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Winter Counts
Winter Counts: A Novel | David Heska Wanbli Weiden
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An addictive and groundbreaking debut thriller set on a Native American reservation Virgil Wounded Horse is the local enforcer on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. When justice is denied by the American legal system or the tribal council, Virgil is hired to deliver his own punishment, the kind thats hard to forget. But when heroin makes its way into the reservation and finds Virgils own nephew, his vigilantism suddenly becomes personal. He enlists the help of his ex-girlfriend and sets out to learn where the drugs are coming from, and how to make them stop. They follow a lead to Denver and find that drug cartels are rapidly expanding and forming new and terrifying alliances. And back on the reservation, a new tribal council initiative raises uncomfortable questions about money and power. As Virgil starts to link the pieces together, he must face his own demons and reclaim his Native identity. He realizes that being a Native American in the twenty-first century comes at an incredible cost. Winter Counts is a tour-de-force of crime fiction, a bracingly honest look at a long-ignored part of American life, and a twisting, turning story thats as deeply rendered as it is thrilling.
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Robotswithpersonality
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New rule! If anything bad is happening to a kid, that is not resolved inside a chapter, I reserve the right to skim the book to completion, only because I can't DNF without making sure they're okay. I was interested in reading the discussions this book had, but I could see pretty easily where the plot was going and I HATE suspense generated by child endangerment. I appreciate the author's note, might try another book by Weiden in the future.

Robotswithpersonality ⚠️child abuse,SA, alcohol addiction, drug OD, child death 11mo
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Reggie
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Virgil Wounded Horse is an enforcer on a Lakota community when he is given an opportunity to get rid of the heroin coming into town. Things don‘t go as expected and family gets caught up. There were parts of this in the beginning that were clunky but I really warmed up to it as there was a real likability to this book. The characters, the daily life on the Rez, the Lakota ways and spirituality, and a fractured community doing its best to survive.

Ruthiella I find it often worthwhile sticking with a book that has a slow beginning. 👍 13mo
vivastory I loved this one. I just finished Wurth's White Horse & I noticed in the acknowledgements that they are partners. 12mo
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I really wanted to like this book. It could be a matter of timing. But especially after just finishing a book I found expertly written, this feels clunky. I tried giving it extra grace as a debut and read a little over 25% but it‘s not something I‘m moving past so I‘m going to bail for now and try again in the future.

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CaitlinR
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Virgil Wounded Horse and his nephew Nathan live on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. Virgil makes his living as an enforcer, hired to right wrongs that neither the police nor the Feds choose to investigate. Drugs are increasingly a problem, and Nathan gets caught up in that madness, offered a deal if he participates in a sting. A good debut. Interesting characters. It gets a bit muddy toward the end, but I hope we see another Virgil story.

CaitlinR Image: Winter Count, Battiste Good (Sicangu Lakota) from the Sioux Indian Museum. 2y
Bookzombie Great review! I hope we get another Virgil story too. 2y
jlhammar I hope we get another one too! Love that image! 2y
CaitlinR @Bookzombie @jlhammar Thanks, you two! 2y
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charl08
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"...The hippies and the wasicu longhairs who come here, they don't get that part, that our people are sacred too, not just the land and the water."

He stopped for a second and looked out into the woods. "I think Indian justice means putting the oyate first, healing the community..... always remember the Lakota values, especially waohola, respect for yourself and respect for the community...."

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charl08
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I thought about the sound of the drummers at a pow wow, the smell of wild sage, the way little Native kids looked dressed up in their first regalia, the flash of the sun coming up over the hills. I wondered if I could ever really leave the reservation, because the rez was in my mind, a virtual rez, one that I was seemingly stuck with.

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TracyReadsBooks
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Virgil is an enforcer on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota dispensing punishment when the authorities don‘t. When heroin shows up on the reservation he is asked to hunt down the source. What he finds is a tangled knot of secrets, rivalries, corruption & more. Written by an enrolled citizen of the Sicangu Lakota Nation, this is a solid debut with the promise of more books to come.

