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This book is a heartbreaking, infuriating and powerful memoir of one man‘s time on death row in AL for thirty years. Thirty years of his life that were stolen from him, for crimes he did not commit. It‘s an up close look at poverty, racism, and a deeply broken system that was never right from the start. Bryan Stevenson of EJI fought like hell to get Anthony‘s freedom, against all odds and with no cooperation or care from the state. Had it not⬇️

I carry scars that only Lester and Bryan really see. I document every day of my life. I get receipts. I purposefully walk in front of security cameras. I don‘t like to stay home for too long without calling a few people to tell them what I‘m doing. I always call someone and say goodnight. It‘s not that I‘m lonely or that I‘m afraid to be alone. In many ways, I prefer to be alone. I create an alibi for every single day of my life. ⬇️

I was at work. I didn‘t try to rob and kill anyone. I was at work where a guard had to clock me in and clock me out. They told me it didn‘t matter that it wasn‘t me. They told me that a white man was going to say that I did it and that‘s all it would take. I was going to be guilty because I was going to have a white jury and a white judge and a white prosecutor. My defense attorney wasn‘t paid nothing. He couldn‘t get money for an expert.⬇️

The hubs and I are on a #stephenking movie kick 🤷🏻‍♀️ #losersclub #booktomovie

This is a long overdue post expressing my delight and thanks to @CBee for sending this my way. Once I get through my huge stack of library books (make me stay away from the library!!!) I‘ll be diving in. This author is now a must read for me. Thanks again, Cydney, for your thoughtfulness.

Audiobook. I‘ve seen the movie end multiple times - never whole thing. Just like the movie, I cried a few times. The written story here went off on different tandems that made it drag on a lot, to me. surprised a few times, hand over mouth freeze, moments. This book reminds that life isn‘t fair, even those whom done no bad and those who do good. That stinks, but that is life some times. I knew the ending and still wanted a different end.

I finally read this (picked it up because I liked her Child Finder series and also Soubhi‘s review). Brutal, haunting, so dark, but full of light, hope, and yes, enchantment. Absolutely gorgeous writing that kept me riveted despite the very difficult subject matter. 💔 @Soubhiville

This is probably one of my favorites by Stephen King. Some of the scenes in this book will stick in my head for the rest of my life and haunt me. This was such an excellent book and so underrated. I remember watching the movie when it came out and reading the book years ago but I am glad I revisited and read it again to remind myself of the story. Definitely one of my top favorites by him.

I did a Stephen King per month last year (although I got delayed and finished up in January).
Favourite: The Green Mile. Probably followed by Different Seasons.
Least favourite: If it Bleeds. I didn't dislike it, but it was the weakest and least memorable of the bunch.