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[Shomeret]

I'm readingAngels Make Their Hope Here by Breena Clarke.

[kisha, The Clean Up Lady]

I'm reading The Kite Runner and it's going pretty slow for me but I'm still interested. I'm in the early parts of the book. I'm also reading Go Set a Watchman

[kisha, The Clean Up Lady]

I couldn't get into The Kite Runner, now I'm reading God Help the Child

[Rolicia]

I'm currently reading Half of a Yellow Sun. One thing in the book that caught my eye was a quote from Miss Adebayo, I believe, when she says that Pan-Africanism is a European concept. I'm sure I'll be rereading this because I didn't actually catch why she says this.

[Andrew]

Currently reading Genesis by Andreas Laurencius and listening to Pride of Carthage audio book by David Anthony Durham.

[Carmaleeta]

I have just finished Chinua Achebe's The African trilogy:Things Fall Apart, No Longer at Ease, and Arrow of God. Now I am going to read his book There Was a Country.

[kisha, The Clean Up Lady]

I am reading Twilight

[Joseph]

Just finished Ytasha Womack's "Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture." Currently
Working on Morrison's "Sula"

[C.P.]

The Coming by Daniel Black

[Lulu, The Book Reader who could.]

Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II -- This book is so heavy...it really upsets me when I read non-fiction books about the lack of progress in civil rights for black Americans...but I keep pushing myself to learn more.

Black No More -- very entertaining so far.

[Lulu, The Book Reader who could.]

Beverly wrote: "Lulu wrote: "11/22/63 -- I'm enjoying, but having a hard time FINDING TIME to read. lol

Madame Bovary -- waiting on this one to pick up...

Of Mice and Men -..."

Beverly,

I wasn't a fan of Madame Bovary at all! lol

[Jane]

Lulu wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Lulu wrote: "11/22/63 -- I'm enjoying, but having a hard time FINDING TIME to read. lol

Madame Bovary -- waiting on this one to pick up...

[book:Of Mic..." Mme Bovary I found amazing ;) stick with it

[Beverly]

Lulu wrote: "Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II -- This book is so heavy...it really upsets me when I read non-fiction books about t..."

Yes, Slavery by Another Name is a very enlightening read. To think something as simple as standing on a street corner could get you arrested, jailed and you couldn't get out until you paid for your stay in jail, and that a company could "bail" you out and "enslave" you.

But I thought the book was well written and the flowed well - I have found that journalists who write narrative nonfiction really know how to tell a story and engage the reader with the material feeling "dry".

I read this book and then read The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness and that continued my understand how "slavery" as system changes form to meet the times and the economic opportunities.

[Andrew]

Now reading The Kemetic Diet: Food For Body, Mind and Soul, A Holistic Health Guide Based on Ancient Egyptian Medical Teachings by Muata Ashby and listening to Pride of Carthage: A Novel of Hannibal audio book by David Anthony Durham

[Guy]

Andrew wrote: "Now reading The Kemetic Diet: Food For Body, Mind and Soul, A Holistic Health Guide Based on Ancient Egyptian Medical Teachings by Muata Ashby..."

... sounds interesting to me. I am currently beginning to explore Ayurvedic Health Practices, of which diet is a huge part.

[kisha, The Clean Up Lady]

Hold Me in Contempt by Wendy Williams and Strange Fruit by Lillian E. Smith

[Andrew]

Guy wrote: "Andrew wrote: "Now reading The Kemetic Diet: Food For Body, Mind and Soul, A Holistic Health Guide Based on Ancient Egyptian Medical Teachings by Muata Ashby..."

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Hello Guy. If you looking at Ayurvedic Health practices then I think you will find this book interesting. Muata Ashby not only deals with diet but also the (state of the) mind.

[Guy]

Thank you, Andrew. I took a look at Ashby's opus and it's impressive. I will check him out. :-)

[Andrew]

Guy wrote: "Thank you, Andrew. I took a look at Ashby's opus and it's impressive. I will check him out. :-)"

Indeed. I've read one other of his books which was excellent. There are a number of others on my to-read list.

