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Sold | Patricia McCormick

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This was often a tough book to read, about a 13 year old Nepali girl sold into prostitution in India. McCormick does an amazing job of describing how horribly Lakshmi is treated while also refraining from being excessively explicit. Lakshmi faces these circumstances with her mother‘s words that to endure is to triumph and never fully gives up hope.

#YA #FoodAndLit #Nepal #India

vonnie862 I was about to borrow this book but the topic is too dark for me right now. 4w

Daisey @vonnie862 I completely understand. Knowing it would be a fairly short read, I read just a few chapters each evening, but I never wanted to read along section at a time. 4w

TheBookHippie Amazing read. Gets banned constantly. I always buy copies when I see them. 2w

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Rissreadswithcats

The Crimson Petal and the White | Michel Faber

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I just realised I didn‘t post my review of this book that I read last September whilst in Egypt. I know I really enjoyed it but I can‘t think of much to say about it now. That‘s the problem when too much time passes and too many more books! I will say that I think the author had too much to say about women‘s vaginas. He is obsessed with them. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

MariaW Have had this one on my bookshelf for forever. 🙈 2mo

mcctrish I read this ages ago and I loved it 2mo

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sherrisilvera

Sold | Patricia McCormick

November #bookspin is an author that i have been wanting to try for a long time. Can't wait to dig in!

@TheAromaofBooks

mrp27 I liked this one even though it was a bit of a hard read 4mo

TheAromaofBooks Enjoy!! 4mo

sherrisilvera @mrp27 I'm 2/3 through. This book is rough. 4mo

mrp27 It is. You‘ll definitely need a palate cleanser after this one. 4mo

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friday_laviolette

What Purpose Did I Serve in Your Life | Marie Calloway

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Shy, socially awkward Marie chronicles her use of sex, writing, and the internet to connect with others and overcome her social deficits, with mixed results.

People who think she's a bad writer sound like they're regurgitating Truman Capote's dumb comment about Kerouac's On the Road: “That's not writing, that's typing.“

Good luck getting ahold of this gem of a book, though.

underground_bks

Sold | Patricia McCormick

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The tenth most banned book in America this past year is a skillfully and sensitively told story, based on interviews with real survivors, of a 13 year old Nepali girl sold by her stepfather into prostitution in India. This important, inspiring, and very moving book, published in 2006 to critical acclaim, exemplifies the words Lakshmi‘s beloved mother tells her, “Simply to endure…is to triumph,” and celebrates survival, love of learning, and hope.

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StaceGhost

Crimson Petal and the White | Michel Faber

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Ready to start reading for comps!! These are just the print copies ♥️I would be a professional reader if anyone was hiring

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nicolesxaxbooked

Tricks | Ellen Hopkins

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⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Tamra

Crimson Petal and the White | Michel Faber

I‘m just a little over halfway thru this doorstop and I‘ve nearly bailed because it doesn‘t always keep my interest (seems a bit repetitive). Do I hang in there???

xicanti I read it a looooong time ago and have forgotten basically everything except that I found the ending weak. It does that litfic thing where it just STOPS. If you don‘t love it, I figure you‘re good to bail. 9mo

Soubhiville I really liked this book, even the end. It‘s definitely a looooong haul though. 9mo

Ruthiella I didn‘t love this like everyone else did. My sister raved about it and I read her copy. For me it dragged a lot. I much prefer by him the very creepy

Under the Skin

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Jess_Read_This Permission to bail, granted! I think there are too many other potential gems waiting for you. No need to force thru this one. 😆 9mo

CarolynM I bailed at the 100 page mark. I just don‘t like that cod Victorian writing style. 9mo

LeahBergen Meh. I‘d bail. I loved it when I read it ages ago but I remember loving it all the way through. It‘s probably just not your jam! 9mo

Hooked_on_books I totally say bail. I think in the end you‘ll be glad you did. 9mo

Cathythoughts I did love it. But , I‘m a great believer in the bail. There are so many books to read. I say bail ! Then onwards and upwards 👍🏻♥️ 9mo

youneverarrived This is one of my favourites but if you‘re not enjoying it at halfway I‘d say bail 9mo

Tamra @xicanti @Soubhiville @Ruthiella @Jess_Read_This @CarolynM @LeahBergen @Hooked_on_books @Cathythoughts @youneverarrived thanks for the input! I decided to rehome it. Had it been shorter I may have pushed through. I‘m on to my next bedtime chunkster, which I‘m absolutely loving.

East of Eden

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Eggs

Tricks | Ellen Hopkins

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Novel in verse ~ heartbreaking story of 5 teens who had to flee abuse, neglect, and rejection from their families, and fall into addiction and dangerous circumstances 💔

#ReadAway2024
#SeriesLove2024

DieAReader, Andrew65, TheSpineView, GHABI4ROSES

TheSpineView 😢😢😢 9mo

Eggs @TheSpineView 🙌🏻 9mo

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 9mo

Eggs @DieAReader 🤗😊🤗 9mo

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Tamra

Crimson Petal and the White | Michel Faber

My chunky bedtime read arrived! @Cathythoughts ♥️

I love to have a big fat novel to look forward to each night.

StaceGhost I loved this novel! 10mo

merelybookish Read this years ago and loved it! 10mo

Tamra @merelybookish @StaceGhost I‘m looking forward to it! Wasn‘t on my radar until Cathy posted about it. 10mo

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LeahBergen It‘s so good! 10mo

Cathythoughts Oh I loved that book. You‘re great for the bedtime chunkster routine , I wish I had your steadfastness. 👏🏻👏🏻❤️ 10mo

rwmg It's on my treebook TBR shelf but I've gone off chunksters a bit since I bought it 10mo

batsy I really enjoyed this! ❤️ 10mo

Tamra @LeahBergen @Cathythoughts @batsy yay!👏🏾 I‘m in good company then. 10mo

Tamra @rwmg chunksters do require the right mood! 10mo

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