♥Dawn is Continuing with the Big Book Reads♥

[Dawn Michelle]

Charleen wrote: "Dawn Michelle wrote: "121. Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
May 1 - CURRENTLY READING
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
Kindle
496 pages..."

I had no clue he had another book coming out. Just added it ..."


So far, I like it, though it is much more sciencey and mathy than my poor non-sciencey brain can deal with so I just nod and go "OKAY" and move forward. LOL
His writing did grab me from the first paragraph so I see why people love him; I am totally hooked.

[Elyse, Moderator]

Dawn Michelle wrote: "This is my first Andy Weir; I own The Martian, but have never read it [I KNOW, I KNOW] so I am a newbie. I am afraid it will be too science fictiony for me, but you never know. Crossing my fingers!!..."

Oh there is a lot of science jargon in The Martian but I think it would be good on audio! And the movie was really good! Matt Damon really brought Mark Watney to life.

[Dawn Michelle]

Elyse wrote: "Dawn Michelle wrote: "This is my first Andy Weir; I own The Martian, but have never read it [I KNOW, I KNOW] so I am a newbie. I am afraid it will be too science fictiony for me, but you never know..."


I think Wil Wheaton narrates The Martian!! S W O O N. ;-)
And the movie has been on my radar for forever. I plan on reading the book next year [there is no way I can do this book AND that one in one year. My head would explode] and then I will watch the movie.

[Dawn Michelle]

124. Peaches and Schemes [Georgia B&B #3] - Anna Gerard
May 3 - May 9, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
2021 Facebook Cozy Challenge: #4
2021 Cruisin' Through the Cozies Challenge: Pt. 2 - #14
Kindle
304 pages
3 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

125. Wicked Plants: The Weed that Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
Amy Stewart
May 7, 2021
Read What You Own
Hoopla Audiobook: Coleen Marlo, Narrator
Kindle
257 pages
4 Stars



126. If You Come Softly [Come Softly #1] - Jacqueline Woodson
May 7, 2021
Carnegie OverDrive
Carnegie Audiobook: Jacqueline Woodson [Intro], Jorjeana Marie, Guy Lockhard, Narrators
Kindle
200 pages
5 Stars



127. Thin Air [Shetland #6] - Ann Cleeves
May 8 - May 11, 2021
Carnegie OverDrive
Hoopla Audiobook: Kenny Blyth [♥], Narrator*
Kindle
398 pages
4 Stars



128. Neverwhere [Neverwhere #1] - Neil Gaiman
May 10 - May 16, 2021
Read What You Own
2021 Summer Reading with Joy
Hoopla Audiobook: Neil Gaiman [♥], Narrator
Kindle
400 pages
5 Stars



129. How the Marquis Got His Coat Back [Neverwhere #1.5] - Neil Gaiman
May 16, 2021
Read What You Own
Hoopla Audiobook: Neil Gaiman [♥], Narrator
Kindle
64 pages

* WHY WHY WHY must the narrator change mid-series??? SO SO SO frustrating!!!!! I just hope this one is as good as the previous one. ARGH!!

[Elyse, Moderator]

Dawn Michelle wrote: "* WHY WHY WHY must the narrator change mid-series??? SO SO SO frustrating!!!!! I just hope this one is as good as the previous one. ARGH!!..."

I haaate when that happens! I can see why, contracts change, obligations change, maybe they died (eep!), but still, as the reader it's frustrating. Especially when they are NOT as good! Hopefully this one is good too.

[Dawn Michelle]

Elyse wrote: "Dawn Michelle wrote: "* WHY WHY WHY must the narrator change mid-series??? SO SO SO frustrating!!!!! I just hope this one is as good as the previous one. ARGH!!..."

I haaate when that happens! I c..."


I had that happen with the Inspector Gamache series [Ralph Cosham died. How rude ;-) ] and I DESPISE the new narrator. It is so frustrating. So I read them. But not in awhile because they are huge books and NetGalley. #firstworldproblems

[Elyse, Moderator]

Dawn Michelle wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Dawn Michelle wrote: "* WHY WHY WHY must the narrator change mid-series??? SO SO SO frustrating!!!!! I just hope this one is as good as the previous one. ARGH!!..."

I haaate when tha..."

D'oh! Poor Ralph!

