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Recitatif
by Toni Morrison
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5 stars I decided to read the story then the introduction by Zadie Smith first and it was really insightful. This book is told in the perspective of Twyla and we see her and Roberta at the age of eight at shelter, years later in life, and a few after that. What we are told from the beginning is that one is black and one is white: the only way to tell the difference is based on their experiences and relationships. After reading Zadie Smith’s introduction, it really got my brain to thinking. Now I don’t want to spoil events in this short story so i’ll put it like this: Studies showed that white readers believe Twyla is white and black readers think vise versa. I believe she is passing. Roberta for sure I felt was black, based on descriptions of her, her mom and what she was doing. But the reason for feeling that Twyla is black, but white passing is due to descriptions of her mom wearing powder (which if you know about history on slaves, when they were gifted to the slave master’s daughter: to distinguish them from the field slaves they wore powders to make themselves lighter), her not knowing about Jimi Hendrix, her braiding Roberta’s hair. Small details I notice along the way and Zadie Smith’s insight as well. But in all this for sure is a 5 star read for me.

Atmosphere: A GMA Book Club Pick
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Couldn't put this down. TJR did a great job of weaving in flashbacks to build intrigue!

Kill Joy
by Holly Jackson
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Excellent storytelling by one of my favorite authors. The tension throughout the story was impressive. Amazing way to view the characters of the larger series "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder."

Assist
by Alexandria House
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Sexy, mature, and surprisingly vulnerable—Assist is more than a sports romance. It’s about love that meets you where you are and pushes you to be better. The chemistry is off the charts, but so is the heart.

Summer Stage
by Meg Mitchell Moore
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This is the story of a family, the theatre, and their private and public personas. The family foundation is there even at the worst of times. Those you work with and trust can help you or hurt you out of jealousy. Picking up pieces and finding out what you really want is what sets the stage as you write the acts.

Invisible Girl
by Lisa Jewell
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Pretty good read. A lot of characters. Psychological thriller that takes place in London.Entangled events of a teacher, stay at home mom and troubled teenager.

Flashback
by Shannon Messenger
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I loved this book. However I can't believe I'm er gets killed and Gisela threatens Sophie with Wynn and Luna for Tam joining the Neverseen. Can't wait to see how Tam might defy her

A WEEK AT THE SHORE
by Barbara Delinsky
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I really enjoyed reading this. It was about a woman who returns home after 20 years. Back then she ran away from a scandal that destroyed her parents' marriage. This scandal also drove her apart from her two sisters and her first love. Mallory has a teenage daughter who is desperate to go she is a fatherless daughter who graves family and longs to spend time with a grandfather she barely knows. Bonds are tested between this family and how the things they discover will define their lives.

The Secret Life of Sunflowers
by Marta Molnar
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This is one of those books where you should definitely not judge a book by its cover. I almost didn’t read it because it looked like a boring book about native Americans (not saying books about NA are boring…this just looked like it would be). It’s not boring and not about NA. It’s historical fiction about Vincent van Gogh’s sister in law, Jo, and her troubles and how she persevered to eventually get his works seen and appreciated world wide. It’s also about a fictional current-day woman and how she reads Jo’s diary and comes to learn about her and be inspired by her. It's a book that kept me reading, enjoying, and learning throughout.

The note
by Alafair Burke
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This book had a lot going on. There was a lot of jumping from character to character & from past to present . The story was good & kept you guessing throughout. For me there was a bit of an “ick” factor but overall solid book.
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