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I don‘t usually read YA, but this is the August choice for the Banned Books reading group at my library. There‘s a lot in here (almost too much to cram into 1 story): alcoholism/substance abuse, racism, Islamophobia, poverty, domestic abuse. It‘s a story of generational trauma, grief and figuring out what‘s best for the people we love. The narrative was a bit uneven, but still a pick in the end. And no idea why people want to ban it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Chrissyreadit

Amiable #antifabookclub #readingispolitical 5d

IriDas I‘m always curious as to why books get challenged in the first place so I looked it up and apparently people think the content is inappropriate for the age group. It is terrible to let teens and YA folks read about things they are actually experiencing in real life. 🙄 😑 5d

Chrissyreadit @IriDas 100% but i also think it helps limit exposure to a subset and keep them from thinking outside of what they are taught. 4d

IriDas @Chrissyreadit Likely. :( 4d

TheBookHippie I love this book. 2d

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lil1inblue

The Tradition | Jericho Brown

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Stirring poems about
black and queer experience.
Breathtaking language.

#haikuhive #haikureview #overcomingevilempires #antifabookclub #readingispolitical

lil1inblue @jari-chan @dabbe @itchyfeetreader @kristy_k @debinhawaii @mimi28
@thebookhippie @jenlovesjt47 @reggie @vivastory @jdiehr
@cbee @julieclair @anncrystal @bellabella @booksandcoffee4me @susanita
@kelli7990 @vivastory @the_book_ninja 6d

TheBookHippie I love this one! 6d

lil1inblue @TheBookHippie It was so good. I finished it, and immediately started it a second time. I'm in complete and utter awe. 😍 6d

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JenlovesJT47 This is beautiful!! ♥️ 6d

TheBookHippie @lil1inblue I‘ve read it a couple times now. It‘s just stunning. Have you read these two

Black Girl You Are Atlas

TheBookHippie

Skin & Bones

dabbe Beautiful haiku tribute! Could we call it a haiku ode? 💙🩵💙 6d

lil1inblue @TheBookHippie Not yet. But I put them on my list. I must read them all! 😘🤌🏻 6d

lil1inblue @dabbe That's a great hashtag idea! I love it! #haikuode 6d

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🥲 Beautiful Deep Poetry 👏🏼🐝🌉🐝💝. 6d

dabbe @lil1inblue #loveit! 🩵💙🩵 6d

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Amiable

The Jungle | Upton Sinclair

Since this relates directly to a book I‘m going to assume it will be palatable to the “only talk about books on Litsy!” people. Let‘s discuss.

#antifabookclub
#readingispolitical
#BBB 💙🩵

Chrissyreadit

Jari-chan Once the US was a country of progess and innovation, now it seems to go back down pretty fast 😔 1w

Amiable @Jari-chan I don‘t even recognize this country anymore. I‘m so ashamed of it. 😖 1w

AmyG And cutting $500 million for mRNA vaccine contracts….when so close to a cancer and AIDS vaccine. Are they intentionally trying to kill people? 1w

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Tamra Make America Stupid Again. 🙄 Good old days weren‘t that good. (edited) 1w

JenReadsAlot Its so terrifying I dont even know what else to say anymore. People that support this administration should be ashamed of themselves.... 1w

Amiable @AmyG It honestly does seem like it, doesn‘t it ? 1w

Amiable @Tamra Ah, but the “old days” are when women and minorities knew their places. 🙄😖 That‘s really what all of this is about. 1w

Amiable @JenReadsAlot 🎯 Absolutely!! 💯 1w

Chrissyreadit I read this in High School- along with The Robber Barrons and both were instrumental for my understanding of Progressive policies (directly conflicting with the trickle down theory) Great book to post! 1w

Chrissyreadit @Amiable I think it‘s impossible to find accurate science and sociology based books that would support anything this evil empire is doing. 1w