[Dawn Michelle]

130. A Trail of Lies [Jazz Ramsey #3] - Kylie Logan
May 10 - May 14, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
202 Cruisin' Through the Cozies Challenge: Pt. 1 - #2b
Kindle
320 pages
4 Stars



131. The Burning: The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 - Tim Madigan
May 12 - May 16, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
Carnegie Audiobook: Bill Andrew Quinn, Narrator
Kindle
368 pages
4 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

132. Murder in a Scottish Garden [Scottish Shire #2] - Traci Hall
May 16 - May 22, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
2021 Facebook Cozy Challenge: #10
2021 Cruisin' Through the Cozies Challenge: Pt. 1 - #3b
Kindle
304 pages
3 Stars



133. The Thursday Murder Club [Thursday Murder Club #1] - Richard Osman
May 20 - May 21, 2021
Read What You Own
2021 TCBC Book Swap [Brandi]
Audible: Lesley Manville [♥], Narrator
Print Book [HC]
368 pages
5 Stars



134. The Master - Colm Toibin
May 18 - May 25, 2021
2021 Summer Reading with Joy
FLPAB: Ralph Cosham [♥], Narrator
Kindle
364 pages
3 Stars



135. The Truth About Lies: The Illusion of Honesty and the Evolution of Deceit
Aja Raden
May 23 - May 27, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
Kindle
320 pages
5 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

136. The Witness at the Wedding [Feathering #6] - Simon Brett
May 19 - May 28, 2021
Read What You Own
Audible +: Geoffrey Howard, Narrator
Print Book [PB]
370 pages
5 Stars



137. Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts
Rebecca Hall [Hugo Martinez - Illustrator]
May 22, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
Kindle Fire
208 pages
5 Stars



138. The Diva Serves Forbidden Fruit [Domestic Diva #14] - Krista Davis
May 23 - May 26, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
2021 Facebook Cozy Challenge: #18
Kindle
304 pages
4 Stars



139. Esperanza Rising - Pam Munoz Ryan
May 26, 2021
Carnegie Audiobook: Trini Alvarado[♥]*, Narrator
Print Book [PB]
262 pages
*NO RATING*



140. Egg Shooters [Cackleberry Club #9] - Laura Childs
May 29 - May 30, 2021
Carnegie OverDrive
Hoopla Audiobook: Susan Boyce, Narrator
Kindle
303 pages
4 Stars



141. News of the World - Paulette Jiles
May 30 - May 31, 2021
Read What You Own
Audible: Grover Gardner, Narrator
Kindle
224 pages
4 Stars




* The narrator is the BEST part of this book.

[Dawn Michelle]

142. Death in Bloom [Flower House #1] - Jess Dylan
May 27 - May 30, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC*
Kindle
320 pages
3 Stars


* I just L O V E [this is sarcasm folks] when NetGalley gives you a book the DAY BEFORE its to be published. I am good, but I am not THAT good. {EYEROLL}

[Elyse, Moderator]

Dawn Michelle wrote: "142. Death in Bloom [Flower House #1] - Jess Dylan
May 27 - CURRENTLY READING
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC*
Kindle
320 pages


* I just L O V E [this is sarcasm folks] when NetGalley gives ..."

Hey you can only do so much! I get ARCs from publisher and they give 3 days to review and give notes. Do they think I don't read anything else and just wait for them to send me a book? Or that I don't have a life?! lol.

[Dawn Michelle]

Elyse wrote: "Dawn Michelle wrote: "142. Death in Bloom [Flower House #1] - Jess Dylan
May 27 - CURRENTLY READING
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC*
Kindle
320 pages


* I just L O V E [this is sarcasm folks]..."


UGH!! I have a friend that just got one with notes and she was like WHAT THE HECK?? I mean, I don't have a life, but I also can only read read so much per day and they will just have to be okay with that. It is rare [unless its an audiobook] that I can read read a book in 3 days anymore. SO depressing.

[Elyse, Moderator]

Dawn Michelle wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Dawn Michelle wrote: "142. Death in Bloom [Flower House #1] - Jess Dylan
May 27 - CURRENTLY READING
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC*
Kindle
320 pages


* I just L O V E [this is ..."

