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Shred of Truth was the follow up to The Best of Evil and I read it too long ago. I started three books in between finishing Truth and starting The Book of Negroes.

Book of Negroes is my January book club read and given my track record with not finishing/losing books before our meeting I thought I'd better start it. I have had this book on my shelf since early last spring and I can't believe I haven't read it till now. Quite possibly my favorite of 2009, definitely in the top 5.

It's a huge door stop of a book and that is mostly what intimidated me. But I devoured all 486 pages in a few days (3?) When I wasn't reading, I was wishing I was. The story was that absorbing. It was a tough read, but not a depressing one. And the more books like this I read, the more I want to do a History degree one day. Seriously, I feel like I've missed out on so much good stuff.

I have 3 weeks till our meeting. I might have to read this again.