve story was fascinating. 3mo
Deblovestoread I agree. The business of spreading the “one religion” is abhorrent and was used to further power to white persons, IMO 3mo
TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread 💯💯💯💯 3mo
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Pants pants pants
The role of women is so beautifully woven in this story.

Thoughts ?

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine , @reading.rainb0w

Librarybelle The power of women supporting each other is so strong in this book! Quite frankly, I wish I had known a group of women like this to lean on when I went through recent life changes. 3mo
TheBookHippie @Librarybelle I agree, it‘s so wonderful. 3mo
vonnie862 The pants are a form of empowerment and Celie has definitely grown stronger. 3mo
Deblovestoread I love that Celie found a talent and was able to use it to better her life. 3mo
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Language
Speech
This is a huge topic at my schools
How much is familial, cultural and should everyone use the same “slang” or way with words. Why is the WHITE way perceived as better.
Thoughts.

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine , @reading.rainb0w

Librarybelle I had to think about this one for awhile, because you‘re right…it‘s a big topic, made big because of biases and perceptions. I love how language is representative of cultures and colloquialisms. When something does not fit with the “correct” version, it‘s perceived as weak or less intelligent. Far from the truth! 3mo
vonnie862 People should be able to speak whichever way is best for them. There's a difference between speech being different due to cultural vs an impediment. 3mo
Deblovestoread Agree 💯 and without being looked down upon. 3mo
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rachelk
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I wanted to “reread” this prior to the new movie coming out but as soon as I started it I realized that I hadn‘t actually read it before. The entire book is epistolary. Imagine my surprise! I think most people already know that this is a masterpiece. I‘m so glad I finally read it! 💜❤️

I also just realized that there is a #purplereadalong going on hosted by @TheBookHippie ! I may chime in if that‘s ok!

TheBookHippie Absolutely join us #purplereadalong hashtag -we are discussing the last part this week and next week the entire book as well, for those who needed to catch up or just read the book. Feel free to chime in on any past and current discussions. 3mo
rachelk @TheBookHippie Thank you so much! 😊 3mo
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Librarybelle
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I am so glad I finally took the time to read this book! There is so much pain and sorrow but also hope and happiness in this book. #ASurvivalStory for sure. Celie witnesses so much and lives through so much…she is a true inspiration. Thanks to @TheBookHippie for leading the #PurpleReadalong !

#52BookClub23 #192025 #1982

LocalTXLibrarian I read this one earlier this year and was really surprised at how much I *thought* I knew about this story. It's very dark, but there is a light toward the end. Definietly one of my favorites from this year! 3mo
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reading.rainb0w
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"All my life I had to fight."

Playing catch up with #TheColorPurple this week. I've never actually read this classic, but I have seen the movie from the 80s, so I kinda know what to expect. My heart goes out for poor Celie and her life - which was sadly more of a reality than we think back then.

#purplereadalong #historicalfiction #bannedbooks

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Sunday morning #CoffeeAndABook - mocha with an extra shot and a chocolate chip cookie. Looking forward to reading more of this book (sadly, grad school has eaten into a lot of my reading time recently!). Also working on my #AuldLangSpine form. My favorite Litsy event! @monalyisha

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TheBookHippie
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Finishing the book this week talking on the last section next Saturday. The following week I‘ll open it up to the whole book and anyone can join in.

#purplereadalong

See previous post for our schedule.

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine , @reading.rainb0w

Librarybelle Looking forward to seeing how the story concludes! 4mo
vonnie862 Have your tissues ready, ladies! 4mo
TheBookHippie @vonnie862 I KNOW!!!! 😭 4mo
reading.rainb0w I'm playing catch up this week! 3mo
TheBookHippie @reading.rainb0w 💜💜💜💜💜 3mo
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There was so much in this section!!!!

What struck you????

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine , @reading.rainb0w

Librarybelle I liked the segment of viewing the African missionaries. You know it happened, but to read the devastation the tribe faced when the road arrived…so moving. 4mo
TheBookHippie @Librarybelle So heartbreaking! 4mo
Deblovestoread I am glad to hear Nettie‘s story. We tend to not think about what happened in Africa. If you haven‘t read this one I highly recommend it 4mo
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TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread I‘ve read that & I agree it‘s very good. (edited) 4mo
vonnie862 I also liked hearing Nettie's story. It was a break from all of the sadness that Celie went through. 4mo
peanutnine I enjoyed reading about Nettie's life in Africa and I'm so glad that Celie was able to read all her letters and know that her sister and children are alright. @Deblovestoread thanks for that recommendation, I've put it on my TBR. I also liked seeing how Shug protected Celie but also taught her to stand up for herself just by showing her she's worthy of love 4mo
rachelk You‘ve probably already read it but I really thought this was such a good book for anyone interested in colonization in Africa 3mo
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#purplereadalong

Celie speaks up! Yay!!!

Pants, of all things.
How Shug is to Celie..

