Looks like I will be visiting Italy, Alaska and Nova Scotia for #Roll100 in April!
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pickThis book was so good.it had everything. Childhood trauma, love, sex, murder, and family business. It was 740 pages and I didn't want it to end.
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pickSecret Society is a story about two best friends, Celess and Tina, who have been friends since childhood. Now grown, their lives are full of adventure. They frequent nightclubs, date only wealthy men, and live a life of luxury. However, they harbor a serious secret that could cost them every thing.
pickI am now duly reminded of why I love Jason Reynolds so much. His characters are so credible and authentic! His books can engage even the most reluctant readers. Teen Ali and his pals, Noodles and Needles, live in Bed-Stuy in NYC. (Needles has Tourette‘s, so Ali‘s mom teaches him how to knit - it helps with the tics and outbursts.) It‘s a coming-of-age story, laced with danger. The interconnectedness of the characters is a work of art.
Tina and Celess have been best friends forever. Because they are at the top of their game, they are living life in the fast lane. Right now, Tina is dating Khalil, and Celess is dating, well, three men: James, the rising basketball player from Philly; O, the hustler from Delaware; and Tariq, the realtor from New Jersey. Stay tuned to find out what these boss girls into in the next chapter, January.
My selections for #CastTheDie ! Looking forward to some spooky reading. 👻
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pickThis book shows how a neighborhood reacts to a shooting of a young black man named Tariq by a white shooter. There are multiple first person POVs. When the shooter is let go under a self-defense clause with Tariq's “gun“ no where in sight, the media and a DC politician descend upon the neighborhood. I like how the author presented the fact that even if you were at the scene details can be misconstrued. The book also asks, “Who was Tariq?“
