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Of course I love this author. This was a quick read, terrible stories of war and migration and parents doing the unimaginable to save their children. How come humans can‘t evolve? Why can‘t small men stop creating huge catastrophes?

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So Much Blue: A Novel | Percival Everett

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This is a triple (& sometimes more) timeline book, or perhaps more accurately, a three places book: “house” in Philadelphia where Kevin‘s wife and kids live, Paris where he had an affair, and El Salvador (right before its civil war in 1979) where he goes with his best friend Richard to find his friend‘s brother who went missing there. The House chapters jump around in time as Kevin tells us about events in his family‘s life. The storyline ⬇️

Soubhiville

Texreader in El Salvador is ugly, brutal, profane, and scary. The events there affected him so deeply that it seems even he didn‘t realize the impact it had on the rest of his life. Kevin is an artist, telling his stories in slight part in the colors he paints. He‘s sometimes not the brightest father or husband making questionable decisions. The 1979 chapters keep the story moving in a dramatic fashion, and almost impossible to put down. #authoramonth 2w

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So Much Blue: A Novel | Percival Everett

Im reading (listening to) this book next for #authoramonth

@Soubhiville

BarbaraBB Loved this book! 3w

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CatLass007

So Much Blue: A Novel | Percival Everett

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May 2025 #AuthorAMonth #Read2025 For the first few minutes I wasn‘t sure if I liked this book, but I quickly turned around into loving it. It is the story of a young man‘s life and how as a middle aged man he comes to understand why he became the person his and finally comes to peace with his past and himself. It also is a story of love, family, friendship, and art. There is a subtle allusion to his race while he was in graduate school (cont)⬇️

Soubhiville, DieAReader

CatLass007 while sharing a house with his white best friend in a Black neighborhood in Philadelphia. On a return flight from El Salvador 1979 he is profiled by Customs, a nerve-wracking experience for him and for me as a reader. As a white woman I have never been a victim of racial discrimination but the book is enlightening in that respect. Recommended! 4w

DieAReader 🎉🥳Excellent!! 4w

Reggie Oh man, I cried when he met that man again from El Salvador later in life. 3w

CatLass007 @Reggie I know, right? 3w

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AllDebooks

Coffeeland: One Man's Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug | Augustine Sedgewick

Happy #Chatterday ☕️

Grab a coffee and drop by to catch up with each other's news and plans. Do you have any recommendations for us?

All are welcome to join in. ☕️

Play ☕️ Tag ☕️ Share

@kspenmoll @DebinHawaii @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Librarybelle @dabbe @Cuilin @Susanita @kelli7990 @Eggs

Librarybelle Good morning! I am excited to attend a mystery book event today. The rest of the weekend will be catching up on chores I missed doing this week because of taking Zeke to appointments. It‘s sunny right now, and hearing the birds chirping puts a smile on my face. Hope everyone has a good weekend! 1mo

ElizaMarie Good Morning - I am enjoying my morning coffee. Catching up on my shows (Law & Order). We got a puppy yesterday (I am gonna post a picture on a book review). We are gonna spend the day with him so we can come up with a name. 1mo

ElizaMarie @Librarybelle - A Mystery book even sounds super fun!!! I love that you have sunshine and birds to keep you company this morning! I woke up with the sun (which I love waking up that way rather than the alarm). 1mo

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Librarybelle @ElizaMarie A new puppy! How lovely! ❤️ 1mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle How is Zeke? I‘m hearing the birds here also. 1mo

Cuilin @ElizaMarie Congratulations on the new puppy 🎉 1mo

Cuilin Finally after a year of discomfort, meds are working and I‘m getting stuck in to cleaning, tidying and organizing. 1mo

Eggs Thank you 🙏🏻 1mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin oh I am so glad to hear this!!!!! Yay yay yay!!!! ♥️♥️♥️ 1mo

TheBookHippie @ElizaMarie awe a puppy!!! 1mo

TheBookHippie We are preparing for exams here: my son has all his international baccalaureate exams this week and he is really anxious- so I‘m helping him BREATHE and go over things casually… two years of classes comes down to one paper in each subject- Hisory, English… etc -that you write in 5 parts on one subject in differing ways from ONE QUESTION. Then depending how you do it can count for certain amounts of college credits. It‘s worldwide so I get⬇️ 1mo

TheBookHippie His phone and Apple Watch here at home while he is testing. It‘s really strict. So send him some good vibes! 1mo

