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I had discovered this book on Litsy and decided to give it a try. I rarely like sci-fi and time travel, but I found myself completely absorbed by this story. It‘s a good read for anyone who enjoys historical fiction with a touch of suspense.

#screamathon is ending and I managed a personal best this month by reading 39 books 🎃 My favorites are pictured above. @4thhouseontheleft

Now it's time to start getting my #NFNov TBR together.

1. Tagged
2. Yes - everyday
3. No
4. 6 1/2 US
5. 👍🏼👍🏼#friyayintro @howjessreads

I read Octavia Butler for the first time this year, and she is now one of my favorite authors. Her voice is unique; she says what others fear to say.

Kindred is a #mustread. You will be a different person after finishing this book. It's raw, emotional, and a look into a horrific part of our country's past. The ghosts of our past are far scarier than any spooky story.

#screamathon @4thhouseontheleft
#ReadingUSA2019 #Maryland @Librarybelle

Generally I don‘t do very well with science fiction novels but Octavia Butler was exceptional. (I loved Parable of the Sower, need to get to the 2nd book). Kindred is remarkably haunting, intense, and powerful. A compelling read that combines thought provoking questions effortlessly.

#Booked2019 #PersonofColorMCParanormal

Also for #ScreamathonReadingChallenge
#Screamathon RC book 1

Here‘s my #ScreamathonReadingChallenge TBR stack. Hope I can stick to these.😄🤞 I have spooky, paranormal, psychological thriller, creepy, dark fables, gothic, disturbing tales, suspense...👀 You‘ll probably notice there‘s no actual ‘horror‘ books, ‘coz I‘m a scaredy-cat 😬🙈

I‘m including the tagged book, my #currentread , for #paranormal and the depiction of the horrors and brutality of slavery.

#Screamathon RC @4thhouseontheleft

Started Kindred by @OctaviaEButler this morning for my September book group read #kindred #octaviabutler #bookgroup

It‘s not very often that a reread will result in a higher rating from me, but this one has. Maybe I‘m just in a higher-rating mood, but wow! Warning: there is a lot of violence in this book, but I feel like that was the reality of slavery. And for a “modern-day” (from the 1970s, when the book was first written) woman to experience it… wow!

I loved loved loved this book. I finished it in a few days which is fast for me. The story grips you right away and I found myself excited to wake up early and read more. Butler makes you dissect the dynamic relationship between a slave and master. You will definitely keep this book on your mind for awhile.

My boyfriend and I are both readers, he likes more non-fiction and I read fiction. We decided to read a book together (don‘t know why it took us two years to finally do this!) and this one is great for both of us. I started it last night and can not put it down! Right away you get sucked into the story and want to know what happens next!

I rarely read science fiction, but a friend suggested this book. It was extraordinarily good!!! The story was unexpected and the characters well written. It‘s an interesting reflection of how society and norm behaviour shape how we respond to circumstances.

I just finished reading this book. Kindred is one of those books you cannot put down and you can read over and over again. This book left a mark on me. I felt this book on the level of the main point of the novel.

Loved this novel!!! Can‘t wait to share with next year‘s students! Told from a young woman‘s POV as she is thrust back and forth in time between the American antebellum south to 1976 California. As a contemporary black woman, she must learn to survive in a world where slavery is legal and soon realizes that she must ensure the survival of her plantation owning white ancestor in order to save her own existence! Complex and suspenseful! 5/5 ⭐️

Book haul from the used bookstore! A good mix! Four are #1001Books. Some “summer reads”. Some history. Etc.

The one I was most excited to find was Kindred! Have been keeping my eyes out for it for a long time. This edition is from 1988 when Butler was still alive and it‘s like new!!

Day 22: sci-fi by POC. #riotgrams #amreading #bookworm #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookish #booknerdigans #author #bookblogger #tsundoku #writeropolis #greatreads #readmorebooks #raconteuse #coolgirlsread #latepost

Finally reading Kindred. Loving it so far, difficult to put down. #sciencefiction

Happy Birthday 🥳
This amazingly talented and influential woman would have been 72 today. I hope she knows her influence is still felt. ❤️

https://lithub.com/the-grand-cultural-influence-of-octavia-butler/

I devoured Kindred, and then I cleaned the porch this weekend. Yes, this porch is clean. I even sprayed down, soaped up, rinsed, repeated, and then dried this area rug in the sun. I feel like I have so much to write about my experience with the book! #lmpbc #round5 #groupQ

I was practically holding my breath and in an adrenaline rush throughout this whole book. It was uncomfortable but great. What would you do if you were suddenly pulled through time to ante bellum Maryland? How would you survive? How would it change you? Recommended.

Reading and sitting next to kindergartener as she does her weekly homework. Already on page 129! #lmpbc #round5 #groupQ

Squeezing in #lmpbc reading when and wherever I can. 53 pages already today. It‘s a release from reading about genealogy, but it‘s also all about genealogy and navigating the past, so I‘m reading it *as* a genealogist... #round5 #groupQ

Some book mail recently! Got my #LMPBC that I will start today! @TheBookKeepers @shadowfat @johanna414
Thank you @Kdgordon88 for the surprise Kindred book! I cant wait to read it and will definitely follow up with you about it. You are a gem #JB
@phatsallylee @Mynameisacolour @jenniferw88 @Morr_Books Thank you for the birthday cards! I am massively behind on my #JB stuff. I gotta get it together.

