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Chain-Gang All-Stars
Chain-Gang All-Stars: A Novel | Adjei-Brenyah, Nana K
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CaitlinR
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Pickpick

Speculative fiction, and yet one of the more powerful condemnations of the American penal system that I‘ve read since Michelle Alexander‘s nonfiction The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration… The author‘s footnotes are brilliant!

Prisoners, tortured into a complete lack of hope, are offered a chance at freedom by participating in state supported gladiator-like killing “games.” In the midst of the carnage, there is grace. Unforgettable characters.

CaitlinR Photo of the author by Alex M. Philip 1w
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amma-keep-reading
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Pickpick

so many questions. i keep re-reading the last few pages.

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Acoleman
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Panpan

Had to force myself to finish this one. Not a fan.

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ImperfectCJ
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1) Watch drunk people on YouTube and give feedback on classmates' commercial recordings.

2) So many (clown, mom, teacher, long-haul truck driver, firefighter), but for a long time I wanted to be a singer because I loved Linda Ronstadt.

3) Zion and Death Valley NP road trip this spring, then a 2-3 week trip in June either to Nova Scotia or to Seattle/Vancouver.

4) Tagged!

@Cupcake12 #MotivationalMonday

Cupcake12 Your trios planned sound amazing! Thanks for joining in x 2w
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britt_brooke
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #Reread of my top book from 2023, but this time on audio.

OG review: An exposition of the US prison system, capital punishment, and reality tv, where prisoners compete in colosseum-like death matches. They are commodified, sexualized and idolized. Survive three years and you‘ll be freed, they‘re told, as they serve the community through torturous entertainment. Brilliant, impactful, factual footnotes.

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Karisa
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Pickpick

Important and beautifully organized. This powerful book has a lot to say about our justice system and how we treat our prisoners today despite being set in the future. I found it tough to read at many points but I‘m glad to have done so—almost feels like bearing witness to a tragedy. Hamara, Loretta, and Sunset are so fully rendered and the footnotes pack a real punch… Just amazing

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AardvarkBookClub
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“Like Orwell‘s 1984 and Atwood‘s The Handmaid‘s Tale, Adjei-Brenyah‘s book presents a dystopian vision so upsetting and illuminating that it should permanently shift our understanding of who we are and what we‘re capable of doing…So raw and tragic and primal is Chain-Gang All-Stars that despite its futuristic elements, it has the patina of some timeworn epic…Shockingly intimate and moving.”

– Washington Post

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Branwen
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I found myself absolutely compelled to go out and get this book after reading Scott's ( @vivastory ) recommendation/review about it! It sounds absolutely incredible and I'm really excited to start it! 🥰💕📚

MeganAnn My husband is reading this right now and says it‘s really good so far. 3mo
vivastory Yes! Looking forward to your thoughts on it 🤘 👏 3mo
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AardvarkBookClub
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Our Jan ‘24 picks!! We have our ‘23 Member's Choice 🏆 (Chain-Gang All-Stars!), an unflinching portrayal of high-paid sex work (Sugar, Baby 🍭), a page-turning mystery that‘s as addictive as a late-night Reddit binge (Rabbit Hole 🐇🕳️), a steamy paranormal romantic comedy (The Fake Mate 🌶️), “a dark and heady dream of a book” (Alix E. Harrow) (The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years 👻), and an intensely creepy tale of intrigue (Where You End 👯)!

vlwelser Chain-Gang All-Stars is magic. 💛 3mo
AardvarkBookClub @vlwelser we couldn‘t agree more 🥹 3mo
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vivastory
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In distant America (lol j/k, this could easily be just a year or two away) inmates who have received sentences of 25 years or the death penalty can enroll in the 3 year CAPE program. The CAPE program consists of a series of branded, televised & highly profitable “hard action sports“ that include among others death matches between inmates from various prisons or as they are referred to in the book; links of different chains. Adjei-Brenyah (CONT)

