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Thistle & Verse
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"There's a rhythm to the descriptions that I can't quite lay my fingers on but is hauntingly poetic nonetheless.
I'm interested for more about Jude's transformation.
It's weird to read the scenes about Ernestine's funeral and compare my reactions now to how I know I would've reacted 10 years ago. I'm able to have more empathy for her sisters, but that's only because Ernestine can't cause any more harm." — Apr 13, 2026 06:04PM
"There's a rhythm to the descriptions that I can't quite lay my fingers on but is hauntingly poetic nonetheless.
I'm interested for more about Jude's transformation.
It's weird to read the scenes about Ernestine's funeral and compare my reactions now to how I know I would've reacted 10 years ago. I'm able to have more empathy for her sisters, but that's only because Ernestine can't cause any more harm." — Apr 13, 2026 06:04PM
“Information before you need it is just as dangerous as the lack of it.”
― Son of the Storm
― Son of the Storm
“When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time.”
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SOULar Powered Afrofuturism Reading Group
— 56 members
— last activity Nov 26, 2020 10:17AM
Thanks for dropping by!! SOULar Powered is a FaceBook-based reading group focussed on Afrofuturism and science fiction, fantasy, horror, magickal rea ...more
Sistah SciFi
— 142 members
— last activity Dec 16, 2021 01:09PM
Sistah Scifi is a community of doulas of Afro-Futurism and Afro-Mysticism centered on science fiction literature written by Black women.
Kintu Summer Readalong
— 122 members
— last activity Aug 02, 2020 11:50PM
Reading and discussing Kintu the Ugandan novel by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi.
Black Prose Book Club (Formerly A Seat at the Table Book Club)
— 354 members
— last activity Jul 25, 2023 01:23PM
Welcome to Black Prose Book Club! Representation is soooo important and supporting black authors who write about black characters is essential to maki ...more
Black Girls Read!
— 8806 members
— last activity Jun 10, 2026 12:52AM
A group for African-American women to share, discuss and recommend quality books by and for other African-Americans.
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