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Reviews, mostly of books, but occasionally of films and TV shows — especially if they are British

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At Home #BookReview #BriFri

Joy's Book Blog Posted on July 29, 2022 by Joy Weese MollJuly 26, 2022

Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link … Continue reading →

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The Sum of Us / The Color of Money #BookReviews

Joy's Book Blog Posted on July 26, 2022 by Joy Weese MollJuly 25, 2022

Book: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: One World Publication date: 2021 Pages: 415 — 293 of text, the rest is notes and index Source: Borrowed … Continue reading →

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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry #BookReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on July 24, 2022 by Joy Weese MollJuly 21, 2022

Book: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Genre: Science Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Publication date: 2017 Source: Audio e-book borrowed from the library Summary: This story begins at the beginning, at the very beginning, when the … Continue reading →

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Unbound by Tarana Burke #BookReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on July 23, 2022 by Joy Weese MollJuly 25, 2022

Book: Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement by Tarana Burke Genre: Autobiography Publisher: Flat Iron Books Publication date: 2021 Pages: 320 Source: Borrowed e-book from the library Summary: Tarana Burke began using the … Continue reading →

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I Could Go on Singing #FilmReview #BriFri

Joy's Book Blog Posted on July 15, 2022 by Joy Weese MollJuly 14, 2022

Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link … Continue reading →

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The Winds of War #TVReview #BriFri

Joy's Book Blog Posted on July 1, 2022 by Joy Weese MollJune 29, 2022

Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link … Continue reading →

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Summerland #FilmReview #BriFri

Joy's Book Blog Posted on June 24, 2022 by Joy Weese MollJune 22, 2022

Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link … Continue reading →

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So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo #Juneteenth #WeNeedDiverseBooks #DiversityRC2022

Joy's Book Blog Posted on June 19, 2022 by Joy Weese MollJune 9, 2022

Book: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: Seal Press, Hachette Book Group Publication date: 2018 Pages: 248 Source: Physical copy from the library Summary: The summary of So You Want to Talk About … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Branagh #FilmReviews #BriFri

Joy's Book Blog Posted on June 17, 2022 by Joy Weese MollJune 15, 2022

Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link … Continue reading →

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The Ten Thousand Doors of January #BookReview #histficreadingchallenge

Joy's Book Blog Posted on June 7, 2022 by Joy Weese MollJune 4, 2022

Book: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow Genre: Historical novel + portal fantasy Publisher: Redhook Publication date: 2019 Pages: 384 Source: ebook borrowed from the library Summary: January Scaller endures a privileged, but stifled, childhood in … Continue reading →

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