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The Orange Shirt Story | Phyllis Webstad

Check out Meredith‘s book recommendation of The Orange Shirt Story on this weeks Manuscript Monday. https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-the-orange-shirt-story

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SleepyDragon

Hippie Boy: A Girl's Story | Ingrid Ricks

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I picked the tagged for H because not many know of it. It's a memoir that reads like a novel, about growing up in an oppressive religious environment and with an abusive steparent. I only read it on a lark because I am distantly related to everyone with her surname, and was curious. It's a very powerful read, and for a while the author had a nonprofit that helped teens find their voice through writing. #Alphabetgame #LetterH

SleepyDragon Author also lost her sight, wrote another memoir about the degenerative disease that took it, and now works as a ghostwriter and motivational speaker, giving workshops and mentorships for aspiring memoir writers. I googled her last night, and was sad that her nonprofit for teens was no more. 2y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💔💔 2y

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kaysworld1

I Am a Drug Lord: The Last Confession of a Real-Life Gangster | Anonymous Anonymous

#crimemonthly #recommendation
I am a Drug Lord by Anonymous
I have added this one to my list its sounds so interesting.

#crimemonthly #bookrecommendation #crime #truestories #stories #Mafia #reading #books #read #booknerd #underworld #crimelifestyle

SRWCF Oh, man, this sounds like a great read! 2y

kaysworld1 @SRWCF I know right I've added it to my pile too, see what santa brings 😆 2y

SRWCF @kaysworld1 I may need to add this to my Santa list, too! 2y

Trashcanman I got my hopes up again, oh no, not again. 2y

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Aylandra

True Stories of the First World War | Paul Dowswell

so-so

Definitely an interesting (if short) book. Not quite what I expected, I got snippets here and there of it seen from the people who were involved in the war via quotes.
But I misunderstood the title.
I expected the war to be told from their perspective, what I actually got was a description of the event blow by blow with tiny little bits from those involved.
Still a decent read though.

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TheSpineView

The Dog who Saved Christmas: And Other True Animal Tales | Allan Zullo

#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Beethoven

Klou Brilliant! 3y

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Sharpeipup

Elephants Come Home: A True Story of Seven Elephants, Two People, and One Extraordinary Friendship | Kim Tomsic

Love little known true stories! #childrensbook #truestories

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Lissy1

The Lady in the Van: And Other Stories | Alan Bennett

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This evening I read this in one sitting which I‘ve never done before. This is such a moving story that even brought a tear to my eye. I have so many theories floating through my head as to why she decided to live the way she did. Definitely recommend as a quick read. Finished it in 1 hour 20 minutes.
I gave this book 4 stars ✨
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#book #books #read #reading #bookreview #review #alanbennett #truestory #truestories #bookshelf #bookly

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Lissy1

The Lady in the Van: And Other Stories | Alan Bennett

Wanted a quick read and this was perfect. Read it in one sitting and honestly it‘s such a beautiful story which brought a tear too my eye. Review to follow
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#book #books #alanbennett #bookshelf #read #reading #bookly #truestory #truestories #playwright #a

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mandarchy

Nature Attacks! (I Survived True Stories #2) | Lauren Tarshis

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I'm not sure my son will like the whole series. He doesn't mind true stories where people die, but gets uncomfortable when people are harmed in fiction. So complicated.

RebL So interesting. My son was the same. 3y

The_Penniless_Author I wonder if it's because fictional characters are often fleshed out to the point where they feel like real people you've known for years, whereas true stories like this often focus solely on the incident that occurred. I've noticed a lot of non-fiction seems to have a built-in assumption that because the characters are real, the author doesn't need to do any work to make them feel real to their readers. 3y

mandarchy @The_Penniless_Author that's a great point. I remember the moment when I found out that people will only read nonfiction. I think my son might be one of them. The formula of building a character probably bores them. They need the spontaneity of truth. @RebL this might be why. I hadn't thought of that. I know I can't stand most TV programs because the formula annoys me. 3y

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The_Penniless_Author @mandarchy I've noticed that the non-fiction authors I come back to again and again do the same kind of character building as fiction authors. Without that, the whole enterprise falls sort of flat. It makes me think of that famous Stalin quote: "One death is a tragedy. A million deaths is a statistic." That's how non-fiction with no character building feels to me - a bunch of statistics provoking no emotional reaction. 3y

Kenyazero I filmed a video for my library's Children's division today and one of the books they picked for the video was this one! 3y

mandarchy @Kenyazero kids love these books, but I don't think many people realize that some of them are nonfiction. 3y

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mandarchy

Tornado Terror (I Survived True Stories #3) | Lauren Tarshis

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I almost thought he had given up on I Survived, but we finally finished this tonight. He surprised me by asking for another I Survived book.

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