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Tamra
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Mehso-so

Another so-so. I‘m not having outstanding audio listens lately. 😐 The MC in this one is difficult to like, though she has her reasons, and it felt like there were one too many threads in the storyline.

Susanita She‘s one of my go-to authors, but I just couldn‘t get into this one at all, despite multiple attempts. 2d
Tamra @Susanita I can see why! 2d
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ss291920

“They didn‘t have enough room in their little house to put the big flag together. “

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A teacher could use this book to introduce the history of the flag, and the symbolism within. Students could design their own flags after reading the story and discuss the symbolism behind their flags.

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Pickpick

Week 9: Historical Fiction! Amazing story about flags and the makers. This story has many clues that pertain to the timing of this story. The illustrations are bright and beautiful, really matching the story. Published: 1988.

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Amiable
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Just one NONFICTION book completed in September—but it likely would have been the winner anyway. This is the kind of narrative nonfiction that really grabs me.
#2024ReadingBrackets

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Amiable
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Pickpick

THIS is what narrative nonfiction should be. David Simon‘s classic account of a year in the Baltimore Police Dept.‘s homicide unit, it became the basis for the award-winning TV series “Homicide: Life in the Streets” and “The Wire.” It‘s dark, it‘s dreary, it‘s gritty —and it‘s incredibly compelling. I am in awe of Simon‘s prose —he has a gift for putting words together.

kspenmoll I had no idea that those TV shows were based on this book! Thanks! (edited) 1mo
Amiable @kspenmoll Simon wrote a second book after this one that also contributed to “The Wire” —I need to read that one next! It‘s called (edited) 1mo
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TieDyeDude
Baltimore Omnibus Volume 1 | Christopher Golden, Mike Mignola
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Pickpick

An excellent take on vampire lore by gothic extraordinaire Mike Mignola. Lord Baltimore travels Europe on the hunt for the vampire that killed his family; the vampire he awakened during a battle at the height of WWI. Fueled by guilt and revenge, Baltimore's hunt is complicated by the rising of ancient evil throughout the continent.

Luke-XVX I love this series! 2mo
TieDyeDude @luke-XVX I have read a few of Mignola's one-offs, but I haven't read much Hellboy or B.P.R.D. so I'm really enjoying his world-building and lore. Diggin into Hellboy might need to be a 2025 reading goal :) 2mo
Luke-XVX There‘s a lot of gaps in my Hellboy reading but a lot of it is still enjoyable as standalones.I‘d recommend his Witchfinder series and if you can track it down, he did the art for the Dracula comic adaptation of Coppola‘s film (edited) 2mo
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Bookwormjillk
Sunburn | Laura Lippman
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This is the second Lippman book I‘ve listened to this year. I really like them as audiobooks, and will be looking for more from my library. Yay for a new to me author that I know “works”.

BarbaraBB I enjoyed this one too but haven‘t read more by her. I should! 2mo
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PaigeTurner
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Book club read this month! Really engaging and thoughtful exploration about choices, opportunities and poverty. I did feel like the conclusion was a little abrupt, but overall a pretty quick and interesting listen. #audiobooks #biography #autobiography

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Amiable
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When you try to sneak in reading anywhere and any time you can. Including at physical therapy for post-op knee rehab. 😄

Read4life Hope you‘re healing well 💙💙💙 2mo
Amiable @Read4life I am! Thanks! 😊 How is your daughter doing? (edited) 2mo
Read4life Her MRI is scheduled for next week. She‘s staying positive and taking it one day at a time. There‘s concern about her ACL. She goes to school 7 hours from home so she can‘t see her doctor and physical therapist. But, the training & sports med teams at her school are taking good care of her. Thank you for asking. 2mo
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Suet624 Ouch! 2mo
Amiable @Read4life It‘s so hard as a parent to be far away when your child is in pain and hurting. I‘ve been there and I feel for you. Hugs. 💙 2mo
Anna40 Hope you recover quickly 2mo
Read4life 💙💙💙 2mo
Gissy I hope you feel better now🙌♥️♥️♥️ 2mo
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