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I was fascinated by this story. The first half is from Dana‘s point of view, the second from Chaurisse‘s. Dana knows the secret & Chaurisse doesn‘t. The drama plays itself out and I could hardly put it down.

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3 out of 5

Not sure exactly why I decided to pick up a book about bigamy. I needed a book set in the 80‘s for #pop22

This story has 2 parts, one following each daughter/wife‘s lives. One family knows about the other, but the other family has no idea James has been cheating their whole life/relationship.

Set in 1980s Atlanta. This story is about they affect each others lives.

#novelnovember - book 4 I think

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Prompt: Lady Bird

This book felt personal to the author and I wasn‘t surprised to read at the end that it was loosely based on her own experiences. Both of the female voices are strong and easily distinguishable as they tell the same story from their perspective. I felt immersed in their stories and therefore parts were uncomfortable to read. It is the talent of the author to evoke these feelings in the reader and I think for Jones this is very much her intention.

I‘ll never not love Tayari‘s writing. Simple, elegant, you believe every word. #pick #silversparrow #holidayread

This is beautifully written. I liked both girls and kept hoping for some kind of happy ending- though I couldn't imagine what that would look like. Turns out the author knew all along that none of them would come out of this whole.
Weirdly, the other book I picked up today also deals with a secret daughter.
@TheAromaofBooks This is my #BookSpin for April.

#WonderousWednesday

1. Silver Sparrow (tagged)
2. Lolita (I‘ve never read it!)
3. Romance (one of my current reads)

@Eggs Thanks for the tag from @TheSpineView

This was my #doublespin for September and I loved it. It‘s the story of a bigamous marriage told through the eyes of the daughter. I love it when you see one side of a story and then things flip and you see the other side too. Things are never quite how they seem and I ended up with sympathy for everyone involved.

Very good! Came highly recommended from @MallenNC and I‘m glad to have finally read it!

#bookspinbingo

Phew, I am so behind on my goals, but I got through this, finally. It‘s a heart-wrenching love letter to Atlanta and to teenaged girls. I really liked it.

There‘s a lot of jealousy running through this book, because of the way one man treats his two families. (I highly recommend this one. It‘s my favorite of Tayari Jones‘ books.)
#PersonVsJealousy #ConflictedWorlds

Tayari Jones skill is creating characters placed in situations where they are put under emotional strain. I enjyd american marriage which was that pressure cooker scenario, + in this the bk opens telling us that Dana's father is a bigamist. The bk then splits between the half sisters Dana + chaurisse as they mature altho chaurisse does not know abt Dana, while D befriends her sibling. Well told but the dad is a sorry character + lies dominate.

After reading a snippet of this book at the end of 'American Marriage,' I couldn't wait to read the story.

It was good. I enjoyed it. But I'm wondering how much I'll remember in a few weeks time...

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
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Two girls, two mothers, one dad... as one daughter finds out more about the other, so we learn more about the characters. Moving back and forth in era, this story of relationships and black Alabama was interesting but not as readable as I'd wished. I have in mind that I found similar with her first when I began that one.

Damnit!
Go to return library books and manage to spot 5 books I wanted, including this one 🙀📖📖🙈

A day late @Bookworm04

‘My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist.‘

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

This was really good. I liked the #audiobook also.

Thank you for the recommendation @MallenNC ! I'm sure my #bookclub loved it. Mostly because I did.

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@TheAromaofBooks

I'm really not ready for April, which is absurd because it's happening whether I'm ready or not. I haven't finished posting March books. But whatev. On to the next thing!

Here is my #BookSpin #DoubleSpin #BookSpinBingo list for April. @TheAromaofBooks

Tagged is my IRL #bookclub pick which I'm pretty excited about.

Tayari Jones has such a way with character development that when the first part of the book ended as told by Dana I was upset as I didn't want to let her go. However, the second half of the book as told from the point of view of Chaurisse left me with whole different impressions of James, Raleigh, Laverne, Gwen, Dana and Chaurisse. I truly enjoy character driven novels and this one did not disappoint!

A story about a messy family with a secret as they edge towards what is clearly inevitable. I‘m left with annoyance and irritation at the oddly passive male characters, and sadness for the women and girls left in their wake. It‘s an easy, engaging read although strangely didn‘t quite hit with the emotion I‘d expect from the story. However it held my attention when I was really quite distracted which is a very good sign!

