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Americanah
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
One of The New York Times'sTen Best Books of the YearWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionAn NPR "Great Reads" Book, a Chicago Tribune Best Book, a Washington Post Notable Book, a Seattle Times Best Book, an Entertainment Weekly Top Fiction Book, a Newsday Top 10 Book, and a Goodreads Best of the Year pick.A powerful, tender story of race and identity by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the award-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun. Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple with what it means to be black for the first time. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Fifteen years later, they reunite in a newly democratic Nigeria, and reignite their passionfor each other and for their homeland.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Tripex
Americanah | CHIMAMANDA. NGOZI ADICHIE

Rereading. It feels scary cos I have changed.
A lot.

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Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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J'ai commencé ce livre dehors, durant un des premiers jours du printemps. Le chant des oiseaux a accompagné ma lecture et je sentais la chaleur du soleil sur ma peau.

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Tineke
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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This was a thought provoking book. As a white woman it gave me pause to think about all the ways POC are treated. I've also read a lot of negative critics. And while they also may be right, I think making me, as a white woman, realize things is a good thing about this book. Because what do I know about all the intricacies of racism? Virtually nothing. I've got lots of things to learn.
TBR since 6/8/2021; 588 pages.

Amiable I loved this book! 1y
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Tineke
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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TBH this is just to show off my 6 month old daughter Maeve. She looks hot, because it is, that's why the nakedness. But anyway I finally have started to get into some serious reading. Meaning I have found the energy again. And I read when I can get my daughter to sleep - if I manage to put the phone away. Just started Americanah and it's already so real. I think I'm going to enjoy this.

marleed She‘s beautiful! As is her name! 1y
BarbaraBB She is super cute 🥰 and the book is a very good choice! Enjoy both! 1y
StaceGhost Sweet gorgeous baby and a phenomenal book! Glad you‘re getting some time back, too. 1y
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This book has won accolades, even being on the list of “1001 Books to Read before You Die”. But, for me, the jury is still out. On pg. 30 & the odds aren‘t good. The main character, a Nigerian, keeps doing what bothers me the most, referring pejoratively about people like me, a black American woman, while she is attending Princeton. Another thing makes me not like her, I‘ll see about THAT soon.

dylanisreading The author is also a TERF. 2y
DrSabrinaMoldenReads I‘m definitely going to have to put it down @dylanisreading ! Awful! You see there. I had my suspicions about her. Not my kinda person. 2y
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dylanisreading
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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EKonrad Hadn‘t heard about this. Thanks for sharing! ❤️ 2y
Tonton Wasn‘t aware of this, thanks for the links. So disappointing. 2y
Kenyazero Thanks for sharing! 2y
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Suet624 Well that‘s disappointing. 2y
5feet.of.fury Ugh yikes. - thanks for spreading the word! 2y
Julsmarshall I just don‘t understand how this is hard for people. Be kind and treat people as they‘d like to be treated. Why do they get caught up with where people pee? Ugh. 2y
BookBr Important to know — thank you for sharing. 2y
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Eva_B
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
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This book is so rich and densely captivating. I love this author. She has a uniquely perceptive way of voicing things that are usually left unsaid. Almost every page has a moment that makes you think more deeply about everyday interactions. In particular, her observations about ‘choicelessness‘ really struck me.

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Hanna-B
Americanah. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Wonderfully nuanced and incisive observation of people, relationships and how much hair can matter. Pure brilliance

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MeganLindell
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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GinaKButler
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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I‘m a little late posting this, but I‘m pretty pumped about my #bookspin and #doublespin this month!

Thanks for hosting, @TheAromaofBooks
#bookspinbingo

Amiable Oh, both of those books are wonderful. 3y
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Suchethaaahh
Amerikanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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“If you don‘t understand, ask questions. If you‘re uncomfortable about asking questions, say you are uncomfortable about asking questions and then ask anyway. It‘s easy to tell when a question is coming from a good place. Then listen some more. Sometimes people just want to feel heard"

#BookQuotes
#xoxoAllTheWayFromIndia

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Marialou
Americanah | CHIMAMANDA. NGOZI ADICHIE
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I have avoided this book for years! I never quite fancied it enough but have finally read it for a book club and think it is fantastic. It has to be said that not a lot happens in terms of plot but in this case it works because the book is about the characters; their experiences, their relationships, their feelings and their identity. It‘s also a fascinating book with interesting and thought provoking discussions of race, class and politics.

