The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Every so often you read a book that amazes you with the writing, astonishes you with the depth of the description of and voices of the characters, and finally annihilates you with the turn of events. This is that book.
This is not a light read, y'all. This is true literature. I always know that a book is good when I can't wait to pick it back up again at the end of the day, but my stomach is in knots about the things that I will read.
Ayana Mathis is our generation's Alice Walker. Definitely add this one to your list.

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The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Very good book about the complex relationships between adult siblings. The character development and pacing are just amazing. I highly recommend it.

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Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion by Elizabeth L. Cline
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book changed the entire way that I think about clothes. I was raised by a mother who refused to buy us clothes from the "trendy" stores and instead bought us high quality clothes and shoes that lasted. That has stayed with me, but I admit to having bought a dress or a top or a jacket here and there from Target, Zara and H&M. It convinced me that taking up sewing again is the right thing for me to do. I only give it four stars because the writing is a little inconsistent. But overall a good and important read.

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When Baldwin Loved Brenden by Electa Rome Parks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a good read. The unexpected twist at the end was a disappointment, as I think we as a society are past the issue as it was presented.

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Just a little Dewey fun

I was reading the blog of a mentor of mine, Michael Golrick and came upon this really neat site.  It's called spacefem.com and it will classify you in Dewey based on some basic information from you.  Try it out and let me know what you think!

Shannan Hicks's Dewey Decimal Section:
230 Christianity & Christian theology
Shannan Hicks = 981441489319 = 981+441+489+319 = 2230

Class:
200 Religion

Contains:
The Bible and other religious texts, books about the general philosophy and theory of religion.

What it says about you:
You don't mind thinking about the unknown or other very big ideas. You will never feel like your work is finished. The 200-series is dominated by Christian topics, so you may feel like you're constantly surrounded by Christians.

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Shannan Hicks's Dewey Decimal Section:
982 Argentina
Shannan Hicks's birthday: 10/12/1970 = 1012+1970 = 2982

Class:
900 History & Geography

Contains:
Travel, biographies, ancient history, and histories of continents.

What it says about you:
You're connected to your past and value the things that have happened to you. You've had some conflicted times in your life, but they've brought you to where you are today and you don't ignore it.

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Shannan Hicks's Dewey Decimal Section:
008 [Unassigned]

Class:
000 Computer Science, Information & General Works

Contains:
Encyclopedias, magazines, journals and books with quotations.

What it says about you:
You are very informative and up to date. You're working on living in the here and now, not the past. You go through a lot of changes. When you make a decision you can be very sure of yourself, maybe even stubborn, but your friends appreciate your honesty and resolve.

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