vivastory utilizes periodic footnotes throughout in a very interesting manner: to provide extra background or a quick digression on a character as well as with a lot of useful information on aspects of the prison system & policing in general. I have my favorite characters in this novel (Hurricane Staxxx & Scorpion Singer Hendrix in particular) but Chain-Gang is a novel that is brimming with complicated, memorable characters. (CONT) 3mo
vivastory I LOVED this funny, smart, irreverent, enraging, inspiring novel. This is my first novel completed of the year & I already know it will be on my best of the year list.
#AuldLangSpine @larkken @monalyisha
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Hooked_on_books This was unquestionably my best fiction of 2023. What a book! I‘m not surprised you ended up loving it. I haven‘t seen that cover before. I kinda dig it. 3mo
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vivastory @Hooked_on_books After “Friday Black“ being a best of read last year & now this, Adjei-Brenyah is an auto buy author for sure. I think that this might be the UK cover, I found it via google image search. I really hate how the the US cover has the permanent Read With Jenna logo 3mo
monalyisha I think I may have to buy this for my husband (and me, who am I kidding? 😆). Between the synopsis you‘ve provided and the blurb on the cover from George Saunders, I‘m hopeful that he may actually read it! Thanks for your thoughtful commentary! 3mo
vivastory @monalyisha I think that he might have had Saunders as a teacher at one point. He's the only author that I have read since Saunders himself where you can see the influence, but they have assimilated it & done their own thing too. 3mo
BarbaraBB Wow, you already know it‘s gonna be a 2024 favorite! I‘ve been on the fence about it but your review is pretty convincing! 3mo
vivastory @BarbaraBB I thought it was fantastic. It's one that I will be thinking about for awhile. 3mo
Branwen You have made me SO EXCITED about this book, my friend! 💕📚 3mo
vivastory @Branwen I think that you will love it. Looking forward to your thoughts on it when you do read it! Hope that your reading year is off to a great start 🙌 3mo
Larkken This was so good and smart - I agree entirely with you on how much the footnotes brought to the story! So important and told so well. I‘m glad it did not disappoint! 3mo
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vivastory
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Taking a break after reading the first 100 pages of this in one sitting. Just incredible. Reached a point at the end of a chapter where I said, “Oh shit“ the same time as a character lol The inclusion of it on #AuldLangSpine was just the motivation I needed
@larkken

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Breanne1
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I picked my #aardvark early this morning so I could get a signed copy of Chain-Gang. That means I can give my other copy to @StephMC82 for a buddy read!

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britt_brooke
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Very pleased with the 170 books I read this year! 86 were nonfiction. It‘s the first time I‘ve hit 50%. It‘s not intentional, but I like to look back at year‘s end and compare fiction vs nonfiction for my own satisfaction, I guess. 🙂 Overall favorite was, without a doubt, Chain-Gang All-Stars. Best novel I‘ve read in years. YEARS.

#2023reads #topreads

Tamra Long Way Down is so good! 3mo
BarbaraBB In years?! Wow! 3mo
5feet.of.fury Nice! I only read 9% nonfiction last year & so many of those made my top books of the year that I‘m going to try to go up to 20% 3mo
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britt_brooke @Tamra I‘ve only read the graphic novel adaptation but it was so good. I want to read the novel, too. 3mo
britt_brooke @BarbaraBB Crazy, I know! It hit just right. 3mo
britt_brooke @5feet.of.fury That‘s such a great goal! You can totally do it. ✨ 3mo
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ChaoticMissAdventures
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It was probably a given that as someone who is pro abolishing the entirety of Americna prisons and cops and who's mood board on Storygraph is year after year half Emotional, Dark, Reflective, that this books would be completely in my wheelhouse. And it was.

I was blown away by this book. I loved how Adjei-Brenyah used footnotes to expand readers depth of knowledge of the current prison system, and how broken it is.

#FavBook2024

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TheKidUpstairs
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#12Booksof2023

May brought some more great reads, but this one blew me away. Fast paced, thoughtful, uncomfortable in just the right way.

@Andrew65

Andrew65 Sounds excellent. 3mo
Zuhkeeyah I loved this book. The one of the few ones I wish I could read for the first time all over again. 3mo
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RealLifeReading
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Made this snowman hat for the 10yo while listening to this amazing audiobook. So glad I accidentally put a hold on the audiobook instead of the ebook!

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Jas16
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#tob24 finally got me to move this book off of I‘ll get to it someday status. Brutal and sadly seemingly all too plausible this book about an over crowded prison system resorting to televised inmate death matches read like a repeated punch to the gut. The nonfiction footnotes added to the jabs. I do wish that they had been fewer points of view. I understood the desire for different perspectives but for me it lessened the impact. A worthy contender

tpixie My what a tough read 4mo
ChaoticMissAdventures I read this in January and it is one of my top 5 books of the year. I think about it all of the time. The world he is able to create that is just too much like ours, but yet not, and all of the prison facts and abolition work and information he was able to slide in was so impressive. 4mo
squirrelbrain I tried this on audio earlier in the year, but didn‘t really get on with it. So many Littens have loved it that I think I ought to try again, but in print. 4mo
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Deblovestoread
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The top row are the 4 I‘ve read. Tagged is my favorite. The middle row are books on my shelves that I plan to read before the shortlist is announced. The bottom row are on my wishlist already. A whole bunch of them were new to me titles.

