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[Brionna]

Native Son by Richard Wright & The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

[Matthew]

Been a long time since I read Native Son. is that the one with Bigger Thomas?

Currently reading The Known World by Edward Jones and The Prince and the Pauper.

[QueenAmidala28]

Brionna wrote: "Native Son by Richard Wright & The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson"

Native Son is my favorite book of all time - ok maybe The Bluest Eye but still . . . I stopped reading House of Eve - I couldn't handle her mother and her boyfriend. Too much.

[Karin]

QueenAmidala28 wrote: "Brionna wrote: "Native Son by Richard Wright & The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson"

Native Son is my favorite book of all time - ok maybe The Bluest Eye but still . . . I stopped reading House of E..."

Brionna wrote: "Native Son by Richard Wright & The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson"

Matthew wrote: "Been a long time since I read Native Son. is that the one with Bigger Thomas?

Currently reading The Known World by Edward Jones and The Prince and the Pauper."

It's a powerful book! We had a discussion here earlier this year if you're interested in reading our different thoughts, etc. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Angel]

@Bennee I read White Oleander nearly 30 years ago. Those characters stuck with me. Astrid was a hero to me. Her mother, Ingrid was a classic toxic narcissist. The movie was also very good.

[Robyn]

Just finished The Kindest Lie. Now reading A Politics of Live by Marianne Williamson Tried reading A Covenant of Water, but found it boring so I stopped. Very unlike me to not finish a book!

[MS. KYM]

Written by:
Natasha Trethewey

[Matthew]

Thank you for sharing notes on the Known World. It was well-written and moving, but there were themes I struggled with- trying to understand Jones' motivations. I'm looking forward to spending some time with your opinions and insights.

[MS. KYM]

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Written by:
Angie Thomas

[Angel]

Current reading -
1. The Upper Room by Mary Monroe
2. Summer Sisters by Judy Blume
3. The Best of Simple by Langston Hughes
4. Worldwide Crush by Kristin Nilsen
5. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
6 The Arabian Nights- edited by Andrew Lange this one is an audio and it’s the very first Audio I’ve ever listened to.

[MS. KYM]

Angel wrote: "Current reading -
1. The Upper Room by Mary Monroe
2. Summer Sisters by Judy Blume
3. The Best of Simple by Langston Hughes
4. Worldwide Crush by Kristin Nilsen
5. Demon Copperhead by Barbara King..."

😳 Five books and an Audio??!!
Angel, I hope you joined the 2023 Reading Challenge 😁
Happy Reading!!

[Angel]

My goal is 25 books this year. But I get so distracted, so I’m 3 books behind already. But if I can get mama Ruby, summer sisters done then I will only be one book behind! I started reading multiple books a year ago instead of just one at a time. That way of one doesn’t keep my interest, I can put it at the bottom of my currently reading pile and focus on whichever one(s) keep my interest.

[Dosha (Bluestocking7)]

I absolutely love reading more than one book at a time.

[Sarah-Hope]

And Then He Sang a Lullaby is a contemporary novel set in Nigeria and exploring the lives of two gay men as they transition into their "new" lives—one at college, the other working. This is an interesting read, particularly because there are some tensions between the central characters both about acknowledging their homosexuality and deciding how (and if) to become politically active.

My **** review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sarah-Hope]

Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead is a follow up to his Harlem Shuffle and is the second volume in what will be a trilogy. I do think readers will get more out of Crook Manifesto if they first read Harlem Shuffle. Crook Manifesto reads more like a set of novellas than a single novel, a structure that works well, pulling different figures to the forefront. Crook Manifesto is where the DNA of Harlem Shuffle is split apart into multiple strands, ready to be recombined in the finale of the series.

My ***** review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sarah-Hope]

Temple Folk is a collection of short stories focused on the Nation of Islam (NOI). The collection makes an engaging and intelligent of exploration of the history and politics of NOI through stories from a range of sometimes very different lives.

My ***** review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sarah-Hope]

American Autopsy

American Autopsy by Michael Baden is an important addition to this volume of work. Autopsies, like pretty much everything else in the U.S. are politicized. Baden explains in his afterword, "We are at a pivotal moment in US history. I believe it's necessary to help the public understand how the criminal justice system really works—how prosecutors, medical examiners, and police sometimes work together to protect cops involved in fatal shootings or restraint deaths." This is powerful, disturbing, and sometimes hopeful reading. Highly recommended.

My ***** review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Matthew]

I love when you do this- you always pique my interest with some interesting titles.

I just finished Section 1 of If Beale Street Could Talk, by James Baldwin. The book is about 215 pages- section one is 190 pages.
It is an excellent intro into Baldwin- I will definitely have to come back to his writing in the near future.