Lesliereadsalot I‘m sure he‘ll do great! But I know how you feel. 🩷 1mo

thecheckoutstack After two weeks of pneumonia I‘m finally starting to feel like myself, but I woke up with a bit of a sore throat so feeling a little paranoid. The weather is beautiful here today, hoping to build a fence around my new raised garden beds. 1mo

Librarybelle @Cuilin He‘s holding steady. He did not really eat this morning and had some potty issues last night. But, he was active and alert this morning. Thanks for asking! 1mo

quietlycuriouskate Usual Saturday domestic and admin. chores here. I prevailed upon my daughter to buzz my hair; now I'm all eyes and cheekbones and look like a cross between Cillian Murphy and a Buddhist nun again. 😂 1mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie just in time for our birthday month 🎂 🎈 wishing your son all the luck!!! 🍀 1mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin YAY BIRTHDAYS!!! 🎈🎈🎈 1mo

dabbe @ElizaMarie Yay for a puppy! Congrats! 🖤🐾🖤 1mo

dabbe @Cuilin WAH🤩🤩! Glad you're feeling better! Don't overdo it, though! 💚💜💚 1mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie Oh boy, are those exams stressful! He's lucky to have you as his mamma for you know exactly what to do. I will be keeping my fingers, legs (and whatever else) crossed for him all week! 💚🤞🏻💜 1mo

dabbe @thecheckoutstack Glad you're feeling better, but take it easy! Maybe relaxing with a nice drink and book is what you should do today. The garden beds will still be there. 💚💜💚 1mo

dabbe @quietlycuriouskate Your cut sounds adorable! I want to see it! 💚💜💚 1mo

dabbe As I type this, the girls are whining to go on their walk before it gets too hot. They don't understand that we need our cup of joe before we go. 🤣 Wishing everyone a lovely Saturday. 💜💚💜 1mo

ElizaMarie @Cuilin I am so glad to hear your discomfort is subsiding. I am trying to get into the “want“ to spring clean. I start to do well, but my husband is not interested, so it's been a battle to get stuff done -- we did do his dressers today (I did mine a weekish ago). So we got 1 bag of clothing to donate!!! --- What are you organizing today? 1mo

ElizaMarie @TheBookHippie Ooo sounds intense! SENDING him all the good vibes I have!!! 1mo

ElizaMarie @thecheckoutstack Ooo 2 weeks of pneumonia! I am glad to hear you are out of that! Take it slow and steady! Yay for SUNSHINE! 1mo

ElizaMarie @dabbe Enjoy your walk with the girls! Maybe a coffee to go!? 1mo

Cuilin @ElizaMarie Everything!!! Both our daughters are in their 20s and they have spent the last 5 to 7 years boomeranging and dropping things off in our basement. It is an utter mess. 1mo

AllDebooks Just come inside after a day of garden work. It's so lovely to see all these chats. I shall grab a ☕️ and scroll through. 🌞 1mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle A mystery book event sounds fun. I'm glad you're doing something for you to take your mind off Zeke, if only for a few hours. X 1mo

AllDebooks @ElizaMarie A new puppy is so exciting! 😍 I hope he settles in quickly. 🐾 1mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin I'm thrilled to hear this. I'm so glad the new meds are helping. Go easy tho'. X 1mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie sending him all the best wishes and positive vibes possible. Come on TheBabyHippie, you got this x 1mo

AllDebooks @thecheckoutstack that sounds like a tough few weeks. I'm glad you're feeling better x 1mo

AllDebooks @quietlycuriouskate lol, I bet you look super cute and not at all like your description x 1mo

AllDebooks @dabbe lol, they are obvs unaware of the need for caffeine. I hope you all enjoyed your walk. X 1mo

AllDebooks I've been listening to #QueerBC May read all day, and I am HOOKED @PuddleJumper

The Tensorate Series: (The Black Tides of Heaven, The Red Threads of Fortune, The Descent of Monsters, The Ascent to Godhood)

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DebinHawaii @ElizaMarie Congrats on the puppy! 🎉🐶 1mo

DebinHawaii @Librarybelle Sending Zeke lots of 💜💜💜 1mo

DebinHawaii @Cuilin Glad to hear your meds are working! 💜 1mo

DebinHawaii @TheBookHippie Hope the exams went well! 1mo

DebinHawaii @thecheckoutstack I hope you continue to to feel better! 💜 1mo

DebinHawaii @quietlycuriouskate It sounds like the perfect cut for spring/summer! 💛 1mo

DebinHawaii @dabbe You gotta have the coffee! ☕️ 1mo

DebinHawaii @AllDebooks Hope you get some time to relax today! 1mo

PuddleJumper @AllDebooks Ooo excellent! That's next on my list to read 1mo

DebinHawaii Just hitting the coffee shop now & getting caffeinated after wandering around the monthly makers market by my house & stopping by the library. I am planning on a nap latter as it was a crazy workweek & I‘m still pooped. 😵‍💫 1mo

