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Ruthiella
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#whereReyoumonday

Reading very much out of my comfort zone, I‘m in East Los Angeles in the current century with Pastor Gregory Boyle and the congregants and residents of the area in this nonfiction account of Boyle‘s outreach efforts.

BarbaraJean Ohhh, I want to read this! Greg Boyle has been referenced a LOT in my spiritual direction studies this year. 3d
Ruthiella @BarbaraJean I think you will get a lot out of it given your interests. I appreciate what Boyle is saying a lot about humanity. (edited) 3d
Deblovestoread Loved this book! 3d
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Ruthiella @Deblovestoread Glad to hear it! 😃 3d
Christine I have to get to this one. I‘m just finishing a semester of teaching incarcerated folks, many of whom grew up in SoCal gang life. They are remarkably thoughtful and diligent students. I wish they‘d met Boyle and been offered a different path. 2d
Ruthiella @Christine That‘s wonderful that you are teaching people who are incarcerated. Education is such a game changer. One of the things Boyle underscores in this book is that it‘s never too late to change one‘s path. 2d
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TieDyeDude
The Outsiders | SE Hinton
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#bookspin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

We have a couple trips planned for June, so I likely won't read everything I'd like to, but I am excited for V.E. Schwab's new book, as well as S.A. Cosby's.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4d
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ravenlee
The Outsiders | SE Hinton
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Okay, I get it now. I never had anyone assign this, so I just never got around to it. Now I feel all sorts of wrecked. What an incredible piece of writing - and SE Hinton was 15 when she started it?! Okay, brb, need to go track down her other work.

TheBookHippie It is all good. ♥️ 1w
dabbe Love all of her books. 💜 1w
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peanutnine
Long Way Down | Jason Reynolds
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#Bibliophile #NewberyWinner
Such a powerful book. I haven't read the graphic novel version yet but it's on my list

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 👌🏻 3w
Eggs Love Reynolds❣️ 3w
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TieDyeDude
The Outsiders | SE Hinton
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1mo
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ImperfectCJ
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This one is in my ears today, as well as her "Rise Up With Fists!!"

https://open.spotify.com/track/6MKL3Xdcf3qFhTP2KJhcsn?si=BPaIUl5aQ22zdjSQN5epkw

Tagged book because Jenny Lewis was in the movie version.

#TuesdayTunes @TieDyeDude

TheKidUpstairs Love this whole album 2mo
ImperfectCJ @TheKidUpstairs I enjoy Joy'All, too, especially Puppy and a Truck 2mo
CarolynM Such a great album. I love Jenny😍 2mo
TieDyeDude Love Jenny! Thanks for sharing 2mo
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SarahBookInterrupted
Lola: A Novel | Melissa Scrivner Love
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This isn‘t a genre I usually read, but I recommend it. It was very fast paced and suspenseful. The leader of a gang is Lola, but everyone thinks it‘s her boyfriend. Until she needs to prove herself to the Cartel and then Lola is thrown into a territory war. The author softens these hard characters and made them well rounded with B storylines. This is a violent book, but there are many themes in this book for a book club, so great pick for that!

SarahBookInterrupted Listen to podcast episode here: https://www.bookinterrupted.com/episodes-podcast/episode/4e864381/lola-episode OR on any major podcast platform (edited) 2mo
Bette I remember reading this and being surprised how much I liked it … cuz gangs. 😳 2mo
SarahBookInterrupted @Bette Me too! There definitely were some brutal parts but the author did a good job at building the lives of the characters beyond the gang culture. (edited) 2mo
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JenniferEgnor
Long Way Down | Jason Reynolds
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Pickpick

I found this one in the YA graphic novel section at my library and knew it was an important read. I haven‘t read the novel and this was my first exposure to it. It‘s a story about a young boy‘s struggle after the death of his friend. Many people come to help him in the most difficult decision he‘s ever made.

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Imagen_leigh
The Stars Beneath Our Feet | David Barclay Moore
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Pickpick

Been awhile so I can‘t remember much about this one, but I remember it was pretty good.

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AnnRaz
The Juvie Three | Gordon Korman
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“Sometimes being totally screwed can set you free.”