From the Bookshelf of The Little Book that Could...

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September 1, 2025
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November 30, 2025
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The Shelves - 3rd month
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September 2025
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♥ Sandi ❣
Vacillating between 4 and 5 stars - but at least a 4.5 rating

I waited a long time to read this book, knowing that my in-person book club would spend at least an hour discussing it. And now happy I waited since there is so much to discuss.

Although I haven't read many of his books, all the Everett books I have read, I did enjoy. This was no exception. For those who recently read Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, this is the other side of the coin - this is Jim, the slave's story. I re
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Trisha
Sep 04, 2025 rated it really liked it
“Belief has nothing to do with truth.”

This was a tough read, made even more difficult possibly by it being an audiobook. I liked the adventure and Jim's story but I found many parts really hard to stomach. I don't know the original story well so I didn't have a love or affection for Huck like I might have. The twist was something I didn't know ahead of time (not sure if it was in the original book) but I did find it good.
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Jessica Jang
Jan 17, 2025 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 25, 2024 marked it as to-read
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Jan 01, 2025 marked it as to-read