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Allegedly
Allegedly | Tiffany D Jackson
Orange Is the New Black meets Walter Dean Myer s Monster in this gritty, twisty, and haunting debut by Tiffany D. Jackson about a girl convicted of murder seeking the truth while surviving life in a group home.Mary B. Addison killed a baby. Allegedly. She didn t say much in that first interview with detectives, and the media filled in the only blanks that mattered: a white baby had died while under the care of a churchgoing black woman and her nine-year-old daughter. The public convicted Mary and the jury made it official. But did she do it? There wasn t a point to setting the record straight before, but now she s got Ted and their unborn child to think about. When the state threatens to take her baby, Mary s fate now lies in the hands of the one person she distrusts the most: her Momma. No one knows the real Momma. But does anyone know the real Mary?"
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MMFinck
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Talk about an unexpected ending!!

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Chelsea.Poole
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Woah 😳 No happiness or light in this YA novel. Mary “allegedly” committed an unthinkable crime at 9 years old. She‘s been in “baby jail” as she calls it, for years. She‘s now in a halfway home for delinquent juveniles and readers discover more about her past and the crime as her case gets another look. A page turner.

DimeryRene I love this author! 2y
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This was riveting from beginning to end! I absolutely could not put it down. I loved the way it was told through stream of consciousness narrative which made it work perfectly. It was enthralling, heartbreaking and twisty. What a fun yet dark read!

#BookSpin

#Pantone2022 coca mocha

Clwojick Way to go! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Sunday morning reading buddy: Fat Butt 🐈‍⬛🐾

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I really enjoyed this dark, twisty story of a young girl's journey through the intense juvenile corrections system. 16 year old Mary has served her time for killing an infant when she was 9. Mary is now pregnant with her own child and she would do anything to keep him and turn her back on her tragic past. But what really happened with baby Allison? Is Mary a cold blooded killer or an innocent victim of her own mother's demons... 4 stars!

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BookLineNSinker
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Reading the tagged book for this weekend! It's already got me hooked!

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BookLineNSinker
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I'm captivated already and only in the second chapter! Perfect for lazy day reading!

DimeryRene I just finished this! Liked it a lot. 2y
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DimeryRene
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New audiobook. 🦄🦋🐠🦩

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megnews
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Wow. Just wow. I loved Monday‘s Not Coming and this is just as good. Can‘t wait to read more by Tiffany Jackson!!

#YApril book 7

Allylu Woohoo! 3y
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triplem80
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Intense. Dark. What just happened?

#fivewordreview

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Eggs
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This is Tiffany D. Jackson‘s #debut novel, whose MC leads anything but a #serene life...Mary allegedly killed a baby and now lives in a sketchy group home and she‘s also 6 mos pregnant...full of twists and surprises
#jumpintojanuary @Eggs
#inspirednewyear @TheKidUpstairs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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riversong153
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Tiffany Jackson has not disappointed me yet. This was a great read. Unpredictable in the best way.

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LaraS
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Suddenly realized I didn‘t have an audiobook for my commute & frantically searched my library TBR w/o really reading the synopsis.

Follows a 9yo convicted of manslaughter (a dark, tense, & uncomfortable topic) & then layers on an even more dark, tense & uncomfortable look at the US justice system & beyond.

ALL the emotions in this book. Sat in my car for an extra 15min to hear more.

Highly recommend the audiobook, the narrator is fantastic!

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crazyspine
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Major twist! Not a bad book but just so dark.

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Back on the reading wagon. This is a really interesting debut novel. It follows Mary, a 16 year@old living in a group home after having beeen convicted on manslaughter At just 9. It‘s well written and kind of heartbreaking. Glad I picked it up this morning

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Mind blowing. I saw a review on Facebook of this book and I impulse bought it, I‘m so glad that I did. My emotions were all over the place, with quite the reveal at the end. I‘ll definitely be picking up any of this authors other books.

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Since my TBR is so long and sometimes it‘s hard for me to choose what to read next, often I‘ll go to random.org and have it pick a number for me and I‘ll read whatever book is linked with that number in my list. This was so good! I listened to the audio while working and Bahni Turpin didn‘t disappoint.

Mary is accused and convicted of a crime but did she really do it? This was Tiffany D. Jackson‘s debut novel and it was great.

