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Set during a time when Black Americans were empowered to correct centuries of wrongs, This Cursed House is as much about empowerment and self-discovery as it is about the ugliest form of intra-race hatred—colorism. Featuring a host of fair-skinned antagonists too shallow to realize segregation begins at home, it offers a glimpse into why the South is as gothic and horrific as the intergenerational trauma it breeds.

Best described as social commentary disguised as fiction, readers experiencing personal and cultural disruption will find themselves fiercely grounded in place.

There aren‘t many surprises in this ghost story. Pretty early on, we know what happened in the past, and how it has affected a family‘s lives whose ancestors committed unspeakable crimes. In Ms Sandeen‘s capable hands, I didn‘t care; she writes so well, and creates such deep characters!

With her Chicago life in ruins, Jermaine Barker accepts job offer from the Duchovny family that seems too good to be true and of course it is — breaking a curse.

Eesh. Not my favorite from #aardvark. This felt a little thin and drawn out to me. I eventually ended up skimming. Better editing (and cutting about 75 pages of redundant stuff) could‘ve helped.

Jemma finds employment at a house in New Orleans. She initially thinks she‘s being hired as a tutor, but the family has different ideas and is hiding a lot of secrets. Some may unlock parts of Jemma‘s past.

#bookhaul two from #aarvarkbookclub
❤️ the bookmark!
#blackcatcrew #hauntedshelf

My first book from #AardvarkBookClub arrived today! I can‘t wait to read it!

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This was really good. I was pulled in early on, and the surprises continued to come. The Duchons are a piece of work, though I think the author does do a good job of showing multiple sides to a couple of them, and there are reasons why some of them are the way they are. Given the time period and place, there is some historical fiction thrown in to this horror/ghost story, as well, which I quite like.

Another great month for the @AardvarkBookClub
I could have gotten at least 4 more but I need to show some
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What did you all get?

So I‘ve been stalking #aardvarkbookclub for a couple of months but nothing ever really appealed to me enough to join. That all changed today 😂

I recently did a session for a podcast at one of my local libraries where we talked about our most anticipated Fall releases. Here‘s the link if you‘re interested - https://youtu.be/8yl4kNrwYfE?si=sYzpLvdxigkgcIMw