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Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption | Bryan Stevenson

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A phenomenal non-fiction book and movie recommendation for #blackhistorymonth.

My masters is in forensic psychology so this story is powerful to me. Heartbreaking, motivating, educational and important too. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 for each.

And Michael B. Jordan is my #1 celebrity crush... let's be honest here. He's beautiful to look at. Watch it. Read it.

TiredLibrarian This is a great book. 7h

LoverOfLearning @TiredLibrarian Yes it is! 6h

ncsufoxes My son read this in high school & loved it. He took an ethnic literature course for his senior language requirement (this was 3 years ago & it was a pilot class his school in San Diego was testing out). We have a copy that I need to pull & read. 6h

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LoverOfLearning @ncsufoxes What a great class! I'd love to have taken a class like that! It's a tough read in parts but so important. I listened to the audio! :) 5h

Jas16 Agree. This is a great book. 5h

TreenaReads @ncsufoxes 💕🙌🏽 4h

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Leftcoastzen

Essays of the 1960s & 70s | Susan Sontag

#MentalHealthMonday a day late !
1.every day is crazy day.I have much to do but the pain & cruelty coming down in this political scene is toxic.
2.music is always a great idea!
3. I was pretty edgy in my choices as a young adult, I find myself in this crazy time gravitating to the pop/rock of my childhood for comfort!😁I am diehard NPR usually, but can‘t take the ridiculous crap all day long.
#ranttime

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Ruthiella Put on My Sharona and do a little time traveling. 💃🕺 2d

Leftcoastzen @Ruthiella indeed! My radio just played Huey Lewis and the News !😄 2d

Kerrbearlib I agree, the pain and cruelty is toxic. It can be so heartbreaking to read the news and so hard not to slip into despair. Love your book choice. What are some of your favorite groups from the 1970s? I've been listening to more music from that decade and really enjoying it! 2d

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willaful Very much so. I have a playlist called “Willa's Happy Music.“ 2d

AmyG I am finding your #3…with movies. Movies from my youth are so comforting. And hugs to #1…madness. 2d

Leftcoastzen @Kerrbearlib oh so many, the Stones , the Who, when I was young so much was top 40 . The Kinks , Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Springsteen. I just had to stop & listen to Lean On Me by Bill Withers yesterday, let it wash over me! 2d

Leftcoastzen @Kerrbearlib listening to For What it‘s Worth by Buffalo Springfield often! 2d

Leftcoastzen @AmyG yes , movies ! Tacky , silly , serious, ones that made me happy or made me think! 2d

BethM I‘m so glad I got to see the Stones with my dad a few years ago! 2d

Leftcoastzen @BethM oh , wow ! That‘s so cool! 2d

peaKnit Agree about the political scene 🤯 nostalgic picks often soothe my soul too. 2d

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InkedBookworm13

Vicious | V E Schwab

#MentalHealthMonday
1. Goodish
2. Yes!
3. Depends on the issue. I make Spotify playlists based on my moods. Lately I've been switching between " My Villian Era" and "Angry Metal".

@Kerrbearlib

TheBookHippie Love #3 !!! I make lists too. 3d

AmyG Ooooo angry metal. 3d

peaKnit I love the idea of mood lists! Breaking Stuff was my #1 song of 2023 😳 2d

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peaKnit

Heavy Metal: The Hard Days and Nights of the Shipyard Workers Who Build America's Supercarriers | Michael Fabey

#mentalhealthmonday thank you for the tag @Kshakal

1. Feeling melancholy and nostalgic, had a favorite uncle‘s funeral tonight, saw a lot of family.
2. Music always helps!
3. Seems like heavier rock always helps me jam out the blues, anger and pump me up! 🎸 🎶

TheBookHippie Awe. So sorry. I agree about the music. 3d

Kshakal Same girl! 💗 3d

Ruthiella Sorry to hear about your uncle. ❤️ 3d

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LoverOfLearning Wishing you all the best 🥺 yes I agree music is so calming or energizing or motivating. It can help in so many ways 3d