[Andrew]

Just finished Pride of Carthage by David Anthony Durham. Reading The Kemetic Diet: Food For Body, Mind and Soul, A Holistic Health Guide Based on Ancient Egyptian Medical Teachings by Muata Ashby and listening to The Drowning Eyes audio book by Emily Foster.

[Samuel]

Just started SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME by Douglas A. Blackmon

[ColumbusReads]

Samuel wrote: "Just started SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME by Douglas A. Blackmon"

I heard from several friends this book is excellent.

[Andrew]

Now reading The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman: Freedonia by Balogun Ojetade

[Tracey]

22 Britania Road. 22 Britannia Road

[Zanna]

I'm now reading Daughters of Africa but I went to see my parents for the weekend and left it behind as it's so enormous. I took Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black to read on the train and I think I'll finish it before I go back to the big fat book = )

[Andrew]

Currently reading Steamfunk! by Milton J. Davis

[C.P.]

Andrew wrote: "Currently reading Steamfunk! by Milton J. Davis

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Sounds like my kind of book Andrew! I just looked at the synopsis and reviews. I must add to my collection. Thanks! :-)

[Andrew]

C.P. wrote: "Andrew wrote: "Currently reading Steamfunk! by Milton J. Davis

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Sounds like my kind of book Andrew! I just looked at the synopsis ..."

Hello C.P, definitely my recommendation based on what I have read so far. Also checkout From Here to Timbuktu .

[Tracey]

Three books, but focusing on The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine

[Maya]

When She Was White: The True Story of a Family Divided By Race

this is my current and I find it to be an amazing read

[Dosha (Bluestocking7)]

LaSonya the BookLover wrote: "I am currently reading by Scott Pratt."

I loved this series. I read all the books and they had me cracking up. I listened to them on audio. I hope you are enjoying it as much as I did. I was sorry when the series ended.

[kisha, The Clean Up Lady]

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie which happens to be our group read this month. Is anyone else reading it? So far it's pretty good. A little too political for me and she forces her opinions down our throats but I'm enjoying it. She's a great storyteller.

[Linda]

kisha wrote: "Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie which happens to be our group read this month. Is anyone else reading it? "

I've already read it. I'll participate in the discussion.

[Negasi]

I like the aunty character in chapter 1, was hoping she would be a main character.

[Negasi]

is very well written from the beginning, a storytelling style that pulls you in. About the politics, I think the reader has to let themselves be political, at least while reading this, because ultimately this is the story of the effects of colonialism it seems to me - the grievous insertion of English cultural life and political beliefs among delta peoples, artificial borders and all those sorts of things.

[Dosha (Bluestocking7)]

Negasi wrote: "is very well written from the beginning, a storytelling style that pulls you in. About the politics, I think the reader has to let themselves be political, at least while reading this, because ulti..."

I read this book awhile ago, I will try to find it and brush up on it so I can participate. I remember enjoying it more once I was in the middle of the book. The beginning was hard to concentrate on.

[Andrew]

Just started The Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Life Purpose Through Nature, Ritual, and Community by Malidoma Patrice Somé and listening to Midnight Robber audio book by Nalo Hopkinson.

[Dosha (Bluestocking7)]

I am reading Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates an excellent social commentary/memoir that should be required reading for all people of color

[Guy]

I just finished The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondō.

The question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life. Attachment to the past and fears concerning the future not only govern the way you select the things you own but also represent the criteria by which you make choices in every aspect of your life, including your relationships with people and your job.

The process of facing and selecting our possessions can be quite painful. It forces us to confront our imperfections and inadequacies and the foolish choices we made in the past [my emphasis]. Many times when confronting my past during the tidying process, I have been so ashamed I felt like my face was on fire. ... The things we own are real. They exist here and now as a result of choices made in the past by no one other than ourselves. It is dangerous to ignore them or to discard them indiscriminately as if denying the choices we made. This is why I am against both letting things pile up and dumping them indiscriminately. It is only when we face the things we own one by one and experience the emotions they evoke that we can truly appreciate our relationship with them [my emphasis].