BarbaraBB I waited way too long to read it too and when I did I thought it was fantastic! 3y
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Amor4Libros
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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This was amazing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Makes me sad that this book was sitting on my shelf for over a year, but I also know that there is a right time for a book.

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Amor4Libros
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Needed a break from the intensity of A Little Life and started this. 70 pages in and loving it!

GatheringBooks Both are heavygoing novels! Have fun! 📚🧚🏻‍♀️📚 3y
BarbaraBB Both were 5⭐️for me! 3y
Amor4Libros @BarbaraBB Oh, that‘s great to hear!! 🙂 3y
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MamaGina
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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This is a pick for me even though I can‘t say I loved this book. I found it compelling to see the US through the eyes of a Nigerian woman, especially her experiences and observations on race and gender. The writing is excellent and Adichie seamlessly takes the narrative back and forth between the two main characters. It wasn‘t until I finished that I realized I just didn‘t like Ifemelu. She was selfish, lacked empathy and had a superior ⬇️

MamaGina attitude throughout. That‘s okay though, I don‘t think the author wrote her to be likeable. Her friends called her out several times for being judgmental too. Even Ifemelu herself recognized it…”She did not understand what it was but there was something wrong with her. A hunger, a restlessness. An incomplete knowledge of herself.” I will read more of Adichie. Maybe I‘ll fall in love with another protagonist another day. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3y
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MamaGina
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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My weekend read illustrates something I love about reading: Despite having nothing in common with the characters in a book, there is so much that we all share in the human experience no matter our ethnicity, race, age, country of origin, place or time we live in now…I‘m making a concerted effort in 2022 to read authors who take me completely out of my own life experiences and Americanah is an excellent start.
#WeekendReading

Andrew65 I need to read this. 3y
CBee I have this and need to read it too! I like your goal 😁♥️ 3y
Ruthiella Excellent point. The points of view from people different from me is one of the many reasons I love reading. 3y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
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Reading in my nightmare before sweater shirt with cozy socks tonight.

Jennifer3 I loved, loved this book so very much! 3y
BarbaraBB What @Jennifer3 says. 🤍 3y
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mackelie
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Impressive writing! We follow Ifemelu‘s transition from being a Nigerian to becoming a Non-American Black in America. The story has many layers including race, identity, relationships as well as a love story between Ifemelu and Obinze.

It‘s hard to rate a book that is so well written. I wanted to love it but I struggled to finish it. I am also not satisfied with the ending either! Prior to that, I enjoyed Ifemelu‘s insights of living in America.

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Awk_Word_Smith
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Such an amazing gender-reversal short story with women running the world, while men hoped only for marriage and creating a perfect home. This is a story that could only be written by a woman but told from the husband‘s point-of-view. It has everything we‘re used to seeing in reality: health-care inequality, professional inequality, police brutality but rather the men are the victims of a society built around a female power structure. Incredible.

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alisiakae
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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1. Not usually.
2. I love everything Chimamamda Ngozi Adichie writes!

#Two4Tuesday

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 🧡📖📚 3y
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Ellohcin
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Currently reading. 📚☕️

mirnas I loved it! 3y
Ellohcin @mirnass soooooo good. She‘s a wonderful author. 3y
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sleepy.ash87
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Very excited for this one!

BarbaraBB I loved this one! (edited) 3y
luckymio I completely the book in three days...ifemelu narration was always interesting especially the blog about hair. 3y
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BiblioLitten
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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I didn‘t read too many books this year(veryyy few) but these are the ones I‘d recommend.
🥀The Switch- light, palate cleanser, romantic without all the fluff, adorable characters.
🥀Cutting for Stone-chunkster, set in Ethiopia, if medical and family saga is your thing, great for a book club discussion.
🥀Keeper n Me- audiobook rec
🥀Americanah- I was late to the party but if there‘s still someone who hasn‘t read it, I‘d highly recommend this one.

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Esin
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Pickpick

This book forgoes a linear timeline in favor of winding, unforgettable themes. I loved it.

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mirnas
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Best novel I have read in a while! Basically a love story but it goes so much beyond that. On Nigeria, Africa, USA, migration, identity, belongging and most of all, race. Could not stop reading it!