Cuilin Never heard of this book!! Thanks for sharing. 😉 1w

lil1inblue @AmyG Yes. 1w

lil1inblue Your caption made my day. Thank you. 😅 😉💖 💖 💖 1w

Amiable @lil1inblue Any time! 💙🩵😀 1w

marleed I read The Jungle in high school and all these years later I‘m still haunted by it. God forbid, in 2025, we might stop the meat grinder because a human finger gets caught in it. I mean why bother - money is money and no inspection is no inspection. 1w

AnnCrystal 😘 Thank you for sharing this! This is horrifying and insanity! ✊🏼🫒🤬. 1w

CoverToCoverGirl “In the good old days” (1972) my mother had to have her husband‘s (my Dad) permission to have access to a tubal ligation. It was the law of the land. He of course agreed to it. Today I fear a majority of men wouldn‘t and would like the ability to wield such powers legally and with a clear conscience. Very disturbing and dystopian like times we are now living in. @Amiable @Tamra 1w

Christine @lil1inblue You took the words right out of my mouth! Twice! And true, @Chrissyreadit . 1w

Deblovestoread How do people think we got increased longevity!?! Vaccines, food safety, medical research and medicine and it is all being dismantled. It is mind blowing how hoodwinked some people are. All so cheater in chief can destroy the White House and everything else he touches. 1w

lil1inblue @Deblovestoread And it's all by design. They don't want us to thrive. 1w

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Dilara

Race et Révolution française | Jennifer L. Palmer, Karine Rance, Éric Saunier, Ian Coller, Guillaume Aubert, Cécile Vidal, Manuel Covo

I learned in the tagged book that First Nations people were enslaved before & alongside African & Malagasy people in Canada in the 17th & 18th centuries. I shouldn't have been surprised - after all, I already knew colons had done it in Central & South America - but because my mental picture of Canada re slavery is the 19th c. Underground Railroad, it passed me by. Another rabbit hole to explore...

#readingispolitical

Dilara pic from https://www.museedelhistoire.ca/musee-virtuel-de-la-nouvelle-france/population/e... 2w

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Dilara

Race et Révolution française | Jennifer L. Palmer, Karine Rance, Éric Saunier, Ian Coller, Guillaume Aubert, Cécile Vidal, Manuel Covo

I thought I'd finished my deep dive into the French Revolution for the foreseeable 😔future, but then my library got Race et Révolution française (Race and the French Revolution) which ticks so many boxes for me I had to borrow it 😍
Incidentally, I am pretty sure I saw those Equality between the races playing cards at an exhibition and took photos, but I absolutely cannot find them again

#readingispolitical

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Deblovestoread

Untitled | Unknown

Sharing because I was asked to.

#ReadingisPolitical

#WokeJustMeansYouCareforOthers

Eggbeater This! 💯 3w

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🦅✊🏼💝. 3w

AmyG Woke also means you son‘t support rapists and pedophiles. #IYKYK 3w

Deblovestoread @AmyG 💯💯💯💯💯💯 3w

Jari-chan 👏👏👏 3w

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BC_Dittemore

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century | Timothy Snyder

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Naturally, Snyder‘s 20 rules on tyranny are pertinent & should be read & absorbed by everyone. But I am so grateful I was able to listen to this expanded edition. Snyder goes deep into the Ukraine/Russian War and how central Ukraine has been to history.

I learned so much & I cannot recommend this version enough.

Chrissyreadit adding to my audio tbr Thanks for sharing! #readingispolitical #antifabookclub 4w

BC_Dittemore @Chrissyreadit you won‘t be disappointed. 4w

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lil1inblue

Finna | Nino Cipri

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What a fun, wacky, adventurous read! I really enjoyed this, and I am looking forward to reading the sequel.

#queerbc @PuddleJumper
#readingispolitical #overcomingevilempires #antifabookclub @Chrissyreadit

Chrissyreadit this sounds like a really fun read! 1mo

PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 1mo

lil1inblue @Chrissyreadit It was an absolute delight to read. I had fun! 😍 1mo

lil1inblue @PuddleJumper 💛 💛 💛 1mo

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