OMG yesss. I can bang out an audiobook in a day, 2 tops, even over 10 hours, but give me a 300-page book and I take at least a week. Blahhhh. lol

[Dawn Michelle]

143. In the Shadow of the Banyan - Vaddey Ratner
June 1 - June 5, 2021
Read What You Own
Read Around the World: Cambodia
Carnegie Audiobook: Greta Lee, Narrator
Kindle
338 pages
4 Stars



144. An American Tragedy - Theodore Dreiser
June 1 - June 29, 2021
Read What You Own
2021 Big Reads Challenge
Hoopla Audiobook: Dan John Miller, Narrator
Kindle
884 pages
4 Stars



145. Heavy: An American Memoir - Kiese Layman
June 1 - June 7, 2021
Read What You Own
Literati: Jesmyn Ward Book Club
Carnegie Audiobook: Kiese Layman, Narrator
Print Book [HC]
241 pages
5 Stars



146. Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood
June 1 - June 9, 2021
Read What You Own
2021 Summer Reading with Joy
1001 Book List
Giller Prize Winner: 1996
Carnegie OverDrive
Audible: Sarah Gadon, Narrator
Kindle
564 pages
5 Stars



DNF. My Place at the Table: A Recipe for a Delicious Life in Paris- Alexander Lobrano
June 1 - June 4, 2021 [DID NOT FINISH @25%]
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
Kindle
256 pages
ZERO STARS



147. Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled [Mrs. Pollifax #14] - Dorothy Gilman
June 1 - June 9, 2021
Read What You Own
2021 Facebook Cozy Challenge: #22
Kindle
218 pages
5 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

Clearly I did not plan out my books well enough - this has been a rough week with a T O N of heavy, sad, depressing reads. And while I love Alias Grace, it certainly isn't happy either. I REALLY need to pay better attention to this. I am wallowing in all of this right now. Whoosh.

[Dawn Michelle]

148. Ruby Red Herring [Avery Ayers Antique Mystery #1] - Tracy Gardner
June 5 - June 11, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
Kindle
336 pages
5 Stars



149. Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy - Anne Sebba
June 6 - June 11, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
NetGalley Audiobook: Orlagh Cassidy [♥], Narrator
Kindle
320 pages
5 Stars

[Elyse, Moderator]

Dawn Michelle wrote: "Clearly I did not plan out my books well enough - this has been a rough week with a T O N of heavy, sad, depressing reads. And while I love Alias Grace, it certainly isn't happy either. I REALLY ne..."

Yikes! You need a fluffy romance stat!

[Dawn Michelle]

Elyse wrote: "Dawn Michelle wrote: "Clearly I did not plan out my books well enough - this has been a rough week with a T O N of heavy, sad, depressing reads. And while I love Alias Grace, it certainly isn't hap..."


Maybe after I get Heavy and Alias Grace done. Even my cozy [and I am not sure it fits in the cozy parameters] is sad. Geesh. ;-)
I have a few comic/graphic novels to read so that might help.

[Dawn Michelle]

150. The Baker's Secret - Stephen P. Kiernan
June 8 - June 13, 2021
Read What You Own
The Cool Book Club: JW
Hoopla Audiobook: Cassandra Campbell [♥], Narrator
Kindle
313 pages
2 Stars



151. Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples - Neil Gaiman [Colleen Doran - Illustrator]
June 7, 2021
Hoopla eBook
Kindle Fire
64 pages
4 Stars

[Elyse, Moderator]

Dawn Michelle wrote: "150. The Baker's Secret - Stephen P. Kiernan
June 8 - CURRENTLY READING
Read What You Own
The Cool Book Club: JW
Hoopla Audiobook: Cassandra Campbell, Narrator
Kindle
313 pages..."

I loved Snow, Glass, Apples!!

[Dawn Michelle]

Elyse wrote: "Dawn Michelle wrote: "150. The Baker's Secret - Stephen P. Kiernan
June 8 - CURRENTLY READING
Read What You Own
The Cool Book Club: JW
Hoopla Audiobook: Cassandra Campbell, Narrator
Kindle
31..."


WHAT an odd book, that is strangely lovely at the same time. Those illustrations were amazing and Neil Gaiman is the king of stories. I don't know that I loved it, but I did enjoy it and would love to see these two collaborate again.

