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Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance | Bethany Morrow

#LiteraryCrew : There are 3 questions posted for today‘s discussion. They can be found on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtag.

We had a tie for the #BuddyRead list this year; I didn‘t want us to miss reading this book. I chose today for the discussion because in the US it‘s a day to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. It‘s a good day to remember those who continue to speak up for their rights in any way they can.

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Librarybelle ⬆️⬆️⬆️ Our next discussion is January 31st for Hester, pictured in the graphic. Our February book is Villette by Charlotte Bronte—we‘re venturing into the classics for that one! I‘ll post a February graphic soon! Thanks for reading with me! 7h

tpixie @Librarybelle both great choices this month! Villette is one of the few Brontë novels I still need to read! Can‘t wait for February!! 7h

Librarybelle @tpixie I‘ve not read Villette either, so this should be fun! 7h

tpixie @Librarybelle 🥳 5h

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Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance | Bethany Morrow

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3. How would you present this book to a teen? Would you recommend it to a young person to read? #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

CatLass007 I would recommend this to a young person to read. But I believe there would be attempts to ban this book from classrooms, school libraries, and public libraries. And, unfortunately, most of those attempts would be successful. When did “woke” become a dirty word? I‘m not quite sure how to present this book to a young person. I know if I were in the target age group I would consider a book that people don‘t want others (cont)⬇️ (edited) 6h

CatLass007 to read to be just the kind of book worth reading. There are too many outside forces trying to tell others how to think. 6h

AllDebooks This should be compulsory reading in schools. Unfortunately, it will be banned. Which is why it's important to shout about it and encourage everyone to read it. It's full of engaging characters, dealing with everyday difficulties in our contemporary world. How is that not relevant to our young adults? They'll keep the historic white guy dominance on the curriculum instead. I'm passionate about giving children books they can relate to and learn ⬇️ 6h

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AllDebooks From. By all means read the classics but a growing mind needs a diverse and challenging library. It's how we learn to empathise and understand life experiences outside of our own. If only we could ban/cancel the book banners. 6h

Librarybelle Yes, agree that this would be banned, @CatLass007 @AllDebooks . And it‘s so sad! But, I think it‘s a good read for a YA audience. 6h

CatLass007 I wish there was a constructive way to get banned books into the hands of young people everywhere. The Brooklyn Public Library has an anti-censorship program called “Books Unbanned” that makes ebooks accessible throughout the country. The New York Public Library offers a Teen Banned Book Club. New Jersey and a few other states have “Right to Read” laws which makes book banning illegal. (edited) 5h

Librarybelle I know, @CatLass007 ! 5h

CatLass007 All those things are great, but it‘s not enough. I grew up in a small town in West Virginia and now live in a bigger small town in Tennessee. I was blessed with a Mom who let me read whatever I wanted. My Dad wasn‘t a book reader. He read the newspaper every morning but he never really paid much attention to what I read. As backward as East Tennessee is, I‘m grateful not to live in Florida. (edited) 4h

Pogue I would recommend this to teens. I am sneaky and would have the audiobook playing in the car or at home. I have done that with other books that I wanted my son to read, and for him the audiobook worked. As a companion book I would also have the teen read Why Are You So Serious about micro aggressions. (edited) 2h

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Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance | Bethany Morrow

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2. In her January 19, 2025 Letters from an American, Heather Cox Richardson discusses heroes, those who may not hold a fancy title but are average individuals who take a stand. I'll link to today's letter in the comments--you can read it without subscribing, just click “not now“ to avoid giving your email address--in case you wish to read this.

How are the characters in the stories heroes? Are they heroes? #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

Librarybelle Here is the link to today's letter: https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/january-19-2025?utm_campaig...

Her letters are very informative, though she does show her political leanings at times, so fair warning on that. However, as a political historian, she uses facts to back up her narrative. I've found her words to be very helpful of late, and I love her use of history to talk about the topic of the day! 8h

CatLass007 I believe that the main character in every story behaves heroically. Anyone who doesn‘t respect themselves can‘t expect to be respected by anyone else. By respecting themselves they can and do command respect. Maybe others don‘t understand the actions or the reasons behind the actions our heroes take but no one has control over what anyone else thinks, says, or does. We are responsible for setting boundaries, we are responsible for (cont)⬇️ (edited) 7h

CatLass007 respecting the boundaries set by others. We have no responsibility for anyone‘s feelings, thoughts, or actions except our own. 7h

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AllDebooks I agree with @CatLass007 All of the characters were heroic and positive role models. 6h

Librarybelle Completely agree, @CatLass007 @AllDebooks ! The first step is to respect oneself and set boundaries and then do amazing things from there. 6h

Pogue The characters in the book are hero‘s. It is difficult to stand up for yourself, it is difficult to learn where your boundaries are and to set them. 2h

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Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance | Bethany Morrow

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1. This collection of stories represents a diverse group of young adults, each facing a difficult situation. Which story resonated with you the most?