The endorsement on the front just about sums it up:
‘A shattering work of art‘.

A total, absolute pick, and another fantastic read for #Booked2019 #PersonofcolourMCparanormal

I have no idea why it has taken me so long to read this book on my TBR. It is absolutely amazing!

#Booked2019 #PersonofcolourMCparanormal

I love that my school librarians will order anything I request. I first heard about this novel while I was at the AP literature reading last summer. It is an amazing mix of science fiction and historical fiction.

@Cinfhen Your generosity is overwhelming! 🥰 Thank you so much for the post-surgery care package! It arrived today! You somehow knew Maya‘s favorite candy, sour gummies! Excited to read the books, this is one of the only Octavia Butler‘s books I haven‘t read yet. 😍 I‘ll pass on High Holiday Porn to @AmyG when I am done! The bookmark is gorgeous!

I never realized how easily people could be trained to accept slavery

Finished Kindred at my favorite neighborhood Chinese restaurant. This book was so well done and a great intro to sci-fi for those that aren‘t fans of the genre. Some very powerful and emotional moments but I was slightly disappointed with what seemed an abrupt ending to me. I‘m not quite sure what more I wanted from it but it felt just a tiny bit lacking. Still highly recommended though!

If you love life, life will love you back. 🌹🌹

#kindred #octaviaebutler #scifi #ya #youngadult #coffee #coffeetime #rose #redrose #bookandcoffee #litsybook #litsylove

Salem photobombed the pic I was taking of Lucy with the #LMPBC book. I don‘t have many words to express how tough this book was but I loved the way the author brought you in so close and made you feel. I recommend it to anyone who needs a dose of reality when they are getting comfortable in their privilege. Check your privilege y‘all. I am posting this today to you @AnneFindsJoy ! #groupQ

About 1/3 of the way into this #audiobook and I am enjoying it much more than expected.

This book was a BRUTAL, uncomfortable and harsh reminder of the evils man can perpetuate against man. I can‘t say I “enjoyed” it, but I‘m glad to have read it and “experienced “the horrors from the comfort of my home. Looking forward to my upcoming bookclub discussion.

Enjoyed this story, the audiobook narrator did a terrible Southern accent though that grated on my nerves.

Hoping to start my IRL bookclub book today, but coffee first!!! And I think I need to do a supermarket run too😜I have extra people staying in the house and apparently they consume a lot. 😉

Heard a game of Book Volley on What Should I Read Next?, and thought I'd try to get one going here 😊

1. Kindred
2. Since I'm kicking this off, I chose Kindred, my all time fave. Time travel is used to explore the horrors of slavery through the eyes of a contemporary narrator. So surreal! Powerful, thoughtful and strange.
3. What beloved books does Kindred make you think of? Remember to tag your pick to keep the volley going 😊📚🏐

#bookvolley

I managed to read 11 books in March. This one blew me away! It was my first Butler but will not be my last. Other great reads this month were Where the Crawdads Sing, Daisy Jones and the Six and between shades of gray.

@kaye If you haven‘t read Where the Crawdads Sing yet I recommend it highly. I think you will love it.

https://wellreadneck.wordpress.com/2019/03/25/kindred-octavia-butler/

Headed to the post office to mail this off today! Hope you love it as much as I did @Meaw_catlady !
#LMPBC #Round5 # GroupQ

Fellow #DC/#DMV Littens! Politics & Prose is offering a three session seminar this summer on three of Octavia Butler‘s central works (July 8, 15 & 22)!

I‘m going to try to take this, camp/baby allowing and will confirm closer to so if any of y‘all are attending, we can have a little Litsy meetup!

[Feel free to tag a DC area Litten you think would be interested in this cool offering from a classic bookshop. 😉]
#DClittens #DMVlittens

This was really good. More plot driven than character development, which bumped it down a little for me to 4 🌟's. I think this would be good for young adults.

This was an amazing, heartbreaking book that makes me truly appreciate the power of fiction; how it not only transports the reader from reality, but also provides a close-up encounter of a perspective we‘d otherwise be ignorant of. This is definitely on my favorites list now. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

#turnbacktime #literaryluck
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Mailing this one out to @Dogearedcopy tomorrow. Thanks @Cupofjo for sharing your story and this book. ❤️

#LGPOG
#LitsygoespostalOG

This is a time travel book that is not concerned or bogged down with the mechanics OF time travel because that is sort of besides the point. It's an interesting, page-turning and heartbreaking story that does require plenty of suspension of disbelief but is worth it because it's an interesting story and concept.

Late post 😕. I made good progress on #twelveintwo this weekend, but didn't quite get it done. Thanks @Samplergal for hosting! Always so much fun 💜

Update on my progress thus far.
💗'ing this book!! Especially with breakfast casserole 😋
#twelveintwo
@Samplergal
#LMPBC #GROUPQ