[MS. KYM]

Currently reading:

Stephen B. Oates

[Andrew]

I am currently listening to Freshwater (audiobook)
by Akwaeke Emezi and reading Spoon-Fed: Why Almost Everything We’ve Been Told About Food is Wrong by Tim Spector

[Dosha (Bluestocking7)]

I am listening to Crook Manifesto and The Enemy

[MS. KYM]

Currently reading:

Alice Walker

[Karin]

I'm reading
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[MS. KYM]

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[Angel]

I have multiple books in progress. Just As I Am, Cicely Tyson. Summer Sisters- Judy Blume.
World Wide Crush- Kristin Nilsen
Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver
Arabian Nights - edited by Andrew Lang
The Best of Simple- Langston Hughes
Plus will be starting two more books.
Mama Ruby is up next. And I’ve ordered the Kitty Karr book.

[kia]

Currently reading Black AF History by Michael Harriot then Mama Ruby

[Bennee]

I’m currently listening to The Wind Blows in Sleeping Grass by Katie Powner.

[Octavia]

I'm Currently reading:
* Some Soul to Keep by J. California Cooper
* Have You Heard About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul
* (revisiting) Mama Ruby by Mary Monroe (audiobook)

[MS. KYM]

Currently reading:

[Bennee]

Currently listening to How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair.

[Dosha (Bluestocking7)]

The Blacker the Berry
Mama Ruby

[Dosha (Bluestocking7)]

The Blacker the Berry

[MS. KYM]

Currently reading:


Mary Monroe

[Dosha (Bluestocking7)]

Did you Hear About Kitty Karr?

[MS. KYM]

Currently reading:


Stephen King

[Octavia]

Currently reading
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I decided to revisit the entire Color Purple Collection ... excited about The Musical remake next month.I adored, Did You Hear about Kitty Karr? for so many reasons. And, it was just he debut novel.

[Matthew]

finished Confederacy of Dunces this morning- a bit underwhelming
will finish Savage Inequalities today- heartbreaking in the way that things that are obvious are heartbreaking

[Che]

Almost done with What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama.

[Karin]

I'm reading several books including by Randy Woodley who is a Keetoowah Cherokee. I just finshed
by Jean Paetkau

[Matthew]

Savage Inequalities was excellent, but also a story that has been told too many times.
I'm currently reading Snow Falling on Cedars, which is a legal drama, combined with some historical events and some oddly detailed sex scenes. I am rotating that with Angels and Demons which is average at best, and is going to need a big turnaround to make it worth the hullabaloo.

[Karin]

Matthew wrote: "Savage Inequalities was excellent, but also a story that has been told too many times.
I'm currently reading Snow Falling on Cedars, which is a legal drama, combined with some historical events and..."

Snow Falling on Cedars is one of my favourite novels (as in one that I gave 5 stars to) so I hope you like it.

[Octavia]

Yesterday, I finished "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines. And, completing "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller today.

[Dosha (Bluestocking7)]

I don’t think I have read anything more depressing than A Lesson Before Dying.

[Matthew]

Frankly, I'm struggling with Cedars a bit. Guterson knows how to craft a sentence, but I'm not sure he knows how to craft a plot. I will be finishing it this afternoon, and I'm very curious to see what all the sex had to do with anything.
I'm not a Puritan of any kind, but other than making Hatsue seem confused and lovelorn, it doesn't seem to have served a purpose. I think Guterson bit off more than he could chew with the multiple storylines.

[Karin]

Matthew wrote: "Frankly, I'm struggling with Cedars a bit. Guterson knows how to craft a sentence, but I'm not sure he knows how to craft a plot. I will be finishing it this afternoon, and I'm very curious to see ..."

Ah, that's how fiction works--there isn't a novel out there loved by everyone! The sex isn't the point but a means to make a point :) My GR friends who have read this book have rated this 5 stars down to 2. I love the writing, the story, how things unfold. I can't say I like every single thing that happens in it, of course. I see that my review didn't make it over from Shelfari so can't see what I wrote.

The sex in and of itself isn't the point,(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

[MS. KYM]

Holiday Reading Starts with:

La Jill Hunt

[Andrew]

I'm currently reading The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground Was Built and How It Changed the City Forever by Christian Wolmar and listening to How to Build a Healthy Brain: Reduce stress, anxiety and depression and future-proof your brain audiobook by Kimberley Wilson.

[MS. KYM]

Read:

Sabrina B. Scales

Currently Reading:

Annabelle Costa

[Karin]

I'm currently reading

by Leesa Cross-Smith

[Angel]

I’m currently reading Lost Daughters by Mary Monroe and The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. I fell short in my reading last year, so have decided to repeat the goal of 25 books for 2024 and I will keep it down to 2 books at a time because, who are we kidding? I was trying to read up to 6 books at a time last year and that didn’t work out too well for me.