For me, it was the “homecoming“ story--what a terror the MC had to face, and why did her crush think this was the coolest way to ask her out??? #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

CatLass007 Yes! That‘s the story that hit me the hardest. I thought the “practical joke” was such a horrific experience for this young woman to endure. This story is a strong reminder that it‘s not just young Black men who have to be hyper-vigilant about encounters with the police. That everyone who participated in and observed what was a mental assault didn‘t realize what they were doing is beyond my comprehension. The police officer who put (cont)⬇️ 7h

CatLass007 his hands on her was guilty of professional misconduct and battery. 7h

Librarybelle @CatLass007 I know I kept gasping aloud as I read that one! It‘s beyond my comprehension too that everyone who participated had no clue that this would be traumatizing. And the police involved too! Ugh! And yes, a good reminder of those who have to be hyper-vigilant. 7h

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AllDebooks Homecoming completely stood out above the rest, good as they were. It was a shocking, enlightening read about such a simple, should be lovely experience turning into such a traumatic event. It deftly shows how we take our liberty and rights for granted. 6h

Librarybelle Yes, @AllDebooks . I keep thinking about that story! 6h

Pogue Homecoming does stick with me because of the cruelty of the story. The connected story‘s that Darcy Little Badger wrote made me say “Yes, you go girl!” 2h

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Hester: A Novel | Laurie Lico Albanese

Starting this #buddyread
Hester Prynne is one of my favorite heroines. ♥️🟥🔴
This book is starting off great. I already love Isobel- both of them.
How men treated women and accused them of witchcraft is just appalling.
Halloween 2017 my husband and I went to Salem Massachusetts. It was a fascinating day.

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Librarybelle So awesome! 1w

Cortg My daughter and I went two years ago in October. It was fascinating and a day we‘ll always remember. I remember going quite a bit as a kid when we lived in MA but todays Salem during the month of October is something else! 1w

tpixie @Cortg @Librarybelle Yes! A day to remember. Riding the train & subway with everyone in costume was also fun. Salem it was so interesting. There was a beautiful art museum there that we were pleasantly surprised about. Inside was a reconstructed Chinese house, which was incredible. 1w

Librarybelle So cool! 1w

tpixie @Librarybelle yes! One of our favorite vacations. Boston was amazing also. 1w

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Making Money | Terry Pratchett

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Just a friendly reminder that we'll be reading #MakingMoney next! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on February 8th! Woohoo!

If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

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julesG @AllDebooks Thanks! I keep forgetting to tag them. 7d

AllDebooks @julesG 💙 7d

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Going Postal | Terry Pratchett

#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #GoingPostal!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy reading!

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BookmarkTavern Yay! One of my favorites! 2w

TheSpineView Just finished and loved it! Now I need to go back and read the one we are discussing this month. 2w

julesG @TheSpineView 🤣🤣🤣 same 🤦🏻‍♀️🫣 2w

julesG @BookmarkTavern mine, too 2w

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Monstrous Regiment (Revised) | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs

Hello friends! Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a spoiler. Find the Monstrous Regiment post & tap "show me" on the spoiler tag to join in the discussion. Join in whenever you can! Today. Tomorrow. Next month! The post will always be up so just tag each other & we'll jump in to discuss with you. Feel free to chat about anything!

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Monstrous Regiment | Terry Pratchett

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Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #MonstrousRegiment feel free to discuss anything! Don't forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

kwmg40 After working through the Rincewind books, many of which were heavily dominated by male characters, it was refreshing to see a more diverse and interesting cast. I especially liked Igorina and Jackrum. I also liked how Pratchett poked fun at the conventions of warfare and at the propaganda that tends to surround wars. 2w

BookmarkTavern I think Maladict and Polly were my favorites. I‘ve always related to Polly a lot, being the caretaker so long it becomes habit. And I found myself paying a lot more attention to the politics and religious fanaticism of Borogovia. It feels a lot more relevant right now. 😅 2w

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julesG @BookmarkTavern it does feel very relevant right now. 2w

julesG Polly is my favourite, but Maladict and Igor sure are second. And Jackrum, of course. 2w

BookmarkTavern @julesG I really didn‘t like Jackrum the first time through. I thought they were abrasive and a bully. But, on reread, knowing what we know about the character, I appreciated them a lot more. (edited) 2w

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Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

My book finally came in the mail! Starting this #chunkster for #READLESMIS I‘ve always wanted to read this, and there‘s no better way than with a #buddyread with fellow Littens! Hopefully I will catch up soon!
I‘m loving Monsignor Bienvenue. He is giving, kind, and insightful.

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julieclair Hooray! 🎉 2w

tpixie @julieclair yes!! And most people canceled at work today and so I brought my book!! Maybe if I‘m caught up enough I can get some reading in!! 💙🤍❤️🇫🇷 2w

TheBookHippie Yay!!!!!!! I love him as well! One of my favorite characters. 2w

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tpixie @TheBookHippie Yes, I think he will continue to be one of my favorites, even though I understand he‘s not in the whole book… 2w

dabbe Yay! Glad we're all in this together! #readlesmis 🖤🇫🇷🩶 2w

tpixie @dabbe yes! 👏🏻 2w

julieclair Well, I've succumbed and have joined the Les Mis madness! My book arrives on Friday. 🇫🇷 2w

tpixie @julieclair yay!!! Mine just arrived yesterday. 2w

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