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dabbe All they want to do is bitch about how much the family is ruined, yet they won't lift a finger to help--even though they have the money to do it! #beyondannoyed 🤬 1d

AllDebooks These vile people are causing so much more angst. Jog on, ladies 😡 1d

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Bookwormjillk They‘re the worst and Mrs Tully is getting on my nerves too. 1d

Leftcoastzen Nothing brings a family together like money troubles! The ones that could help are spreading the misery. 🙄😡 1d

Clare-Dragonfly Mrs. Glegg is soooooooo obnoxious! 1d

ElizaMarie The teapots!!! 1d

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DebinHawaii

Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space | Adam Higginbotham

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#Read2025

I finished this last week but I‘m behind in reviews. Read for #MonthlyNonFiction it was also one of my April #Roll100 picks (#16 Any Non-Fiction). It was an interesting juxtaposition to read this book while watching random famous people try to pass themselves off as astronauts & having Nancy Drew solve a mystery with exploding oranges at Cape Canaveral. I remember being in class (college) in the morning when they wheeled in a tv & ⬇️

DieAReader, PuddleJumper, julieclair

DebinHawaii … showed the haunting replay of the Challenger exploding. So chilling & crushing to watch. You know what happens in this detailed account leading up to the tragedy & its aftermath but that doesn‘t stop you from hoping it won‘t. These 7 heroes should never be forgotten. I found the book well-written & researched & completely absorbing. 2d

DieAReader 💖💖💖 2d

Gleefulreader Fantastic review! I‘ve been waiting for this in paperback. 2d

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 9h

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Erinreadsthebooks

Tilt | Emma Pattee

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Woah, buddy! This one was INTENSE and I loved it! Set in the aftermath of a huge earthquake, this is not for the faint of heart, but dang what a story?! My blood pressure was probably at a steady high while reading this book, but this writing is incredible. And to be a debut? Wowza. Top 10 books of the year, for sure! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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ChaoticMissAdventures

Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space | Adam Higginbotham

Starting this one today feels serendipitous after the highly publicized "flight" this week. I have so many thoughts and feelings.

I was in the first grade when the Challenger tragedy happened and I still remember the shock of it all. I have heard good things about the this one and think it is a perfect time to read it.

Kerrbearlib I was in kindergarten that year. Did your class watch the launch? My class didn‘t. I don‘t remember that day, but I remember the aftermath on the news. Such a tragedy. 5d

ChaoticMissAdventures @Kerrbearlib I have a terrible memory. I feel like we watched it, but it is one of those times that so many people talk about it that I am not quite sure if the memory I have is true or just a compilation of stories that I made into a memory - does that make sense? 5d

DebinHawaii I just finished this one & thought it was really good! 5d

Suet624 I always remember that day. I was an assistant to Bernie Sanders when he was Mayor of Burlington. We had a small tv in the office and he and I sat together, stunned, watching the event. Such a tragedy. 5d

ChaoticMissAdventures @Suet624 wow what an amazing time for you! It was an awful day but being with Bernie? I hope he was a good boss. 4d

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Reggie

Tilt | Emma Pattee

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I loved this book. Annie is in an IKEA when an earthquake in the Pacific Northwest strikes. She‘s 37 weeks pregnant, miserably pregnant, and we follow her on her journey to find a loved one and home. This is broken up by chapters depicting her life leading up to this day. The whole time, she‘s talking to Bean, her unborn baby. This book was a rollercoaster of emotion for me. I was horrified, I laughed, cause Annie is funny, and I cried. Pick!👇🏼

Reggie Anybody still in the mood for a pregnant protagonist against the backdrop of disaster, in this case a pandemic, I would suggest this book. It‘s also great.

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BarbaraBB I can‘t wait to read this one! Great review 6d

CarolynM Sounds good 🙂 6d

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Cathythoughts Great review, I have it stacked already 👍🏻 6d

Suet624 Can‘t wait to read this!! 5d

Rissreadswithcats Sold! 3d

Reggie @BarbaraBB @CarolynM @Cathythoughts @Suet624 @Rissreadswithcats Annie‘s husband is an aspiring actor and her flashbacks with him can be sooo funny and infuriating. There‘s a certain scene where he monologues at a parenting class. Pure gold. lol hope ya‘ll like it. 3h

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JenReadsAlot

Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World | John Vaillant

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Good, worrisome book.

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ManyWordsLater

A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster | Rebecca Solnit

I ❤️ Rebecca Solnit.

TheBookHippie So do I ! ♥️ 1w

ravenlee Her new book comes out next month!

No Straight Road Takes You There: Essays for Uneven Terrain

ManyWordsLater @ravenlee 😲🙂😀😃😄😁🥰 1w

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Kerrbearlib

The Loss of the SS. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons | Lawrence Beesley

Robin Gibb & his son RJ composed the Titanic Requiem for the 100th anniversary of the sinking. The song “Don‘t Cry Alone” is beautiful and haunting. #TuesdayTunes

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=jiQhey_fy14&si=6ydfDvqwe5dPTUem

TieDyeDude

TieDyeDude I hadn't heard of this before. Very nice song. Thanks for sharing 5d

Kerrbearlib @TieDyeDude you‘re welcome! 5d

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Kerrbearlib

The Loss of the SS. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons | Lawrence Beesley

The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg at 11:40 pm on April 14, 1912. She sank at 2:20 am on April 15, 1912. Survivor Lawrence Beesley wrote a memoir that I wish was required reading in schools. It includes important lessons that are relevant today. Beesley doesn‘t just look at those directly involved with the tragedy. He looks at society‘s involvement as well. ⬇️

Kerrbearlib I love this quote about a man he met on the Carpathia who recognized his indirect role in the sinking. The man had demanded faster travel for his own convenience and thrown fits when he didn‘t get it. Other travelers had done the same, thinking of their own convenience rather than the safety of others. Their collective selfish and impatience played an indirect role in the Titanic tragedy. 1w

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nitalibrarian

Tilt | Emma Pattee

I'm starting Tilt tonight.

#aardvarkbookclub

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