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Susanita
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1. There are a couple road trips to Denver, but most of the tagged book is set in #SouthDakota on the Rosebud Reservation.
2. I‘m with @megnews and want to see the Dignity statue.
#RoadTripUSA2022
#TravelTuesday

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Bookzombie
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#reviewcatchup

Virgil Wounded Horse is the resident vigilante on the reservation stepping in when the community is unable to prosecute and the federal government fails to take action. Then heroine shows up on the reservation and his nephew becomes entangled. I enjoyed this one even though I did see the ending coming. I hope we will get another Virgil book in the future. #Booked2022 #weathertermintitle

Reggie Just real quick I don‘t know if you can remember this book, but the coach is the one who put drugs in the boys locker at school. Am I right? 13mo
Bookzombie @Reggie I remember that being a setup and who the villain is in the end but I don‘t remember who planted the drugs. Sorry. (edited) 13mo
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Avanders
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Ooph. I set a lower goal for 2022 to give myself space to read longer/denser books & boy howdy! I found myself in Dune (audio) & Magicians, both of which are really good, but long *&* dense.. when the last #LMPBC book for #round13 came. I picked that up for a little mental break. But, erm, it‘s intense & dark &… welp. I just need to finish one & pick up a cozy mystery! 🤓🤓

PS. Potential job opp dropped in lap: prayers & happy thoughts welcome!

mabell 🤞🤞 for the job opportunity! 3y
Bookzombie Sending happy thoughts! 3y
mklong Sending good vibes! And nope, Winter Counts won‘t give your brain a break at all 3y
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Christyco125 Good luck 🍀 with job opportunity 3y
carlthecattt Sending lots of luck your way! 3y
MaureenMc 🤞🤞🤞 3y
ElizaMarie Hi! Can you email me @ elizajazinski@gmail.com with your address? I wanted to gift you “The Little STranger“ that you got for me and ... it was so good! you should read it too! 3y
Avanders @ElizaMarie oh, funny coincidence - I ended up reading that for #LMPBC! It was one of the group member‘s choice and I read it … 2 months ago? I completely forgot you were going to send it, otherwise I‘d have let you know. Thank you though!! I‘m so glad you liked it 😁😘 3y
ElizaMarie @Avanders awe thank you anyway, it will be a random gift for someone one day then :) 3y
BethM Oooh fingers crossed for the job! And cozies are the best. 3y
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Sarahreadstoomuch
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Wow. I really really liked this. Yes, the “whodunit” could‘ve been more difficult to discern, but I don‘t care. I loved learning about Lakota culture and the difficulties the people face. The audio was phenomenal. Seems like this might start a series, which I am here for.

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I wasn‘t particularly engaged in this as a thrill because some of the characters involved in the thrill seemed bumbling and almost comedic and I‘m not sure that was the authors intent. On the other hand, this gets a big pick from me for the setting, MC Virgil and his brother‘s relationship, and insight into reservation life for the Lakota tribe.

Cathythoughts Nice review 👍❤️ 3y
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bookwrm526
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Some heavy history and politics thrown in with a solid thriller, if a little predictable in places. Will definitely be watching for more from this author.

cariashley Beautiful photo! 3y
bookwrm526 @cariashley Thanj you! I took it during a walk along the river about half an hour from my house 3y
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vonnie862
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So glad to have finally read this book. It was thrilling and eye opening. I loved how hard Virgil tried to save his nephew while describing life in the Lakota reservation in South Dakota. But what I appreciated that this book brought to life all the injustices and tragedies that Native American people still go through. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
#wgwordsearch 140pts #WinterGames2021 #teamgamesleighers +16pts @StayCurious #BookSpinBingo #18 @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3y
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Susanita
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Anne Bogel (Modern Mrs. Darcy) has talked about mysteries that take place on two planes. There‘s the actual mystery and there‘s also the character development. This book has both, along with some “other stuff.”

Though I predicted a couple of the story beats, the actual mystery is solid and plausible. The MC and supporting players are relatable and nuanced.

The “other stuff” is all about the Native community: good, bad, and ugly.