Looking forward to some good and some bizarre books when the short list is announced.

#TOB24

Bookpearl All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby was good!!! 4mo
Chelsea.Poole I need to get to the Cosby asap! And Let Us Descend. 4mo
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Ruthiella I love the TOB because it almost always alerts me to titles I would not have read/heard of otherwise. 4mo
BarbaraBB Great graphic! This is such a fun time of year! 4mo
Suet624 I want to find all the ones on the bottom row! 4mo
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Hooked_on_books
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Today‘s the day! The National Book Awards are given out today. For the fiction list (which I found rather lackluster), the upper 5 are their shortlist while the circled books are mine. All my votes go to Chain-Gang, which I LOVED. And any “best of” the year list missing Jesmyn Ward‘s book just doesn‘t deserve that name. Hers is far better than most of these.

Megabooks Always interested to see your top picks for this award! I have not kept up with reading the short or longlists this year. Just wasn‘t in the cards. But I still want to see who wins!! 4mo
BarbaraBB Very interesting, your thoughts on the three shortlists! 4mo
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readwithcori
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Pickpick

What an intense listen! Following Blood Sports of the prison system, this dystopian novel expertly portrays how society can detach from the prison system and see prisoners as nothing more than their crimes due for punishment instead of rehabilitation. My only issue was that there were so many characters which made it hard to follow at times. 4⭐️ for me! #litsylovereads

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my shelf 📚 4mo
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AvidReader25
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Pickpick

A near-future dystopian novel about the prison system being turned into reality death matches. Real life facts are mixed in with the fictional story of Thurwar and Staxx, stars of the games and lovers. The story, explores our fascination with violence, both punishing and rewarding it in different arenas. The multiple storylines were sometimes confusing and distracted from the main theme, but the overall impact was powerful & the message was clear.

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Julsmarshall
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Extraordinary! Somehow both violent & tender with prose, characters, & pacing that keeps you reading even while your heart breaks. A unflinching view of American incarceration & the ways that we celebrate and punish violence and death, often based on race/privilege. Everyone should read this book-it encourages & informs a more complex dialogue of crime and punishment and we can all benefit. Absolutely brilliant. Book 1 of October and 200 of 2023.

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Hooked_on_books
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The NBA fiction longlist is here! Like last year, they seem to have opted for lesser known or less celebrated authors (no Ann Patchett or Jesmyn Ward here). I am THRILLED to see the tagged here, as I was floored by it. Should be interesting getting into this list!

ChaoticMissAdventures The tagged (my favorite book of the year) is the only one of these I know! I love lists that introduced new things most people are not talking about. 6mo
Megabooks I‘m reading Holler Child now and VERY impressed! 6mo
Deblovestoread I‘m really appreciating your prize list posts! Thank you 💜 6mo
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Hooked_on_books @ChaoticMissAdventures It‘s my best, too! So good. And I agree. It‘s nice to see books that maybe aren‘t getting as much attention get a boost from this kind of list. 6mo
Hooked_on_books @Megabooks Excellent! My library doesn‘t have it, but they pay attention to this award so I suspect they‘ll make sure to get it. Plus it‘s recently published, so I‘ll give them a chance. 😉 6mo
Hooked_on_books @Deblovestoread You‘re welcome! I just love this particular award, as they tend to introduce me to some stellar books, so I‘m glad you‘re enjoying the posts! 😊 6mo
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Nessavamusic
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Pickpick

This was an action packed thriller with strong commentary on the American Justice system. This book shows a not too distant future where reality TV and the prison system have teamed up to create a new extreme sport - basically ancient gladiators/Battle Royale.
The author has created some solid main characters that you grow to care about in spite of the horrific acts they commit. I wouldn‘t call this a fun read, but it was intriguing.⬇️

Nessavamusic I just wish the ending went a different way. 4⭐️ #SummerEndReadathon 7mo
TheSpineView Sounds good! 7mo
wen4blu I so wanted an unresolved ending, something I seldom say about books. 7mo
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underground_bks
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Pickpick

This searing, gut punch of a speculative novel imagines a future America where prisoners fight to the death for entertainment. The research on our current carceral state, as well as abolition, that Adjei-Brenyah incorporated throughout the story is impressive and eye-opening. I do think the structure, cutting between multiple POVs, detracted from the emotional force of the main story of two top women gladiators in love fighting for freedom.