🌟🌟🌟🌟

WomanistBibliophile Listening to this now, it‘s gripping 4y
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Eggs
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This twisted story will keep you guessing to the end

#surpriseending
#jamminjune

Victoriahoperose Love this one! 4y
Eggs @Victoriahoperose 👏🏻👏🏻 4y
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kellyann28
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I LOVED the book Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson. It stuck with me for a very long time. We follow a young black girl named Mary who is placed in a group home after recently getting released from juvie for allegedly killing a white baby. Mary is on the verge of becoming an adult so she is trying to find her place in a world where the system continues to beat her back down. I encourage everyone to pick it up!
#blackvoices
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Lovesbooks87 Just bought it! 4y
kellyann28 @Lovesbooks87 Let me know what you think of it! It a tough read but so good! 4y
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Current read 🤓🤓 #allegedly

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I started this book intending to read just a bit of it because I had other things to do and, you know, life to get to....I read the entire thing in one sitting. 😮 I never got to that thing called “life.” Because the story was so gripping, the characters‘ voices so authentic, and my brain so intent on knowing what really happened in Mary‘s childhood. Worth a day of putting life on hold. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Eggs Agreed! 4y
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TheLudicReader
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When Mary was nine she killed three-month-old Alyssa. Allegedly. Now she‘s 15, living in a crappy group home and desperate to make something of her life. It makes for pretty gripping reading #covid19readathon

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Currently listening to...

Hooked_on_books I thought this was great. 4y
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BookDragonNotWorm
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Stellar writing and character development, sharp dialogue and pacing, tense plot. Dark, but good, kept me wondering until the end.

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NovelNancyM
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Mary's father died before her birth, her baby brother died from SIDs & her mom loses touch with reality so Mary becomes her mom's caretaker. At 9 Mary is accused of manslaughter accidentally killing a 3 month old her mom was watching. She's sent to 'baby jail' as she calls it then to an abusive group home. At 15 she becomes pregnant & decides she wants everyone to know what really happened the night baby Alyssa died so she can keep her baby.

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⭐️4/5
A young adult novel that kept me guessing all the way until the end. The story of a girl who allegedly killed a small child her mother was babysitting and her trying to make a future for herself years later by proving her innocence. I thought multiple times I knew how it all would end, but never got it right. Definitely better than I was expecting!

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I didn't like this book. It was too wishy washy with the changing of the characters story. The ending was terrible.

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Whoa. Excuse me as my mind is still blown..😲

Tamra I listened to the audio - I could do it a second time! 5y
ItsAnotherJen @Tamra so good!! 5y
bhmurray This has been my favorite book of the year so far! 5y
ItsAnotherJen @bhmurray This was a great read! 5y
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Kamisha
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Wow. This book had me hooked from the start and all the way through to the end!

Accused of killing an infant that was in her mother‘s care at the age of 9, Mary has never known much outside of baby jail and group homes. When Mary finds out she is pregnant, she must decide how to tell her truth in order to protect and keep her own child.

This book is intense and has some really interesting twists!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Tamra So engaging! 5y
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Johanna414
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This was so good! I should have gone to bed an hour ago, but I couldn‘t stop. That ending! 😳😳😳

TheBookKeepers Right!! Audio version was excellent 5y
OneCent76 I just listened to this last month and it was excellent! The ending really threw me and I found myself saying wait what just happened? Did I hear that right? Really good book. 5y
Tamra Yes! 5y
kellyann28 I listened to this an an audio and it blew me away. One of the best books I read last year! 5y
bhmurray I loved this book!! 5y
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Johanna414
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We spent most of the day today on lockdown while police dogs searched the school after someone found bullets on the front walkway. I had to help the police search the girls bathroom every time a student used it (5 hour lock down...) since they couldn‘t go in the female restrooms. All is good, it was leftover from trap club and a student panicked when he realized he had bullets in his pocket and tossed them. Stupid, but made for a stressful day.

Johanna414 After school, I had to go to the DMV with two sick kids. I officially give up and I‘m eating this entire chocolate bar before bed. At least my book is good. 5y
rretzler Sounds like a very rough day. Hope the chocolate helps! 5y
MelissaSue81 Oh goodness!! What a stressful day!! Tomorrow will be better! 5y
BarbaraJean Yikes!! Chocolates and a good book sounds like a great de-stressing plan! Hope you have a relaxing night. 5y
Tamra Oh good grief - I feel badly for all involved. I‘m glad though everyone is safe! 5y
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Johanna414
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Next up on the kindle. I‘m sure I‘m about to have my heart broken...

