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There‘s nothing wrong with this book. I just don‘t have any enthusiasm for it. And why bother spending time on books I‘m not enthusiastic about?

Aims42 #HailtheBail 🚀 3d

dabbe @Aims42 YES! #betterbooksahead 🙌🏻 3d

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Anna40

Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies | Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

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Leanne Betasamosake Simpson is an author from Canada.In this book of prose fragments&poetry she explores decolonisation,resistance&healing.”You see, tragedy happened again. The details don‘t matter because details are hopeless, overwhelmed, shut down.”
The painting is by Clemence Wescoupe(Anishnaabe/Ojibwe),1975.I saw the exhibition on the Woodland Artists today.After two tough weeks&no end in sight this book&the paintings brought some solace.

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Julsmarshall

The Kiss Countdown | Etta Easton

so-so

Cute and fun, enjoyable on #audio. Not a fave but glad I gave it a try.

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Ahw06

The Kiss Countdown | Etta Easton

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This book was so cute! I love the way the characters met, their plan to fake date and the intricacies of their respective families.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Clare-Dragonfly

Pride and Protest | Nikki Payne

Did I need two new library books? Absolutely not. Did I pick some up anyway when I went in to make returns? Indubitably! #libraryhaul

Aims42 …. Wait. You can return library books without checking new ones out? SINCE WHEN? 🤪 I‘m on the “2 books returned, 3 new ones checked out” routine currently 3w

Clare-Dragonfly @Aims42 If I‘d been good, I would have used the outdoor book return slot and never set foot inside the library! 😅 I am doing well, though—I actually returned 3 and only checked out 2. 3w

Aims42 @Clare-Dragonfly 🙌🙌🙌🙌 Nice!! 3w

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lil1inblue

The Kiss Countdown | Etta Easton

so-so

Take my opinion with a grain of salt: Romance is not a genre I read very often. For whatever reason, I get mad at the characters and start yelling (sometimes aloud) at them. I don't know why I can suspend my disbelief in any other genre but this one.

#riseupreads @catsandbooks

ChaoticMissAdventures LoL I think they are so often completely over the top and also for a genre where it is all about love characters can be so mean to each other. I see many people reading this one and now I am interested 1mo

lil1inblue @ChaoticMissAdventures My most frequent yell is "For pete's sake, just talk to each other." ? 1mo

ChaoticMissAdventures @lil1inblue ohhh yeah!! It is so frustrating that the writers of these books rely so so much on miscommunication. 1mo

Catsandbooks Thanks for reading! 💕 1mo

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Catsandbooks

The Kiss Countdown | Etta Easton

Strong black woman stereotype

Soft black girl

There's strength in being vulnerable, in taking care of yourself

https://fortune.com/well/2023/01/15/black-women-soft-life/

https://cupcakesandcashmere.com/uncategorized/the-softness-of-black-women

Top right art is from special edition of the book
#riseupreads

Catsandbooks @LaughterHp @melismatic @julsmarshall @skygoddess1 @Bookwormjillk @lil1inblue @Jadams89 @puddlejumper @Liz_M @mrsV @thebookhippie @lapreader @willaful @cuilin @peanutnine @singout @mhillis @light_of_aether @alldebooks @kspenmoll 1mo

lil1inblue I love all of these links (including the previous posts). Thank you for sharing them! 1mo

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Catsandbooks

The Kiss Countdown | Etta Easton

Housing crisis in USA

Not having a stable home growing up affects Amerie‘s life now

Wanting to feel safe and secure

Data on black home ownership https://nationalmortgageprofessional.com/news/state-housing-black-america-report...

Homelessness and minority groups https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/what-causes-homelessness/ine...

Bottom left art is from special edition of the book
#riseupreads

Catsandbooks @LaughterHp @melismatic @julsmarshall @skygoddess1 @Bookwormjillk @lil1inblue @Jadams89 @puddlejumper @Liz_M @mrsV @thebookhippie @lapreader @willaful @cuilin @peanutnine @singout @mhillis @light_of_aether @alldebooks @kspenmoll 1mo

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Catsandbooks

The Kiss Countdown | Etta Easton

Sickle cell disease affects more black and brown people

Amerie‘s mom is living with this invisible illness

Healthcare system in our country is biased and broken

Basic info on sickle cell https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sickle-cell-anemia/symptoms-cause...

Video discussing SCD from a Boston news source, it's long but a great discussion from experts https://youtu.be/xehrvNMSD4E?si=OV_3xaDmPXXqjBPd

#riseupreads

Catsandbooks @LaughterHp @melismatic @julsmarshall @skygoddess1 @Bookwormjillk @lil1inblue @Jadams89 @puddlejumper @Liz_M @mrsV @thebookhippie @lapreader @willaful @cuilin @peanutnine @singout @mhillis @light_of_aether @alldebooks @kspenmoll 1mo

KadaGul @Catsandbooks Not only is our healthcare system fundamentally broken, but virtually every aspect of our lives is broken. It is truly a shame that we live in the 21st century, but it seems like we are returning to the 18th century. 😱🤯 1mo

lil1inblue There are so many medical myths about Black folks that a worrying percentage of physicians still believe today. That they have a higher pain threshold, or that they literally have thicker skin. So not only is Amerie's mom up against these biases, but then she has an invisible illness on top of it. 1mo

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Catsandbooks

The Kiss Countdown | Etta Easton

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I really enjoyed this book! I love a fake dating trope. I liked the banter between Amerie's and Vincent. The friendships and family dynamics were great too and felt real.

My favorite/least liked scenes are in the comments ⬇️

#riseupreads

Catsandbooks I loved the picnic scene that Vincent set up for her. Everything was so sweet! I didn't like when Amerie met with her parents after their trip and she bolted so fast instead of staying and talking to them then. I am glad they eventually talked though. 1mo

Catsandbooks @LaughterHp @melismatic @julsmarshall @skygoddess1 @Bookwormjillk @lil1inblue @Jadams89 @puddlejumper @Liz_M @mrsV @thebookhippie @lapreader @willaful @cuilin @peanutnine @singout @mhillis @light_of_aether @alldebooks @kspenmoll 1mo

Julsmarshall I‘m still waiting for my hold to come in for this one but will read (listen) as soon as I can! 1mo

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peanutnine The picnic scene was so sweet!! I loved Vincent the whole book, it was so obvious that he was smitten for Amerie from the start! 🥰 I agree about her parents, I hated that she paid their medical bill and didn't tell them! She just hurt herself more by not communicating 1mo

Bookwormjillk Still waiting for this to come from the library. I‘ll read it when it comes. 1mo

mhillis I really enjoyed this book! Their relationship was so cute and I agree that the picnic scene was just the best 💕 Also it was good to see Amerie, Vincent & their families enjoying nature and hiking. More about this in

Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors

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Melismatic Romance is not typically a genre I read but I enjoyed this! It was very cute - agree the picnic scene was very cute, ditto to him being very protective of her when she hurt her ankle. 🥹 I felt like the ending was too rushed and felt anticlimactic, including her bailing on her parents bc what? 🙃 1mo

lil1inblue @Melismatic Romance isn't typically my genre either. And I agree about the ending. But overall, it wasn't bad. 1mo

lil1inblue @mhillis I love that you mentioned this! I think Vincent being an astronaut was also a good choice for the same reason. Oh, and Amerie's parents living the RV life. 1mo

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