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mdemanatee
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“I thought of how the world can be anything and how sad it is that it's this.“
Lived up to the hype and translated the sharp short story instincts demonstrated in Friday Black to a novel. https://youtu.be/WiecOddgIpw

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Deblovestoread
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Wow! I‘m not even sure I know what to say about this book. A wild ride that may live in a dystopian future but clearly depicts the faults in our current prison system and maybe isn‘t so far outside the realm of possibility as it should be. 4.5 🌟

AmyG I just started this-my ebook. It‘s a wild story and very good. 7mo
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Deblovestoread
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#WeeklyForecast

About 25% into Chain Gang and I wasn‘t sure at first but it‘s getting interesting. My Libby hold for Paris came in this morning so it will keep me company on my way home today. And I will get caught up with Lady Chatterley and finish in time for the final discussion next Sunday. As always my “next up” plan is subject to change but I do want to focus on the Booker long list.

Cinfhen Shark Heart was SOOOOO GOOD!!! And I loved Paris on audio!!!! Happy reading xx 7mo
Cinfhen And Chain Gang really gets going!! Hold on for a crazy ride 😄 7mo
Megabooks Paris and Shark were great!! 7mo
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britt_brooke
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This was *my* July #bookclub pick. So enjoyed discussing it with my mom friends this week. So much to unpack. Overall, we loved it! At this point in 2023, it‘s my top read. 🥇 Pick it up, y‘all, it‘s incredible!

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TrishB
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Cinfhen Wowza! 8mo
The_Book_Ninja Good spot🙌🏼 8mo
Cathythoughts Just got it 👍🏻 8mo
Soubhiville This book! 🖤🖤🖤 8mo
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BookwormM
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Loving seeing all my new #Bookmory buddies and their calendars so here is mine for July.

Tagged was one of 3 rare 4⭐️ books the others Promise and Fair Rosaline.

AllDebooks Nice selection, looks good 😊 8mo
BarbaraBB Great month! I loved Lucy and Birnam Wood! 8mo
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BookwormM
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Pickpick

#ARC #Netgalley #ChainGangAllStars

Well that was one savage yet beautiful ride. This is Running Man for the thinking reader. The book is interspersed with real life statistics about prison populations, the likelihood of ending up in jail based on ethnicity and the crimes likely to land you in jail.

Full review here - https://thereadersroom.org/2023/07/15/chain-gang-all-stars-by-nana-kwame-adjei-b...

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TrishB
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Pickpick

The thing about dystopian fiction is it always has enough truth potential in it to make it scary shit. This does just that. An acceptance of this is definitely not too far fetched. What an author. The footnotes are annoying on kindle but definitely worth the read.
I may need a bit of a light read people!

LeahBergen I just bought this and have handed it off to my husband to read first. 8mo
LaraReads Really looking forward to this! 8mo
TrishB @LeahBergen it‘s brutal. 8mo
TrishB @LaraReads hope you enjoy when you get to it 👍🏻 8mo
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Oryx
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Had a lovely evening listening to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah discuss his new book. I was already excited to read this one, and even more so now. He was lovely and so smart.

Soubhiville Oh cool! I‘m about halfway through this and it‘s excellent. 😃 9mo
dabbe Wow! What a signature! 🤩🤩🤩 9mo
squirrelbrain Sounds like a wonderful evening! 9mo
julesG 😍 9mo
Caroline2 Awesome 🤩 8mo
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MallenNC
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This book has rightfully gotten raves from a lot of readers. It is well-written with vivid characters, and the use of footnotes (including real world facts about incarceration in the U.S.) is clever. But it was a tough read for me because it was much closer to real life than the Hunger Games. I appreciated it more than I enjoyed reading. But I have been thinking about it a lot since finishing it. This was my #BookSpin for June.

fredthemoose I love the idea that you appreciated more than enjoyed reading it. I just finished a book (Demon Copperhead) that I felt that way about. 9mo
MallenNC @fredthemoose Thsnks! I haven‘t read Demon Copperhead yet but I think that‘s how it would be for me. 9mo
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britt_brooke
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June was my best reading month of the year thus far! I had four 5-star reads (middle quadrant), with Chain-Gang All-Stars being my favorite! And it‘s my top read of 2023 so far!