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Susanita Good: sense of community and looking out for each other. Bad: poor conditions and dietary habits. Ugly: systemic racism by USG against the Native population. Cover: to learn how applicable the picture is, read the book! Series? Maybe. It could stand alone, but there‘s a way in to a new installment at the end. 3y
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Many sentences underlined, many thoughts pondered.
Virgil and Nathan are uncle and nephew, who‘s love for each other is easy to see from the start.
Virgil is a “hired thug” and Nathan is the lost boy trying to find his way.
Together they bring down the world around them, while rising up for one another.
While it is somewhat of a slow going book I really enjoyed it, and by the end couldn‘t get enough. Can‘t wait to pass this along for #LMPBC

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Haven‘t read this, but love this quote.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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A bit confused I looked up Indigenous horror book and this came up. This is not horror. I wouldn't even classify it as a thriller.
It is an incredibly well written and good book. It is mostly about Native society, about how the federal government ignores most crime they could help with and how tribes can be targets of drugs. But it is also a story about the love of family. Virgil's love and efforts to protect his nephew are heartfelt & well told

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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It is Indigenous Peoples Day here in the States, here is a pile of great books written by Native people in the US and Canada
I still need to read Braided Sweetgrass, My Heart is a Chainsaw and the tagged, hoping to get to them soon, also ordered 3 more books by Native authors to show support on this day, I hope others are also supporting their Indigenous people but buying direct from them, or through the library, or even just sharing links. 🧡

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ICantImReading
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Both entertaining and eye-opening to the ways the federal government continues to fail Native Americans. It‘s violent and action-packed, a story steeped in corruption and broken promises, but equally a heartfelt celebration of culture, identity, and community. #botmbacklist #botmbacklog #botm

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FelinesAndFelonies
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When Virgil's sister dies, he becomes the guardian & only family of Nathan, his nephew. Nathan finds himself in trouble with the wrong people & Virgil finds himself on a collision course with his culture, his morals, & justice in his desperate quest to save Nathan.
The pacing in this novel is perfect. The build up is dramatic & tense with a ton of action in the final 30-ish pages. The tension was tangible as I flew through the last few pages. 4⭐

FelinesAndFelonies @TheAromaofBooks I forgot to tag you! This was my #doublebookspin! 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Great review!! 3y
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While I found the story satisfying, this is not the best crime novel/thriller I've read & I wish it wasn't marketed as such. There is certainly a crime to be solved & a great deal of action but to me this is more about the relationships & the very specific experiences of the Lakota of the Rosebud reservation. ⬇️

bookandbedandtea ⬆️ It was a difficult read due to the violence in the story (TWs galore!) but even more for the depiction of the centuries of oppression, violence, and broken promises the Native population has had to endure. 3y
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BridgetteM
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I couldn‘t put this one down. It‘s helped pull me out of an epic reading slump. It‘s set in South Dakota on a Lakota reservation and written by an indigenous author. Honestly, I hope they make a movie out of this. 🎥🍿

Suet624 South Dakota, reservation, and indigenous author? Definitely stacked. 3y
BridgetteM @Suet624 Awesome! It‘s a great thriller with a lot of Lakota culture and S. Dakota landscape. Hope you like it! 3y
BookNAround I‘m not a thriller reader in general but his one was soooo good. 3y
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BridgetteM @BookNAround I know, right?! I am definitely going to read this author‘s next book. 3y
Nute I‘ve been in a reading slump for awhile. I have finally connected to a book that I think might provide the ‘cure.‘ This book also sounds like a remedy. Stacking! 3y
BridgetteM @Nute hope you enjoy it as much as I did! 3y
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Lindy
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Federal law enforcement often declines to pursue criminal cases on reservations, and rez police don‘t have authority over serious crimes, so vigilante enforcers are hired instead. That‘s the situation in this thriller set on a Lakota rez in South Dakota, where a drug cartel has moved in with heroin. Lots of violence, and lots to think about too. #Audiobook read by Darrell Dennis. #Indigenous

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Lindy
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It was like someone had vomited American flags all over the room. There was a framed flag, a flag made out of painted panels, two smaller flags on miniature flagpoles on the front desk, some American flag pillows, and red, white and blue curtains.
(Internet photo)

LeahBergen 😆😆 4y
Lindy @LeahBergen 🇺🇸😁 4y
batsy 😂 4y
Lindy @batsy I could picture the room so clearly! 4y
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Soubhiville
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This thriller dives right in with violence, and keeps up a swift pace right to the end.