DebinHawaii So sorry about your uncle! 💙 3d

dabbe So sorry about #1. ❣️❣️❣️ 3d

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LoverOfLearning

The Shawshank Redemption | Stephen King

so-so

A very run-of-the-mill story. I feel like the story coasted the entire time, I was never shocked, I was never laughing or crying. I feel like I've heard this story before and felt Deja Vu when listening to the end, but I never read this book or seen the movie. So I'm not sure. I'm still very new to the Stephen King world but this one was mid. Excited for the movie though! I bet that'll be a great watch.

Thoughts on this read?

NatalieR I‘m currently rereading this for the second time for a SK book club. I‘ve seen the movie a billion times. It‘s my favorite. The movie is much better than the story. And, I rarely say that. I hope you enjoy the movie. 🎥 4d

LoverOfLearning @NatalieR It's just amazing that they took this concept and expanded it 10x over. Because yeah, typically the books are better! Will watch it soon. Enjoy your reread! 4d

NatalieR @LoverOfLearning Thanks! TBH, I‘m struggling through it and don‘t feel like rereading it. I‘m almost done though! 😀 4d

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LoverOfLearning @NatalieR at one point I has the audio on 2x speed haha at least it's a quick read 4d

NatalieR @LoverOfLearning 😂😂😂 4d

bookaholic1 Watch the movie!!! 3d

LoverOfLearning @bookaholic1 Definitely planning on it! 3d

TreenaReads The movie is great! 3d

DogMomIrene I listened to the audiobook years ago and remember liking it, but the movie is amazing. It was up for Best Picture against Forrest Gump, and I remember being super disappointed when it lost. FG is such a boomer fad of a movie, but Shawshank holds its meaning, and will continue to hold relevance. Freaking love the movie🍿❤️ 19h

LoverOfLearning @DogMomIrene oh I can agree completely with this assessment of these movies. I've not watched Shaw Shank yet.. maybe tonight? But yes, my masters is in forensic psych and my internships were with the prison/court/therapy systems. So much complex trauma associated with prison and the events learning up to it. And the fact prisons are the #1 defacto mental health hospitals in the USA. Insane how much limited support exists for trauma/reentry. 7h

DogMomIrene @LoverOfLearning If you can‘t watch Shawshank tonight, I highly encourage you to watch it over the weekend. With all these details you just shared, I feel like Shawshank will make it into your Top Ten list. No pressure or anything😂😂😂 7h

LoverOfLearning @DogMomIrene you're so funny! I'll update you as soon as I watch it! 🤣 7h

DogMomIrene @LoverOfLearning Yes, even if you don‘t like it. And thank you! I taught middle school for years. That age group changes you😂😂😂 for life! 7h

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EadieB

Clive Cussler Fire Strike | Mike Maden

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#FireStrike #CliveCussler #MikeMadden #seriesLove2025

Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon must battle an army of genetically engineered mercenaries to stop a hypersonic missile attack in this explosive new adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. This was a fast-paced exciting read. I sometimes have trouble with the weaponry but I seem to have made it through with this one.

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EadieB If you like action-packed thrillers, then you will love this book. Looking forward to the next installment. 6d

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BarkingMadRead

The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

Ch 14: yikes, these nurses are not nice! #estherisnotapeepshowgeorge #dontbethatguy #whyyyyydidthatnursegiveheramirror #yikes #momisgonnatryandgetherout #imnotsurethatswise #butalsothisplacesucks #ijustwanttohugher #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish @librarybelle @ruthiella @matchlessmarie @jacqmac @cogsofencouragement @sace @clare-dragonfly @cuilin @dieareader @bookwormjillk @thearomaofbooks @graciouswarriorprincess 6d

