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Daisey
A Small Place | Jamaica Kincaid
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I don‘t really have anything new to say about this short read (just under 2 hours on audio) that shares the author‘s perspective on her home island of Antigua, but it is well worth the time. It will most likely make you think more consciously if you travel as a tourist to the Caribbean.

#ReadingTheAmericas2023 #Antigua #audiobook #nonfiction

Daisey @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB May had been a good month for this challenge! I think I‘ve been forgetful about tagging you, but this is book 5 this month. 2d
Librarybelle That is awesome!! 2d
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Librarybelle
A Small Place | Jamaica Kincaid
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My #IslandVibe #TitlesAndTunes selection is so good and eye opening. Kincaid writes a critique of #Antigua and those who colonized the small island and how that colonization has shaped it. This is a memoir, so it‘s a very personal examination. One can feel her emotions. It‘s a must read. #ReadTheAmericas2023 #192025 #1988

BarbaraBB Wow, fabulous review and definitely stacking! 2d
Daisey This is currently available on Hoopla. I think I‘ll give it a listen today. Thanks! 2d
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Librarybelle Hope you enjoy, @BarbaraBB @Daisey ! It is less than 100 pages, so very quick read, but also very contemplative. 2d
Cinfhen I read a Kincaid too….SOOO GOOD 1d
Librarybelle I definitely plan to read more by her, @Cinfhen ! 1d
Cinfhen I have a feeling Annie John is the fictional sister to the book you read ☺️ 1d
Librarybelle @Cinfhen Sounds good! 18h
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Cinfhen
Annie John: A Novel | Jamaica Kincaid
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#TitlesAndTunes #ReadingTheAmericas23 #Antigua This book was phenomenal 🙌🏻♥️My first time reading Jamaica Kincaid, I completely understand why she‘s an iconic Caribbean author. Her prose are lyrical and melodic, every word like an island breeze warm and rhythmic. A semi autobiographical coming of age story told in snapshots over the course of several years. The theme often repeated is the intense love/hate relationship between mother & daughter.

squirrelbrain Sounds wonderful! I‘m going to get a Kincaid book from the library for this prompt. 1mo
Cinfhen Is audio available on #Scribd @squirrelbrain ??? Because Robin Miles did an outstanding job of narrating 1mo
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squirrelbrain There‘s only one book on Scribd (audio or print) and it appears to be set in New England. 🤷‍♀️ Although I suppose I could go with ‘author from…‘ rather than ‘book set in…‘ 1mo
BarbaraBB What a fab review! It is one of the #1001books that I really want to read now! 1mo
Cinfhen It was super short @BarbaraBB but it left a HUGE impression- I will 💯 read more from Kincaid 1mo
Cinfhen Hmmmm , can‘t say I‘m at all familiar with that book @squirrelbrain 🤷🏼‍♀️ 1mo
Librarybelle Hooray!! 1mo
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IndoorDame
A Small Place | Jamaica Kincaid
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I decided to kick May off with my #TitlesandTunes book. This piece includes all my favorite aspects of Kincaid‘s writing style. It manages to be charming, funny, elegant and confronting all in one breath. I had to keep reminding myself that this scathing indictment of colonialism was written in 1988! She gave me a lot to think about.

Cinfhen Im nearly done with my choice, also Kincaid and it‘s PHENOMENAL - im sooooo happy this was my pick 1mo
IndoorDame @Cinfhen Ooh, looking forward to your review! I actually decided to order that one too, but it‘s a used copy that probably won‘t be here till the end of the month. 1mo
Cinfhen I borrowed the audio from #Hoopla - it‘s so well done 😊Robin Miles is a wonderful reader 1mo
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IndoorDame @Cinfhen I was so mad that my library system had almost none of her titles available on either Libby or Hoopla!! But I agree about Robin Miles! I got this one from audible and she read it too. 1mo
BarbaraBB Yours is the first review 🏝️ and it seems a perfect #IslandVibe choice! 1mo
IndoorDame @BarbaraBB admittedly it was very short 😂 1mo
batsy Great review. An author I really need to get to soon. 1mo
IndoorDame @batsy love her! Highly recommend !!! 1mo
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IndoorDame
A Small Place | Jamaica Kincaid
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#TitlesAndTunes #IslandVibes @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

Book and song aren‘t about the same island, but they have a similar vibe.