A story of drugs on the reservation in #SouthDakota, a vigilante tries to get to the bottom of the first signs of heroin overdoses in the town‘s kids. The feds tend to look the other way with most res crime, so Virgil takes it on himself.

I chose this for #ReadingTheStates2021. I don‘t read thrillers often, but I thought this was good. TW galore though.

ICantImReading I have been wanting to get to this one - it‘s my only BOTM that I haven‘t read from 2020! Too many good books, too little time lol! 4y
ValerieAndBooks I liked this one! 4y
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ wow wow wow I loved this book!

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Addison_Reads
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Great thriller with a few unexpected twists. Solid writing that also showcases the injustices faced by people living on reservations. The characters are complex, well developed, and I became very invested in their stories.

I hope to read more by this author in the future.

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I came close to filling my whole #BookSpinBingo card this time 💪 The last book: Winter Counts. The dialogue can be a touch clumsy, and sometimes an agenda rather than mystery seems to drive the plot in a fairly obvious way. But lots of action and interesting detail of life on the Rosebud Rez nonetheless. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fabulous month!!! 4y
Soubhiville Wow that‘s impressive! 4y
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perfectlywinged
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Not as much of a thriller as it is an examination of reservation life, this is like Yellowstone meets The Wire.

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Cathyloves2read
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This book was both entertaining and educational. I learned a lot about the American Indian culture. Their spiritual beliefs and ceremonies were very interesting to read about. The story contained a twist at the end that I didn‘t see coming. I main character was memorable. I also enjoyed reading about some of the tourist attractions in North Dakota that I had never heard of.

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MicheleinPhilly
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My indie book club‘s pick for February. There was nothing inherently wrong with it - it was an entertaining story and I learned a ton about Lakota customs and culture. Having said that, the writing was sort of “simple” 🤷🏻‍♀️ and I sussed out the twist probably 50 pages in. It was fine.

TrishB Sounds like #moremehthanyeah 4y
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB I thought so but I seem to be in the minority. 4y
TrishB It‘s an acceptable place 😁 4y
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB Agreed! Been kicking it here for 43 years! ☺️ 4y
eanderson I thought the writing was simple too. It didn‘t take a ton of focus to read. I loved learning the Lakota customs as well! 4y
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Chelsea.Poole
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Virgil Wounded Horse is the vigilante within his community in the Rosebud Indian Reservation, stepping in to “right wrongs” law enforcement have no interest in pursuing. Though it‘s fiction, many of the issues presented are based on reality for life on reservations, as explained in the author‘s note at the end. Excellent storytelling and a great #audiobook 🦬

Godpants I loved this one! 4y
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Jen2
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Fabulous story!!!

Freespirit Wow I love snow!! We never get snow here..it looks lovely❤️ 4y
Tamra Oh, poor blooms! We‘re headed into our typical February deep freeze - definitely not a blooming or green thing within months‘ sight. 4y
Come-read-with-me Fabulous! 4y
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Lizpixie
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Bk1 of Feb is done! A #BookspinBingo #Pop21 #ByAnIndigenousAuthor #ReadHarder2021 #ByANativeAmericanAuthor #NerdReading2021 #DebutAuthor #PickYourPoison #Pageathon #CloakDaggerChal #PrettyMessChallenge #DebutAuthor #PennyPerPage #325cents #LitsyAtoZ2021 #LetterW #BookishBingo #RedCover This was a brilliant book! Set on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, it‘s about Virgil Wounded Horse, a tribal enforcer who provides the justice cops won‘t.

jessjess Oooh that sounds interesting 4y
Lizpixie @jessjess it‘s well worth a read. I learned a lot about the plight of the Lakota, I didn‘t know how broken their legal system is from government red tape. Plus the real story of Mt Rushmore from their perspective is devestating! 4y
jessjess @Lizpixie definitely adding this to my TBR list! 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
MyNamesParadise I checked out the audio cd of this from my library but my car CD player couldn‘t read the disc so I may have to check out the psychical book! 4y
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Lizpixie
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Currently in my very overcrowded library on this Summer Wednesday afternoon(though it‘s not exactly a sunny day, it‘s still ridiculously humid!)trying to finish my 1st Bk of February still. It‘s a great book so far, I‘m just struggling with a looming slump. God knows I have ppllleeeennttyy of awesome books to choose from. Maybe that‘s the problem, too much choice🤔 Does anyone else have that? Indecision brought on by an abundance of riches?

