Starting my weekend with this one.
suvata Such an awesome book 2d
Starting my weekend with this one.
pickSet in the days leading up to and through the Tulsa Massacre, this book is beautiful and heartbreaking and infuriating. It tells the story of Isaiah Wilson and Angel Hill - he a WEB du Bois devotee, she an admirer of Booker T Washington - as they develop a friendship that turns into young love in the midst of the agonizing turmoil around them. Absolutely recommend!
pickIlluminating and hopeful. Skillfully weaves together a personal life journey with clear introductions to a wealth of concepts underpinning anti-racist policies which lead to anti-racist ideas, while deconstructing racist ones motivated by self-interest. 1/?
pickI‘ve been in a slump, and I was really happy this book brought me out of it. Not a perfect book, but a really enjoyable one.
pickReally enjoyed this one! I love reading books about musicians. I did guess who stole the violin correctly early on, but the book is about much more than the mystery of who did it. It's a mix of historical fiction, a coming-to-age story, and shines a light on the intense racial discrimination among musicians. The mother in this book was horrendous. As a mother of 3 sons, I just cannot understand how she could treat her son in such a way.
pickA very likable GN about Bree and a move to a new town. Because most of the electives do not accommodate her schedule, she reluctantly enters Swim 101 - Problem is she can‘t swim!
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pickThis story drew me in and carried along at a good clip. Multiple threads make it widely appealing. It‘s not beautiful prose but at the same time, I read half in one sitting. The author, a career musician, has a second book out this month and I plan to read it based on enjoying this one and the opening paragraph teaser at the end of the kindle version.
pickA very enthusiastic pick! Head knows EXACTLY where to cut a chapter so that you keep turning pages. Both timelines were incredibly strong and well-paced. My only criticism is that there was some dull filler that should have been cut.
The first of two library books I‘m reading for #AwesomeApril
