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DieAReader
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#Wardens2023 #20in4 #BookSpinBingo #ImpulseRead

I‘m not into rap, I did listen to a few the first songs at reg speed but, in the end at 1.75 like the rest. I‘ve heard a lot of good things about him & so, I‘m naturally curious, more so about the business & philanthropic things though. Great listen overall.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 9mo
Andrew65 An interesting book choice 🥰 9mo
DieAReader @Andrew65 An Interesting one too😉 I was interested in a general sense & thought maybe I‘d learn more about his philanthropic endeavours.😁 9mo
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DieAReader
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TheAromaofBooks Yay!! 9mo
DieAReader @TheAromaofBooks 📖🤓❤️‍🔥 9mo
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The_Book_Ninja
Hip Hop America | Nelson George
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Pickpick

When I first read this book, Hip-Hop, the music and culture, was in its late teens. It‘s the late 90s & George documented the socio-political environment that created the perfect storm for the creation of a new, black cultural movement. Inner-city poverty, gangs, drugs and a need to escape and party gave us Rapping, DJing, breakdancing & graffiti. This is as powerful & “real” a study as you could get at the time & is still an important commentary.

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Sharpeipup
On the Come Up | Angie Thomas
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Another great book adapted for the screen.
#page2screen

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living_for_literature
On the Come Up | Angie Thomas
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I loved the characters. They seemed relatable and messy. Loved the nods to The Hate U Give. Important themes. Did find the writing style not as good as the first book.

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Dylan.Gallant
The Tao of Wu | The RZA
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This book is great. It is good for anyone not just people who like the wu-tang clan. It is by the founder RZA and is basically his philosophy which is a combination of several other religions/philosophers. He also gives lots of comparisons of modern day life to these different philosophical ideas. Overall a good book that will make you think and maybe even give you a new way of thinking.

MissYaremcio Oh this sounds interesting!! I would have liked the theme and how it is established, but overall nicely done. 4/6 2y
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mjtwo
On the Come Up | Angie Thomas
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24 Apr-4 May 2022 (audiobook)
The story of Bri, an aspiring hip hop artist, growing up in the Garden battling with the legacy of her father, poverty, eviction and gangs.
An interesting book but it suffered a little from being read so soon after Concrete Rose, which I loved. This felt a little less real.

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swynn
On the Come Up | Angie Thomas
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(2019) This was author Thomas's follow-up to the terrific "The Hate U Give"; it riffs on similar themes, but focuses on a talented teenager trying to shape her own identity and relationships while also dealing with social pressures and prejudices, and trying to break into a predatory music industry. I found it powerful.

Also, if any audiobook publishers happen to be dropping by: keep hiring Bahni Turpin please and thank you.

ChaoticMissAdventures Bahni Turpin is one of my favorite narrators ❤️ 2y
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cwarnier
On the Come Up | Angie Thomas
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#bookspin #doublespin @thearomaofbooks
I have decided that I never read enough to do the Bingo board, so here is to reading for fun this year!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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