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Post by dc2london on Aug 3, 2017 7:32:16 GMT -6
I have seen a lot of good book recs flying around here lately and thought it might be helpful to have one place to keep track of them all.
Share your politics, current events, social justice, etc book recs here.
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Post by dc2london on Aug 3, 2017 7:34:45 GMT -6
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Post by morecoffeeplease on Aug 3, 2017 7:43:34 GMT -6
+1 to Colony in a Nation.
I have the RBG bio on my Kindle, but haven't started it yet.
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Post by dc2london on Aug 3, 2017 7:45:56 GMT -6
Other one I have on hold from the library: The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters by Tom Nichols |
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Post by dc2london on Aug 3, 2017 7:47:33 GMT -6
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Post by oreobitsy on Aug 3, 2017 8:01:57 GMT -6
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Post by oreobitsy on Aug 3, 2017 8:06:54 GMT -6
Adding these to my goodreads list, thanks guys!
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Post by athn64 on Aug 3, 2017 8:15:25 GMT -6
I totally thought this was gping to be us picking a political book and discussing it....
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Post by shadesofgold on Aug 3, 2017 8:16:49 GMT -6
I totally thought this was gping to be us picking a political book and discussing it.... I mean, we could! |
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Post by shadesofgold on Aug 3, 2017 8:18:02 GMT -6
Partially to troll @blanche I am going to highly recommend A Tale of Two Cities as a really timely story of political upheaval, revenge, class warfare, transformations, and the resilience of the human spirit.
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Post by shadesofgold on Aug 3, 2017 8:24:54 GMT -6
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Post by honeylemon on Aug 3, 2017 8:58:01 GMT -6
I totally thought this was gping to be us picking a political book and discussing it.... Me too. I need to branch out in my reading as well as political knowledge, so a political book club would be awesome for me. |
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Post by lea on Aug 3, 2017 9:36:23 GMT -6
HRC's memoir comes out next month. Anyone up for reading it and discussing together here?
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Post by jkjacq on Aug 3, 2017 9:50:37 GMT -6
For Kids:
Of thee I sing by Barack Obama
Rebel Girls Goodnight Stories
I Dissent, RBG makes her mark
Obviously I only have time to read Children's Lit
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Post by dreadpirateroberts on Aug 3, 2017 14:25:18 GMT -6
The Hate U Give- it's young adult fiction but great I'll second this one. I could not put it down, and it gave me a lot to think about. |
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Post by CurlieWhirlie on Aug 3, 2017 16:58:38 GMT -6
HRC's memoir comes out next month. Anyone up for reading it and discussing together here? Me! |
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Post by coconutbacon on Aug 3, 2017 19:03:43 GMT -6
Hey! Jumping back in after a crazy work summer— I'm a huge fan of Rebecca Solnit, particularly "Hope in the Dark"
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Post by byjove on Aug 4, 2017 12:03:56 GMT -6
For Kids: Of thee I sing by Barack Obama Rebel Girls Goodnight Stories I Dissent, RBG makes her mark Obviously I only have time to read Children's Lit Chelsea Clinton's book Nevertheless She Presisted is really good. I was impressed with the diversity of women featured too. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2017 9:16:40 GMT -6
I'm currently reading An American Sickness by Elizabeth Rosenthal. It's pretty detailed so healthcare interest is probably necessary but it's a deep dive into how we got where we are today re: a messed up healthcare system.
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Post by Uncaripswife on Aug 5, 2017 17:15:12 GMT -6
I'm currently reading An American Sickness by Elizabeth Rosenthal. It's pretty detailed so healthcare interest is probably necessary but it's a deep dive into how we got where we are today re: a messed up healthcare system. I have this on my short list of next non fiction to read. |
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Post by lupineaura on Aug 5, 2017 18:27:15 GMT -6
I very much enjoyed Al Franken's new book, Giant of the Senate. For you audiobook fans- he reads it.
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Post by sherminator on Aug 5, 2017 22:24:57 GMT -6
Legacy of Ashes - its about the CIA. Was just recommended to me
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Post by enchanted on Aug 5, 2017 23:57:59 GMT -6
I feel like I've pushed this book before, but Charlie Crist's book, The Party's Over was an eye opening look at how the Tea Party and the extreme right took over the GOP by someone who was part of the Republican Party and moved to the Democratic party. It is slightly self promotional at times because he was gearing up for a run at an office, but the entire time I was reading it, I thought "This guy doesn't sound like a Republican at all," and yet, at the time he started, he was. Now he sounds like a conservative Democrat, which tells you how far things have shifted.
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Post by citronaut on Aug 7, 2017 17:45:25 GMT -6
So many great suggestions! I just read Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and I thought it was brilliant.
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Post by citronaut on Aug 7, 2017 17:50:49 GMT -6
This happened near where I grew up. I did not learn about it until I left for college and one of my teachers told the story. |
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Post by fatpony on Aug 8, 2017 11:01:02 GMT -6
I just started reading the new Al Franken book last night and it is quite good! I normally don't read a lot of non-fiction, so I was impressed by how much of a page turner it is. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 20:27:50 GMT -6
Has anyone read the Bannon book yet?
Also, a throwback but Game Change, about the 2008 Presidential election was a good read.
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Post by oreobitsy on Aug 8, 2017 21:26:21 GMT -6
Has anyone read the Bannon book yet? Also, a throwback but Game Change, about the 2008 Presidential election was a good read. I didn't read Game Change, but saw the movie a couple times. I actually get confused anytime Steve Schmidt is on TV and I realize he is not actually Woody Harrelson. I'm sure the book had so much more detail and explanations. |
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Post by dc2london on Aug 9, 2017 4:40:53 GMT -6
Legacy of Ashes - its about the CIA. Was just recommended to me This was a good one! |
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Post by dc2london on Aug 9, 2017 4:48:01 GMT -6
Jeremy Scahill's book about Blackwater is infuriating but packed with important information. I also have Insane Clown President by Matt Taibbi on my list. This is another one that will fill you with rage but I think it's a really, really important read. Kill Chain discusses the US drone strike program and its use in extrajudicial assassinations overseas. |
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