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Adding this #Nonfiction book to my #TBR stack. #first

One of my goals this year is to learn about home-buying. From this book and all it's big data, I've learned that home-buying is probably not for me. 1st, I don't intend to stay anywhere more than 5 years. 2nd, all my savings are in retirement, so I can't afford a down payment. 3rd, even though there are grants for first-time buyers with lower income, the volatility of the market actually traps these buyers into poverty. No mention of tiny homes.

The story of China‘s most radical experiment. #nonfiction2020 #othercountry A through look at the one child policy in China over a long timespan. it was really interesting to see the impact now and into the future, even after the policy ended. The author is an award winning journalist with more than a decade of reporting in Asia. I thought this was fascinating!

#LilithinJuly #GetouttheMap

My son just bought this fascinating book when visiting Brattleboro.

“American adults (24%) say they haven‘t read a book in whole or in part in the past year, whether in print, electronic or audio form.”

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/03/23/who-doesnt-read-books-in-america...

#heatofjuly @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

So the first thing that popped into my head when I saw #partyrockanthem was political parties. Here are a few books I purchased after the last election. I still haven't read them. 🙄

Read this one since Obama recommended it- and it‘s thought provoking, fascinating and insightful. Data (without dryness) showing how living in an innovation or intelligence hub affects everyone- high and low skilled workers compares to cities that do not have a large high skilled workforce. Coming from a manufacturing WI town to living in the bursting Denver area, I could relate on many points.

For those of you who follow our former Reader-in-Chief‘s book recommendations, here are a few more. (This is part 1 of 3.)

Futureface only has a 33% rating from your fellow Littens. The New Geography Of Jobs has none.

#barakobamareads #readerinchief

Listened to this interesting book....I had mainly heard about the gender imbalance in China but this book explored more than that topic. I found the sudden drop in population, aging population imbalance, the little emperor syndrome and the dark side of adoption to be quite interesting. Good, not great, audiobook!

This book was phenomenal, a piece of nonfiction that I couldn't put down. More than just a historical examination of China's One Child Policy, Fong examines implications for fertility treatment, adoption, marriage, disaster relief, and even the sex doll industry. Add to your list! Audiobook was great, too.