There are three approaches we can take toward our possessions: face them now, face them sometime, or avoid them until the day we die. The choice is ours. But I personally believe it is far better to face them now. If we acknowledge our attachments to the past and our fears for the future by honestly looking at our possessions, we will be able to see what is really important to us. This process in turn helps us identify our values and reduces doubt and confusion in making life decisions. If we have confidence in our decisions and launch enthusiastically into action without any doubts holding us back, we will be able to achieve more and more. In other words, the sooner we confront our possessions the better. If you are going to put your house in order, do it now (181-4).

This is a powerful and magic-filled book.

To expand the feeling of joy in our lives, let us begin by going though the clutter of our possessions in a thorough and complete way with the clear purpose to keep only the things in our lives that spark joy in us. For all the other stuff, thank them for the joy they once gave, even if it was just the joy of the purchase, or for the joy they gave the person who gave it as a gift, and then let them go.

Fantastic book!

(And now to begin the process of taking all of my 1400 or so books down of the shelves into a pile in the living room, 'wake them up' and then to firmly take each one into my hands and ask it and my Self, 'Do you spark joy?' Daunting task! Exciting and a bit scary! What will the books I keep say about who I am, now, and where it is I want to go? Fascinating journey!)

[Rakisha]

I've been trying to finish The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander for the longest...it's a good book, but needs time to digest.

[Guy]

I'm reading Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up, the complementary book to The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. And the title is not an exaggeration. I've completed the first category, and already I feel a change in my sense of well being.

[Dosha (Bluestocking7)]

Rakisha, I know how you feel. I have been reading The New Jim Crow for a very long time. I can only take it in doses. Every page is highlighted or underlined. It is a book that infuriates me so much that I cannot read it when I'm around other people.

[Beverly]

Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "Rakisha, I know how you feel. I have been reading The New Jim Crow for a very long time. I can only take it in doses. Every page is highlighted or underlined. It is a book that infuriates me so muc..."

I certainly understand but it is a must read book!

I have recommended that if read Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II and read The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness it is very enlightening to see how the laws evolved to meet the changing times yet it becomes another form of "slavery".

[Dosha (Bluestocking7)]

Beverly wrote: "Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "Rakisha, I know how you feel. I have been reading The New Jim Crow for a very long time. I can only take it in doses. Every page is highlighted or underlined. It is a ..."

I was able to read Between the World and Me and somehow digest his theory of penal warehousing better than with The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. I will look into Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II

[Lulu, The Book Reader who could.]

I recently finished Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II and it took me forever! Small doses indeed. It's the same with one of my current reads, Emma's War. The more I learn the more outraged I become, but I'm glad I'm learning. I'm also currently reading: Tempest Rising, Man On Fire, and I'm listening to: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

[Anastasia Kinderman]

Lulu wrote: "I recently finished Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II and it took me forever! Small doses indeed. It's the same with o..."

What's your opinion of Slavery By Another Name? It's on my "maybe" list, do you recommend it?

[Lulu, The Book Reader who could.]

Anastasia wrote: "Lulu wrote: "I recently finished Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II and it took me forever! Small doses indeed. It's th..."

I definitely recommend it Anastasia. It continues to amaze me how books like this are not a part of mainstream history. We know the story of JP Morgan and US Steel, but we don't know the story of the people who physically made it happen.

[kisha, The Clean Up Lady]

I am currently (slowly) reading Invisible Man. I'm still early in and it's dragging for me. It started off so good. Hopefully I'm just at a dry spot.

[Beverly]

Lulu wrote: "Anastasia wrote: "Lulu wrote: "I recently finished Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II and it took me forever! Small dos..."

I so agree with your statements.

The author's background is a journalist so the storyline flows and reads well. It is definitely well researched. Presents the information to show how the laws supported this form of "slavery".

The author created a website for this book with additional information.

http://www.slaverybyanothername.com/

There is also a PBS documentary based on this book.

[Lulu, The Book Reader who could.]

Thanks for posting Beverly. I'll have to check out the documentary.