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A little Sunday morning, back porch reading while it's still cool out. Will probably switch to audio and do a craft once it heats up.
Enjoy your Sunday, everyone! 🩵

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Robotswithpersonality

The End of White World Supremacy: Four Speeches | Malcolm X

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Subtitle is four speeches. Feels like a more descriptive subtitle would read: four sermons. There are some very memorable, recognizable quotes pulled from this collection. X makes some powerful arguments, and I recognize how much Islam was a part of this man's life for a crucial period of his life, but it felt like what he was attempting to communicate was so often throttled by his obligation to preach. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality I suppose, similar to Martin Luther King Jr., the role that religion played in people's lives was more likely to be prevalent at the time he was speaking, and so it was a natural connection to make, but at least for this modern atheist, it was a very alienating framing.
2/? 1d

Robotswithpersonality 3/? Having read Peniel E Joseph's The Sword and The Shield, which touches on Malcolm X's history both within the Nation of Islam and subsequently outside of it, the choice of these speeches matched with who they chose to write the introduction and what they chose to focus on within the introduction, but looking at X's whole history, and representing this collection as focused primarily on the ending of white supremacy feels...off. 1d

Robotswithpersonality 4/? The fact that that history also covers Malcolm's move from a more separatist to a more integrationist position later in his speaking career makes this selection even more jarring, because it's as much standoffish/isolationist as it is attempting to foster a better community. 1d

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Robotswithpersonality 5/? He does a good job of calling people on their bullshit, identifying underlying structural racism that his interlocutors don't seem to have taken into account. I appreciate the emphasis on education, recognizing the injustice in the obfuscation of true history that would give power, confidence back to Black people. 1d

Robotswithpersonality 6/7 If you could separate out his need to pontificate on his spiritual leader's behalf from his need to speak frankly to people about internalized racism, colonialism and white supremacy, I think these would be perennially, broadly relevant speeches, but a lot of it feels cult-like in its obeisance to the one individual human person Elijah Muhammad, and the overwhelming insistence on all the benefits coming from being Muslim. 1d

Robotswithpersonality 7/7 I get that X had to fight very hard against Islamophobic propaganda, I'm just very repelled by all forms of proselytizing. 1d

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Laughterhp

Body and Soul Food | Abby Collette

so-so

I guess there was a reason I stopped reading her ice cream series. I picked up this first book in a new series (food and bookstore sounds great), but WOW I did not like this MC. She was so annoying and the worst kind of amateur detective. Also a lot of repetitive thoughts. I think I‘ll pass on anymore.

Finished in May

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Jen2

The Reformatory | Tananarive Due

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That was intense!

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booklover3258

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight | Kalynn Bayron

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My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/iMa1fQU_q8Q

Enjoy!

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AkashaVampie

This Poison Heart | Kalynn Bayron

Starting this one tonight. It is my 51st book of the year. My goal is 52 books this (and honestly every) year. I am hoping that I can reach 90 tho like I did last year. I've heard good things about this one. Going to dive in now.

#BookishMonopoly

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mariaku21

The Reformatory | Tananarive Due

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This is a book that is going to stay with me long after today.

I am speechless with how much I want to talk about this but also aware I don't have all the words I need to use to express how amazing this book really is. At moments, I was left breathless, hair raised and goosebumps all over from the tension and fear radiating from the pages and in some moments just held in suspense at what I was hearing as Joniece Abbott-Pratt narrated this book

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booklover3258

The Reformatory | Tananarive Due

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My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/juz1nuZOlAg

Enjoy!

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Seven Days In June | Tia Williams

Idk why, but I just can‘t finish this book. I keep trying and trying. I guess with everything going on I‘ve just been blah… 😑 I hate to dnf books but life is short!

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Read4life Sending love to you and William. 💙💙 If you‘re not feeling it, either DNF or hibernate it. 🐻 #hailthebail 1mo

Littlewolf1 I agree… it took me a while to realize it, but I would rather read something I enjoy rather than something that bores me or makes me miserable. (edited) 1mo

AnnCrystal I agree with Read4life and Littlewolf1. I learned long ago, that forcing oneself to finish reading a book that does not spark an interesting hold...it can be stressful. 🙏🫂💝. 1mo

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AmyG I hope things ease for you soon. I say bail. Read something you actually enjoy. 1mo

Bookwormjillk What @AmyG said 1mo

Mimi28 I agree with what everyone said. I am praying for you and your family 🤗🙏🏽🫶🏽😊🩷😉 1mo

Deblovestoread Chiming in. The minutes we get to spend reading are precious, don‘t waste them on struggling to read something just to finish it. Sometimes it‘s just not the right book or just not the right time for that particular book. 1mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life thank you Lynn 🩷 1mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Littlewolf1 yeah me too. I read somewhere to subtract your age from 100 and to give a book that amount of pages 📃 I‘m going to try that! That won‘t be many pages at all though 😂 1mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @AnnCrystal no need in more stress! I just always wonder why I don‘t like books other people love! ❤️ 1mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @AmyG thank you Amy 💛 1mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Bookwormjillk ❤️🤗 1mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Mimi28 thanks Michelle 💜 1mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Deblovestoread thank you friend ❤️🤗 1mo

julieclair Everyone‘s lives are in different seasons. For whatever reason, this may just not be the right season of your life, for this particular book to be right for you right now. Put it back on the shelf for now… it‘s not quitting, it‘s just re-prioritizing your TBR! 😘 1mo

AnnCrystal @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I always believed that every story sparks differently with each reader...if a reader doesn't feel even a small sparkling of interest for a read, it just means the story isn't meant for that reader. Just an idea 📚😉💝. Also agree with julieclair. I've returned to reads that I couldn't read once upon a time, only to discover a treasure. (edited) 1mo

Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘ve never heard that😂😀 about subtracting from 100! So I guess that‘s why I like picture books LOL. But seriously…don‘t fret about DNFing. If it‘s not right for you, follow your instinct 🫶🏻🫶🏻 (edited) 1mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @julieclair so true! Thank you 😊 🩷 1mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @AnnCrystal thank you 🩷🤗 1mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs haha! That made me laugh! Thank you friend 🩷 1mo

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Julsmarshall

D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding | Chencia C. Higgins

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So unique and funny. I loved the set up-a reality show that gives two strangers 6 weeks to convince their families they are in love and getting married. And they have to plan a wedding at the same time. Shenanigans ensue and LGBTQ+ vibes abound. I get the hype! #pride #ownvoices #BookspinBingo Finished this just under the wire for 3 bingoes! @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1mo

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo

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