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Blades of Freedom (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #10): A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase | Nathan Hale

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This was my first graphic novel, and I found it fascinating. The graphic format made it easy to understand Haiti's very complicated, sad, and violent history. I will read more of this series.

TieDyeDude That's cool! I'll have to check this out. If you like historical graphic novels, I recommend Joel Christian Gill's work: The Talented Tenth and Strange Fruit series. 13h

julieclair @TieDyeDude As it turns out, I do like historical graphic novels! Who knew? 😂 Thanks so much for the recommendation of Joel Christian Gill. Turns out he has written a book about Robert Smalls, a local hero! I live in the South Carolina Lowcountry, and Beaufort, where Smalls was born, is our county seat. I can‘t wait to read this! Just ordered a copy. 😃 (edited) 6h

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KT1432

The Good House | Tananarive Due

Omg Crystal!! I am ELATED!!! Thank you so much for this “haunting” themed #HHS!! I love it!! The cute ghost socks! My fav Reese‘s which have already been opened lol. Currently using my “read in peace” bookmark and ghostly journal. The vanilla pumpkin candles smell DELICIOUS. Thank you for adding to my collection of Tananarive Due with the tagged book!! I‘m SUPER excited about A Sunny Place, Dearest, and Ghost Club!! Thank you!! #HauntedHollowSwap

wanderinglynn, Littlewolf1

AmyG Cute ghost socks! 2mo

KT1432 @AmyG I love them!! 2mo

KT1432 #HHS24 2mo

wanderinglynn Fantastic! 🎃🖤👻🧡 2mo

Littlewolf1 Yay, I am so glad you love it. 2mo

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vonnie862

Black Candle Women: A Novel | Diane Marie Brown

#candle

#DeadSerious
#bookscavengerhunt
#hauntedshelf
@OriginalCyn620

OriginalCyn620 🖤🖤🖤 2mo

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Sparklemn

Black Candle Women: A Novel | Diane Marie Brown

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Hard to describe, but I guess I‘d categorize as magical realism. Really enjoyed getting to know the family. It had a satisfying ending.

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Sace

American Street | Ibi Zoboi

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2.75/4 ⭐️

I think this is a soft pick for me. I was expecting a different story. This wasn‘t a bad story, just sad. I enjoyed the magical realism elements. They weren‘t overpowering though. It was more like realism with a touch of magical.

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RamsFan1963

On Stranger Tides | Tim Powers

My second favorite Tim Powers book, after The Anubis Gates. It has everything: pirates, zombies, ghosts, shipwrecks, and curses. The book is far, far, far better than the movie version they did with Johnny Depp as part of the Pirates of the Caribbean series.
#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

Bookwomble Yes! This is an excellent book, and as you say, far superior to the films. 6mo

Blueberry That was a fun book. 6mo

BookmarkTavern What an exciting cover! Thanks for answering! 6mo

swynn I love this one too. I remember being told that it was being made into a film, then the other show dropped: " ... for the next PotC movie." I knew then what would happen, only it was even worse. 6mo

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Sace

American Street | Ibi Zoboi

“If only I could break the glass separating me and Manman with my thoughts alone.”

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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BookishMadHatter

Murder in a Minor Key | Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain

Spending this Sunday evening winding down with Mrs. Fletcher

dabbe Love that color green! 🤩🤩🤩 7mo

CrowCAH Just watched some of the show on Hallmark Mysteries yesterday, they were marathoning them! 7mo

LeahBergen Green is my favourite colour and that‘s a beautiful shade! 7mo

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BookishMadHatter @dabbe I love how it's darker than you usually find 7mo

BookishMadHatter @CrowCAH I always watch whenever I come across them lol 7mo

BookishMadHatter @LeahBergen I ordered Hunter green by mistake but I'm not mad about it lol. 7mo

dabbe @BookishMadHatter That is my husband's absolute favorite color. Ya nailed it! 🤩 7mo