Librarybelle @AllDebooks Thanks! It was a good time with lots more on my tbr! And Zeke was happy to see me (and to eat)! 1mo

Librarybelle Thank you, @DebinHawaii ! 1mo

ElizaMarie @Cuilin Hope you can get lost in some audio books during your #AudioOrganizing 1mo

dabbe @Librarybelle ... glad to hear that Zeke is holding his own. I've been thinking about you and your boys, especially the #zekemeister. Hoping for good results on his tests. 🖤🐾🖤 1mo

Librarybelle Thank you, @dabbe ! 1mo

Susanita Sorry. The day got away from me yesterday. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 1mo

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CatLass007

So Much Blue: A Novel | Percival Everett

@Soubhiville I hope you are well. I just wanted to let you and the rest of the #AuthorAMonth gang know that the tagged book, So Much Blue, and The Trees, both by May‘s author Percival Everett, are free on Audible. I‘d love to read James but it‘s not free and the hold list is months long. I‘ll get to it when the LIBBY gods smile on me.

Soubhiville Thanks for sharing! @TheBookHippie @dabbe @CatLass007 @willaful @Jess @Eyelit @JenReadsAlot @BarkingMadRead @Laughterhp @TheSpineView @tdrosebud @Bookwormjillk @Melismatic 1mo

Soubhiville @AllDebooks @Deblovestoread @Caroline2 @Texreader @TheAromaofBooks @AmyG @Skygoddess1 @JacqMac @Amiable @PurpleyPumpkin @vlwelser @DogMomIrene @Karisimo 1mo

Soubhiville @Caryl @jhod @Andrew65 @tpixie @vonnie862 @MrsV @Sace @MemoirsForMe @Zuhkeeyah @SconsinBookyBadger @Read4life @staci.reads @DHill @Mimi28 1mo

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Soubhiville @inthegreensandblues @Larkken @gossamerchild @peanutnine @Yenya1954 @anishainkspill @dariazeoli @BarkingMadRead @CoffeeNBooks @Jess861 @julieclair @Teresereading 1mo

Soubhiville @Bklover @Singout @jhod @DebinHawaii @Gissy @Amor4Libros 1mo

CatLass007 @Soubhiville Thanks for sharing with the group! 1mo

tpixie Thanks!!! 😊 @CatLass007 1mo

CatLass007 @tpixie Welcome! 1mo

dariazeoli Ooh, thanks for the heads up. Having the same issue with James! 1mo

Deblovestoread The Trees is fantastic! 1mo

CatLass007 @dariazeoli You‘re welcome! @Deblovestoread Good to know! 1mo

julieclair Thanks, @catlass007 , for always sharing the great bargains you find! 💝 1mo

Andrew65 Thanks for sharing this information 😍 1mo

CatLass007 @julieclair @Andrew65 You‘re welcome! I aim to please. 1mo

Caroline2 Oh thanks for the heads up! 👍 1mo

CatLass007 @Caroline2 My pleasure. 1mo

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AllDebooks

Coffeeland: One Man's Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug | Augustine Sedgewick

Librarybelle Good morning! I‘m spending the day with a friend, which will be fun. Zeke has been off his steroid treatment in preparation for his appointment next week, and he started to show signs of discomfort on Thursday night. The rest of my weekend will be me monitoring him and giving him what medications I can to alleviate his symptoms enough to get him to eat again. Poor guy. Other than a couple incidences the past couple of weeks, he was doing well. 1mo

TheSpineView Happy Saturday! Thanks for the tag! 💛🏷 1mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle I hope he does ok over the weekend. Poor boy x 1mo

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AllDebooks @TheSpineView Happy Saturday 🌞 1mo

AllDebooks I'm spending the day gardening today. We're building a dead hedge before planting a native hedgerow out back. Plus, creating a wishlist of trees and shrubs from

Creating a Forest Garden: Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops

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julieclair @Librarybelle Poor Zeke has really had a time off it these past few months. And so have you. 💝 I hope you have a nice refreshing day with your friend. 1mo

julieclair @AllDebooks My son is really interested in planting a forest garden. But he needs to move out of his apartment first, lol, and find a place with some land. I‘ll take a look at that book - I‘m sure he‘d like to have a copy! 1mo

julieclair I‘ll be spending the day catching up on various To Do List items, planning our upcoming trip to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, and hopefully doing some reading. 1mo

julieclair Want to play @eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @Soubhiville ? 1mo

