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I had no idea what to expect, but this book didn’t take long at all to pull me in. I’m a big horror fan, but don’t read a ton of sci-fi. This book has a really nice balance between the two. ⁣
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Read my full review: https://booksbeansandbotany.com/red-hail-by-jamie-killen/⁣
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As part of #blackoutbestseller list last week, I g

As part of #blackoutbestseller list last week, I grabbed two new books from Black authors. ⁣
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I saw a quote recently that I can’t remember the source of but was along the lines of “are you reading Black authors for education AND entertainment?”⁣
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I already read a lot of non-fiction about racism so I made a point to focus on picking two books that were more for entertainment.⁣
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Which books did you choose? ⁣
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I received a copy of The Existence of Amy from the

I received a copy of The Existence of Amy from the author in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are, of course, my own. Read full review on blog now! ⁣
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As someone who has anxiety, depression, ADHD, and PTSD, I know all too well how generalized mental health becomes and how often terms are thrown around. Similarly to ADHD, OCD is thrown around a lot in ways of “Oh my gosh, I’m so OCD right now.”⁣
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This can be frustrating for those who actually deal with this on a daily basis and where it actually affects our daily life. While I don’t have OCD, my mother does and it can definitely be frustrating as well as manifest in different ways for different people. ⁣
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What I really liked about this book is that you don’t see OCD very often in books. And, when most people think of OCD, they think of it in the ways that have been highlighted the most such as having to do things a set number of times. ⁣
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I had honestly never even heard of this story back

I had honestly never even heard of this story back when it happened or of the movie when it came out two years ago. This is weird considering 1) I’m from Tennessee and this occurred in Kentucky and 2) I keep up on movies pretty well.⁣
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This book was short and an easy read (I read in just a few hours). It starts with the beginning of college life, a quick glimpse into fraternity life (and props to the author for jumping out of that quickly – sounds just as terrible as I imagined).⁣
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This is a fast-paced and efficient look at their plan. Given the time they took to plan (over a year), the dry runs, the details, and so on, I was really expecting them to pull it off. It’s weird to feel they were both smart and dumb at the same time, but I did. ⁣
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The book and narrative are entertaining and captivating. The book is an easy read, Borsuk is overall a really good writer, but I wanted more.⁣
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What happened after? What happened to Dixie?! I need to know 🥺😭 ⁣
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Full review of American Animals by @eric.borsuk live on the blog now!⁣
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Following @jamiaawilson’s lead and going to pick

Following @jamiaawilson’s lead and going to pick up two books by Black authors this week. Since I already read a lot of on fiction, I’m going to focus on fiction to diversify my reading there. I just can’t decide 😭😅 I’ve narrowed it down to:⁣
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A Song Below Water ⁣
Dread Nation⁣
The Deep ⁣
Children of Blood and Bond ⁣
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I already like to diversify my reading and the aut

I already like to diversify my reading and the authors I read, but I will say I haven’t read a whole lot by Latino authors that I know of. I also was really interested in a first-hand account of what it was like to grow up in a Cuban (or half-Cuban) household during the takeover by Fidel Castro. ⁣
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So, not only was this a wonderful memoir, but it was education as well. ⁣
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Ellis does a great job of capturing her beautiful and strong Dominican mother and her somber and intelligent Cuban father.⁣
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Read the full review of Plantains and the 7 Plagues by @pazellisauthor on my blog now! ⁣
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Sloan McPherson works part-time for the Lauderdale

Sloan McPherson works part-time for the Lauderdale Shores PD in Florida as a diver for evidence and body recovery while also in school for her doctorate. On one dive while she’s looking for artifacts for her professor, she instead finds a body. And, one that she has ties to.⁣
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Soon Sloan realizes she’s being watched by whoever was responsible. On the hunt to find them before they kill her, she has to trust the one person she hates the most — the cop that arrested her uncle when she was just a child.⁣
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As a scuba diver, I’m always on the lookout for books that include diving. While there aren’t enough overall, there are definitely not many that are non-fiction. ⁣
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So, I was definitely excited about it just for that reason alone and it was my Kindle First pick for April. Add on top of that, the description intrigued me and the fact that it’s the start of a series.⁣
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