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Tagging this book for the prompt, but also want to call attention to several others that should be read —they could have been written last week. Listed in the comments 👇🏼

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This book is intense and powerful, it shows the corruption of people and how far some will go. It shows the compassion that some people cannot shead no matter how they try and the power of sticking together.

I will be thinking about this one for a long time.

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This duology will be forever linked with Election Season for me, because it actually gave me a lot of shaky solace during an anxious time. A strong reminder that you can do hard things, even if you‘re scared. I so wish Butler has been able to write more in this series. #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall

There is a such a clarity in the worlds Butler builds. Her work with these books is so sharp and precise. The kind of deconstruction and reconstruction of God and religion in ways that make so much sense to me in this time. Like 1984 these books scare me in how prophetic they are, but then they draw us a beautiful blueprint of revolution entrenched in community…teach us what leadership in service truly looks like in a way only a Black woman can.

I can‘t believe I have only just learned of these books. If you are looking for a heart wrenching dystopian these are for you. Octavia Butler was a phenomenal author and these books were captivating. These books also discuss important topics such as racism, sexism, and social class

Happy Tuesday everyone! Here are the #Two4Tuesday questions. Everyone is welcome to play. Thanks to all who played last week!😘🌞

My answers:
📘 I perfer Alternate History, though I read both.
📘 The Parable of the Sower and The Years of Rice and Salt are among my favorites to recommend.

Want to play? @eggs @wanderinglynn @EadieB @The_Penniless_Author @RamsFan1963 @vivastory @OriginalCyn620 @Bookwormjillk @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @MoonWitch94

#12booksin21 #February this duology was absolutely excellent.A dystopian future that felt very real and immediate,and yet provided hope

Worth the time!

1. Unity By Any Means Necessary unitybamn.com
2. I don‘t really collect anything but I like t-shirts and fridge magnets.
3. Tea - my favorite is Mint Tea but I also enjoy other fruity or herbal teas
4. Janet Jackson, Lizzo
5. Coretta Scott-King, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton - I would just like to talk to powerful women and learn from them about love and life. #BHMS #BlitsySwap @GreenGrl87

A beautiful article - with maps, photos and bookish love ❤️

https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-libraries-octavia-butler-books-life/?utm_sou...

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

📚 Tagged book and The Last Angel Warrior and Crave
📚 Accidental Vampire
📚 Yeap! I am slowly working my way through The Argeneau series by Lynsay Sands. This series is funny, a bit cheesy and just what I need this year!

A small #bookhaul from a local indie closed due to covid. Browsing might not be allowed but I like to help out in any small way that I can! 📚

I almost hate how stomach churnjngly prescient this book is.

On kindle sale today in the US!!!

The best book I read this year was actually a two-part series called Earthseed written by Octavia Butler back in 2000/2001, but it is a dystopian story that pertains to us in 2018. It was not an easy read, but it was powerful and it will stick with me. To an extent this author saw into the future--right down to the "Make America Great Again" slogan--I only hope not too far. This was a #blameitonLitsy #buddyread
#2018 @LazyDays

And my book is purchased in on its way.....and the buddy read is just in time for my vacation! #californiaDreaming #earthseedbuddyread

🚨Ebook deal alert*🚨
Earthseed is available for a steal today only. This is one of my favorite #dystopian series; I read Parable of the Sower twenty years ago and fell completely in love with Octavia Butler. If you like the genre but haven‘t read this duology, add it to your #TBR and your ereader ASAP.

*I don‘t usually do these, but Earthseed is among the best of the genre and I really want more people to know about this excellent work.

#Believer

These books, about believers and non-believers, and the horrific possibilities of radicalisation of belief (among many many other themes) are two of my best of 2017. Butler is such an amazing world builder, I am a huge believer in her talent!

#DecDays @Cinfhen