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Lizwarnerpdx
Raven Song | J M Dalgliesh
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Book #11 in the Hidden Norfolk series. This one is a sad one. I thought I had it figured out from the beginning, and I did get it mostly right, but the turns to get there were not what I expected.

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TieDyeDude
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I am a cis heterosexual white male. Aside from being (lower) middle class, I probably won't be too personally affected by the new fascist regime that has been elected. But I have, like, two or three cis heterosexual white male friends. My friends are queer or childless cat/dog people or women or Hispanic. I have nieces, not nephews. There are all at risk, and that is straight from the tangerine mouth. I also have conscience and a soul. This sucks.

lil1inblue My husband and I are childless by choice. But I have 10 niblings, with #11 due to arrive in March. 4 are 50% indigenous. 1 is gender fluid and queer. 6 are female. This is not the world I want for them. I'm going to channel my anger and organize like there is no tomorrow. 2w
dabbe 🎯!!! 2w
dabbe @lil1inblue 🎯!!! 2w
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Julsmarshall Yep! We‘ve got to keep fighting for what is right. 2w
Amiable As I mentioned to @cbee, I saw a post that said, “It's now painfully obvious that racism, misogyny, xenophobia, homophobia and hate are not deal-breakers for millions of Americans if a gallon of milk costs too much.“ The harsh reality of this literally breaks my heart. 2w
Skygoddess1 As much as I hoped and prayed that this wouldn‘t be the outcome, I went into Election Day sensing that this would be the outcome. I guess as a Black woman I knew to be disappointed in our society at large. The one thing I found most surprising was that he won the popular vote too. 2w
CBee @Skygoddess1 I, too, had hope that it wouldn‘t go this way, despite knowing the reality that it probably would. I thought I was prepared, but I‘m not ☹️ 2w
CBee @lil1inblue ♥️♥️♥️ 2w
Leftcoastzen I‘m with @Amiable !😡 2w
JamieArc I‘m not seeing as many white dudes express these opinions, so I really appreciate seeing it here 💙 2w
kspenmoll @Amiable No words to express broken hearts —thank you for sharing that right on post. ❤️ 2w
marleed I was almost prepared for him to win the electoral college. I was ill-prepared for the results of the popular vote. I‘m saddened and incredibly disappointed the majority of Americans voted to make life so much harder for so many that need help and compassion. I‘m also angry the faith I grew up in became so political I can no longer support it or find comfort in it. I fear freedom from religion has become reality. 2w
JudeCC Thank you!!🙏It means a lot!🌈My partner is a transgender man. Grateful he‘s not being impacted by this because he lives in the UK where he is respected & they provide all the medical & psychological help they may need. Disgusted about America rn. I have many friends here in LA who are transgenders/transitioning. Minors & adults.This affects their families too. Playing with someone else‘s emotional and physical health is cruelty & abuse of power. 2w
JudeCC @lil1inblue 🫂 I feel you! ❤️🙏🌈 2w
JudeCC @Amiable I need to respectfully copy and share that quote/message. 🙏❤️🌈 2w
Ruthiella 👏👏👏 2w
MemoirsForMe Well said! So sad, shocked and heartbroken. 😔💔 2w
Amiable @WJCintron Absolutely. It‘s a truth that needs to be faced head on. People who voted for this should be forced to admit that they traded the soul of our country for cheaper groceries. (edited) 2w
JudeCC @Amiable 💔💯😞 2w
staci.reads It really does suck. I am still struggling for the right words as I try to comfort my young adult children who are feeling disillusioned and defeated. I am, too, but I don't want them to feel defeated this young. Kamala's words yesterday helped, but ugh. 😞 2w
TieDyeDude @amiable I believe that is just an excuse to justify their vote that they know deep down is, at best, flawed. If conservatives voted Kamala (or not at all for pres) and voted republican for everything else, they'd still have won both houses, hampering most of what Kamala could accomplish, and we would be done with Trump. Our system and our media is just so rigid; there is no creativity... 2w
TieDyeDude @SkyGoddess1 @marleed At least in Michigan, third party candidates were a huge factor. I don't even know how RFK was still an option if there is absolutely no path to him winning. I agree, though. I don't know if I'm just in more of a bubble than I've been in the past, but I absolutely did not expect such a definitive result. I just don't know how so many people can get past the black-hearted rhetoric of Trump. (edited) 2w
Skygoddess1 I watched an interesting video today in which the child of Chinese immigrants who was born here in the States, was speaking with a cis-white male and he asked him why he would vote for Trump when the white male deals in facts and Trump isn‘t fact based at all. The man‘s response was that he voted for him because he‘ll slow down the trajectory of whites becoming the minority in the country they built. I think many agree with that statement 2w
TieDyeDude @JamieArc I am honestly at a loss. I know some people try to explain away his racism and fear mongering as hyperbole or exaggerated rhetoric, but he has proven time and again that they are not idle threats. I just don't get how so many people can get past his actual words. 2w
TieDyeDude @WJCintron @lil1inblue Best wishes to your friends and family. The fight continues, and there will be many to fight for a fair future. 2w
TieDyeDude @staci.reads It is tough for young people and first time voters. My first presidential vote was Bush v Kerry. I was disappointed because I did not agree with Bush's policies. But Bush did not publicly announce his hatred of half of America or vow to go after those who didn't vote for him. It is insanity that Trump was even an option. 2w
TieDyeDude @skygoddess1 Well, built this country on the backs of minority slave labor, but good luck finding that in history books that have systematically re-white washed. *sigh* I wish there was more push back in interactions like this. I understand a journalists desire to be unbiased or report just the facts, but with all the partisan media and bubbles/echo chambers, these lies just get constant reinforcement. Cover your ears and run back to NewsMax 2w
Skygoddess1 @TieDyeDude Yeah, the interviewer said the same thing about how this country was built on the backs of Blacks, Indigenous and Chinese immigrants like his parents who built the railroad. The racist had no response 2w
TieDyeDude @Skygoddess1 Do you have the link? I'd like to watch it. 2w
PaperbackPirate Yes, I‘ve been telling friends we‘re privileged to be white and straight in these times. 💙 2w
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BookishMadHatter
BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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In the craziness of the past week I forgot to work on my November list 🙈 so I whipped this one up real quick with help from my son to assign numbers. I'm currently reading #11 from October so left it as a mood Read in case I don't finish and have to roll it over to November. It's the only space not filled in for October

