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Susanita
The Violin Conspiracy | Brendan Slocumb
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Mystery + music + calling out racism? Yes please! #sundayfunday

BookmarkTavern Sounds fascinating! Thanks for sharing! 1w
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Schnoebs
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Mehso-so

3.25⭐️

I always appreciate a good #truecrime on something that isn‘t murder. This one touched on book theft which was interesting to learn about. My favorite part was probably talking about initiatives the professional organization took to crack down on theft.

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Schnoebs
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So it‘s been a while since I‘ve been on here but I‘m really hoping to get back to using this app. Here‘s a stack of some of the books I‘m currently reading. I think I‘ll be able to get the nonfiction finished today or tomorrow 🤞

AmyG Welcome back! 2mo
Librarybelle Welcome back! 2mo
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Arvena
The Highland Falcon Thief | M. G. Leonard, Sam Sedgman
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Pickpick

So much fun! Well thought-out and unpredictable and touching. The characters really interesting. This book is joy to read.

Cupcake12 I love the whole series x 2mo
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JenReadsAlot
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Kitta Oh I loved this one! 2mo
kspenmoll Stacked! 2mo
PuddleJumper 💙💜💙 2mo
TheSpineView Fantastic! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I've had this one on my TBR for a while - I love this cover!! 2mo
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Nessavamusic
The Violin Conspiracy | Brendan Slocumb
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Pickpick

A very entertaining mystery about a missing violin and how a young black man navigates many challenges to become a world class musician. There were some predictable moments and I guessed the twist, but it was still a sad, dramatic and motivational read.4⭐️

CatLass007 This book has been on my radar for a while. I just put in a library hold so thanks for your reminder and recommendation. I just read his author‘s page and his resume is impressive. Aaand I see he has a new book coming out next year. 2mo
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Centique
Grief Is for People | Sloane Crosley
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How to say that you enjoyed a grief memoir? This is almost a memoir in essays or thought pieces. Sloane moves from a burglary, to a friend‘s death & into the pandemic in New York. It is as much a memoir about not moving on - the memories that don‘t leave, the conversations with the person that isnt there anymore, the illusions you have of turning back time & saving them. Very much the internal workings of Sloane‘s grieving and beautifully done.

Centique Photo is flowers from a friend last week. 4mo
Suet624 Gorgeous flowers 4mo
Librarybelle I completely agree with your review! I read this recently, and it still sticks with me. 4mo
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Centique @Librarybelle I‘m going to have to read more by this author - she captured so many thoughts in a way that really spoke to me. 4mo
Librarybelle I‘ve read this collection by her, which I found quite humorous overall (it was written years ago, and I read it years ago, so I‘m not sure how true the observations are anymore): 4mo
CarolynM Hope everyone is doing well 💕 4mo
Centique @CarolynM we‘re doing so much better thanks Carolyn! 14yo is back at school and wound is 70% healed i think. Im excited to use your kind gift once hes 100%. 💕 How is your holiday going? 4mo
CarolynM Glad to hear that 🥰 We‘re having a wonderful time. One week to go. I‘ve not been reading much but I might post a few reviews with photos when I get home😊 3mo
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Cathyloves2read
The Violin Conspiracy | Brendan Slocumb
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Another great book! Very educational and informative, especially regarding the lack of minorities in classical music. This book sends a powerful message. The authors note was even great. I was dismayed to hear that the author experienced much of the discrimination that he wrote about personally. That is most likely what made the story so realistic. I couldn‘t wait to find out what happened to the violin!! I highly recommend this book.

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AvidReader25
Grief Is for People | Sloane Crosley
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Mehso-so

This memoir about the death of a friend & burglary of her home is honest, bitter, angry, & heartbreaking. I love that she didn't shy away from the hard parts of grief. She didn't wrap it up in a tidy bow & give a life lesson at the end. There are layers of pain when it comes to missing someone, being angry they are gone, & feeling guilty for your life continuing. This is a painful book, full of her scorn for those around her, but it's a truthful.

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Librarybelle
Grief Is for People | Sloane Crosley
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Crosley uses her razor-sharp words to explore her grief—exactly one month after being robbed, her good friend dies by suicide. This is raw and so poignant. Beautifully crafted memoir.

marleed What stays with me after this memoir is the thought of who gets to grieve hard and long the loss of a beloved friend. Anyone and everyone, of course, but after a very short amount that grief often becomes a lonely journey. 6mo
Librarybelle @marleed So true. I‘m still processing everything I learned from this. It was so good. 6mo
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