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Post by jaygee on Dec 28, 2019 18:32:29 GMT -6
The first of Obama’s list of favorites has been released. It’s books!
I read a good chunk of his 2018 list this year and it was a great guide.
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Post by jaygee on Dec 28, 2019 18:36:13 GMT -6
I’ve read 3 on this list already. I actually started 2019 with Pachinko and it was one of my favorites of the year. American Spy was pretty decent. That’s the last book I read. I read Trust Exercise earlier this year and didn’t care for it.
I have Samantha Power’s book and the Nickel Boys on my to read list already.
ETA: I also read Maid and thought it was pretty interesting but not great writing.
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Post by sctiger on Dec 28, 2019 22:37:30 GMT -6
I finished Samantha Power's book very recently and it was very interesting. Highly recommend!
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Post by roloma on Dec 30, 2019 8:57:01 GMT -6
One of my goals in 2020 is to really get back into reading, and not just fluff (although maybe some thrown in). This seems as good a spot to begin as any so I just ordered Samantha Power's book and Pachinko.
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Post by jaygee on Dec 30, 2019 9:17:19 GMT -6
One of my goals in 2020 is to really get back into reading, and not just fluff (although maybe some thrown in). This seems as good a spot to begin as any so I just ordered Samantha Power's book and Pachinko. I did this in 2019 and it was the best. Although I’ve fallen off a bit the last 3 months with how busy I’ve been so I’m recommitting in 2020. One of the things I committed to was reading more books written by WOC. It made my reading much more interesting. I also discovered the author Jasmine Guillory. I picked up her book Wedding Date at Target because the cover was cute and I needed something light and now I’m on my 3rd of her books. I mix them in after I read something heavy. They are cute, modern romance novels with smart female characters. |
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Post by jaygee on Dec 30, 2019 9:22:06 GMT -6
Here’s the movie list, which I’ll share with my H. He’s the movie person in our house.
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Post by ladybrienne on Dec 30, 2019 11:25:16 GMT -6
I love that Mr. Obama watched Fleabag.
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Post by jaygee on Dec 30, 2019 11:39:52 GMT -6
I love that Mr. Obama watched Fleabag. It made me cringe. Like “dad! I don’t want to talk about flea bag with you” |
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Post by loony on Dec 30, 2019 11:44:09 GMT -6
One of my goals in 2020 is to really get back into reading, and not just fluff (although maybe some thrown in). This seems as good a spot to begin as any so I just ordered Samantha Power's book and Pachinko. I did this in 2019 and it was the best. Although I’ve fallen off a bit the last 3 months with how busy I’ve been so I’m recommitting in 2020. One of the things I committed to was reading more books written by WOC. It made my reading much more interesting. I also discovered the author Jasmine Guillory. I picked up her book Wedding Date at Target because the cover was cute and I needed something light and now I’m on my 3rd of her books. I mix them in after I read something heavy. They are cute, modern romance novels with smart female characters. If anyone needs suggestions, the Bookriot Read Harder challenge is heavy on non-white, non-binary authors and the goodreads group associated is great for ideas and discussions. |
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Post by jaygee on Dec 30, 2019 12:28:45 GMT -6
And music! Love that Old Town Road made the list. I just karaoked it in my living room yesterday. 🤣
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Post by blurnette989 on Dec 30, 2019 16:04:17 GMT -6
I did this in 2019 and it was the best. Although I’ve fallen off a bit the last 3 months with how busy I’ve been so I’m recommitting in 2020. One of the things I committed to was reading more books written by WOC. It made my reading much more interesting. I also discovered the author Jasmine Guillory. I picked up her book Wedding Date at Target because the cover was cute and I needed something light and now I’m on my 3rd of her books. I mix them in after I read something heavy. They are cute, modern romance novels with smart female characters. If anyone needs suggestions, the Bookriot Read Harder challenge is heavy on non-white, non-binary authors and the goodreads group associated is great for ideas and discussions. Yessssss. I went to school with the managing editor at bookriot and she is so good at finding new reads. I always pay attention to her reccs. |
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Post by Sundae on Dec 31, 2019 13:26:33 GMT -6
Forgot about this part:
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