[Dawn Michelle]

152. Premeditated Mortar [Fixer-Upper #8] - Kate Carlisle
June 10 - June 21, 2021
Carnegie OverDrive
Kindle
304 pages
4 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

153. Black Moses - Alain Mabanckou [Helen Stevenson - Translator]
June 10 - June 11, 2021
Read What You Own
Read Around the World: Republic of Congo
Hoopla eBook
Windows Media Player: Joy Walsh, Narrator
Kindle Fire
208 pages
4 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

154. Simon's Cat vs. The World [Simon's Cat #4] - Simon Tofield
June 12, 2021
Hoopla eBook
Kindle Fire
96 pages
5 FUN Stars



155. The Museum of Rain - Dave Eggers
June 12, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
Kindle
44 pages
4 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

DNF. Home Stretch - Graham Norton
June 13 - June 22, 2021 [DID NOT FINISH @25%]
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
Kindle
368 pages
ZERO STARS



156. Heart and Brain: Gut Instincts - An Awkward Yeti Collection; Vol. 2
Nick Seluk
June 13, 2021
Hoopla eBook
Kindle Fire
144 pages
5 Stars



157. The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud - Ben Sherwood**
June 14 - June 18, 2021
Read What You Own
2021 RWYO Challenge [10.19.2010]
Hoopla Audiobook: Richard Poe, Narrator
Kindle
288 pages
4 Stars



158. Heart and Brain: Body Language - An Awkward Yeti Collection; Vol. 3
Nick Seluk
June 14, 2021
Hoopla eBook
Kindle Fire
144 pages
5 Stars ♥



* I am also starting "Return of the Native" [on 6.13], which had been started but stopped in January. I just kept the original numbering [#30] which is why it isn't here. <--*EDIT* OH MY GOSH this was just so good. I totally love Thomas Hardy and will read anything he writes. SO fantastic

** I SURE hope that this doesn't turn out like Big Fish did for me [being just meh whilst the movie was amazing]; I have been looking forward to this book for a long time!! <--*EDIT* WHOOSH. As good as the movie [though the movie has changes that make it more watchable, neither take away from each other. MUCH better than my experience with "Big Fish" and I am so thankful. I would recommend this one to those who have seen and love the movie.

[Juli, Moderator]

Wow, your progress is incredible!

[Dawn Michelle]

Juli wrote: "Wow, your progress is incredible!"


Thank you so much. It really helps that I stay home 99% of the time. I was gone all day yesterday and didn't read one word and it felt SO WEIRD. I mean it was good and I was glad to be out and about, but WOW. After months of nothing but reading, it was very weird.

[Dawn Michelle]

159. Super Potato and the Greenhouse of Evil [Book 7] - Artur Lapera
June 19, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
Kindle Fire
64 pages
3 Stars



160. Death in the English Countryside [Murder on Location #1] - Sara Rosett
June 19 - June 21, 2021
Read What You Own
2021 Facebook Cozy Challenge: #10b
Hoopla Audiobook: Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Narrator
Kindle
250 pages
4 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

161. As A Woman: What I Learned about Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy After I Transitioned
Paula Stone Williams
June 20 - June 22, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
FLP Audiobook: Paula Stone Williams, Narrator
Kindle
288 pages
5 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

162. Ten Women - Marcela Serrano [Beth Fowler - Translator]
June 22 - June 30, 2021
Read What You Own
Read Around the World: Chile
Audible: Marisol Ramirez, Narrator
Kindle
251 pages
2 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

163. Murder at Keyhaven Castle [Stella and Lyndy #3] - Clara McKenna
June 23 - June 28, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
2021 Cruisin' Through the Cozies Challenge: Pt. 2 - #19
Kindle
304 pages
4 Stars



164. For Batter or Worse [Cupcake Bakery #13] - Jenn McKinlay
June 29 - June 30, 2021
Carnegie OverDrive
Hoopla Audiobook: Susan Boyce, Narrator
Kindle
304 pages
4 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

165. The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
Kate Moore
June 23 - July 3, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
Audible: Kate Moore, Narrator
Kindle
496 pages
5 Stars



166. The American Agent [Maisie Dobbs #15] - Jacqueline Winspear
June 23 - June 28, 2021
Read What You Own
2021 Cruisin' Through the Cozies Challenge: Pt. 1 - #10a
Hoopla Audiobook: Orlagh Cassidy [♥], Narrator
Print Book [PB]
384 pages
5 Tear-Filled Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