BarkingMadRead @peanutnine @dabbe @deblovestoread @andrea313 @larkken @willaful @morr_books @kwmg40 @thearomafbooks @anishainkspill @elizamarie @tpixie @julieclair @jenlovesjt47 6d

mcctrish What the fuck happened to Esther ?! She took pills but now she looks like she‘s been in a car accident? They shaved her head? #oneflewoverthecuckoosnest for real! The pendulum has swung completely in the other direction and we just let people self medicate with their poison of choice and give them no care at all 🥲💔 6d

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Bookwormjillk I wish the entire #hashtagbrigade could get in a car and go rescue Esther. 6d

Librarybelle Agreed, @Bookwormjillk ! 6d

Ruthiella @mcctrish I think the bruises are from the botched electro-shock therapy. (edited) 6d

ElizaMarie #AMirrorReally !? I love how she mentions she knows perfectly well you don‘t serve #BeansWithBeans 6d

Clare-Dragonfly Everyone is awful in this chapter! Why on earth didn‘t the nurse try harder to convince her she didn‘t want a mirror? “You don‘t look very pretty” is a huge understatement. Or the nurse could have held the mirror herself. But also, the old nurse who told her seven years‘ bad luck is making things worse if anything. 🙄 6d

Clare-Dragonfly And the racism makes my skin crawl ☹️ 6d

CogsOfEncouragement So much to take in and attempt to decipher. The beans remark was too funny. The food being gross but Esther finally eating again. There is probably some symbolism there too. 6d

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly soooooo bad, I‘m not a fan 6d

willaful Esther is such an unreliable narrator, I have no idea whether people are actually as awful as she thinks they are or not. 5d

BarkingMadRead @willaful I wonder the same, this is all seen through her very unreliable eyes 5d

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 🎯! 5d

dabbe @mcctrish 🎯! 5d

dabbe @BarkingMadRead @willaful Excellent reminder of the #1 problem with 1st-person POV. The narrator will always be unreliable. The best thing, though, about 1st-person POV (IMHO) is how much we get to know the character who's telling her story, and if we care about her (which I think we all do), we really become involved in her story and wanting to see her survive. We're behind you, Esther! ❣️ 5d

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kspenmoll

Agony Hill: A Mystery | Sarah Stewart Taylor

Starting this library book. 1969. Bethany, VT. (fictional village)
#libraryfind #VT

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Suet624 Oh! I‘ve seen her at several author events. I really liked hearing her, although I haven‘t read any of her books yet. 6d

kspenmoll @Suet624 I have read her Maggie D‘arcy novels, mysteries set in NYC & Ireland. Beautifully written.

A Stolen Child: A Maggie D'arcy Mystery

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Suet624 Thanks! Just stacked it. 6d

kspenmoll @Suet624 It‘s a series of 4 books, not sure what #1 name is. Your library may have them 6d

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Lesliereadsalot

Fun Friday: Do People Really Downsize? | Josh Lehner

1. Continuing my quest for the best French toast, pumpkin roll with cream cheese and spiced apples has pulled into the lead.
2. Today is hubbys big birthday and I ordered this watercolor of the place we met.
3. The Gorge on Apple TV is lots of fun.
4. Finished really tough jigsaw puzzle, as the pieces fit at odd angles and the colors were washed out.
5. Drove out to an old time chicken restaurant on the old Route 66.

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Reggie lol I love #1 7d

Reggie And #2 😭 7d

dabbe HB to your hubs! 🩶💚🩶 6d

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Lesliereadsalot @Reggie @dabbe 🩷🩷 6d

bthegood 💕 💕 6d

DebinHawaii Love your joys list! #1 is a worthy quest! 😋 And Happy Birthday to your hubby! 🎉 6d

Lesliereadsalot @DebinHawaii 🩷 5d

Lesliereadsalot @bthegood 🩷 5d

MemoirsForMe What a perfect gift for your husband! Have fun celebrating! 🎉 4d

Lesliereadsalot @MemoirsForMe Thanks so much. He said he really liked it! 🩷 3d

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