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BarkingMadRead

Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys

Part 2: Rochester takes over the tale #becauseAistotallycrazy #rochesterwaspaidtomarryher #theytrickedhimforsure #thatsicknessofhismakesmewonder #Granboiscreepsmeout #AshalfbrowritesRaletter #heconfirmsthatRwastricked #yikes #RGetslost #obeah #voodoo #funtimes And now it‘s back to A narrating! #shevisitsChristophine #sheasksforsomevoodoomagic #RcallsherBerthanow #WTF #allhermoneybelongstoRnow #shestrapped #hashtagbrigade ⬇️⬇️⬇️

BarkingMadRead Back to Rochester
#danielwantshushmoney #berthahadathingwithsandi ⁉️ #berthaissadallthetime #shedrugsR #soofcoursehesleepswithamelie #whatcouldgowrong 🤷🏻‍♀️ #Aisnothappy #lotsofbitingandbrokenglass #ChristophineblamesR #shedoesntknowRHasturnedherin #CasksRtopaythemoffandgo #hemakesCleave #offtoajamaicahetakesA #hashtagbrigade 8mo

BarkingMadRead @indoordame @staycurious @peanutnine @bookwormjillk @librarybelle @barbarabb @thebookhippie @thekidupstairs @ruthiella @mcctrish @aimeesue @eeclayton @graciouswarriorprincess
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BarkingMadRead @clare-dragonfly @5feet.of.fury @kwmg40 @dabbe @thebookhippie @willaful @rubyslippersreads @julieclair @currentlyreadinginco @rwmg @daena @larkken @kao @Deblovestoread 8mo

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Aimeesue The Bertha thing is so creepy. NO ONE likes the name Bertha as a lovely and mellifluous name. Liar. (edited) 8mo

BarkingMadRead @Aimeesue it is 💯 messed up. So gross and super passive aggressive 8mo

Aimeesue @BarkingMadRead so controlling. Red flag! Red flag! 🚩 Sigh. Too late. 8mo

Bookwormjillk I keep confusing Rochester with Max DeWinter. We keep reading about these messed up men who believe themselves to be victims. 8mo

Librarybelle I was so confused when the narration kept changing. Admittedly, this one is a bit of a struggle for me…I feel like I‘ve not found a good rhythm yet with the writing, and we‘re near the end! 8mo

mcctrish @Librarybelle I keep wondering if I‘m the crazy one because WTF is happening 8mo

5feet.of.fury The Bertha thing, separating her from Christophine… husband is a creep. Wish the zombi got him 8mo

mcctrish @Aimeesue Bertha is brutal 8mo

5feet.of.fury @Librarybelle yeah, I do not get this one. I read through 2 pages & had no idea whose POV or what had happened. 8mo

Librarybelle Glad I‘m not the only one, @mcctrish @5feet.of.fury 8mo

IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk This actually does remind me a bit of Rebecca in the sense that all of the characters are unreliable, but there‘s still something about all of them that draws you into their worlds when they‘re the ones talking, and the whole place is intoxicating and bordering on fantastical. 8mo

willaful I continue to have no memory at all of having read this.

I'm furious and disgusted with Rochester. He's totally yellow-wallpapering Antoinette. 8mo

willaful @Bookwormjillk yup! 8mo

Clare-Dragonfly I still don‘t get why Richard wanted Antoinette to marry Rochester so badly. She had plenty of money, she could have lived independently! @IndoorDame Yes, I was also reminded of Rebecca, and you‘ve articulated why very well! 8mo

BarkingMadRead @Clare-Dragonfly I wonder if he just didn‘t want to feel responsible for her anymore? She would have been fine by herself, I don‘t know why he felt the need to marry her off 8mo

julieclair I am so disappointed in Rochester. He used to be one of my book boyfriends, but now he‘s off the list! 8mo

TheBookHippie Sorry I bailed. Too much life going on to read this darkness. 😵‍💫 8mo

BarkingMadRead @TheBookHippie you do you! No judgement here! 8mo

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