BarbaraBB One of my favorites last year! 4y
LitStephanie I love this book, too! I was just telling someone this past weekend about how the main character is confused by tipping in American restaurants and thinks it feels like bribing. Glad you enjoyed it! 4y
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Kgaudiuso
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
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I appreciated the insight into the life of the main character being a black woman from Africa living in Africa and being a black woman from Africa living in the U.S and the cultural differences of both. I found it interesting and refreshing that it wasn‘t your typical love story, but really about the life of an independent woman finding her way.

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JanetGericke
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Loved this book like all her others. Maybe even more. Learned so much while reading it.

SW-T Welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon 🙂 4y
BarbaraBB I loved this one too 4y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 🥳📚🌸 4y
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GatheringBooks
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rafaa.magri
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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dainarmb
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Marketed as an ill-fated love story, Americanah is so much more. There are **tons** of layers to Ifem and Obinze's story so the "love story" narrative definitely falls to the back burner in my opinion. Solid 3 star review from me.

Come-read-with-me I really like her work. Thanks for the good review! 4y
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dainarmb
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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My #BookSpinBingo board for the month of March! And of COURSE the book I'm #currentlyreading and my next library check out are nowhere near my #bookspin and #DoubleSpin reads, which I've highlighted yellow as a reminder. 🤦🏽‍♀️💛🤣🤷🏽‍♀️ @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks great!! 4y
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Readerann
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Made me think about the NAB (Non-American Black) in a whole new way. Engrossing and thought-provoking. I‘m at 14 hrs 36 mins for #20in4, but should be able to get a few more hours in today.

BarbaraBB This was another 5 star read for me! 4y
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Jari-chan
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Finished all my planned books and even some more 😁 Well, that's mostly because we had our second lockdown in Switzerland and I had reduced working hours. Now everything's going back to -almost- normal, I'm not quite sure how much reading I'll manage in March. We'll see.

Read 32 books, 5 were audio books, 10 from my online TBR shelves.

Twainy I like your stack!! I think I‘m at 31 books for February but mine are mostly audiobooks. 🎧🖤📚 4y
Jari-chan @Twainy Thank you ❤️ Audio books are great! I hope your reading month was a good one! 4y
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dainarmb
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Finally started this book! I definitely won't be able to finish #bookspinbingo this month, despite having the easiest board to complete! 🤦🏽‍♀️ I forgot February was so short LOL

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REPollock
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Next ebook!

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Jari-chan
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Pickpick

I've heard and read a lot about this book, but never felt like reading it. But as it happens, it still ended up on my reading list and how glad I am it did! It gave me insights into a life I will never have, deepened my understanding for other people and their feelings. The world needs more books like this one!

@TheAromaofBooks #BookSpinBingo

BarbaraBB So true! 4y
TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 4y
Come-read-with-me I love her style of writing! Great review! 4y
Jari-chan @BarbaraBB @TheAromaofBooks @Come-read-with-me Thank you all ❤️ 4y
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dainarmb
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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One book to go to get #BookSpinBingo !

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MeganAnn
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
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Pickpick

I loved Ifemelu immediately. Her blog posts and her observations about race were fantastic. I found myself wanting to pause after each blog post when it appeared and reflect on it before continuing to read. Reading about the differences between Ifemelu‘s journey in America and Obinze‘s journey in England and Nigeria was fascinating and informative. And through the entire story, I wanted them to end up together. Fantastic! ❤️

This is my #bookspin

MeganAnn This is also book 6 off my #newyearwhodis list from @BarbaraJean ❤️ This is another one I‘m really glad was on your list so I would finally pick it up! @monalyisha 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
BarbaraBB I felt exactly the same ❤️ 4y
BarbaraJean Yaaaay! 4y
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MeganAnn
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
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February #bookspinbingo

#bookspin : Americanah which I‘m currently reading so that‘s a stroke of luck!

#doublespin : an unnamed library book in case one of my holds come in, or if I feel like grabbing something else from hoopla or Libby

I probably won‘t try too hard for a bingo, but I like the satisfaction of coloring in the squares when I finish each book. 🤷‍♀️A couple of titles I have to get to this month do line up nicely so maybe...