I enjoyed reading this book. It has a premise that to me is hard to believe so as I got further into the story I wondered how it would end. I think it ended just how it was probably supposed to but I guess I was hoping that it would have a magical ending in which everyone was happy and understanding about the situation. But that only happens in fairy tales.

“What doesn‘t kill you, doesn‘t kill you. That‘s all you get.”

#ReadAcrossAmericaDay

Lockdown Valentines ! Mr K bakes me a loaf of sourdough and scored it with love hearts, books and chocolate from #bookcupidswap and a puppy who‘s trying hard to have a lazy morning!

My wonderful Valentines from @Gracelovesreading
I‘m having marzipan for breakfast today 😍 and Taylor Jones 🥰. Thanks so much Grace

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And just like that the snow was gone, typical Scottish weather. I enjoyed this book. Conflicted between feeling sorry for all the characters and thinking how horrid and ununderstanding they were.

I have just come out of a reading slump, it has taken me so long to get back to this book. This will be my view for the day. Snow has arrived in Scotland ❄☃️

This book was very interesting. I had it as audiobook, I would recommend it as an audiobook because it was like listening to a secret family history. The stammer one of the main characters really comes through. This story is messier than imagined and has no happy ending. Makes you question; what secrets are hidden in your family. Recommend for dramatic winter read. #womenled #poc #familysecrets #atlanta #sisters #bookclub

Chapter 18 - retelling of Al Green and the hot grits story — Mary - this brief story that come into play later in the book was amazing. Mary was a small character - her impact was felt and her cautionary tale was understood.

Not my dog. Not my tree. But its a nice cosy way to spend the evening

Next up. Not going to lie I was drawn to the cover. Work as always gets in the way of reading first.

I never miss a chance to recommend Silver Sparrow. Tayari Jones is an auto-buy author for me and this is my favorite of her books. I re-read it last month and still loved it.

#Silver
#SleightheShelves

One from my TBR that I‘m looking forward to be reading

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#SleighTheShelves
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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

“Silver Sparrow” is a story is about two young girls trying to find their way in a dysfunctional world full of secrets and lies. This was an okay 3 star read for me and probably not one I‘m going to remember long term.

My full review is up on my blog now 📚

This book is the November pick for the #ModernMrsDarcy #bookclub. The ending of this book surprised me and left me feeling melancholy. Our decisions often affect people in ways we don‘t anticipate. In some situations, there are no winners. A solid 4 stars. #mmdbookclub

I read Silver Sparrow years ago when it came out and have been recommending it ever since. It‘s the Modern Mrs Darcy book club pick for November so I‘m listening to the audiobook to refresh my memory!

New book from my book club. I seem to be a little behind. I got the audio book and it‘s so far has kept my interest. I am not 100% sold on the book, but as an audio book it‘s pretty nice. I can get back into working out and listen to the book.

This may be controversial but I loved this even more than An American Marriage. I loved the characters and how they all fitted together in a story that felt very modern but also just like a classical tragedy? The dramatic irony, the inevitability as the catastrophe gets closer, the way I need to throttle that dad, this was intense and beautifully written and Tayari Jones needs to win everything.

#scarathlon2020 #teamharkness @StayCurious +6 pts

There are so many books to read that I really don‘t re-read all that much. Here are three that I‘ve read more than once and will definitely read again. I am rereading Silver Sparrow now, and I usually read Anne again in the fall.

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#ThreeBooksIveReread

Very good! It did remind me of Clap When You Land a bit (which I really loved!) in how the stories were told from both girls‘ perspectives. Wonderful dimension was added in this way!

I love Tayari Jones. I have all her books. Silver Sparrow, which is my favorite, is not pictured because I loaned it out to a friend pre-pandemic. I can‘t wait for her next book. #AugustAuthors

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Well, that's a whole world I knew nothing about!
I enjoyed how Dana and Chaurisse each get to tell half of the story, and that each has insecurities in relation to the other (for different reasons). I appreciated how there were no "goodies" / "baddies" (not even James, despite his dubious actions). I do think the ending felt a bit rushed after the denouement - I would have liked more working through the fall-out - but all in all I liked it a lot.