MerseyParadise

Pride | Ibi Zoboi

#RedRoseSeptember
I‘m so behind (work is insane) so I‘m doing a #quadrupledip to get mostly caught up from the week.
In this Pride and Prejudice retelling, Zuri has a #KinkyAfro & her Bushwick, Brooklyn neighborhood is her #MerseyParadise a place she loves. She & her sister Janae #SitDown on the roof of their building & watch what‘s going on. Zuri has an immediate dislike of Darius Darcy, living #TheLifeOfRiley in his family‘s mini-mansion.🎤😉

Cinfhen, arlenefinnigan

arlenefinnigan Wow. A quadruple link is some going! Excellent work. 5y

Cinfhen Well played 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼and I‘m kind of keen to read this particular retelling 5y

Cinfhen Hope you have a quieter week 💜 5y

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gradcat

The Book of Jonah: (A New Translation and Commentary) | Richie Cooley

#RedRoseSeptember

(Day 18 - #MerseyParadise)

*I‘m afraid I took all of the drowning bits literally, e.g., “You can bet your life I‘ll meet a pike who‘ll wolf me down for tea tonight.” I couldn‘t help it—it wouldn‘t get out of my head! Apologies to anyone who is offended by/been beaten over the head with the Bible. I just can‘t resist the idea of a whale vomiting up a human, so....♥️

Cinfhen, arlenefinnigan

Cinfhen Ha!!! I love this Bible story 5y

gradcat @Cinfhen Thanks, Cindy! I never know if I will offend someone with biblical references...but a WHALE 🐋 ...and he VOMITS 🤮 a HUMAN 😂 I can‘t help myself...that line in the song is just too much. I don‘t know the song—I‘m getting a real education here with your & Arlene‘s prompts here. 5y

Laura317 If I‘m not mistaken, the Bible says Jonah was swallowed by a big fish. I guess the fish has somehow made us all think whale. 5y

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arlenefinnigan Ha! Nice work. 5y

gradcat @Laura317 I guess you‘re right...that painting depicts a big fish, but not a whale...hmmm 🤔 ♥️ 😂 5y

gradcat @arlenefinnigan Thank you! ☺️ 🙏 😊 5y

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TheEllieMo

I'll Never Walk Alone: An Autobiography | Ray Coleman, Gerry Marsden

🎶 So ferry cross the Mersey, 'cause this lands the place I love and here I'll stay🎶 #MerseyParadise

#RedRoseSeptember
@Cinfhen @arlenefinnigan

arlenefinnigan Ohhhhhh. Beautiful pic. Homesick. 💜 You win today! 😉 5y

TheEllieMo @arlenefinnigan I nicked it off t‘internet. It‘s been years since I last went to Liverpool 5y

TrishB You haven‘t lived until you‘ve been on that ferry! 5y

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Librarybelle

The Good People | Hannah Kent

Not set along the Mersey River, but water and rivers play a role in this newest by Kent. Kent has become one of my favorite authors for her writing style and her ability to evoke such raw emotions. I absolutely love Burial Rites, & while this one is excellent, I think BR is still my favorite. This centers around the battle between religion & superstition & a tragedy that ignites investigations into a way of life. #merseyparadise #RedRoseSeptember

Cinfhen, arlenefinnigan

Cinfhen I bailed on this one even though I loved Burial Rites. 5y

Librarybelle @Cinfhen It‘s not for everyone. This one is so tragic, it makes Burial Rites look like a happy story. 5y

arlenefinnigan Sounds interesting (if heavy going!) 5y

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Cinfhen @Librarybelle 😂😂😂😂TRUTH 5y

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Will be starting this soon! BR was so amazing too. 5y

Crazeedi @Librarybelle I read this for LMPBC and I wasnt sure till I got to the end, then this book hit my heart 5y

Crazeedi @Cinfhen and thank you for giving this one to me! 5y

Redwritinghood I loved both of her books. 5y

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TrishB

Irish, Catholic and Scouse: The History of the Liverpool-Irish, 1800-1939 | John Belchem

#merseyparadise #redroseseptember
Not tagged book- but same author, used to be a PVC at my current uni.

Cinfhen, arlenefinnigan

Cinfhen ✊🏼❤️ 5y

Cathythoughts Book sounds good 👍🏻 5y

arlenefinnigan All of the above 😉 great pick! 5y

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Ruthiella

The Mersey Sound | Roger McGough, Adrian Henri, Brian Patten

This is the best I can do for the prompt #MerseyParadise #RedroseSeptember .

Cinfhen, arlenefinnigan, arlenastewart

TrishB Good one 👍🏻 5y

Ruthiella @TrishB I suspect you know lots more about the subject than I do! 😀 5y

Cinfhen Betting MrTrishB owns this one @TrishB 5y

arlenefinnigan Excellent! 5y

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squirrelbrain

The Ballymara Road | Nadine Dorries

This series of books is set in Liverpool, following the lives of a group of Irish immigrants. I really like these - not as ‘fluffy‘ as they sound; there‘s some hard-hitting stuff included. Definitely not always a #merseyparadise!
#redroseseptember

Cinfhen, arlenefinnigan

Cinfhen #BonusCoverCrush 5y

arlenefinnigan Excellent! She's an awful MP though. 5y

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Cinfhen

The Mersey Girls | Katie Flynn

#NotBookRelated but who doesn‘t love a true life feel-good story???
#RedRoseSeptember
#MerseyParadise
First appearing on Britain‘s Got Talent in 2017, Julia was part of the dance troupe Just Us – who later became MerseyGirls. Their performance received the Golden Buzzer. Julia revealed that she had scoliosis & needed surgery which meant never being able to dance again.👇🏼

arlenefinnigan, TrishB

Cinfhen That is until Simon Cowell paid for her to fly out to the US & undergo a different surgery, not available on the NHS.
On Saturday Julie returned with her dance troupe to BGT The Champions where they are competing for top act.
https://youtu.be/86LkLOWq4TE
5y

Ruthiella Great story! 5y

TrishB Aww ♥️ don‘t watch either, but I know Cowell does a lot for kids and charity. Good luck to her! 5y

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Cinfhen It IS a great story @TrishB @Ruthiella ❣️❣️❣️Simon has really mellowed since becoming a father 5y

arlenefinnigan Aw, great pics! 5y

Suet624 Aw, Simon. 5y

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EadieB

The Stone Roses: Complete Chord Songbook | Wise Publications

Day 18 - #MerseyParadise #TheStoneRoses #SheBangsTheDrums #RedRoseSeptember

Listen here: https://youtu.be/Tul76y8cNoQ

Cinfhen, arlenefinnigan

arlenefinnigan 💜 5y

Cinfhen I just saw that I missed your birthday @EadieB 🙈Hope it was wonderful 💝 5y

EadieB @Cinfhen Thanks! Babysat all day but went to dinner afterward. Still celebrating - my stepson and his wife are taking us for Mexican this Saturday evening! (edited) 5y

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