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Presidential Inaugurations | Paul F. Boller, Professor of History Paul F Boller, Jr. PH.D

Good, busy weekend, but started getting a scratchy throat yesterday. And this today. It's going to be a long week (and the next 208 weeks as well)...

lil1inblue I've been struggling hard the past week. This year has been so long already and January isn't even over. 😭 37m

ChaoticMissAdventures I am refusing to acknowledge today. I am tunneling into a book instead. I will pay attention tomorrow, but I did see the streets are deserted, his sycophant cannot handle a little cold. 30m

Captivatedbybooks @ChaoticMissAdventures you gotta acknowledge today its‘ MLK day 😉 20m

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Captivatedbybooks Alot of people i know are getting sick. I think its the weather from not too cold to bitter cold 19m

ChaoticMissAdventures @Captivatedbybooks I just did a post about my 6 favorite MLK books! He is the only politician I am thinking of today. now

AnnCrystal That's a bummer, I do mean your scratchy throat...may you recover soon 🙏💫. now

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Belle Greene | Alexandra Lapierre

#25Alive! Day 20: My #FvWinterDrink is peppermint rum chata - but this one is a close second. Thoroughly enjoyed our final book for the #EuropaCollective. Scheduled my post at GatheringBooks in two weeks‘ time. 💕

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, jlhammar

Eggs Yum 😋 13h

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wanderinglynn

On Democracy | E. B. White

#weekendreads

I started On Democracy this morning—seemed like an appropriate weekend to read it.

I‘m about halfway through Carousel (#OffMyShelf a book that‘s been on my shelves for 5yrs or more), and should finish it this afternoon.

And I plan to read at least one story in Ward No. 6 (#OffMyShelf essays or short stories).

rachelsbrittain

Suet624 On Democracy will make you nostalgic. It‘s time to read On Oligarchy. 😳😭 1d

Lcsmcat @Suet624 Or

How Democracies Die

Suet624 @Lcsmcat 😠 😠 😭 😭 1d

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wanderinglynn @Suet624 after On Democracy, I plan to read

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

Suet624 @wanderinglynn good call. 1d

wanderinglynn @Lcsmcat I‘ll add it to the list. 👍🏻 1d

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BC_Dittemore

Bone of the Bone: Essays on America by a Daughter of the Working Class | Sarah Smarsh

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Watershed | Percival Everett

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In Watershed, Everett draws parallels between the current and historic treatment of both Black and Native Americans in the US. And, of course, he still infuses the book with his trademark humor. This was terrific, and I‘m not surprised—the man is a marvel.
#Roll100

Butterfinger I can't believe I have not heard of him till James. I'm going to redeem that. 4d

JenP He‘s a brilliant author 4d

Amiable My friend just gave me this one and said it was really good —have you read it yet?

I Am Not Sidney Poitier: A Novel

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BarbaraBB He‘s so good. We‘re lucky he has such an extensive backlist! 4d

Hooked_on_books @Butterfinger I only discovered him a couple of years ago with The Trees and he‘d already been writing for decades. I‘ve been trying to redeem that as well. 4d

Hooked_on_books @Amiable I haven‘t read it yet, but I have it. I‘m thinking I‘ll read that one in February. I‘ll try to remember to tag you in my review! 4d

Hooked_on_books @BarbaraBB I‘m sad that it took me so long to find him but THRILLED that he has so many books for me to explore! He‘s incredible. 4d

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BC_Dittemore

Bone of the Bone: Essays on America by a Daughter of the Working Class | Sarah Smarsh

I‘m beginning to really like Smarsh. Not for her politics necessarily but for her ability to look at the situation from a broad perspective. Even in journalism it‘s hard to find a writer who will call BS regardless of any affiliations, so Smarsh‘s essays are reinvigorating.

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Bone of the Bone: Essays on America by a Daughter of the Working Class | Sarah Smarsh

Directly before the highlighted quote: “…such nonfiction narratives may read as voyeuristic studies predicated on the dangerous idea that we are a nation of two essentially different kinds of people.”

And this is something I‘ve been thinking about A LOT. There are strong powers at work to divide America into castes. Instead of combating the inequality, we accept it because, as a whole, we‘ve yet to realize that we don‘t have to live by a label.

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Sleeping with Friends | Emily Schultz

so-so

I want DNF so bad, but I‘m noise and not a quitter.
None of the characters really had a distinctive voice It sounds like Agnes is narrating most of the time, and I had go back a few pages when I realize it‘s Stephanie or Mai.I don‘t even remember what they look like until Victor showed up and they had to point out that he was “Black and from New York.”

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Christine

Wounded: A Novel | Percival Everett

Another gem found in a neighborhood #LittleFreeLibrary ! I‘d never even heard of this one, but if Everett writes it I will read it. Grateful today to be outside in the currently fresh air in San Diego, even as I‘m feeling so much sadness for our northern neighbors, including some good friends who lost family homes. 💔

AmyG Devastating 😞 1w

Butterfinger I'm so sorry. It is all so sad. 1w

Hooked_on_books I completely agree about PE. I‘ll read anything he writes. 1w

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ImperfectCJ I can relate to the simultaneous gratitude and sadness. Family back east keep asking if we're okay in San Diego, and when I say we are and that our college kid is safe at school so far, too, I feel it acutely, almost a guilt at feeling grateful to be safe (so far) when such destruction is happening only a couple of hours away. And of course knowing that our safety is contingent on something as capricious as wind patterns. 1w

BkClubCare I found this book last year and because it was PE I took it home. Thought it was great. Our hearts go out to all with threats of 🔥- very sad in so many ways. 1w

sarahbarnes I‘ve never heard of this one by him either - what a find! So terrifying what is happening. 💔 My daughter is just south of LA. 1w

monalyisha I always have trouble remembering where Littens are and keeping in mind the little details that make up their lives. It‘s part of why I love #AuldLangSpine. It brings a particular person into focus. I‘m sorry that I‘m learning *now* that you‘re in California, that I didn‘t reach out sooner, and that the details that make up your life are actually quite big right now. Sending love. 💗 Hoping against hope for increased climate justice. 1w

Christine @AmyG @Butterfinger So heartbreaking and beyond overwhelming for those affected. 7d

Christine @Hooked_on_books I feel lucky to have only read three of his so far! So much goodness to come. 7d

Christine @ImperfectCJ Well said. So concerned about what the next few days will bring. 7d

Christine @BkClubCare How fun that you found this one too and even better that you enjoyed! And yes, so much sadness and the enduring uncertainty is so hard. 7d

Christine @sarahbarnes Feels like an embarrassment of yet-to-be-discovered riches when it comes to Everett! And sending good wishes to your daughter, hope all are able to escape further disaster over the next few days. 7d

Christine @monalyisha It's so hard to keep track of where everyone is (region or country! :)! And I love that perspective re: #AuldLangSpine ! So true. We're so far unaffected in San Diego, though inland areas have warnings re: this next round of winds that's arriving. And yes, climate justice is so needed. We are all at risk wherever we live. 😔 7d

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Belle Greene | Alexandra Lapierre

#25Alive! Day 11: Belle‘s #TakeCharge attitude when it comes to JP Morgan‘s collections totally impressed the brilliant man - and the rest is history. Review is forthcoming. Finished reading the book and absolutely loved it. #ReadTheWorld2025: France (translated from French) - although setting is mostly US based. #EuropaCollective

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, jlhammar

GatheringBooks Food is known as egg carbonara - and yes it is delish. 1w

Eggs That looks amazing 🤩 1w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 😍 1w

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