Cinfhen It‘s definitely all about those #IslandVibes 😍🤎Excited to add your song to the playlist 🏝️ 1mo
BarbaraBB Great choices. Looking forward to the playlist 1mo
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Cinfhen
Annie John: A Novel | Jamaica Kincaid
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It‘s (almost) May 1 the start of #TitlesAndTunes #IslandVibes ☀️🏝️🍹Join us…Read a book for the monthly prompt (open to your own interpretation) & post a song that fits the prompt. At the end of the month we‘ll combine all the songs to create a Spotify playlist 🙌🏻💕We can‘t wait to see (& hear) all your awesome ideas😎 love Cindy and @BarbaraBB

It was SO hard to narrow just one song but luckily @LeeRHarry went with my Madonna choice 😉

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Librarybelle
A Small Place | Jamaica Kincaid
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While I‘m thinking about this week‘s #WeeklyForecast & May‘s #BookSpinBingo , I wanted to prepare my #IslandVibe for #TitlesAndTunes .

I plan to read the tagged for #BritishVirginIslands for #ReadingTheAmericas2023 , so perfect to read it now! The song, which does not feature BVI in the lyrics, brings back lots of fun memories of school bus rides home when I was in elementary school. Both came out in 1988, incidentally.

TEArificbooks I have a very embarrassing video of me, my sister, and cousins making a music video of us lip singing that song. We were all in the 80s clothes with neon shapes and side pony tails. 1mo
Librarybelle @TEArificbooks That‘s hilarious! My entire bus would sing along to the song when it came on the radio. Technically, our bus driver was forbidden to play the radio, but for a few months when the song was on top of the charts, we all busted out singing. 1mo
Cinfhen I‘m also going with a Jamaica Kincaid novel for #ReadingTheAmericas23 and #TitlesAndTunes 1mo
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Librarybelle @Cinfhen I think she‘ll be a popular choice for this month! 1mo
Cinfhen Hilarious @TEArificbooks and perfect song choice, Jess! I remember when John Stamos sang the song with The Beach Boys - {{swooning}} 1mo
Bookzombie This was one of the songs I immediately thought about! 1mo
Librarybelle @Bookzombie It‘s a classic, for sure!! 1mo
BarbaraBB A song that really belongs on our playlist! Well chosen 🩵 (edited) 1mo
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Cinfhen
Weekly Forecast | Thomas Gibson Inc
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I can‘t believe tomorrow is MAY 1!!!! Insane!!!! I‘m BEYOND EXCITED for the start of #TitlesAndTunes - don‘t forget our prompt for May is #IslandVibes 🏝️🍹☀️ of course #BookSpin #DoubleSpin is on the horizon as well as #AAM #LiteraryCrew and all the other FABULOUS monthly events on Litsy 😁

TrishB Just deciding for #islandvibes 😁 1mo
squirrelbrain I think I might read a Kincaid for #islandvibes too…. 1mo
IndoorDame I‘m thinking of reading Kincaid for for #IslandVibes too. Maybe this one, or A Small Place… 1mo
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rockpools *checks date because that can‘t be right* Oh. Have a great week, Cindy! 1mo
BarbaraBB Your Island choice is one I‘ve been meaning to read for years! I hope it‘s good! 1mo
Cinfhen Right @rockpools It‘s crazzzzzzy 1mo
erzascarletbookgasm What a fun challenge! Let‘s see if I can look up something for #islandvibes 1mo
Cinfhen Woohoo @erzascarletbookgasm would love to have you join! You have a whole month to think of something xx 1mo
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StellaB
Mr. Loverman | Bernardine Evaristo
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I didn‘t think I‘d enjoy this as much as I did 🙂 A feel good novel of the best kind, gritty and realistic, and at the same time seeing the human in everyone.

Suet624 I really liked this book 2mo
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Mdion1993
A Small Place | Jamaica Kincaid
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Jamaica Kincaid‘s short, but powerful reflection on her home country of Antigua.

Literary ✨ Corruption ✨ Cynical

For fans of Toni Morrison, and the books you analyzed in college/high school (hopefully)