#junereads

Cinfhen I REALLY miss seeing your reviews - I‘ll need to scroll through 😅 9mo
Cinfhen I thought Chain Gang was fantastic as well. What did you think of the ending? 9mo
britt_brooke @Cinfhen I was a little surprised, but I thought it worked. You? I still think about it often. 9mo
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Cinfhen I just finished last night, so I‘m still processing. But it makes sense and fits with the rest of the book. I mean we weren‘t getting a happy ending 😉 9mo
britt_brooke @Cinfhen So true! 😂 9mo
LeahBergen I really need to pick up a copy of the tagged book! 9mo
britt_brooke @LeahBergen Yes! And when you do, I want to know what you think!! 9mo
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ICantImReading
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Just… wow. It‘s an incredible gift when a book urges you to consider new perspectives. Chain-Gang unflinchingly compels readers to sit with the injustices and inequities of America‘s prison system - how the vulnerable are targeted, how the criminal is separated from the human. I‘ve seen this described as an adult “Hunger Games” meets “The New Jim Crow”. It was brutal - beautiful - and I was completely blown away by the ending.

ChaoticMissAdventures Isn't his writing just incredible? If you have not read I highly recommend 9mo
ICantImReading @ChaoticMissAdventures SO good! Thank you so much - I will definitely check it out! 💛 9mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I just bought this one 💛📚❤️ 9mo
ICantImReading @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘ll be interested to see what you think of it! ⛓️ 9mo
britt_brooke Best book I‘ve read in ages!!! 9mo
ICantImReading @britt_brooke it‘s been a few days and I‘m still thinking about the ending!! 9mo
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eraderneely
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Mehso-so

This story was so brutal. I really had to gear myself up to pick it back up again each time, but wanted to see where the story went. It felt very disjointed at the start with multiple POV, but all wound together by the end. Good metaphor but very violent.

squirrelbrain I‘ve hibernated this one for now - I too got got confused by the different threads of the story. 9mo
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britt_brooke
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An exposition of the US prison system, capital punishment, and reality tv, where prisoners compete in colosseum-like death matches. They are commodified, sexualized and idolized. Survive three years and you‘ll be freed, they‘re told, as they serve the community through torturous entertainment. One of the best books I‘ve read in a LONG time, possibly one of the best EVER. Just brilliant! Can‘t stop thinking about it. #bookclub

Hooked_on_books Yes! SO good! 9mo
britt_brooke @Hooked_on_books I feel like not enough people have read it yet. Hoping our reviews change that! 9mo
TNbookworm Great review, totally agree 👍 9mo
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britt_brooke @TNbookworm Thank you! 9mo
CallMeIshmael This book! I have been telling everyone about it. The thing about this book is that our society is about 5 mins from this 8mo
britt_brooke @CallMeIshmael So true. And that‘s a scary thought! I still think about this book nearly daily. One of the best I‘ve read in years. 8mo
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mindduckbooks
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I really enjoyed this one. I loved the fights, the setting and it was very easy to read and get into. So for fans of sci-fi, action and these kinds of books, I'd definitely recommend it. Like we said on the podcast, it's the Running man but with hot women instead of Arnold.

Check out episode 46: https://bit.ly/3PLIDDR

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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We are half way into 2023!!
Pulling my top 10 reads so far this year. Serene is not impressed with the stack.

dabbe Serene knows all about serenity, though! 🖤🐾🖤 9mo
Hooked_on_books Chain-gang and Black Butterflies are 100% on my top reads list this year, too! 9mo
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britt_brooke
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Poolside reading might be my favorite! 🫶🏼 And this book is so good so far, y‘all.

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britt_brooke
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When I try to read alone outside …

#dogsoflitsy #champ

Eggs ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 10mo
jdiehr The smile 🐶😍 10mo
Soubhiville That‘s the cutest thing I‘ve seen today. What a great photo! 💕 10mo
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Hooked_on_books Aw, he‘s smiling! 😍 10mo
squirrelbrain The goofiness! ❤️ 10mo
batsy Adorable goof 😍 10mo
5feet.of.fury What a cutie! Great photo 10mo
OriginalCyn620 Aww! Just too cute! 🐶❤️ 10mo
BittersweetBooks This adorable face would definitely keep me distracted too 🥰 10mo
JenReadsAlot Omg that face 😍 10mo
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TheSpineView That face!!!❤️🐾 10mo
AlaMich I can hear the pleading! 🐶❤️ 10mo
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Tamra 😆 yep. I get to read for about 2 minute stretches when my two are out with me. 10mo
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ravenlee Hey baby, come here often? 10mo
britt_brooke @Soubhiville Thank you! He‘s such a sweet goofball. 🤍 10mo
britt_brooke @batsy Perfectly describes him! 🤍 10mo
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britt_brooke @ravenlee 😂 He definitely thinks I‘m his lady. 10mo
britt_brooke @Hooked_on_books Yes! He‘s so funny. 🤍 10mo
britt_brooke @BittersweetBooks 😂 He‘s hard to resist! 10mo
britt_brooke @squirrelbrain He‘s a total goof! 😂 10mo
britt_brooke @Kappadeemom I know!! 😂 He kills me. 10mo
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britt_brooke @Gissy Thank you! 🤍🐾 10mo
Cinfhen He‘s soooooo cute 9mo
britt_brooke @Cinfhen And a mess!! 9mo
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britt_brooke
Chain-Gang All-Stars: A Novel | Adjei-Brenyah, Nana K
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Our BAM! #bookhaul 🤩

