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Moving, powerful

Revisado: 05-08-17

This is a serious book, not a beach listen for sure. But it's also an incredible, deeply moving story about childhood, domestic abuse, racial tensions, religion, hustling... He's also deeply insightful and non-judgmental about people going through these issues, realizing that it's complex. This book was a great listen, but it also also gave me better understanding of history, love, injustice, and the power of will. I want to meet his mom!

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Just wish it was even longer;-)

Revisado: 10-27-15

This was another great book by Margaret Maron. I've read all the Deborah Knott mysteries and a couple of the Sigrid ones, too. I don't like murder mysteries because I have an extremely low tolerance for violence or assault (lol law & order gives me the creeps), but her books are just so well written and she weaves such a good story that it doesn't even matter. You feel like you're there, like her family is yours, and it doesn't hurt that I grew up in rural North Carolina, so it feels like home to me. I like her books that focus on different regions of North Carolina (and even NY), but the ones that focus on her family interactions, family history, and unsolved mysteries of the past are extraordinary; this one doesn't disappoint.

CJ Critt has read all of the previous books on audible so it was surprising to hear Margaret read it, but of course she does an awesome job, too; while Critt is a fantastic performer/storyteller, I thought Margaret did an especially good job with voices like Kezzie's. Overall another great mystery (a few hours shorter than the last couple books); I'm bummed it's over so maybe I'll start the series again;-)

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Great book!

Revisado: 04-21-15

I actually really liked this book; Sophia is inspirational, but not in a cheesy way. She just found something she liked and was good at and acted on it, love it! I also really want to buy a pair of shoes right now...

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Another awesome book by MM

Revisado: 04-15-15

Love this book, as I do all the other Deborah Knott mysteries. This one brings something different to the table, but still keeps with the general themes and the family. Performance is as good as ever.

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As good as ever

Revisado: 02-27-15

I don't like the ones as much that don't take place in the country and talk about Deborah's family, but this was still as good a book, and probably has broader appeal; I absolutely love the series, and it definitely holds its own; too, it would get boring if every book was the same!

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The best book on organizing I've ever heard

Revisado: 02-17-15

What did you love best about The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up?

This book is nice and short, but it really does tell you how to think about the things you own and reorganize your stuff, your space, and your life to just the things that are necessary and enjoyable. Even if you have "extra" space, that doesn't mean it has to be filled, and if you are perpetually organizing, you'll never really get to a good place. I ignore the spiritual-type stuff, and I think the book is more oriented towards Japanese people than Americans, but that makes sense since she's done most of her work in Japan, and it doesn't change the central theme of the book; if anything, I would say it's actually more relevant in the US, where we have larger houses and tend to accumulate stuff without thinking much about it.

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