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BarkingMadRead
Woman in White | Wilkie COLLINS
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Ruthiella I feel like Percy got off too easily. A terrible death, yes. But where‘s the justice? 3w
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mcctrish This was wild and I am still not convinced #percypig died. I‘m with @Ruthiella too easy #whatawickedweb 3w
BarbaraJean @Ruthiella I felt the same. I need to see vindication! @mcctrish Could Percy have a doppelganger as well? 😂 3w
Clare-Dragonfly I was right! 🙌🏻 Though what Walt discovers seems to prove above all that #percypig‘s so-called parents weren‘t married. So why does Mrs. Clements think Sir Felix was married? There are more mysteries to unravel. I also disagree with him: I think #percypig is just the kind of idiot to set the fire on purpose. The Count would have had a better plan, but obviously #percypig didn‘t want #countporkchop to know his Secret. 3w
Leftcoastzen I‘m thinking more mysteries to come ! I knew when that notation seemed wedged in , no marriage, but so many layers with this story ! Yeah , I could imagine #percypig could have set fire on purpose, not knowing he was trapped. 3w
Bookwormjillk I was a little disappointed in the secret to be honest, but am now thinking either Count set the fire or Percy escaped. 3w
ElizaMarie Because the other dude has gotten confused and thought Walt was Percy —- it makes me think Percy is alive. And/Or he might have tries to catch Walt in the fire and kill him instead? #SomethingIsOff #IDontTrustThis 3w
BarkingMadRead @ElizaMarie I wondered the same, you kind of need someone who knows the man to ID him 🙄 3w
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Jeg
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Pickpick

I love Rebus. This didn‘t disappoint. However I had a hard time keeping track of who was who. But it was okay, it all worked out in the end and I understood it all. Loved the ending. 😊. The last sentence.

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jlhammar
Almost Paradise | Corabel Shofner
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Pickpick

Delightful middle grade novel filled with endearing characters. #NunLit

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bookishbitch
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Pickpick

Sadly none of the five facilities he ended up serving his 9 year sentence in had any sort of rehabilitation programs. He was left on his own to maintain his sanity while also becoming an adult. Fortunately he had books that helped along the way though they were only part of his journey. After his release he attended Yale and becomes the founder of the FreedomReads.org program. This was very well written and enlightening. I highly recommend.

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bookishbitch
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"And the thing was, the victims race was the whole point of the story. White cop, white victim. It didn't matter if the gun, the fear, the robbery didn't resolve the oppression that was felt as much as that we were passing on to each other a warped way of dealing with anger that we didn't know we had."

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Creadnorthey
Keeper'n Me | Richard Wagamese
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Pickpick

A contemplative read about finding your place and offering a way to be that, in light of the world today, seems to make a lot of sense. This read was in stark contrast to Blood Meridian that I am reading also. These two books couldn‘t be further apart- this full of love kindness and respect- McCarthy‘s book a stream of blood, betrayal and depravity. This is a read that fixes.

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Christine
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Pickpick

This was a compelling read/listen. Blakinger‘s personal story is intense, trauma-filled, and privilege-aware, and it merits a content warning/quick check of The StoryGraph or similar if you avoid certain topics. Her writing is fantastic, and I‘ve recently enjoyed following her on social media due to her deep commitment to raising awareness about/promoting change within the incarceration system.

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Cinfhen
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Mehso-so

#UnpopularOpinion Ive seen many glowing reviews for this memoir but I never fully warmed to Keri. As a competitive pairs skater her life was full of discipline and determination yet the minute she was presented with a setback she did a complete 180. I had a difficult time understanding her decisions & mindset. I applaud her honesty and the ability to come back from the brink of hell and once again turn her life around.👇🏼

Cinfhen Kudos for using her privilege and knowledge to speak up and represent those who are still struggling with addiction and incarceration. #ScriptOnTheSpine

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Librarybelle At least it‘s another prompt completed 2y
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Cinfhen Hahaha 🤣 that‘s true @Librarybelle 🤗🤗 2y
Bluebird Congrats on completing the prompt! 2y
squirrelbrain I really liked this one, but listened to it so maybe that made a difference? 2y
Cinfhen It was definitely me @squirrelbrain I think I read so many memoirs that I was holding up this one against others which isn‘t really fair 2y
Megabooks Sorry this wasn‘t a win for you! 2y
Megabooks I was definitely over memoirs for the second half of 2022. #burnoutISreal 2y
Cinfhen It‘s always weird to review a memoir @Megabooks especially when it doesn‘t resonate with you 😟 2y
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oliviascrimo
Monster | Walter Dean Myers

Michael Printz Award Book
April 21st, 1999
Monster is a novel that discuses a trial about a 16-year-old that is on trial for killing a store owner. This book is a young adult book that gives an overview of the trial and all the details from the trial.

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squirrelbrain
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The author‘s life swings from successful teenage ice-skating, to drug addiction, to Cornell University then to jail.

This was a really interesting listen; I learned a lot about the prison system in the US, even though the author was very aware that her white privilege meant that her experience was better than most.

My only slight niggle was the jumpy timeline, perhaps more difficult on audio to figure out where in her life we were.

squirrelbrain Thanks for sending me this Holly @Hooked_on_books - I listened to some of it on the 2.5 hour drive to Gladstone‘s then finished it on a beautiful audio walk this morning! 😘 3y
Megabooks I can see what you‘re saying about the timeline. Great review! 3y
Hooked_on_books You‘re so welcome! I‘m so jealous of all the reading retreat pics. It looks amazing! And now I‘m curious to look for this book as well. I know life often doesn‘t turn out the way we expect, but that concept sure seems magnified for this author! 3y
squirrelbrain We‘re having a lovely time Holly @Hooked_on_books - I have to go home today though. 😞 Stopping for Sunday lunch though, and most Littens are staying another night. 3y
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