BarbaraBB Americanah is sooo good 🤍 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks great!! 4y
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Jari-chan
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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And again, some of my planned books for February. Mostly from the Library and ebooks now, since my TBR is gone 😅

Moony Wonderful Reading List! Kafka, Lovecraft, Fitzek ❤️ 4y
Buechersuechtling Years ago, „Der Nachtwandler“ was my first Fitzek – and, hey presto, I was on the needle. 😄 Started it on Sunday evening and finished 40 minutes before my alarm clock would go off on Monday morning. – Yeah, my whole working day was exactly how you now imagine. 4y
Jari-chan @Moony Thank you! I also enjoy this months books choices a lot! 4y
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Jari-chan @Buechersuechtling Wow, impressive! But Fitzek really does draw you in! Looking forward to reading more! 4y
Deblovestoread Americana is so good! 4y
Jari-chan @Kdgordon88 I'm not that far in, but yes, I'm also enjoying it a lot! 4y
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MeganAnn
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
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Here‘s my February #bookspin list:
📚 A few leftover #newyearwhodis books checked out from the library: Currently reading Americanah + hold on Ten Thousand Doors of January finally came in.
📚Added several titles on my shelves by Black authors for #BlackHistoryMonth along with a few favorite authors whose backlists I‘m working on
📚continuing Shadow&Bone series
📚Bone Season is reread before book 4 comes out
📚Other TBR reads I should get to soon

LiteraryinPA I like your handwriting! 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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Santie
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I went on YouTube to distract myself from my feelings and then I saw a trailer for Americanah the movie. I love this book so much and to think that it‘s going to get ruined breaks my heart. The casting isn‘t right, seems they will adapt it as more lovey dovey than the book intended. I‘m sad, goodnight. https://youtu.be/P2aDFZRATqM

Nute I‘ll check this out. Thanks for the link. How have you been? 4y
Santie Please do and let me know what you think. I‘ve been coping, thank you so much for asking. How are you holding up? @Nute 4y
Nute Things are moving along. Last year was tough for all of us earth-dwellers. I would like to send a card to you. If you‘re okay with that, then please provide your email address so that I can contact you. It‘s quite alright if you prefer not to. I will understand.🙂 4y
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Santie That‘s the sweetest thing! 🥺🥺 email address: santie_wantie@icloud.com. Looking forward to hearing from you soon! 4y
Nute Look what a nice surprise I came across today. I didn‘t know that you had responded. I was just thinking of you and was checking for your latest post and discovered this instead. Note that because the initial post was created by you, when you respond to a reply you have to tag this person or else they will not receive a notification. I‘m so excited. I will email right now. Yay! 4y
Santie @Nute NOTED! Thanks for the tip. I received your email but not sure if you received my response!? 4y
Nute Yes, I did. My heart is leaping with joy!😊 4y
Santie @Nute 💃💃💃💃💃 4y
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CloakNQuill
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Colson Whitehead, Zadie Smith, Oyinkan Braithwaite

Also including some 2021 Debuts/anticipated reads from authors of color:
Namina Forna - The Gilded Ones
Caleb Azumah Nelson - Open Water
Zakiya Dalila Harris - The Other Black Girl
Nekesa Afia - Dead Dead Girls

#integrateyourshelf @ChasingOm @Emilymdxn

ChasingOm Whitehead is an auto-hold for me too; I‘ve loved his books on audio. I‘m looking forward to this one as well! 4y
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Rothdell
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Before I get to the guts of what I will talk about, this book was amazing. Incredible at playing with my emotions and inspiring change, awareness, and insight. And I loved the characters! Fantastically fleshed out and complex in how they interact with what think vs what they actually do. But Americanah showed me how different men lives are from women and then when race is involved, there‘s an intersectionality. So much insight in this one book!

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BarbaraBB
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
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Day 9 of #12booksof2020

I can‘t recommend this one highly enough. It is so on point regarding race in our times and society. It is set in America and Africa but it could have easily been Europe as well. It is funny and modern, light and easy but it tackles so many racial issues. A book that will stay with me for some time to come - if not for ever.

Amiable Agree—such a phenomenal book. 4y
Andrew65 One I want to read. 4y
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Rothdell
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Done with my first semester and well on my way to becoming a high school English teacher. I haven‘t read much besides academic books or novels assigned from my professors, including the one in this post that I never got to finish. I‘m enjoying my winter break outside in the climate changed weather in Colorado reading. Happy holidays everyone!

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CloakNQuill
Americanah | Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
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Day 26
One of my favorite authors. Especially love her TED talks particularly The Danger of a Single Story. Major themes about Race/racism/racial hierarchy in the West alongside the significance of honesty. I loved how Adichie plays with the juxtaposition between Ifemelu & Obinze‘s Western experiences.

“Racism should never have happened and so you don't get a cookie for reducing it”.

#whatsonyourshelf #race #mustread #fiction

Chrissyreadit Great quote! 4y
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