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The_Penniless_Author
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#TLT
Thanks for the tag @dabbe !

1. The Metamorphosis (Kafka)
2. The Nose (Gogol)
3. The Double (Dostoevsky)

Tag @RaeLovesToRead @BarbaraBB @IuliaC @CBee

RaeLovesToRead Hmm... tricky. My memory is bad for short stories. 7d
dabbe #1: “As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.” 😱 #'s 2 and 3: now on my tbr. And, Dostoevsky actually wrote a SHORT story? I'm trying to get through THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV with the #hashtagbrigade, and boy has it been a looooonnnnngggggg slog! Thanks for playing. 💚💙💚 7d
The_Penniless_Author @dabbe Oh yeah, Dostoevsky's complete short stories was one of the first books I ever owned. I don't know why, but I was obsessed with Russian classics in high school (including The Brothers Karamazov 😄). 6d
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dabbe @The_Penniless_Author And you actually liked it? Is there still hope for me, yet? 🤩😃😂 6d
The_Penniless_Author @dabbe Loved it. Not as much as Crime and Punishment, but C&P has a much lower barrier to entry. I remember getting to The Grand Inquisitor chapter and having my mind blown. 🤯🤣 I'm glad I read it at that age where new ideas - and art and music and everything else - hit their hardest. 6d
dabbe @The_Penniless_Author Good to know. I'm hanging in there! 🤩 6d
IuliaC Thanks for the tag 5d
IuliaC The Metamorphosis, definitely! I'm adding the ones by Gogol and Dostoiesvki to my list 👍 5d
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candc320
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Here‘s my March #bookspinbingo list! A good amount of leftovers from previous months, some new additions to enjoy, all in all a mixed back of genres and formats. Now let‘s see what I actually read 🤣!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
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britt_brooke
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Runstedtler, a former Raptors dancer, is an award-winning African-American History scholar. She covers the 70s, fraught with difficulties, which saw the merger of the ABA and NBA, and the post-desegregation challenges that followed. Often cited for negativity, but not the positive influences that have shaped the league as it presently stands. This well-researched, but at times meandering book, highlights both. Favorite cover of the year!!

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ClaudiaPicolo1234

“You could almost hear the nation gasp.“

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ClaudiaPicolo1234

I think this book would be best for middle- upper elementary grades.Through rhythmic prose and vibrant illustrations, this book becomes a jubilant tribute to the excellence, benevolence, and tenacity embodied by this extraordinary team

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ClaudiaPicolo1234
Pickpick

Explore the real-life narrative of the Harlem Globetrotters, the squad that revolutionized the sport of basketball. Within the pages of “Swish!“ awaits the remarkable tale of the Harlem Globetrotters, who showcased the most revolutionary and awe-inspiring basketball the world had ever witnessed.

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sarahosterle

“Back home, the Harlem Globetrotters were named 'America's Ambassadors of Goodwill'“This quote shows the difference that Harlem Globetrotters made.

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sarahosterle

I liked this book because of the style of it. This book would really helpful for younger readers to read because it is bridging picture books/fiction to nonfiction. I would use this book in an early childhood education classroom fro students who like basketball and maybe want to get them to read more.

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sarahosterle
Mehso-so

This book is a picture book and biography about the Harlem Globetrotters and how they changed basketball forever. There are many facts embedded into the book that have dates and captions about what exactly was going on when the team was just started.

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Karisimo
Shot Clock | Caron Butler, Justin A Reynolds
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Pickpick

A story of family, community, and basketball for fans of Jason Reynolds' Track series. Middle schooler, Tone is facing several challenges- a friend lost to a police shooting, his mother's mental health, and trying out for AAU basketball team. Lots of good messages here told with an authentic teen voice. Highly recommend!