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SomedayAlmost
Nightbitch | RACHEL. YODER
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6 stars for this strange gem. Every creative turned stay-at-home parent should read this! ScaryMommy blog meets Kafka. Are the shiny, happy moms at story hour truly beasts? It‘s bloody original! TW: brutal death of pet. #motherhood #creative #magicalrealism #horror #readthisnow

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Pamwurtzler
Our House | Louise Candlish
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I just finished this and it was definitely one of the best books I‘ve read this year. What if you came home & found strangers moving into your house? How did that happen? #readthisnow

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Megnogged
Long Way Down | Jason Reynolds
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This book is an amazing emotional rollercoaster! Only a few pages to go but I‘m terrified to know how it‘s going to wrap up...pretty sure I‘ll be destroyed one way or another. #emojiathon ✌🏾 #diversebooks #grinchathon #LongWayDown #booksinverse #readthisnow

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Jess7
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#TheHeartsInvisibleFuries by #JohnBoyne is one of the best books I‘ve read this year. It is equal parts heartbreaking and heartwarming. Words cannot accurately express how phenomenal this book is. It tells the journey of #CyrilAvery throughout his life beginning in #Ireland. Cyril endured so much pain in his life, but also found so much love. If you haven‘t read this book, you absolutely #mustread it. It‘s even better than the hype. #MagicalMarch

Jess7 This book is now also available in paperback. #JPBookreview #Bookreview #Readthisnow #JPFavorite #Furies #Lifejourney #humanrights #LBGYQ (edited) 7y
Ms_T Your review sums up this book perfectly ❤️ 7y
MelanieMefford Agreed! I loved it! 7y
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Jess7 Thank you ☺️☺️ @Ms_T @MelanieMefford 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Totally agree!! One of my favorite books!!! 💚 7y
Djspens So anxious to read this book, I‘ve heard nothing but rave reviews!! 7y
Tove_Reads I love John Boyne, and I can‘t and won‘t hide it! 7y
vkois88 Still on my TBR list!! I've heard sooo many good things 7y
Cfbriggs1 I may have to add this to next months BOTM box! 7y
youneverarrived I agree. It‘s as good as all the hype and more 🧡 (edited) 7y
Jess7 Definitely - bump it up on your #TBR list! It‘s sooooooo good! You can thank me later! 🤣😉 @vkois88 @Djspens @Cfbriggs1 7y
Djspens #purchased 👍🏼🤓😄 7y
Cfbriggs1 @Jess7 😂👍 7y
Leftcoastzen ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍 7y
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Jess7
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5/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. I loved all of the advice jam packed in this short, timely book. I think I may have even enjoyed this one more than “We Should All Be Feminists,” which is extremely hard to say, because I loved that one too. I borrowed this from the library, but it‘s definitely book I must buy. I could read this one over, and over again. In fact if I ever have a daughter, I think I most certainly will. #Readthisnow #MustRead #JPBookReview

MsLeah8417 I loved Americanah. I will have to check this one out as well. 7y
Karkar I loved this one too! So good! 7y
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InsomniacGhuleh
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This book was FANTASTIC. Asha is a fierce, protagonist we can all identify with. A dragon hunter who is wielded by the realm her king and father to hunt dragons who are deemed wicked, and the "old stories" that breed wickedness. Asha revels in her "wickedness" and eternal love of the old stories. But soon a twist of fate leads her on an unexpected path and she finds herself questioning everything she once believed. #yabooks #readthisnow #amazingya

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Jess7
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Littens!! This is a HUGE kindle DEAL announcement. I have been raving about this book #SoYouWanttoTalkAboutRace for weeks now, and TODAY this amazing book is only $2.99 in kindle ebook format. I already own this one in hardcover, but I couldn‘t pass up the chance to have it in an always accessible ebook format too. This is an absolute #MUSTREAD and recommended by AllTheBooks! #KindleDeal #Deal #Sale #KindleDeals #Ebookdeals #DealAlert #ReadthisNow

