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Singout
Pickpick

I read this after doing *lots* of looking for a #Booked2022 publication from a #BlackOwnedPublisher or imprint. It was interesting seeing how hard it is to figure out who has published a book and the logistics of imprints, especially since audiobooks from the library are “published“ by someone other than the print book.
I eventually found Tiny Reparations Press, founded by this author (technically she wrote this before TRP but good enough.) ⬇︎

Singout It was sometimes a challenge: Phoebe Robinson is a successful comedian, best known for “2 Dope Queens“ podcast. and, well, I'm a 51-year-old White middle-class well-educated person used to fairly academic writing about racism. Robinson challenges White supremacy from her own personal experience, but peppers it with pop culture references, and terms like “lady boner“ in the first sentence. A new take that was good for me.
#NonFiction2022 #Loud
2y
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Butterfinger
A Dead Rose | Rhonda M. Lawson
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Mehso-so

A Christian fiction unlike the ones I used to read in the 90's. But the message is true. A woman does not need a man to give her value or worth. Trigger warning - abuse. I just didn't like reading 350 pages of Isis's one night stands before she realizes this lesson. #Booked2022 #BlackOwnedPublisher @4thhouseontheleft @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage

Cinfhen Appreciate your honest review👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 2y
BarbaraTheBibliophage New genre - feminist (eventually) Christian fiction. LOL 2y
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Simona
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Pickpick

This is short, but sweet novella about 75 yo Nigerian woman living in San Francisco. Morayo da Silva is very vibrant character, but after the accident, confronted with ageing and loneliness. Good and still pick, despite the very unsatisfactory ending …
#Booked #BlackOwnedPublisher

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sprainedbrain
The Promise Keeper | L. Marie Wood
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Mehso-so

It had to happen sometime… my first meh of the year.

There were elements I really liked in this book (ok, it was the vampires, the really hot men, and the almost-erotica), but the actual plot was really all over the place, occasionally hard to follow and kind of boring. I had a hard time giving a damn about anyone.

This was my #BlackOwnedPublisher book for #Booked2022 and my #BookSpin for January.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

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BarbaraBB
Baho! | Roland Rugero
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Pickpick

Against the background of contemporary #Burundi this is the story of a young mute man who is falsely accused of trying to rape a woman. All of the community turn against him and his fate is in their hands.

It‘s an easy short book but it‘s insightful as well.

#19822022 #2012 #ReadingAfrica2022 🇧🇮 #52books #ChaptersHaveTitles #Booked2022 #BlackOwnedPublisher

(Pic: Quarantaine again. Son tested positive)

CBee Oh no!! I hope his symptoms are mild. What a mess this is 😞🙁🥺 2y
Soubhiville Uh oh! I hope it stays mild too. Take care! 2y
Megabooks No! I hope T is asymptomatic! 💜💜 2y
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Megabooks And that none of the rest of you test positive. 🙏🏻 2y
LeahBergen Oh no! ☹️ 2y
Reggie I hope he stays ok. 2y
Librarybelle Oh no! I hope everyone is okay! 2y
BarbaraTheBibliophage So sorry about the quarantine. Hope he feels better soon and everyone else stays well! 2y
readordierachel Sending good thoughts to all of you! 2y
Smrloomis Sorry to hear about the positive test. Hope it‘s only a mild case 🤞🏽 2y
Ruthiella Hope your son recovers quickly and the rest of your family stay healthy! 🤞 2y
Jas16 Keeping you all in my thoughts. 2y
BarbaraBB @CBee @Soubhiville @Megabooks @LeahBergen @Reggie @Librarybelle @BarbaraTheBibliophage @readordierachel @Smrloomis @Ruthiella @Jas16 Thank you dear friends 🤍 So far he‘s fine and mostly bored. It‘s his second time. The rest of us tested negative but according to national rules we have to stay in for five days, then test again! 2y
Cinfhen Oh no!! Poor T!! He looks perfectly fine - could it be a false positive?? Book sounds brutal but definitely worth reading. Sending love ❤️ 2y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I think it‘s very mild. He is fully vaccinated and had COVID last year too. He tested twice this time - both times positive. But he‘s fine indeed fortunately! 🤍 2y
Cinfhen Hoping the rest of you stay healthy xxxx 2y
CarolynM Hope you're all ok and stay sane in quarantine 💕 2y
Cathythoughts Take care ❤️ 2y
Graywacke That stinks but glad he‘s ok. (My daughter tested positive over xmas break. I finally was able to test Tuesday (ten days later) and can finally go into my office tomorrow.) Cute picture though. 2y
BarbaraBB @Graywacke Thank you! I hope your daughter is okay now and am glad you‘re able to get back to your office too! 2y
staci.reads I'm glad it's a mild case. My husband tested positive today, so we're back in covid mode too 😔. It's his first time, unlike the rest of the family, but he's fully vaccinated and so far it's light 🤞Hoping you and the rest of your family dodges it! 2y
BarbaraBB @staci.reads Thanks! I hope it‘ll stay mild for your husband too 🤍 2y
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