AllDebooks @julieclair I highly recommend it. It's my bible. He could make his plans while waiting to move. He'll have a clearer idea of what he needs from a property garden. 1mo

AllDebooks @julieclair Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃 How lovely x😍 1mo

Librarybelle Thanks, @AllDebooks @julieclair ! We should hopefully find out next week the primary cause for his issues, so then I can get the best treatment for Zeke. This is such a long process. Lots of trial and error. 1mo

julieclair @AllDebooks Great idea! I‘ll get him a copy. And yes, we‘re very excited about Scotland. Part of our trip will be to visit Maybole, Ayrshire, where my great-grandfather was born! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Hoping to visit Wigtown as well, for some book shopping. 📚 1mo

julieclair @Librarybelle Hoping you get some answers at the appointment next week. 💙 1mo

Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle hope you get some answers for Zeke! 1mo

Bookwormjillk @AllDebooks Sounds like a helpful book! It‘s gardening for me today too as soon as I get some laundry going. Then two games for daughter tonight. I need to squeeze in a nap before then! I restarted my audiobook since I wasn‘t following it

Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge

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Bookwormjillk @julieclair have fun! I loved Scotland when I went in college. 1mo

AllDebooks @julieclair ❤️ 1mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk I need Maude 😍 1mo

TheBookHippie @julieclair oh Scotland!!!! How fun! 1mo

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle that poor guy!!! 1mo

TheBookHippie Laundry, bread making & out to independent bookstore day! 1mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks cannot wait to garden! One more month!! 1mo

dabbe @Librarybelle Such a good cat mamma! Be tough, Zekemeister! We're all thinking of you! 🖤🐾🖤 1mo

dabbe @AllDebooks Sounds lovely! 💚💚💚 1mo

dabbe @julieclair Scotland? So jealous! 🤩🤣🤩 1mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie Laundry here, too! Wish I could taste your bread! 😍 1mo

dabbe Drinking coffee with Matt and the pups right now. Then, a walk with these goofheads, a little housework, and hopefully a late afternoon visit to our local indie bookstore, Changing Hands. Have a wonderful day, everybody! P.S. Thanks for the tag, @Alldebooks and @peaKnit! 😍🤩😍 1mo

DebinHawaii For me it‘s coffee, breakfast, the library to pick up a hold & then into town to one of the few indie bookstores we have, then a few other errands & getting prepped for a busy week of travel for work. 1mo

DebinHawaii @Librarybelle Hope Zeke does okay this weekend & that you get some answers. 💜 1mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe 🙃♥️ 1mo

TheBookHippie @DebinHawaii go go go 1mo

Librarybelle Thanks everyone! You all know how stressful this has been. @AllDebooks @julieclair @Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie @dabbe @DebinHawaii 1mo

julieclair @TheBookHippie @dabbe @DebinHawaii I totally missed Independent Bookstore Day. 😔 I‘ll need to make up for it one day this week. 1mo

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The Wind Knows My Name | Isabel Allende

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I liked the interwoven stories and the parallels between the Kindertransport children of WWII and the refugee children separated from their parents at the US border in more recent times. It makes me very sad to think of these situations that are still affecting many refugees today.

#52bookclub25 (Includes Latin American history)
#gottacatchemall (Oricorio: passionate character) @PuddleJumper
#BookCrossing

TheBookHippie Such a good read. 2mo

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SconsinBookyBadger

Rebel Radio: The Story of El Salvador's Radio Venceremos | Jose Ignacio Lopez Vigil, Josc) Ignacio Lc3pez Vigil, Jos Ignacio Lpez Vigil, Josa(c) Ignacio La3pez Vigil

My #Roll100 books for April. 🎲 24 and 🎲 36 are pending library holds. 🎲 16 is probably going to be purchased since it‘s not at any library branches or libby.

@PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper Library holds are so unpredictable. I've had one on hold since Christmas 2mo

SconsinBookyBadger @PuddleJumper my brick & mortar library is quick on interloans, libby on the hand is slow pace even with available soon ebooks or audio 🐌 2mo

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GatheringBooks

My Shoes and I | Ren� Colato La�nez

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#CoverStories Day 18: Central to this tale is the plight of a father and his young son (who was sent a new pair of #shoes by his mother who is working in the United States) as they travel from their home in El Salvador to Guatemala to the US-Mexican border, ostensibly to be reunited with the mother. My review of this timely tale: https://wp.me/pDlzr-gum

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 👌🏻 3mo

Eggs Lovely cover art 👟 2mo

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