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bookish6
Turtle under Ice | Juleah del Rosario
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"We have the capacity
to be cruel, if we let the pain consume us"

I loved this book. It is written so well. I've never read a book written this way before.
Points of view of two sisters who are grieving after losing their mother. It is very sad.

#poetry #contemporary #writteninverse #verse

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sprainedbrain
Long Way Down | Jason Reynolds
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Pickpick

This was my #WrittenInVerse choice for #Booked2021 and it was awesome, especially read by the author on audio. I followed along on my kindle, but listening to Reynolds read made me feel like I was getting it how it was intended.

Love the description ‘an ode to put the damn guns down.‘ 💕

Also my #BookSpin for this month!

mom2bugnbee That was my written in verse choice as well! I only listened, so it took me a while to figure out why he was reading it in the cadence he used. 😂 Once I figured it out, I really enjoyed the experience. 2y
Cinfhen Well done 👍🏻 2y
sprainedbrain @mom2bugnbee 😆 I also loved his author‘s note at the end of the audio! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
Angitron I literally just finished this a few hours ago. Powerful! 2y
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Jas16
The Poet X | Elizabeth Acevedo
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An audiobook that is short in length but packed with emotion. I usually avoid books #writteninverse but so enjoyed this one. Acevado writes such strong characters and I felt so much for Xiomora as she discovers her voice and explores the tumult of emotions she feels growing into herself and finding her way within her family, her first relationship; and her world.

#booked2021

GondorGirl I adored this one! 2y
britt_brooke SO good! 2y
Leftcoastzen I loved this one! 2y
Suet624 I‘ve read this book twice. Sooo good. 2y
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DGRachel
Layli and Majnun | Nezami Ganjavi
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So, I‘m not going to rate this because epic poetry is not my thing and this translated tale of star-crossed lovers could not change that. It‘s my pick for the bridge country #azerbaijan for #readingasia2021 and #writteninverse for #booked2021.

BarbaraBB That cover is tempting but I‘m pretty sure it‘s not my thing either! 2y
DGRachel @BarbaraBB It‘s beautiful, right? But Romeo and Juliet as an Epic Poem is totally not my thing. 🤪 2y
Librarybelle It is a gorgeous cover! 2y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Ah well. At least it checked off two prompts! 2y
Cinfhen Cool choice and kudos for trying/finishing/reading 2y
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Megabooks
Light for the World to See | Kwame Alexander
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Kwame Alexander wrote short, rhythmic poems about three major Black experiences: the killing of George Floyd, Colin Kaepernick taking a knee for the national anthem, and the election of Barack Obama. The #audiobook is brief but moving, and there‘s definitely a lot to be gained by listening! (In fact, I may try to do poetry more often on audio in general.)

#writteninverse #booked2021

KathyWheeler To me, poetry can be a lot like plays — the performance is integral to the work, so you often miss something if you read it. 3y
Megabooks @KathyWheeler I completely agree now! I had never given it enough thought until recently. 3y
Cinfhen I bought this awhile ago! Thanks for the reminder 3y
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Megabooks @Cinfhen 😘😘 3y
KathyWheeler @Megabooks I only learned that when I taught English. Students really responded to poetry when I read it out loud. 3y
alisiakae I just placed a hold for the 🎧 📖, great review! 3y
Megabooks @4thhouseontheleft great! I hope you enjoy it! 3y
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jenniferw88
One Of Us Is Lying | Karen McManus
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TrishB Wow! I‘m impressed! 3y
jenniferw88 @TrishB thanks! I'm quite pleased with myself - have used a bunch from #readingasia2021 and several sequels from my favourite books from this year (the Becky Chambers and Ken Liu) 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage I LOVED The Golem and the Jinni. Hope you do too! 📚♥️ 3y
Cinfhen Whoa!!! Thanks for sharing!!!! Impressive 🙌🏻❤️ 3y
KarenUK Loved the Golem book! Fabulous on audio 🎧💕 3y
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