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“Our myths have not served us well.”

The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones

November 19, 2022 by faintingviolet 4 Comments

I don’t imagine this will be a long review, not because the work doesn’t deserve it, and not because there wasn’t plenty to discuss during our book club earlier this fall, but because after spending months with this work, I don’t know how much more brain space I can give it. In a not insignificant way, I need to be done with this work for now. This book is a discussion. Its various contributors are providing context, new or more in-depth analyses of how so […]

We are the living that have always been here but have been erased.

All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson

September 17, 2022 by Emmalita 6 Comments

I am pulling from a few recent books to construct this thought about All Boys Aren’t Blue and why this book is necessary. Empathy is a necessary component of understanding that other people have value. Empathy requires imagination and imagination needs at least a few points of reference. George M. Johnson’s memoir manifesto is their story of being black and queer in America. Their story is not intended to be the story, but a story that opens the doors for readers to find their own […]

down to the wire (as always) – BOOK CLUB TIME!

All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

September 16, 2022 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

Why did I wait so long to read these two? This isn’t just a question of Book Club procrastination; this is a “what was I thinking?” moment! I had heard good things about both, I was enraged as ever when they (and others) showed up on lists of challenged and banned books, and they were both available on scribd! Also- why did I treat these books like homework? “oh man, I have to read these before I can move on to other things”- at the […]

Book Club Discussion Post: The Hate U Give

September 16, 2022 by faintingviolet 10 Comments

Other Discussions The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Welcome to our Banned Books book club! This go round we’ve selected three books that have been banned or challenged for various reasons. Each of our books – All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson, The 1619 Project edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones, and The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas – have their own Discussion Posts. Even if you weren’t […]

Book Club Discussion Post: All Boys Aren’t Blue

September 16, 2022 by faintingviolet 18 Comments

Book Club Discussion Post: The 1619 Project

September 16, 2022 by faintingviolet 12 Comments

Malin on Do you find yourself comfort reading?I probably have at least thirty books (or more) to read before I'm where you are now, but I totally agree with you on the...
Carriejay on A great time was had.Good choices! I feel like I don't see Emma Thompson in enough stuff these days.
narfna on A great time was had.My friend and I actually fancast it while we were reading! We decided on Viola Davis for Billie, Michelle Yeoh as Helen, Emma Thompson as...
Emmalita on “The way to stay married is simple – don’t get divorced.”Faintingviolet and ASKReviews did. I clearly need more Ada Calhoun in my life.
booktrovert on “The way to stay married is simple – don’t get divorced.”Thank you- I highly recommend this one! Did you review her book, Why We Can't Sleep? I remember seeing someone review that here on Cannonball...

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