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Andre(Read-A-Lot) is 60% done with Languages of Home: Essays on Writing, Hoop, and American Lives, 1971–2025
It’s good reading Mr. Wideman’s work. He is a master of words. There have been several instances where I’ve read a paragraph and had to just catch my breath. I’m seriously considering moving him into the Prosey Posse!
Dec 08, 2025 10:02AM Add a comment
Languages of Home: Essays on Writing, Hoop, and American Lives, 1971–2025

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Andre(Read-A-Lot) is on page 121 of 176 of Lyrical Dharma: Hip-Hop as Mindfulness
Interesting. A mix of memoir, poetry, meditation motivation, mantras, zen philosophies.
Nov 14, 2025 01:47PM Add a comment
Lyrical Dharma: Hip-Hop as Mindfulness

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I’m thrilled to announce that Zadie Smith has joined our Prosey Posse. She’ll be the sixth author to be a part of this exclusive group of writers whose prose is simply beyond description. When you’ve exhausted all the adjectives that can describe prose, you’re left with nothing but pure prosey! So, welcome, Zadie Smith, to the Prosey Posse!
Oct 05, 2025 12:09PM Add a comment

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Andre(Read-A-Lot) is 50% done with Marrow
I put this book aside for quite some time because other books grabbed my attention, but I started reading it again today and it’s flowing quite well, so I should be done shortly
Jul 07, 2025 08:45PM Add a comment
Marrow

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Andre(Read-A-Lot) is on page 243 of 320 of Living in Wisdom: A Path to Embodying Your Authentic Self, Embracing Grief, and Developing Self-Mastery
Devi is dropping the knowledge. I think her discussion/explanation around meditation may be the clearest and best I e ever seen in a book. She is preparing you for a journey of healing, know that this is deep hard and serious work. But you are in good hands with Ms. Devi Brown
Jun 14, 2025 11:17AM Add a comment
Living in Wisdom: A Path to Embodying Your Authentic Self, Embracing Grief, and Developing Self-Mastery

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Andre(Read-A-Lot) is 70% done with An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence – An International Bestseller Told Through the Voices of Africans
Heading towards the finish line. It’s been a bit of a slog. It has veered away from the history and morphed into vignettes of notable Kings and rulers. Also a tad bit of a travelogue, as the author details her visits and time spent with various scholars and historians. Uneven!
Feb 13, 2025 11:20AM 1 comment
An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence – An International Bestseller Told Through the Voices of Africans

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Andre(Read-A-Lot) is 50% done with A Promised Land
Been away from this for quite some time, recently picked back up and committed to making it to the finish line. Some parts are snoozey, but then comes pages full of details about the push for the affordable care act, and strategies about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the interest (for me) ramps back up.
Feb 13, 2025 11:16AM Add a comment
A Promised Land

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Andre(Read-A-Lot) added a status update
My five best reads for 2024 also known as
Andre’s Aces

📘 James by Percival Everett
📘 Martyr by Kaveh Akbar
📘 The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
📘 The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin
📘 Knife by Salmon Rushdie

There is no regard to genre and no particular order. I had a few other books in consideration, but these were the ones that stood out! Happy Reading in 2025!
Dec 23, 2024 07:56AM Add a comment

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Andre(Read-A-Lot) is on page 300 of 458 of One Hundred Years of Solitude
I’m calling it. Officially DNF. I’m not sure if I’ll ever come back to this book, the thought of starting this over is quite unsettling.
Sep 24, 2024 08:45AM Add a comment
One Hundred Years of Solitude

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Andre(Read-A-Lot) is 20% done with Bibliophobia
Got sidetracked by Martyr, but so far it’s going well
Sep 22, 2024 04:26AM Add a comment
Bibliophobia

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Andre(Read-A-Lot) is on page 300 of 458 of One Hundred Years of Solitude
Say it ain’t so. Could this “classic “ end up in the DNF pile. Started this in September of 2023 and just started reading several books and had trouble getting back to this. Too many characters with the same damn name and just convoluted mini plots. I’ll try to go back but DNF is calling
Apr 28, 2024 07:37AM 2 comments
One Hundred Years of Solitude

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Andre(Read-A-Lot) added a status update
My Top Five Reads Of 2023
I call them Andre’s Aces. There is no regard to genre and they are not ranked. Just the five books that moved me the most this year.
Lone Wome
Yellowface
August Wilson A Life
Let Us Descend
Black AF History
Dec 25, 2023 12:29PM 2 comments

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Top Five Reada of 2023
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Andre(Read-A-Lot) is starting Let Us Descend
I got it y’all and so far the prose is otherworldly. Wheeew.
Aug 17, 2023 04:47AM Add a comment
Let Us Descend

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Andre(Read-A-Lot) is 35% done with Poverty, by America
A bit wonky, lots of numbers but they help buttress the premise
Apr 15, 2023 11:17AM Add a comment
Poverty, by America

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My fabulous five of 2022!
The five best books I read this year.
I call them Andre’s Aces

Mother Country
Dr. No
Yonder
South To America
Didn’t Nobody Give A Shit What Happened to Carlotta
Dec 22, 2022 10:33AM Add a comment

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Andre(Read-A-Lot) is on page 210 of 262 of Dr. No
Just outlandishly beyond the pale
Sep 03, 2022 11:43AM Add a comment
Dr. No

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Andre(Read-A-Lot) is 68% done with Palmares
I am now rolling through. Should finish tonight or tomorrow. I actually started the whole thing again. I was going to skim the first third, but really focused in and paid close attention, so my mind wouldn’t wander as it did on the initial pass through. So, now I’ve been locked in for two days and feeling good that the end is in sight. Yay!
Jun 25, 2022 01:56PM Add a comment
Palmares

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Andre(Read-A-Lot) is 33% done with Palmares
I’m still trying to get my skimming started, some thing about this book just saps my motivation. However, yes m not giving up!
Jun 03, 2022 09:37AM Add a comment
Palmares

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