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine , @reading.rainb0w

Librarybelle Can I say how comfortable those pants sound??? I‘m so glad Celie finally spoke up! 4mo
TheBookHippie @Librarybelle I thought the same thing!!! 4mo
vonnie862 Yay to Celie!!! She found her voice and is now doing things that make her happy. 4mo
peanutnine Loved this!! And how she said she needed to stop making pants so she could start making a living 😂 @Librarybelle yes they sound so comfy!! I want some 4mo
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The children…
THIS PART ALWAYS leaves me SHOOK.
It wasn‘t her real dad …
And it wasn‘t incest
Just awful still ..
The lies 😵‍💫
Shug - pack you come with me now.

I love how Shug explains god to Celie.

Librarybelle That was a huge surprise for me. The whole thing is so tragic…beyond words. I cannot comprehend Celie‘s pain. 4mo
Deblovestoread I was so glad for Celie to learn her children weren‘t the result of incest. But the cruelty and burden these men have placed upon her is devastating. Shug to the rescue. She‘s probably the only one who had the power to get Celie out. 4mo
TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread SERIOUSLY, ughhh. It‘s such a familiar troupe. Even today. It‘s just maddening. 4mo
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vonnie862 It was good and bad news. Relief that it was not incest but the Horrors that man put Celie through and still letting her believe he was her father was disgusting. And her real father...yikes. 4mo
peanutnine And the fact that when she confronted him about it he acted like he was doing her a favor not telling her he wasn't her real father 🤦🏼‍♀️ 4mo
TheBookHippie @peanutnine so so abusive!!!! Ughhhh 4mo
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Librarybelle Thanks for the links! 4mo
Deblovestoread Yes, thank you! 4mo
vonnie862 It's good to know the truth behind where our favorite foods come from. 4mo
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#PURPLEREADALONG

Netties impressions of Africa ?
This whole part fascinates me ..

Nettie and the villagers
So many thoughts
So much to say on white missionaries ..
Corrine …so jealous and believing a lie… 😵‍💫then she dies
The villagers ..
FIVE YEARS then six…
Then the road- I saw that coming, you?

Just wow..

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine , @reading.rainb0w

Librarybelle So heartbreaking! It‘s a good view of how perceived progress ruined indigenous cultures. 4mo
Deblovestoread Corrine‘s story was so sad. And I wasn‘t at all surprised by the continuation of the road and the devastation of the village in the name of white progress. 4mo
vonnie862 It was good to see the villagers' side of the story as well. The continuation of the road did not surprise me but I was a little surprised with Corrine 's behavior towards Nettie. 4mo
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TheBookHippie
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https://gallivant.africa/2019/10/09/top-5-beaches-to-visit-in-senegal/

Senegal

See you tomorrow !

Maybe afternoon I have a brunch to attend will see how my morning goes 💜💜💜💜💜

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine , @reading.rainb0w

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 4mo
Deblovestoread Gorgeous photo! 4mo
tpixie So lovely 💜💜💜 4mo
Gissy 😍👌 4mo
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It‘s pretty nice outside (sunny, about 40 degrees), so I took a little walk and am now enjoying #CoffeeAndABook - caramel oat milk latte and tomato and feta omelette egg bites while starting a new book

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Airykah13 My mom and I plan on going to see this Christmas Day. How‘s the music?? 4mo
vonnie862 I regret not going to the musical when it was playing at my local theater. This story always has me bawling and I was not ready to watch it perform. However, I am looking forward to the new movie. 4mo
Librarybelle Thanks!! 4mo
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TheBookHippie @Airykah13 We are too!! 4mo
TheBookHippie @Airykah13 the new music is going to be amazing I assume 🎶 4mo
TheBookHippie @vonnie862 I did the same thing 😵‍💫🤦🏻‍♀️ 4mo
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#PurpleReadALong
On we read

I found this study guide -link below -didn‘t read it yet waiting until we finish it probably contains spoilers, but thought it was something we may want to look at later.

https://images.penguinrandomhouse.com/promo_image/9780143135692_7734.pdf

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine , @reading.rainb0w

vonnie862 I downloaded it but won't read it until the end as well. 4mo
Librarybelle Thanks for adding this! I also will look at it at the end. 4mo
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vonnie862 My heart goes to Celie. So much abuse and no love. 4mo
Librarybelle Poor Celie…she has had a horrible life. She deserves so much love. 4mo
Deblovestoread Celie, my heart still breaks for her. 4mo
peanutnine Great articles! 4mo
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Well now we know what happens to Nettie and Celie kids 😭😱😭

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine , @reading.rainb0w

vonnie862 I'm glad that she is alive AND she's with Celie's children. 4mo
Librarybelle I teared up at this! 4mo
Deblovestoread Glad that Nettie got out and was able to tell Celie about her children. 4mo
peanutnine So glad that Nettie is able to be with Celie's children, what a blessing 4mo
reading.rainb0w Was definitely glad to start reading about positivity like this. I also enjoyed Nettie's description of things she learned on her trip, as well as the differences in culture and treatment she perceived while visiting Europe and Africa. 3mo
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The letters!!!!
Broke my heart..
Nettie
With Celie children
Visiting Harlem
Reading learning traveling ..
Necessary to life I say..

