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Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood | Trevor Noah

I read a lot of great books in February so hard to choose just one, but this book has stayed with me and I want to read it again, so has just got the edge on the others. #12Booksof2022 #February

Great as audiobook read by Trevor Noah himself.

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The Paris Network - Siobhan Curham (perfect for fans of Kate Quinn)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind - William Kamkwamba
This is The Night They Come For You - Robert Goddard

Deifio I read it a couple of years ago. I loved it too! 1y

Andrew65 @Deifio Not a great one for memoirs but this was brilliant. 1y

Deifio @Andrew65 Oh I agree! I already gifted it, because I liked it so much and the person I gifted was always very interested in South Africa. 1y

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dabbe This book was banned by our school district #grrrrrrrr

But my husband and I are going to see him when he comes to Phoenix in 2023. #yay 1y

Andrew65 @dabbe That is terrible!!! In fact I don‘t think I can sum up the words for that. 😡 (edited) 1y

dabbe @Andrew65 Love the (edited) part! 😂 Our district had a major kerfuffle last year at our high school with the book SO YOU'VE BEEN PUBLICLY SHAMED being assigned to the AP JUNIORS! Our principal even got fired, and our English Department Chair was demoted. Every year I would read HUCKLEBERRY FINN with my juniors, I'd wear a shirt that stated “I teach banned books, and I'm proud of it!“ I was so proud of my district for that. Not anymore. 😕 1y

willaful @dabbe Disgusting! My daughter had it assigned in high school, which I thought was just brilliant. It teaches so much, while being funny and interesting. 1y

Andrew65 @dabbe @willaful What does it say about those areas that think this should be banned. Says far more bout them, but also says a lot about society. This is an important book that everyone should experience. 1y

dabbe @Andrew65 Especially since their first “official“ book back in school was THE SCARLET LETTER. What discussions were opened up while reading that! The district now has to have written approval for every single item any teacher wants to read that is not part of the textbook adoption (StudySync), and if it's a novel and it's not on the novel list, you can NEVER teach it. Period. 1y

dabbe @willaful So true! And I'm sure your daughter lived through it, and her innocence wasn't lost (like this parent stated). 1y

Andrew65 @dabbe That is truly scandalous and censorship at its worst. Who makes those decisions and what gives them the right to make those decisions in a so-called free and Democratic society. 1y

willaful @dabbe I was literally thinking, as I commented, about how in high school I had to read The Scarlet Letter and what a useless experience that was. How could I possibly understand or relate to whatever value that book has at 16? 1y

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BkClubCare

Hooked on Bingo | Alice Andrews

#BookSpinBingo! Two books that really were the least what I wanted to read but! It‘s OK! I do want to read these, but it does make me cringe/laugh. #sigh #YAY!! #funtimes #lovethisstuff

BkClubCare I think I reversed this…. And Esther!! In the snow ❄️ (edited) 2y

xicanti Action Hero Esther! 2y

BkClubCare @xicanti - with wolverine-like claws! ⭐️ 2y

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One_With_Books

The Nightingale | Kristin Hannah

Oh how I love me some Kristin Hannah 💕

I did receive some news the other day. My work is going to be taken over by new owners. They officially take over on the 18th. I hope that they run the place better than the current owner did. He‘s a 76 year old man who is definitely stuck in his old perverted ways 🤢 here‘s to a new start!

#reading #readingatwork #newowners #yay

marleed Oh good luck in your role with new owners! 3y

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megnews

He Said, She Said | Kwame Alexander

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👍🏻👍🏻
#YApril book 11

Allylu

Allylu You‘re doing great! #YAy! 3y

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spr_reads

Ready Player Two: A Novel | Ernest Cline

My new #bookplanner for #2021! I'm in love 😍 I've never had one of these before! Any tips?

spr_reads #love #new #littleinklingsdesign #fullybooked #planner #buhbye2020 #organized #yay #sopretty #books 3y

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SheReadsAndWrites

Ready Player Two: A Novel | Ernest Cline

Happy Thanksgiving to me!!! 😃 #justarrived #yay #newbook

LibrarianRyan Nice. I hope to pick up my copy on the way to moms tomorrow. 3y

Darthdad So jealous. I‘m trying to finish up Deadly education today so I can start Ready Player Two tomorrow 3y

SheReadsAndWrites Happy reading!! 🤓 @LibrarianRyan @Darthdad I just loved the first one. My daughter's copy came too so we are in a race to see who finishes first. 😂 3y

Darthdad Just finished Deadly Education, loved it, and have just bought Ready Player Two @SheReadsAndWrites! Really looking forward to jumping into this one 3y

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SheReadsAndWrites

Summer at Lake Haven: A Novel | RaeAnne Thayne

When you go to Target and the grocery store and find books!!! #yay #bookbonus 😎

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Missusb

The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst | Jaclyn Moriarty

You cannot know my excitement about getting this book. #squeeee #currentlyreading #preview #octoberrso2020 #fantasy #series #middlegrade #humour #favouriteauthor #yay

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bibliobliss

Milestones | Cynthia Almaraz

• Another reading milestone with over 600,000 words read in the awesome #SerialReaderapp. I've been using it for over 3 years now and it's just a lot of fun to read the classics this way •

#readharder #readingmilestones #SerialReader #ereading #ebook #classics #classicliterature #yay #gome

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