2021 Book 5 – A Book About a Social Justice Issue

I chose this book for my next read in honor of Black History Month.

How a young college film student became an activist for the exoneration for The Groveland Four, 66 years after their miscarriage of justice.

“You still have innocent people, innocent black men, every day being rejected, being dejected and being put in prison for things they have not done. So we’ve got to find a way to correct the injustice that a group of people have been experiencing for years.” – Carol Greenlee

“It takes but one person, one moment, one conviction, to start a ripple of change.” – Donna Brazile

Blurb:
This book will take you through my incredible four year quest for justice for The Groveland Four and teach you how to pursue your own causes, whatever they may be. It is a primer for positive action, a journey through Florida’s past as well as its future. Some of the things you will learn: everything takes more time than you think, nothing ever goes according to plan, help can come from unexpected places, time is on your side, everyone is connected to everyone else, you can reach your tipping point for success and not even realize it, your goals can change along the way, and flexibility is key. Let’s get started, shall we?

***Proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to establish “The Charles Greenlee Memorial Scholarship” to benefit a child with an incarcerated parent.

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2021 Book 4 – The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list

This is a book of poetry, 41 pages. Definitely my shortest book.
I chose to read this one next as I am still in the Valentines weekend mood. Carying on the LOVE theme.

Blurb:
Are you in a relationship and are struggling to make a decision? Read this now for some inspiration.

Very interesting…. I’m not struggling in my relationship but I’m intrigued as to what this poetry is all about as the description is pretty vague and reviews are all over the place.

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2021 – Book 2: A Book about Forgetting

After my last two books, I need something a little lighter, they sure left a stone in my heart that is weighing me down. I think a little romance is just what the doctor ordered. And I love anything and everything Ireland. 💕

I think that we all loose ourselves sometimes, not necessarily amnesia but we get lost in our day to day life and forget who we are inside.
That is what I am focusing on this year. No “goals” to stress over, just doing things that make me happy.

Blurb:
For Clementine Haas, finding herself is more than a nice idea. Ever since she woke up in an Irish hospital with complete amnesia, self-discovery has become her mission.

They tell her she’s the lone survivor of a plane crash. They tell her she’s lucky to be alive. But she doesn’t feel lucky. She feels…lost.

With the relentless Irish press bearing down on her, and a father she may not even recognize on his way from America to take her home, Clementine assumes a new identity and enlists a blue-eyed Irish stranger, Kieran O’Connell, to help her escape her forgotten life…and start a new one.

Hiding out in the sleepy town of Waterville, Ireland, Clementine discovers there’s an upside to a life that’s fallen apart. But as her lies grow, so does her affection for Kieran, and the truth about her identity becomes harder and harder to reveal, forcing Clementine to decide: Can she leave her past behind for a new love she’ll never forget?

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New Year – New Challenge

Who is excited for a New Year?!

I did read some really good books last year, you can check them out in my 2020 Ratings and Review page but I am so excited for what is in store. I have some great books on deck. I will be finishing up my 50 Books, 50 States challenge, I have 23 left to go. I have also joined the 2021 Popsugar Reading Challenge as well! They have a printable list on their site you can download if you join in.

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