LazyOwl Yes, I get this too 4y
MicheleinPhilly 🙋🏻‍♀️ All the time. 4y
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Lizpixie
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Currently working on Bk8 of #JumpStart2021 & #JoyousJanuary It‘ll also cover a lot of prompts in the other year long challenges I‘ve got going. Though I‘m currently being distracted by the new season of A Discovery Of Witches!🧙🏻‍♀️

Clwojick ♥️♥️♥️ 4y
Andrew65 Great 🙌🙌🙌 4y
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HaleyG14
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This book was a great thriller with a complex and deeply flawed protagonist at its center. There are twist and turns throughout the novel that hit on social issues that Indigenous people have faced in America. It has all the highlights of a good thriller with a voice only David Heska Wanbli Weiden can bring!

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I liked to learn about Native American culture in this story! I love a bounty hunter moment. The plot was so different from what I usually read so I appreciate it for that too.

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ChasingOm
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Another book that was well worth the long library wait!

A nice mystery novel with a core of vigilante justice, set on an Indian reservation. There are so many conflicts — the Native police force vs the Feds, a desire to keep culture alive vs a desire to leave and assimilate, and the battle against drugs and addiction that so many reservations are fighting.

I really hope this gets a full series and not just one or two books.

#DashingDecember

ChasingOm The food sounded delicious too, which is why I took a photo next to tonight‘s leftover gumbo. 😂 4y
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bridge12
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I absolutely loved this book! It was one of my favorites from 2020. Had it all vigilantism, indigenous culture, revenge. I was here for all of it. Highly endorse

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I loved this as a thriller, but I loved it much more as a window into Native American culture and identity. So happy to be posting about it on the day Deb Haaland's nomination was revealed. ❤️

Sparklemn Great timing! 💙 (edited) 4y
Hooked_on_books Yes—I absolutely the loved the window into this particular Native world. Great book! 4y
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ShelleyBooksie
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@KatieDid927 , @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego , @mcctrish , @Jadams1776 - Thank you for the beautiful Christmas cards!!! They truly made my day.

Jadams89 😊🎄❤️ 4y
ShelleyBooksie My first ever cards from the United States:) 4y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Merry H💚 H❤ 4y
mcctrish Yay for the mail getting through 4y
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ShelleyBooksie
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@Heideschrampf - thank you so much for the beautiful card! It is my first card ever from Germany!

Heideschrampf Yay! I‘m honored to have been the first! Happy holidays ❤️ 4y
TheKidUpstairs I don't want to potentially ruin the surprise, but did you receive your Little Christmas Swap package? My tracking says it was delivered, just want to make sure it got to the right place! 4y
ShelleyBooksie @TheKidUpstairs - I sure did. Thank you so much!!! ♡♡ 4y
TheKidUpstairs @ShelleyBooksie awesome, glad it made it (I've heard of so many packages being delivered to wrong addresses this year!) 4y
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AshlynnReads
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⭐⭐⭐⭐ It was a great book, though it felt like more of a crime book than a thriller. Virgil is an "enforcer." People call him in to help them seek justice when the federal government refuses to prosecute major crimes that occur on the reservation. When heroin shows up, Virgil is called upon to put a stop to it.

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Kempfme
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In my exploration to broaden my reading, I picked this up. This story takes place in a reservation, where Virgil Wounded Horse is a vigilante that enforces punishment to those that the police will not take care of. His nephew gets caught up with drugs, and Virgil tries to find out who gave them to him.
It has opened my eyes to the indigenous way of life.

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shaynarae
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Anxiety was crazy high in November, so I only got through 4 books.
I haven‘t been able to focus on reading in weeks, so I shifted to audiobooks while keeping my hands busy making Christmas gifts.

3 🎧 audio
0 🖥 ebooks
1 📚physical books
Fiction: 4
Nonfiction/essays/memoirs: 0
BIPOC authors: 2
Female authors: 2
From my shelf: 0
#monthlywrapup #novemberstats