Join us as we dive into Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah—a book that had us hooked but also left us scratching our heads. While we found the story engaging, its complex themes and a head-scratching ending turned this read into a bit of a literary workout. We ignite a lively debate about the prison system that could rival any courtroom drama. Settle in as we unpack our thoughts, explore the tough topics, and maybe even come to a conclusion—or not!

Bittersweet Quiz: https://susancain.net/susans-bittersweet-quiz/

Book Club Book of the Month:

• Chain-Gang All-Stars - Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Next Book Club Book:

• Small Mercies - Dennis Lehane

Checking In:

• Lovely One: A Memoir - Ketanji Brown Jackson


• Bittersweet; How Sorrow and Longing Makes Us Whole - Susan Cain


• Somewhere Beyond the Sea - TJ Klune


• Leslie Fucking Jones - Leslie Jones


• Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson


• The Great Alone - Kristin Hannah


• Women! in! Peril! - Jessie Ren Marshall


• The Last Olympian - Rick Riordan


• Book of Doors - Gareth Brown


• Thank you for Listening - Julia Whelan


• Sweethand - N.G. Peltier

• The Volcano Daughters - Gina Maria Baliberra


• Traveling Cat Chronicles - Hiro Arikawa


• Lost & Found - Kathryn Schulz

Checking out:

• Xiao Shi Dai - Guo Jing Ming


• One of Us is Lying - Karen M. McManus


• Nightbitch - Rachel Yoder


• The Berry Pickers - Amanda Peters


• The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Milan Kundera


• The Woman in the Window - AJ Finn
  

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