167. Death of an Irish Mummy [Dublin Driver #3] - Catie Murphy
June 29 - July 2, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
2021 Cruisin' Through the Cozies Challenge: Pt.2 - #17
Kindle
288 pages
4 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

DNF. Roots: The Saga of an American Family - Alex Haley
July 1 - July 13, 2021 [DID NOT FINISH]
Read What You Own
2021 Big Reads Challenge
2021 Summer Reading with Joy
Audible: Avery Brooks [♥], Narrator
Print Book [PB]
912 pages
ZERO STARS [SEE REVIEW BELOW]



168. The Body in the Library [Miss Marple #2] - Agatha Christie
July 1, 2021
Read What You Own
Hoopla Audiobook: Stephanie Cole, Narrator
Kindle
224 pages
4 Stars



169. Dead Wednesday - Jerry Spinelli
July 1, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
Kindle
240 pages
5 Stars



170. Beatrice and Virgil - Yann Martel
July 3, 2021
Read What You Own
2021 Read What You Own Challenge [7.13.2010]
Carnegie Audiobook: Mark Bramhall, Narrator
Print Book [HC]
213 pages
2 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

171. The Dying Day [Malabar House #1] - Vaseem Khan
July 3 - July 9, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
2021 Facebook Cozy Challenge: #11
Kindle
352 pages
5 Stars



172. Running the Books: The Adventures of an Accidental Prison Librarian
Avi Steinberg
July 5 - July 9, 2021
Read What You Own
2021 Read What You Own Challenge [10.13.2010]
Carnegie Audiobook: Dustin Rubin, Narrator
Kindle
416 pages
3 Stars



173. Yiddish Yoga: Ruthie's Adventures in Love, Loss, and the Lotus Position
Lisa Grunberger
July 3 - July 6, 2021
Read What You Own
2021 Read What You Own Challenge [10.27.2009]
Kindle
114 pages
4 Stars

[Elyse, Moderator]

Dawn Michelle wrote: "173. The Maze Runner [The Maze Runner #1] - James Dashner..."

Good series!

[Dawn Michelle]

174. A Bad Day for Sunshine [Sunshine Vicram #1] - Darynda Jones
July 4 - July 7, 2021
Carnegie OverDrive
Carnegie Audiobook: Lorelei King, Narrator
Kindle
397 pages
4 Stars



175. Cinnamon - Neil Gaiman [Divya Srinivasan - Illustrator]
July 4, 2021
2021 #valkyriereadingchallenge21: #1
Hoopla eBook
Kindle Fire
40 pages
5 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

176. The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha [Chocoholics #16] - JoAnna Carl
July 7 - July 12, 2021
Carnegie OverDrive
Kindle
238 pages
4 Stars



177. Snug: A Collection of Comics about Dating Your Best Friend - Catana Chetwynd
July 7, 2021
Hoopla eBook
Kindle Fire
136 pages
5 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

178. Behold A Fair Woman [Mordecai Tremaine #5] - Francis Duncan
July 8 - July 10, 2021
Read What You Own
Hoopla Audiobook: John Curless [♥], Narrator
Print Book [PB]
336 pages
5 Stars



179. Strange Planet [Strange Planet Series; #1] - Nathan W. Pyle
July 9, 2021
Hoopla eBook
Kindle Fire
144 pages
5 Stars



180. Murder at the Lakeside Library [Lakeside Library #1] - Holly Danvers
July 10 - July 12, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
Kindle
331 pages
1 Star



181. A Good Day for Chardonnay [Sunshine Vicram #2] - Darynda Jones
July 10 - July 13, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
NetGalley Audiobook: Lorelei King [♥], Narrator
Kindle
416 pages
4 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

182. Murder at Hotel 1911 [Ivy Nichols #1] - Audrey Keown
July 11 - July 13, 2021
Hoopla eBook
Hoopla Audiobook: Devon Sorvani, Narrator
Kindle Fire
281 pages
3 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

183. Golden Boy: A Murder Among the Manhattan Elite - John Glatt
July 13 - July 18, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
Kindle
304 pages
4 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

184. Murder 101 [Kitchen Witch #1.5] - Lynn Cahoon
July 13 - July 16, 2021
Read What You Own
Kindle
79 pages
4 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

