Litsy

107 Days | Kamala Harris

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“Sometimes the fight takes a while. That doesn‘t mean that we won‘t win.”
I actually wasn‘t planning to read this book, so I am glad that Sharon McMahon chose it for her book club, & I am very much looking forward to meeting with Vice President Harris over Zoom!
If you felt like you never really got to understand who Harris is as a person or what her policy was or her ideas for the direction of our country, I would recommend you read this book.

Kitta Oh that‘s exciting! now

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Floresj

We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution | Jill Lepore

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I like the premise of this book as it goes through the Constitution and Amendments- those that passed and those failed. I found parts to be really interesting (Hawaii queen) and others to be a bit of a slog. It‘s definitely a history book, and if that‘s your thing, it‘s great. If it‘s not, you might want to scan when the rich white men conspire to keep their power. It has added irony as we live through these times in our government.

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ImperfectCJ

The American Pageant | David Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen

My son is taking AP US History this semester in high school. The textbook for the class ends at the 2014 midterm elections and is making me nostalgic on a day (week, month, not quite a year) when the current situation is hitting really hard.

dabbe That was my exact book for APUSH back in (gasp) 1981-82. I think they've updated it quite a bit since then, no? 🤣 4d

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BarbaraJean

Washington: A Life | Ron Chernow

“The newlyweds [George & Martha Washington] were by no means prudish. …At some point that year, he also drew up a list of books inherited from the Custis estate that may disclose something of the amorous interests of Daniel and Martha Custis, or perhaps of Daniel's father. The couple possessed a copy of ‘Conjugal lewdness: or matrimonial whoredom‘ by Daniel Defoe and ‘The lover's watch: or the art of making love‘ by Aphra Behn.”

👀🤣#USPresidents

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BarbaraJean Buddy reads, anyone? We can start with Defoe‘s “Conjugal lewdness: or matrimonial whoredom” 🤣🤣 1w

TEArificbooks 🫣 1w

Amiable @BarbaraJean I feel like we can tackle anything after “Clarissa” — I‘m in! 😄 1w

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BarbaraJean @Amiable Hahaha right?! 1w

Lcsmcat @Amiable Indeed! I‘m going to have to search out that Defoe! 1w

dabbe Who knew Defoe had it in him? 🤣 1w

TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean I‘m in… 1w

TheBookHippie @Amiable OMG CLARISSA 😵‍💫 1w

TheBookHippie @dabbe 😅😳🫣 1w

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BarbaraJean

Washington: A Life | Ron Chernow

“Their marital spats were the stuff of legend on the eastern shore of Virginia. When the couple rode by the shore one day, John became so enraged at Fidelia that he drove their carriage straight into Chesapeake Bay. When Fidelia asked where he was going, John replied with a sneer,
‘To hell, Madam.‘ To which she retorted boldly, ‘Drive on, sir.‘”

😂🤣 John and Fidelia Custis were the parents of Martha Washington‘s first husband.
#USPresidents

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PurpleyPumpkin That is hilarious!!😂🤣 1w

TheBookHippie 🤣 1w

TEArificbooks 😂 I like her 1w

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SamAnne I started reading this one last year and want to pick it back up. 1w

Amiable Isn‘t this a fabulous read? 1w

BarbaraJean @Amiable So far, there are areas where I wish he‘d restrain himself on the detail (I don‘t care about the particulars of every clothing order Washington sent off to London), but also, between my daily reading sessions, I find myself wondering how Washington is doing 😁 1w

Amiable @BarbaraJean I‘m kind of a geek —I like the extra details, which is probably why I gravitate towards Chernow. 😄 He made it very clear that Washington was a regular man with doubts and insecurities instead of perpetuating the mythical hero status that history seems determined to bestow upon him. I really appreciated that aspect when I read this. 1w

BarbaraJean @Amiable Yes! And the way Chernow emphasizes Washington's doubts, insecurities, and missteps also offers a view of how he grew and matured and changed--instead of springing on the scene fully formed as the “Father of Our Country.“ Seeing Washington's growth even just in the first 100 pages is one of the things that makes this compelling reading. 1w

KT1432 Oh I like her 😆 1w

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Leftcoastzen

107 Days | Kamala Harris

#12BooksOf2025 October well , if you want to read about how it all went , here it is , with all the highs and lows . 🤔Things could have been a lot different!

TheEllieMo

TheEllieMo An interesting read 1w

Leftcoastzen @TheEllieMo it is ! She has a spirit I admire! 1w

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