Litsy

Hellhound on His Trail: The Electrifying Account of the Largest Manhunt in American History | Hampton Sides

I adore good narrative nonfiction, so picking only 3 is very difficult! So I‘m going to cheat. 😀

1. Tagged
2. “And the Band Played On”
3. “My Own Country: A Doctor‘s Story”
4. “The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl”
5. “Eleni”

@dabbe #ThreeListThursday

TheBookHippie Oh #2 for sure!!! 3mo

AmyG #2 is a great book! Forgot about that one. 3mo

dabbe Whew! You gave me some great ones to look into! Thanks for sharing! 💚💙💚 3mo

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kspenmoll Agree with you @TheBookHippie @AmyG about #2 3mo

monalyisha Definitely almost chose five, too. Should‘ve waited until tomorrow & tagged it #FLF. 😂 3mo

Amiable @monalyisha I could have kept going! 😀 3mo

monalyisha @Amiable Oh, I know. I‘m still tempted to just make another one. 🙈 3mo

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Graywacke

Taft | Ann Patchett

so-so

Ann Patchett‘s second is ok. She brings two semi-orphans from the far east Tennessee mountains to Memphis in far west TN, where they mix with a black not-quite deadbeat-dad who runs a bar on Beale Street. So she mixed black and white, rural conservative and inner city, youth and innocence with middle age, etc. And she stirs with something like meth. What comes out is entertaining but also has some stereotypes. Nothing particularly rewarding.

cariashley This has always been last on my list of Patchett reads, but I only have a couple left I haven‘t read so will have to get to it eventually (she‘s my fave)! 4mo

Graywacke @cariashley cool. I listened to this thinking I might work through all her novels. I really like her work. For what it‘s worth, I was able to enjoy this. 4mo

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MallenNC

Hellhound on His Trail: The Electrifying Account of the Largest Manhunt in American History | Hampton Sides

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This was a re-read for me, prompted by its inclusion on the #AuldLangSpine list I got from @Amiable. I couldn‘t quite get it finished in January! When I read this the first time, even though I knew what would happen, I found myself hoping things would turn out differently on that Memphis balcony. I felt the same again. This is one of the best nonfiction books I‘ve ever read.⬇️

monalyisha

MallenNC Side note: I‘ve visited the Lorraine Motel, which is now a civil rights museum and highly recommend it. The room is just as Dr. King left it, which is very moving. 4mo

Amiable Such an amazing read! I‘m still thinking about it several months later. 4mo

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Graywacke

Taft | Ann Patchett

My current audio. (Although…I have covid again. Second time. So no commutes)

Ruthiella Hope you have a speedy recovery! ❤️‍🩹 5mo

Graywacke @Ruthiella thanks! Hope i don‘t spread it to anyone else… 🙁 5mo

dabbe Hope you're on the mend soon. 💙 5mo

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Graywacke @dabbe thank you! 5mo

AnnR Hope you feel much improved soon. 5mo

Tamra 😒 yuck. May books contribute to your speedy recovery. 5mo

batsy Take care and feel better soon! 5mo

Anna40 Feel better soon! 5mo

Graywacke @AnnR @Tamra @batsy @anna40 thanks all! I would be happy with normal concentration capabilities. And the recovery of some coordination. My best friend right now is the dishrag. I nock everything over. Oye. 5mo

Dilara Just seeing this now. I hope you're feeling better... 5mo

Graywacke @Dilara thank you. In some ways yes. i swear my nose is attacking my body, and my treatment steroid has washed my brain away. But I think i‘m on the right path to recovery. Day five. 5mo

Dilara @Graywacke That's not great, although I suppose it could be worse! Sending recovery vibes your way 🌞 5mo

Graywacke @Dilara i know, could be a little worse. My nose eased up on me yesterday even, thankfully. Hopefully that happens today too. 5mo

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fredthemoose

Hellhound on His Trail: The Electrifying Account of the Largest Manhunt in American History | Hampton Sides

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 Background of James Earl Ray leading up to Martin Luther King‘s assassination and the hunt for him in the weeks after. I hadn‘t thought much about him one way or the other, but this was a really interesting read. I hadn‘t heard of this until seeing @Amiable post about it the other day.

Amiable It‘s so good, right? So glad you enjoyed it as much as I did! 5mo

fredthemoose @Amiable it was really good! I whipped right through it! 5mo

Amiable I honestly never knew about the whole manhunt. I knew that James Earl Ray had assassinated MLK, but I don‘t think we ever learned in school about what happened afterward and how the FBI even figured out who he was, much less where to find him. Utterly fascinating! This is going to be my favorite read of 2023, hands down. 5mo

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Amiable

Hellhound on His Trail: The Electrifying Account of the Largest Manhunt in American History | Hampton Sides

For my NONFICTION brackets: October‘s pick was a superstar. This was what narrative nonfiction should be —an engrossing, well-researched, well-written book that reads like a thriller. It‘s going to be very difficult to top this book as Best of 2024.

CSeydel He‘s great! I loved

In the Kingdom of Ice

7mo

Amiable @CSeydel Me too! I just picked this one up from the library today

On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle

(edited) 7mo

Amiable #ReadingBracket2023 (edited) 6mo

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BkClubCare

Taft | Ann Patchett

Taft is the only adult AP book I need to read. Just back from her Wichita KS book tour stop and

IT. WAS. GREAT!!! ❤️ I am *SO* glad I went. I might even have met some new friends who might want to form a book club ✨💫🌟

BkClubCare I need to read her 2 children‘s books. 7mo

Ruthiella Sounds like a fantastic time! 😃 7mo

BkClubCare @Ruthiella - It really was! She is inspirational in a tough love kind of way, that amazes me. 7mo

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Amiable

Hellhound on His Trail: The Electrifying Account of the Largest Manhunt in American History | Hampton Sides

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Fantastic account of the manhunt for James Earl Ray after the assassination of MLK Jr. in 1968. I am very particular about awarding stars —this one gets all 5 of them. Sides creates a tension as Ray circles and stalks MLK, and then details the meticulous work done by the FBI to track him down. This is what narrative nonfiction should be. And it also completes my #Nonfiction2023 bingo card. Thanks for a great year, @Riveted_Reader_Melissa !

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Sounds very good 8mo

AnnR Impressive and some good nonfiction books in the mix. 👏🎉👍Something I need to try and read more of next year. 8mo

Singout Way to go, Amiable! Don‘t know if I‘ll get that one done this year! 8mo

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Amiable @AnnR Every year @Riveted_Reader_Melissa creates an awesome bingo card with some great categories for nonfiction! It‘s fun trying to match books to the topics. 8mo

Amiable @Singout It took me longer this year —I had to ponder a couple of categories to come up with a relevant book. 😀 8mo

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Amiable I‘m already planning next year‘s, hopefully it will be equally thought provoking but easier. 8mo

Singout @amiable Yes, I‘m being creative! 8mo

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MatchlessMarie

September, September | Shelby Foote

September #BookSpinBingo wrap up. I managed to tie September with February for my slowest reading months of 2023. Not sure what happened there. September seemed like it went by way too fast. Good news though is now I can count all the stories separately from my #DoubleSpin book for #Scarathlon 😈 #BatBrigade

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Great progress!! August and September were really slow reading months for me!! 8mo

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Chelsea.Poole

September, September | Shelby Foote

September was a lovely month for gardening, sending off our monarchs, soccer, and READING. 📖
Loved so many of these titles pictured here.

7 bingos for #bookspinbingo 🦋

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!!! 8mo

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