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CaitlinR

“Maybe this is how all stories end, the ones with true women and men, true bodies falling into wounding and death, and with real blood spilled. And maybe this is why the great stories we told are so different. Because we tell stories to live, and that sort of story needs a purpose, so that sort of story must be a lie. Because at the end of a true story, there is nothing but waste.”

Damn, this man can write!

#marlonjames

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TheBookbabeblog84
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I‘ve owned this volume for a long time and just never took the time to sit down and read it. So here I am at damn near midnight starting a new book. #marlonjames #blackhistorymonth #booklover

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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My small but mighty book haul from yesterday‘s author event. Of course I bought a book for her to sign. And then two more jumped into the pile. I was planning to browse, but hit my dollar limit in the first five minutes. So I started reading the top two books. Seriously need that snow day the weatherman is talking about for Wednesday!

#bookhaul #marlonjames #bibliophile #happybibliophage #iregretnothing #needmoretimetoread #shopindie

SilversReviews I LOVED The Lost Girls of Paris, but I LOVE all of Pam Jenoff‘s books. ENJOY all of them. 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @SilversReviews I went to hear her speak yesterday, and I‘m impressed with her knowledge and background. I listened to The Orphan‘s Tale this week also. Still processing my feelings for review, but it wasn‘t a five-star read for me. Good though, for sure. And looking forward to the new one, which I‘ve heard is even better. 6y
Cinfhen Was Marlon James at the event!?!??!? I have a MAJOR crush on him 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen Oh no, I wish. It was Pam Jenoff who was interesting for sure. 6y
minkyb I was wondering the same thing @Cinfhen ‼️ 6y
minkyb Nice choices! 6y
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mimi07abdi
John Crow's Devil | Marlon James
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Not exactly my cup of tea.... #marlonjames #johncrow‘sdevil

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ValChanelle
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Yo...Did I inadvertently purchase an autographed copy of #TheBookOfNightWomen?! I can‘t read this signature at all lol, but I‘m gonna tell myself it belongs to the author. I read this book soon after it debuted, but I‘m revisiting it again this month for #AfrikanahBookClub. Definitely a page-turner. #MarlonJames #blackwomenread #wellreadblackgirl #nowreading

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wildturkey
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"That's what happens when you personify hopes and dreams in one person. He becomes nothing more than a literary device." #abriefhistoryofsevenkillings #marlonjames

Bibliogeekery Great book! #queerbooks 8y
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AndjoSant
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Read it in print earlier this year ... now giving the #audiobook a go ... loving the Jamaican accents!! #jamaica #marlonjames #manbooker

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missberlyreads
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Pickpick

PHENOMENAL! I highly recommend the audio version.
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#abriefhistoryofsevenkillings #marlonjames #Jamaica #manbooker

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BooksForYears
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#SeasonsReadings2016 Day 15 - We Need Diverse Books

We need books that reflect and explore all kinds of diversity and experience!

#WeNeedDiverseBooks #persephonebooks #diversity #JamesBaldwin #ElifShafak #BritBennett #MarlonJames #JosephBoyden #EttyHillesum

Seansworth An Interrupted Life is one of those books that I didn't think anybody else knew about despite how much it's helped me through. Cheers to validation. Haha 8y
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Merchgal
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This is a story of a slave girl named Lilith and a few other women on a Jamaican sugar cane plantation who eventually plan something crazy. All of the women have very interesting yet sad stories that explain why they are who they are.

The Jamaican dialect is sometimes hard to follow at the beginning and there is a lot of detailed graphic violence. Despite this I really enjoyed the book.
#thebookofnightwomen #marlonjames

Donna_sBookMinute I once owned this book; but I don't think I read it. Your comment about the Jamaican dialect prompted me to listen to a sample of the audiobook. As expected, the audio is a great way to experience this title. I still wanted a print edition. Not wanting to be placed into the library's hold queue, I found a great deal for both on Amazon/Audible. (edited) 8y
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