ReadingSusan Ohhh thanks for the tip! I have been wanting to read this book. I am on a book buying ban until after I open my #cupidgoespostal but guessing I am safe with this one! 7y
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8little_paws Yesssss thank you!! 7y
Jess7 You‘re welcome! You absolutely don‘t want to pass up this deal. This book is phenomenal!! @ReadingSusan 7y
Jess7 You‘re welcome @8little_paws 7y
BibliophileMomma Got it! Thanks for the heads up! 😘 7y
Pamwurtzler I‘m convinced! Thanks! (edited) 7y
Bklover Oooh!! Thanks @Jess7!! Heading there now!!!💛💛💛 7y
YouReadMyEyes Thanks you @Jess7 !!! I just bought it! 7y
ReadingSusan @Jess7 excited to read it! (edited) 7y
Jess7 Great @Tiffy_Reads @Pamwurtzler @Bklover @YouReadMyEyes and @ReadingSusan - I‘m so glad I can spread the word! This book is truly amazing! I‘m so excited for you to read it! 7y
Eggbeater Thank you for alerting me to this sale @Jess7 ! This book was on my to-read list. 7y
HOTPock3tt Wow thanks for letting me know!! ❤️Everyone raves about this one so I am curious and you cannot beat $2.99!!📚 @Jess7 7y
Smartypants @Jess7 thanks for the heads up! I‘m very much looking forward to reading this one! 7y
Valeka Oh, fabulous!!! Thanks for the tag! Purchasing NOW 👍🏻❤️ 7y
Carolyn11215 Ohhh...really high up on my TBR list! Thanks for the tag!! 7y
Jess7 You‘re welcome! Super excited for you all to read this one!! @Eggbeater @HOTPock3tt @Smartypants @Valeka @Carolyn11215 - #spreadtheword 7y
Sungirl79 Wow thanks for the tag! Going to buy it now.😊 7y
tammysue Just purchased it.. thanks for posting!💗 7y
2BR02B Grabbed it. Thanks for the heads up! 7y
ninjypants ahhh thank you!! 7y
JaclynW @Jess7 Thanks so much for the tag! I just purchased it! Yippee! 7y
MissAimz_55 Thank you so much for coming to my post and commenting there about it too... you rock!!! 7y
Crystallinegirl Thanks for the heads up, just bought it! 7y
Bindrosbookshelf Thanks for the heads up! 7y
minkyb Thank you for posting! Great deal. 7y
Karkar Thanks @Jess7 7y
ElleSkel Thanks!! @Jess7 7y
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Jess7
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I started reading “So You Want to Talk About Race” with the #superbowl playing in the background, and WOW, this book is AWESOME! #Oluo eloquently addresses #race head-on, and I can‘t put it down!! 🙌🏼👍🏼👍🏼 This book is very quotable and so I will share some of my favorites in the comments as I make my way through this very important book. #ReadThisNow #HighlyRecommend #HighlyRelevant #POC #Quotes #BlackHistoryMonth #MustRead #CurrentlyReading

Jess7 “Systematic racism is a machine that runs whether we pull the levers or not, and by just letting it be, we are responsible for what it produces. We have to actually dismantle the machine if we want to make change.” -Oluo, p. 30 (edited) 7y
Jess7 “We can get every person in America to feel nothing but love for people of color in their hearts, and if our systems aren‘t acknowledged and changed, it will bring negligible benefit to the lives of people of color.” - Oluo, p. 31 7y
Jess7 Is something about race? 1. It is about race if a person of color thinks it is about race; 2. It is about race if it disproportionately or differently affects POC; and 3. It is about race if it fits into a broader pattern of events that disproportionately or differently affect POC. -Oluo, pp. 14-15 7y
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Jess7 “Humans are resilient and creative beings, and out of a social construct created to brutalize and oppress, we‘ve managed to create a lot of beauty.” - Oluo, p. 21 (edited) 7y
Jess7 “If I call a white person a c****er, the worst I can do is ruin their day. If a white person thinks I‘m a n***er, the worst they can do is get me fired, arrested, or even killed in a system that thinks the same —and has the resources to act on it.” - Oluo, p. 28 7y
Jess7 “No, the problem isn‘t just that a white person may think black people are lazy and that hurts people‘s feelings, it‘s that the belief that black people are lazy reinforces and is reinforced by a general dialogue that believes the same, and uses that belief to justify not hiring black people for jobs, denying black people housing, and discriminating against black people in schools.” - Oluo, p. 32 7y
MissAimz_55 I want to read this book so bad! It's never at my library so I'll probably end up buying it. I need a powerful book!! 7y
Jess7 Trust me. This is a book you want to own, underline and tab. It‘s an incredibly powerful, informative book. It‘s even a part “how to” book. How to approach conversations about race. How to fix the big problems. How to respond when someone responds with an argument for reverse racism. It‘s phenomenal and was worth every penny of the $18.00 I spent at Barnes and Noble to own it! @MissAimz_55 (edited) 7y
RidgewayGirl Looks like this is one to buy. Glad I haven‘t used my Christmas amazon gift card yet. 7y
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InsomniacGhuleh
Now I Rise | Kiersten White
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Good lord this book has made me feel some feels. But this. . . I just can't even. #NowIRise #KierstenWhite #Booksthatgivemefeels #Lada #Radu #Yabooks #Strongfemaleleads #Ladathefierce #AndIDarken #Readthisseries #Readthisnow

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InsomniacGhuleh
The Cruel Prince | Holly Black
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This book was a rollercoaster of pure fun and excitement. Holly Black has such a knack for blending real and surreal elements. If you enjoy fantasy, faerie lore, strong female leads, and just general badassery this is for you. Seriously everyone should be reading this STAT. This books left me breathless and sorry that I have to wait at least another year for book 2. #youngadult #ya #readthisnow #bookboyfriend #faerie #yafantasy #fantasy #sosogood

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