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Just watched Concrete Cowboy on Netflix, based on the novel Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri. An excellent film featuring Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club in North Philadelphia. Jharrel Jerome never ceases to impress, and Caleb McLaughlin takes a big step out of the shadow of his Stranger Things role.
Has anyone read any history books on black cowboys? I'd love to learn more about the culture Fletcher Street is working to preserve.

TheBookHippie Yes! Let me look it should be in my library borrowing record! 7d

TheBookHippie

Black Cowboys in the American West: On the Range, on the Stage, Behind the Badge

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Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland

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TheBookHippie It was part of the Rachel Cargle anti -racist classes I took. 7d

TieDyeDude @TheBookHippie Thank you! I had seen Black Cowboys in the American West in my initial Google search, but not Compton Cowboys. I don't see the first in our library, but I can get Compton Cowboys online. Maybe I'll do a purchase request for the other 😉 (edited) 7d

TheBookHippie @TieDyeDude 🙃💙 7d

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Sargar114

All We Were Promised: A Novel | Ashton Lattimore

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I just couldn‘t. About halfway though and it doesn‘t feel like anything has happened and have so much more I want to read to care what ends up happening. An interesting premise and it seems like a lot of people like it, but just wasn‘t for me. #bookspin for May

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Scochrane26

2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas | Marie-Helene Bertino

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I heard about this book on a podcast & decided to listen to it. It was not exactly what I expected but still interesting & full of unique characters that eventually all tie together at the nightclub, The Cat‘s Pajamas. The young girl is a really fun MC because of her sass, but you will feel sad for her at times.

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JenReadsAlot

Long Bright River | Liz Moore

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This was fantastic!
My #bookspin for May @TheAromaofBooks

AmyG She has become a favorite. One great book after another. 3mo

JenReadsAlot @AmyG This is the only one I've read by her so far. 3mo

BkClubCare Heft was so good! (Theory that the first one you read by a favorite author will always be a favorite 😂) Enjoy the entire oeuvre 3mo

AmyG I so agree with the first one you read. Works for me with music, too. @BkClubCare (edited) 3mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo

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Yenya1954

Lady Killer | Lisa Scottoline

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Another novel is the series with Bennie Rosato and her associates. My favorite character has always been Mary DiNunzio. Mary becomes immersed into the cases with her clients because she relates to them and they really love this about her. This novel involves the mob & the story line kept me reading. 4/5⭐️

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JenReadsAlot

Long Bright River | Liz Moore

1. Sitting
2. Reading tagged and loving it! Listening to Unite by Cory Booker and loving that as well.
Thanks @TheSpineView #two4tuesday

TheSpineView You must have an audio and physical book going at the same time. I do that. Do you find you get absorbed in one and get to the second? Thanks for playing 3mo

JenReadsAlot @TheSpineView Audio for driving, cleaning, etc! 3mo

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2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas | Marie-Helene Bertino

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I really liked Beautyland and the Book Riot podcast folks love this one, so I figured I‘d give it a try. I made it almost halfway through but I just don‘t care. It isn‘t grabbing me at all. So, on to the next.

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Yenya1954

As Bright as Heaven | Susan Meissner

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This historical novel was a beautiful story of love amid the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic. The characters were all very much alive in my mind. This story will remain in my memories. It was well written and certainly worth the time I spent with it. 4.5/5⭐️

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SilversReviews

As Bright as Heaven | Susan Meissner

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#25ALIVE
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

PROMPT: BRIGHT

The reader will learn about The Spanish Flu and its devastation of the population around the world. If you are like me, you will do research of your own about the Spanish Flu.

Ms. Meissner has written another touching book that teaches us some history as well as teaches us about the goodness of mankind and its generosity in times of a crisis.

https://tinyurl.com/2nrcfrr7

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This one was heartbreaking 💔 6mo

marleed I thought it particularly interesting since it was published prior to Covid-19. I think it would be hard to write that same novel today and not interject some of the mistakes from the later pandemic. 6mo

Eggs A great choice 👏🏻👏🏻 6mo

SilversReviews @marleed Yes. 6mo

SilversReviews @Eggs Thanks. 6mo

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