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This feels like the exact, perfect vibes for October. ✨
We’re in the last quarter of 2021, so I made a pile of books I want to get to before the year is over.
SEPTEMBER READING WRAP-UP || {#partner #freebook indicated by *)
During the summer of 1955, Ethan’s dad drops him off in a small Alabama town known for it’s racist and separatist mentality. Ethan is biracial and normally lives in a more racially accepting environment in Washington state. He is quickly introduced to ways of the South…but thankfully he befriends a red-headed, quircky girl, Juniper Jones. They decide to make the summer one they’ll never forget but have no idea how true those words will be by the time Ethan is ready to head back to Washington. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: it’s sad that we’re sixty years past the timeline of this book and yet so many of the themes still ring true today – racism, cruelty, and unacceptance. This book is unforgetable and reminds us that we can still always do better.
I absolutely loved everything about this book – a strong contender for my final Top 10 List at the end of the year!
This is one of those books that fall under the category ‘Truth is Stranger Than Fiction”. I kept getting Educated and The Glass Castle vibes; one of those crazy coming-of-age tales that just blows your mind. I loved Diamond’s metaphorical writing and really sunk into the audiobook version of her story. I wish the momentum it starts off would have lasted throughout the entire book, but about halfway through, the story started to fizzle out for me. Regardless, it’s an incredible story and I’m glad I listened to it!

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