mom2bugnbee Oooo... Holes. So good! I hope he likes it! 10mo
britt_brooke @mom2bugnbee It‘s on the 4th grade summer reading list. I‘m excited Holden chose it! (I‘ve never read it, but plan to) 10mo
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MallenNC
Chain-Gang All-Stars: A Novel | Adjei-Brenyah, Nana K
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This month‘s picks! #BookSpin #DoubleSpin

TNbookworm Loved both these books! 10mo
MallenNC @TNbookworm Awesome. I‘ve heard such good things. 10mo
Soubhiville Nice! I‘m hoping to get to Chain-Gang All-Stars this month too! 10mo
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TheKidUpstairs
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Brilliant, propulsive narrative that forces you to examine your own biases and feelings towards the carceral system. By layering truth and reality with the horrifying spectre of blood sport, Adjei-Brenyah begs the question "where do we draw the line?"

britt_brooke Wellsaid - excellent review!! Just finished this and still gathering my thoughts. (edited) 9mo
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Hooked_on_books
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Brutal, wholly engrossing, and with compelling characters and story, this no holds barred critique of the prison system and, frankly, white supremacy is one of the best books I‘ve ever read. It absolutely took my breath away.

MicheleinPhilly WOW! High praise! I‘m looking forward to this one. 10mo
Cinfhen I bailed on audio but I did buy the book! So im hoping it works better for me in print 🙏🏼 10mo
TNbookworm I loved this book! I am currently reading Friday Black and enjoying it as well. 10mo
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Hooked_on_books @TNbookworm The funny thing is, I tried Friday Black years ago and bailed on it. I guess his short fiction doesn‘t work as well for me. But I‘m so glad I went for this book anyway. It‘s just tremendous. 10mo
britt_brooke Could not agree more!! And I also didn‘t care for Friday Black (planning to revisit, though). This is the best book I‘ve read in a VERY long time; possibly one of the best ever. 9mo
britt_brooke @Cinfhen I started on audio but it was confusing. Print is excellent!! 9mo
Hooked_on_books @britt_brooke It‘s amazing, right? So glad I read it. 9mo
Cinfhen Thanks @britt_brooke I NEEDED the extra encouragement!! Now I‘m excited to try again 😁 9mo
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A great reading month--my faves were Chain -Gang (which I found to be entertaining and just...brilliant) and I Have Some Questions For You. Flora Lea was delightful and House on Fire was captivating. Girls Like Us, I read as a possible alternative for my students who can't read Of Mice and Men, and it was good, and Landslide was so relatable as a parent of nearly adult children.

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I had this one tied with I Have Some Questions For You, but the social critique Chain Gang made through the footnotes nudges it just barely ahead.

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In Kentucky visiting family! I love that my parents still live in the home I grew up in. This house, this town, will 100% always be “home” even though I haven‘t lived here in 21 years. Lovely #audiowalk this morning!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 🏡 10mo
Michael_Gee I‘m from Kentucky, too! My uncle and aunt now live in the house I grew up in. 10mo
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Ruthiella That‘s how I feel about my family home where my parents still live. ❤️ 10mo
britt_brooke @Michael_Gee What part, if you don‘t mind me asking? I‘m from Paducah. 😄 10mo
Michael_Gee @britt_brooke Nicholasville/Lexington! 10mo
kspenmoll So pretty! I understand. 10mo
britt_brooke @kspenmoll 🤍🤍 10mo
LeahBergen How lovely! ❤️ 10mo
britt_brooke @LeahBergen Thank you 🤍🤍 10mo
Cinfhen Totally get that 😁 9mo
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