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#12booksof2022

June was another ho-hum reading month for me, but I did read this fascinating memoir/history title. This deserves a re-read in years to come.

This book was fascinating. It‘s part history and part genealogy, written by a woman from New Jersey with a family that moved there during the Great Migration. I thought I was pretty well educated about that chapter of American history but I learned so much. I read this for a book club and I can‘t wait to discuss it.

#JoysofJune Readathon book 1/6

Part Genealogy, part American History, and part Geography this is an excellent book! Jerkins does some thorough research into her genealogy and history dating back to slavery in the United States, how her family came to be where they are located today and what her culture and race means to her. ❤️ I‘ve done some genealogy but my family hasn‘t been in the US long enough to get very far and I haven‘t looked into genealogy in other countries.

This is excellent, with potentially life-changing content. I appreciate all the incredible research Jerkins put into discovering who she is, where she came from, and what it means to be a part of a specific race or culture. I listened to the #audiobook narrated by the author which was great. I did have a bit of trouble keeping track of names and who is who within her search. I did have the physical book to follow along with and that helped.

On one hand this is a personal memoir and intimate family story. On the other hand, it‘s a description of subtle and persistent racism in the United States. In combination it‘s my favorite book from September.
#12booksof2020

When Jerkins wanted to know more about her past , one side of the family spoke of southern roots, one said we look forward, not back.Tracing Gullah Geeche ,Creole, & native cultures, she finds a remarkable history of her family & how history can be erased by a dominant narrative.Highly recommended

I‘m so glad this library hold came in ! The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson was one of the most powerful books I have ever read.Her story of the Great Migration though the histories of a few individuals brought the saga to life.Morgan Jerkins retraces her ancestors journey to see what was gained & lost.I “over ordered “ new books from the library, many are popular so I won‘t be able to renew. Let the juggling begin.😀

A selection of books #borrowedfromthelibrary lately.

Bluebird Bluebird is from March just before they closed for the pandemic. It‘s finally reached the end of renewals.

Recipes... was borrowed from a neighboring library by curbside pickup.

Tagged book was featured on a recent Reading Women podcast, and I was pleased it became available on Libby earlier than predicted.

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I find myself procrastinating on work in order to come back to this book. If you are interested in genealogy, history, and even anthropology; you might enjoy this one.

Ethnographic research and genealogy has always seemed incredibly dull to me. It‘s not.

In Jerkins‘ latest book she traces the roots of her mother‘s & father‘s families to the Gullah people, creoles, Native Americans, and her personal migration to Los Angeles as a child. She used traditional family stories stretching back to her great great grandfather to guide her research and talked to other Black people who had ties to these areas as well. 5⭐️

These are my purchases for #blackoutthebestsellerlist. I‘ve supported more black authors than usual recently and tried to dismantle my systemic racism.

I realize the Jerkins is a preorder, but I wanted to support books being released later this year too. I don‘t want the momentum/sales to die out! I‘ll tag her book that is our now in the comments. It‘s excellent!