#bookspinbingo #bookspin #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w
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kspenmoll
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This book is #11 in the series, set in 1892 London.The private inquiry agents,Barker & Llewelyn,are tasked by the Prime Minister with the delivery of a satchel that includes a 1st century gospel,to the Vatican for safekeeping.What seems a simple task turns into a melee of governments,assassins,& political groups,chasing the agents,resulting in murders, attacks,& street fights Loved the agents‘ contrasting personalities,humorous scenes.#libraryfind

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Gissy
The Lost Melody | Joanna Davidson Politano
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Mehso-so

Mixed feelings with this one. It is not a great mystery story and it has some religious content which is not my thing. However, I liked the gothic atmosphere how it was described. There were something in the story tone that I liked. Those music scenes were delighted you, could felt that love for the music. But the mystery was in some aspects absurd. Vivienne voluntarily enter into an asylum to know more about ...(cont) ⬇️ 2.5/3⭐️

Gissy (Cont.) ...an unknown woman her father left under her care after he died. Who is this woman and what is the relationship with her? She could the solicitor but no, she just took another identity to enter into the asylum🙄

The book is a beautiful edition with sprayed/designed pages and pretty end pages. The gifs inside the subscription box were practical: two mugs, a blanket and candles.

3mo
DieAReader 🥳Great 3mo
Gissy #GRATY2024 #GoodReads #AroundTheYear2024 prompt #19 Historical Fiction 3mo
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Deblovestoread
Blue Sisters | Coco Mellors
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Family, trauma and grief are the main themes of this book about four sisters. An interesting look at how being raised in the same home is experienced in a different way but each sibling. Good writing and interesting characters make this an engaging read.

#ARC #NetGalley

#WeeklyFavorite

@Read4life

DieAReader 🥳Great 3mo
BarbaraBB Sounds good. And I love the cover! 3mo
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youneverarrived Great review! I‘m going to read it after I‘ve finished up my current reads. 3mo
Read4life Great review! Thanks for sharing 💙 3mo
squirrelbrain I‘m about a third of the way through on audio and loving it! ❤️ 3mo
Deblovestoread @BarbaraBB I think you will love it! 3mo
BarbaraBB Thanks! I am stacking of course now! 3mo
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Lizwarnerpdx
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Boo #11 in the series. Interesting developments in the world of magic happen in this one. Along with some new love interests and a bit more upper class open mindedness.

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TorieStorieS
Tug of War | Francine Pascal, Jamie Suzanne
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It‘s Wakefield vs. Wakefield in a special election to replace the class president (though Olivia Davidson won the election in #11, now it‘s Linda Lloyd who‘s moving to TX). Another book fair is planned & the new president will get to decide how to use the proceeds. Liz wants to buy a VCR for the school to use while Jess wants to throw a costume party. Nerdy Randy Mason is also nominated while dirty tricks are played by both Wakefield twins! Fun!!

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LiseWorks
American Demon | Kim Harrison
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I love this series. This one is #11. There is an unexpected sacrifice, which totally made me cry. If you like witchcraft, elves, pixies, and vampires, you would like this series. Two bingo spots for June and July #ISpyBingo Great Series #SeriesLove24 Libby said it had 850 pages, so it qualifies for a Chunkster #ChunksterChallenge2024 #ReadAway2024
@Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks @Amiable @Andrew65 @TheSpineView @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

TheSpineView Great job! 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo
DieAReader 🥳Awesome!! 3mo
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azulaco
A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara
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Late to this one. Like everyone else, I have some quibbles about which books ended up on The NY Times list of 100 best books of the 21st century. For me, “A Little Life” should have been on here somewhere. And where is Margaret Atwood? I was surprised that I‘ve only read 24 of these books, but so many are on my endless TBR 😂 I‘ve been meaning to read them, truly!

EDIT: The readers‘ favorite list is up now for comparison. A Little Life is #11.

azulaco Also some of the original voters allowed their ballots to be posted by the Times. Sarah Jessica Parker‘s ballot reminded me that A Constellation of Vital Phenomena would also be on my five-star list. 4mo
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