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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? May 12 (discuss.online)
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Reading Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire (first book in her October Daye urban fantasy series). About halfway through the book, things are getting interesting, mainly because we are learning more of the world and how it works, still no solution to actual problem though, but I doubt we will get it before the end.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 3 points 22 hours ago

https://bookshop.org/p/books/harlem-shuffle-a-novel-colson-whitehead/d5174b9b66fe68f0

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead.

It's funny, informative, exciting, and not like any other book you've read.

A Harlem businessman has to do a little fencing to keep his furniture store open. He's a good family man who just wants to serve the community by selling good products at a reasonable price. Too bad he has to manage crooks, corrupt cops, and other problems.