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OneCent76
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This book...haunting, sad. I was cheering for Mary the entire time and so sad when she hit every roadblock possible. And then the end is so shocking and a tad confusing. Mary killed a baby, allegedly, and after spending time in jail she is put in a horrible group home. And then she finds herself pregnant. Will she be allowed to keep her baby after allegedly killing another when she was younger? 2019 SWON TRC

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Lauranahe
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I loved this book. I had a hard time putting in down; I wanted to know the ending like NOW. But I have to say, it did NOT go where I thought it would! I thought all the characters were compelling and well thought-out. I caught some of the hints that lead to the ending, like puzzle pieces, and wasn‘t sure how they‘d fit together. The ending could have been fleshed out a bit more, but I was left fairly satisfied.

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WhatWouldJaneDo
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Both of Tiffany D. Jackson's books have been serious page-turners for me. I think she could rein her endings in a bit (when the rest of the story is so good, there's no reason to go crazy for drama at the last second) but with how strong her characters' voices have been and how riveted they have me I will definitely read anything she comes out with.

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Great audio. Available on #Hoopla

jenreads7 Ah! Great author and narrator. I‘ll have to find this one. 5y
8little_paws Thanks for the hoopla heads up 5y
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WhatWouldJaneDo
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This chilly, rainy night is perfect for a bath and a book! I read Tiffany D. Jackson's second book Monday's Not Coming last fall and couldn't put it down. If anything Allegedly is grabbing me even more! Jackson may be an automatic addition to my TBR in the future. Both of these have some tough subject matter but she strikes a great balance of finding impact without getting gratuitous.

RadicalReader @WhatWouldJaneDo I too have the same colored cover for my iPad I love the color makes using it all the more enjoyable if that‘s possible 5y
WhatWouldJaneDo @RadicalReader I love mine, it has little pockets on the other side so I can put tickets and things in it when I travel. I've had it for years! 5y
RadicalReader @WhatWouldJaneDo so nice to be able to store things without having to carry a purse around or remembering to bring an extra carrying device just to have one more thing to keep track of. I like to carry as little as possible minimalist that way lol 5y
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“Doesn‘t matter what you say about racial equality, you‘ve never seen white families storming the steps of city hall demanding justice for a little black baby. They‘re pushing for the death penalty and don‘t even realize executing this little girl is no different than murdering that baby.”

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Thank you @Victoriahoperose so much for the book 🖤
The funny thing is I literally almost bought this on kindle the other day because it was on sale for like 1.99 but I didn‘t end up getting it and then boom you sent it. Kismet.
And the little magnetic bookmark is cute.

Have you ever read “Upstate” by Kalisha Buckhanon? When I was reading about this one it made me think of that one and I loved that one.

@TheBookKeepers #justabookswap

Victoriahoperose I have not read Upstate but am looking it up now! I enjoyed Allegedly a lot and saw the sale and almost tagged you and said don‘t buy this, lol! I‘m so glad you didn‘t. Can‘t wait to see what you think 😊😊😊 5y
TheBookKeepers Omg I just read this book last month and loved it!!!! It was my favorite read in Jan! Great pick!! Enjoy! 5y
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Stephaniereads1
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#litsy A-z I‘ve read a ton more but so many books start with a and the ugh. Lol

megnews Just a thought: For books that start with ‘the,‘ go by the old card catalog system and alphabetize by the first letter of the second word! 5y
Stephaniereads1 I plan to if I can‘t fill it out this way but I read a lot so I‘m hoping maybe I don‘t have to. Lol, it probably doesn‘t matter. Sometimes I can be a bit nerdy. 5y
Scochrane26 Where did you get this planner/journal? Does it have challenges in it? 5y
Stephaniereads1 https://littleinklings.ca it doesn‘t have more challenges but it has tbr monthly list, book hauls, series trackers, quotes, book collections, five star reads, special edition and signed copies. Everything a book love needs! 5y
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TheBookKeepers
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Jan wrap up! Highlighted books are finished, pink starred are currently reading. I need to read 7 books a month to meet my yearly goal - so I‘m on track! Now to just stick with my planned books instead of impulse reads haha (bottom 3 were impulse Jan reads 😛). The tagged book was my favorite this month! How did your January reading wrap up?

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Stephaniereads1
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I found this one interesting. Worth a read. Bonus my favorite narrator Bahni Turpin read it. I love her. I would listen to read the phone book.

Christine She would read it so well...❤️ 5y
Stephaniereads1 ❤️ 5y
TheBookKeepers Same! She‘s fantastic! 5y
Stephaniereads1 I love that I‘m not the only one! 5y
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