Sleepers | 
pickA story of friendship that runs deeper than blood. Four friends are sent to a boy‘s reformatory school after a prank goes horribly wrong. That school changes their hearts and scars their souls. When a chance of revenge arises, they take it.
I couldn‘t put this down once I started. The childhood innocence in the beginning was just somehow more precious given what happened later.
A big thank you to @Sleepswithbooks for the loan! #litsylovereads
Today was a really good day. Then @Sleepswithbooks made it even better with surprise book mail. Thank you and I cannot wait to dive in. 🥰
#litsylove
(I am going to eventually join the cool kids and get really adorable stationery too.)
#BookCoverChallenge
Day 110.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.
pickA story of 4 childhood friends, 1 shared trauma, 4 different life outcomes and 1 plan of vengeance against those who wronged them.
A phenomenal story, based on true events that reads like pure fiction. Don't ruin the storyline for yourself by reading too much into the description.
Excellent story telling that is almost too vivid in the middle. Gut-wrenching but healing at the same time. This one will stick with me. Highly recommended.
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I got through the toughest part of this book... was definitely not easy and it makes it worse knowing this is a true story. Although, it helps a lot that this book reads like a fiction.
But on to part 3. I can't wait to read how these boys have shaped their own destinies after the gut-wrenching traumas they endured. Excellent and eye opening story about the everlasting bond of true friendship. One that will forever haunt me in my career.
"It was in those on uninhabited moments of pretend play that we were allowed the luxury of childhood. Faced by outsiders, we had to be tough, acting older than our years. In our homes we had to be wary, never knowing when the next violent moment would come. When we were alone we could be who we really were - kids." - Shakes
My book haul today from Barnes and Noble 😍😍
Can you guess my favorite genre?!
I just started Sleepers and I'm already hooked.
Sleeper (colloq.):
1. Out-of-town hit man who spends the night after a social contract is completed.
2. A juvenile sentenced to serve any period longer than nine months in a state-managed facility.
This non-fiction has both. I'm hooked! It reads like a fiction and it's going to become gut-wrenching soon... 😩
A story of 4 childhood friends, 1 shared trauma, 4 different life outcomes and 1 plan of vengeance against those who wronged them.
Couldn‘t put it down. Reads like fiction. 💔
pickThe kind of book where you don't really want to say you enjoyed it, given the subject matter and the fact that it's (supposedly) nonfiction, but it was definitely captivating. And during the part of the book set at the Wilkinson School for Boys, a nice way of saying juvenile detention center or reform school, there were times when I felt anxious and dreaded the next few pages. I don't think a book has ever done that to me before.
About 70 pages to go in this harrowing mesmerizing memoir. During the part of the book set at the Wilkinson School for Boys there were times when I felt anxious and dreaded the next few pages. I don‘t think a book has ever done that to me before!
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“This is the story of four young boys. Four lifelong friends. Intelligent, fun-loving, wise beyond their years, they are inseparable. Their potential is unlimited, but they are content to live within the closed world of New York City‘s Hell‘s Kitchen. And to play as many pranks as they can on the denizens of the street. They never get caught. And they know they never will.
Until one disastrous summer afternoon.”
pickI saw this film about 20 years ago and hadn‘t realised there was a book.
As harrowing as the story is it‘s a real page turner,as much as I loved it I was a little disappointed, I thought the book would give a little more in regards to life for the boys after Wilkinson‘s . It jumps from them being 13 to adulthood.
After reading the book I bought the film , left feeling sad for those who were lost because of experiences. One that stays with you
#winterwonderland #tenthavenuefreezeout
I read this Hell‘s Kitchen set true crime/ revenge story donkey‘s years ago.... but remember finding it unputdownable!
Four young boys, a childhood prank goes horribly wrong, and they spend years being imprisoned and brutally abused. Then this tale takes a turn, as the boys become men, and revenge consumes them.
As is often the case, #goodbookterriblemovie 🤦♀️
I tore the house apart, because I couldn't find one of my books... Always check the purse. 🙄
I've neglected this one for too long, time to jump back in. Also, y'all, that cookie butter in the background is now all I'm going to live on. #sustenance. I cannot believe I haven't discovered it before now.
Starting this beauty that's been sitting on my shelf since January. And yes, I'm one of those who remove the jacket while reading. 😌 Anyone else? Dustcover on or off?
