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Forty Acres
Forty Acres: A Thriller | Dwayne Smith
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"A thriller about a Black society with a secret"--
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Clutterbucks_Queen
Forty Acres | Dwayne Alexander Smith
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Super late in posting but my BOTM from April!! 🥰
I love getting new books, especially books that come in wrapping paper and are complete surprises! 😍

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Jemgirl2014
Forty Acres | Dwayne Alexander Smith
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Listening to this thriller right now.

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jploves2read
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I love a book that pulls emotions and thoughts out of me. OMG! This book did that on so many levels. I loved it so much. I didn‘t know who to cheer for. This book left me with all the feels. I needed a recovery period and frequent breaks to process. That‘s all the signs of a good book to me. #blacklitsy #blitsy

Geenie The title...❤️ 4y
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BookDee
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It was a really interesting book. I listened to the audiobook , it was pretty sad to listen since it‘s about a type of revenge against slavery. It was a bold book to write. There will probably be a sequel.

GreenGrl87 I agree, definitely thought this was a really interesting concept for a story. 4y
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BookDee
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Forty acres sounds like a great book. I hope I won‘t be disappointed 😬

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tnociti
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I'm going to be caught up in this thriller for a long time. It keeps popping into my mind. Black men seek absolute "in kind" revenge for the atrocities of slavery. Their logic is eerily sensible but the consequences of that logic are frightening.

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tnociti
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Sucked right in!

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LisaJo
Forty Acres | Dwayne Alexander Smith
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I picked up this book because Rincy and Katie recommended this on the Read or Dead podcast @bookriot . It wasn‘t horrible, in fact it was OK, it just wasn‘t for me. It started out quite slow and it did not pick up until about half way through the book when everything came together.

CouronneDhiver Is that the same Rincy that has her own YouTube channel? 6y
LisaJo @CouronneDhiver I am not sure. I would suspect yes if her YouTube videos are about books. Hey Littens, do you know the answer to the question? 6y
Notafraidofwords @LisaJo she also manages Book riots YouTube channel. 6y
CouronneDhiver Very cool. I‘m starting to realize that this community is, in many ways, a small one. 6y
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Kimbono
Forty Acres | Dwayne Alexander Smith
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Mehso-so

I can't say I enjoyed this but it certainly was thought provoking.

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janeycanuck
Forty Acres | Dwayne Alexander Smith
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Walking to the library to return my book so that I could finish off my audio was a bad idea, what a miserable day for a walk. But this book was fascinating - I don‘t want to say much because it takes a long time for the plot to really start unfolding but man, totally compelling. Just be warned, it‘s very slow in the beginning with more detail than necessary but totally worth it.

Bookmarkie This looks good. I've never heard of it. 6y
LisaJo Just finished this book. I think your review is spot on. It wasn‘t until around page 150 that it picked up for me. 6y
janeycanuck @LisaJo yeah, the beginning was a bit of a slow burn, wasn‘t it? I think he could have tightened the first hundred pages up a bit but I‘ll take it how it was written over not reading it at all! 6y
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janeycanuck
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Thanks for the tag, @Erika13137
1. 35
2. An older sister. Last year, we travelled together to that Airbnb where you run a bookshop.
3. Nope!
4. Forty Acres on audio & Leonardo and the Last Supper in print.
5. Pride & Prejudice and Harry Potter. Can‘t make me pick just one!
6. 🙂
7. Wine?
8. All the women in my family are left-handed.
9. Dog!
10. Wine? All three, actually.
11. Smarter Than You Think 🤪
12. @kidamy

#hallowhoareyou @Gyldholm

llwheeler So cool at the lefty thing! I am a lefty too but no others in my immediate family 6y
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janeycanuck
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Started my long weekend off right with a puzzle and this audio that both Rincey and Katie have been raving about on the @bookriot Read or Dead podcast.

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jennw1212
Forty Acres | Dwayne Alexander Smith

I'm trying again with this book. I had to take a break because while I am intrigued by the plot the writing style is a bit much. I understand what a pregnancy test is. I don't need a lengthy description of it. But I am hoping I get used to it.

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Amaryie
Forty Acres | Dwayne Alexander Smith
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Yes, I think this is a great book to read. But it made me so mad for so many reasons. So many different feelings going on while making my way through this book. Semi satisfied with the ending. But when you get invested in the lives of people, you want to see it through to the very end. I listened to this on audio through Hoopla.

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Amaryie
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Gym and an audiobook

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Amaryie
Forty Acres | Dwayne Alexander Smith
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Started listening to this today after hearing about it on @bookriot podcast #readordead. So far so good

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jennw1212
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Just heard about this on #Readordead podcast so I downloaded from Hoopla

Amaryie Me too! 6y
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Matilda
Forty Acres | Dwayne Alexander Smith
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If you loved GET OUT go read this social thriller! And if you don't need TW (rape/suicide) don't look anything up about the book just read it. Super smart, well done-- I felt every single layer of this book like a punch.

batsy You had me at the Get Out comparison! 6y
mklong Me too. I loved Get Out! 6y
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RandomBookMuses
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"I‘ll be the first to admit that the majority of my reading choices don‘t lean towards the very deep or especially thought-provoking. This one was a complete departure from that typical experience." Reviewed by Thalia https://goo.gl/dLfPxK

nolagirl This is one of my favorite books of all time. 8y
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nolagirl
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I own few physical books these days, but this autographed copy is one of my favorites.

Maggie1 I loved this book and remember when you got this autographed copy. 8y
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nolagirl
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I still think about this one more than two years after reading it. I've heard rumors (hopes?!?) of a sequel...

MarianneFokas I really enjoyed it! Sure hope he writes another 8y
readingallthetime The author wrote to me through Goodreads , it freaked me out. I had a few comments that bothered me about the book and he read my review. I liked the book a lot btw. 8y
MarianneFokas He wrote to me also! 8y
nolagirl He's really a great guy, very thankful for his readers! 8y
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