Hiding the letters -Unusually cruel…
Necessary for control

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine , @reading.rainb0w

vonnie862 I started crying once I got to the letters. I didn't think I was going to this time since I've read this book already, but the feels got me. Albert is a cruel man. 4mo
Librarybelle What a horrible thing to do! I did not think I could like Albert even less, but it was possible. So heartbreaking for Celie! 4mo
Deblovestoread The added cruelty of keeping those letters from Celie especially when she has put her head down and done all that was expected of her even with all the violence he caused upon her. Evil man! 4mo
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TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread just breaks my heart and the anger I have !!!!! So awful, yet I know ppl like this or who have experienced this. 4mo
peanutnine @vonnie862 @Librarybelle @Deblovestoread @TheBookHippie It was such a cruel thing to do, hiding the letters, but it didn't surprise me. As an abuser he had to make sure she felt isolated with no one to lean on or run to. So sad 😢 I'm so happy she found them and will be able to reconnect with Nettie 4mo
TheBookHippie @peanutnine I‘m happy she has hope. 4mo
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Squeak 😢 Mary Agnes
Songbird
Shug helping her out..
Her life with Harpo..

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine

vonnie862 She's adorable. She stood up to keep her man, got beat, but still helped out with Sofia. That woman has a heart of gold. 4mo
Librarybelle She sounds wonderful! I hope things go well for her! 4mo
Deblovestoread Great moment when she said her name! 4mo
peanutnine I didn't care for her at first but loving her growth and newfound strength 4mo
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Sophie visits 😵‍💫
Sophie gets in trouble
Sophie goes to jail
Then becomes the maid

Mayors wife …
The car
The audacity to say she did something 😵‍💫
Times haven‘t changed much as we think, no?

Whew that was A LOT.

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine , @reading.rainb0w

vonnie862 My heart broke for Sofia. She stood up for herself, though violently, and was broken down. Only 15 minutes with her children after 5 years?! 😢 4mo
Librarybelle @vonnie862 I know! And the mayor‘s wife thinking she gave such a gift to Sofia! My heart aches for all of the hate and violence. Did anyone else wince as Sofia‘s injuries were cataloged in the book? 4mo
Deblovestoread As I am listening I‘m also saying “shush Sofia” in my head because you knew it wasn‘t going to end well. And the violence committed to show her her place, to make her a slave, to keep her from her children 💔💔💔. 4mo
peanutnine So heartbreaking! To see such a strong woman being broken - physically and mentally - for defending herself. Yes @Librarybelle I was wincing picturing her injuries 4mo
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Shug
Her singing to Cecile
Cecile telling her about the beating
Shug telling her she‘ll stay til he don‘t
Then she explains her body to her.
Then asks if it‘s okay she sleeps with Mr_____

She leaves gets married! 😳
Comes back
Celie pours out her soul
And then they kiss..

What do you think of her now?

vonnie862 Shug is all over the place. I love that she has made some growth but some of the things she do is bothersome. I know Celie don't care about Albert but I still think it's disrespectful to sleep with him with Celie in the same house. But yet, Shug helped Celie be more aware of herself and helped find the letters. 4mo
Librarybelle Completely agree, @vonnie862 ! 4mo
Deblovestoread Shug definitely puts herself first but she comes to love Celie and helps her grow. And finding the letters! 4mo
peanutnine So well put @vonnie862 Shug seems to genuinely care for Celie now but still puts herself first 4mo
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JenniferEgnor I highly recommend watching Netflix‘s ‘High on the Hog‘ if you haven‘t watched! 4mo
TheBookHippie @JenniferEgnor I have it‘s so good!! 4mo
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The food

I want recipes 👩🏻‍🍳

So I‘m doing a deep dive for them this week 🤣👩🏻‍🍳🍽️

Anything stick out to you we can discuss?

On to next week!

@Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @JamieArc @vonnie862 @peanutnine , @reading.rainb0w

Librarybelle I‘m so glad I‘m reading this! Thanks for hosting! 4mo
JamieArc Thanks for hosting! I really wanted to read this before the film (and have been meaning to for years) but don‘t think I actually would have without this buddy read. 4mo
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TheBookHippie @JamieArc it always helps to have structure, especially for some books I think. Having read it in the late 1980s I remember very little. I‘m so glad we‘re reading it together! I think it will make the movie so much more! 4mo
vonnie862 Ooh I can't wait to see what recipes you find! 4mo
vonnie862 Now I am debating if I want to rewatch the 1985 film before the new one comes out. But... I am not ready to ugly cry. 4mo
TheBookHippie @vonnie862 same thoughts on a rewatch! 😭😭😭 4mo
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