***REVIEW FOR ROOTS***

Where do I start with this one? A simple conversation about this book with Joy led to us finding out about the plagiarism charges [81!!!!!] and the court cases and the refusal by the Pulitzer committee to pull the prize from the author [I will not even say his name]. HOW HOW HOW does someone lie about a story, be found guilty of plagiarism, and still be lauded and revered? Especially within the black community? I am completely baffled and shocked by all of this. And 100% completely disappointed and completely sick to my stomach over how much this man deceived people.
What makes me the maddest is, this was a good story. If he had just admitted he made a mistake and had borrowed from others and not given credit, that he made up the [specific] links of Africa/Gambia to his family and that this was "just a story", I could understand that. It is still a very good story. But to continually lie [all the way to his death] is just wrong. He stole from other people and made up stories [which has been confirmed by his papers that he donated to a university] and the book is now forever tainted in my eyes. I am not sure how anyone can read this book and not take all of that into consideration. I for one am unable to complete the reading and this will forever leave a bad taste in my mouth.

Links to everything I learned:

www.nytimes.com/1978/12/15/archives/r...
This is the 1978 NY Times article about the plagiarism suit and what happened at the time.

historynewsnetwork.org/article/168815
This is an excellent article from 2018 that talks about the Pulitzer and how it should have been removed from Mr. Haley when the plagiarism was discovered and how it has been before the committee several times and is always shoved to the wayside. It is extremely eye-opening. I have always had an issue with the Pulitzer's, but now I don't care if I ever read another one again and for sure they are also tainted by their refusal to acknowledge the lie that is Alex Haley and Roots. And I am appalled at people that continue to defend his actions simply because the book is a good read [and I cannot deny that. I read 40% and it killed me to quit]; it is a decently written book. But written by whom is what made me quit. Anyone who decides to settle out of court for absurd amounts of money screams more to me than just the plagiarism. It is disappointing and frustrating.

For more links, simply google. You will see many many many more articles - for both sides. It is important to read both sides and then decide for yourself. My choice is to not read him, but there will absolutely not be any judgement from me if you decide to read it. Again, it IS a good story. And it tells some important truths. I just think there are better books out there that tells similar stories in a better way and *AHEM* more honest ways.

[Elyse, Moderator]

Dawn Michelle wrote: "***REVIEW FOR ROOTS***

Where do I start with this one? A simple conversation about this book with Joy led to us finding out about the plagiarism charges [81!!!!!] and the court cases and the refus..."

I had no idea. WOW.

[Dawn Michelle]

Elyse wrote: "Dawn Michelle wrote: "***REVIEW FOR ROOTS***

Where do I start with this one? A simple conversation about this book with Joy led to us finding out about the plagiarism charges [81!!!!!] and the cou..."


This all started with an innocent conversation at 5:30 am this morning and led to us going down a rabbit hole for a couple hours. It is absolutely insane.

[Elyse, Moderator]

Dawn Michelle wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Dawn Michelle wrote: "***REVIEW FOR ROOTS***

Where do I start with this one? A simple conversation about this book with Joy led to us finding out about the plagiarism charges [81!!!!..."

Wow. Just wow. I'm flabbergasted. I had no idea of this controversy!

[Dawn Michelle]

185. Silence in the Library [Lily Adler #2] - Katharine Schellman
July 14 - July 17, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
Hoopla Audiobook: Henrietta Meire, Narrator
Kindle
352 pages
4 Stars



156. The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared - Alice Ozma
July 14 - July 16, 2021
Read What You Own
2021 Read What You Own Challenge [5.29.2011]
Carnegie Audiobook: Alice Ozma, Narrator
Print Book [PB]
283 pages
5 Stars



187. How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child
Sandra Uwiringiyimana with Abigail Pesta
July 14 - July 17, 2021
Read Around the World: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Carnegie OverDrive
Carnegie Audiobook: Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Narrator
Kindle
291 pages
3 Stars

[Dawn Michelle]

188. Fatal Family Ties [Ancestry Detective #3] - S. C. Perkins
July 16 - July 25, 2021
Read What You Own
NetGalley ARC
2021 Cruisin' Through the Cozies Challenge: Pt. 1 - 3b
Kindle
336 pages
4 Stars



189. Heart and Brain: An Awkward Yeti Collection; Bk. 2 - Nick Seluk
July 16, 2021
Carnegie OverDrive
Kindle Fire
144 pages
3 Stars