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This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly | Carmen M. Reinhart, Kenneth Rogoff

Grabbed this book while on a shopping spree at Chamblin Bookmine in Jacksonville, FL.

#nonfiction #finance #history #bookhaul

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MaCa

The Devil I Know | Claire Kilroy

Kilroy uses non-realism-gothic & folktales of the devil-because the story it tells is too outrageous for realism. This novel's most outlandish moments are often real events: In the Celtic Tiger period of rapid growth in Ireland, the middle classes used one mortgaged property as collateral for the next. The fraud depicted in the novel regarding property and corrupt politicians is true also. want to understand mass delusion? read this novel

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MicheleinPhilly

Capital: A Novel | John Lanchester

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So remember AGES ago when I said I was going to focus on books in #TheVault? That‘s what I call my Kindles because many times the books are “outta sight, outta mind.” Yeah, that didn‘t happen. In addition to those, I‘m making a concerted effort to tackle books that have actually been staring me in the face for years too. This is one of those books. It‘s a CHONKSTER. Over 500 pages and the font was like 8 point. My bleeding eyes. 👇🏼👇🏼

MicheleinPhilly Anywho…the synopsis for this is a bit misleading as it reads as though there is a mystery at the heart of it but it‘s really of no consequence. This is actually a sprawling “autopsy” if you will, of a particular London road and its inhabitants in 2008. I got a bit of a Casual Vacancy vibe from it. Perhaps a smidge too long but thoroughly enjoyable. 👍🏼 2y

rockpools I think I might have this in my vaults (if it was on my shelves with 8 point type, it‘d never get read, I‘m afraid!) You‘ve made me want to actually read it! 2y

MicheleinPhilly @rockpools My reading glasses got a good workout. I seriously don‘t understand the point of these microscopic font sizes! 👵🏼 But yes, I recommend it. 2y

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rockpools @MicheleinPhilly Even with reading glasses, I object as a matter of principle, so much respect to you for getting through it. But I do have it on kindle, so 🎉 2y

BarbaraBB I still have this on my shelves as well 2y

Suet624 I‘m currently doing that thing that I find myself doing every year, despite saying I won‘t. I decide to read every book in all of the five libraries I frequent instead of reading the books on my shelves. I‘m a little bit disgusted with myself. Congrats on getting through at least one of yours. 2y

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Liz_M

Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World | Adam Tooze

Got on the subway to head to the airport and upon opening my e-reader discovered it had crashed. Once at the airport, I discovered I can't use wifi to reinstall the software AND I forgot to bring its charging cord. $20 and 30 minutes later, it's still very slowly syncing content through the laptop. 🤞🙏

Graywacke Well that stinks 3y

Leftcoastzen Gggrrrr! We love them , we hate them. Sorry , it‘s exhausting! 3y

BarbaraBB That is frustrating! Did you buy a book instead? Safe travels! 3y

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Liz_M @Graywacke @BarbaraBB It's an inconvenience. I mean I do have two physical books (but wanted the library scifi book) and I can get the library books on my phone, but I prefer the larger screen of the ereader. 3y

Liz_M @Leftcoastzen Exactly. And I'm stubborn and want to solve the problem NOW rather than waiting until I get to where I'm going. 😂 3y

vivastory That's frustrating! I hope you have a good trip, e reader difficulty aside 3y

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jpj7474

The Two Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High Rollers and The Great Credit Crash | Charles R. Morris

Interesting, informative book on the 2008 financial collapse. Not so dense or technical such that a layman (like me) can't understand it.

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jpj7474

Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves | Andrew Ross Sorkin

Excellent book, written in great detail but in a way the layman can comprehend

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BkClubCare

Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America | Matt Taibbi

#Vampires on my tbr this #PUMPKINPieDay and #Scarathlon #PhotoChallenge! 🧛‍♂️📚👻🥧

Some dispute which day of the year is the TRUE Pumpkin 🎃 Pie Day - so I say celebrate all 3. #Oct12 #HBD 🎈week to @Thebluebungalow #CaresPieShow

tpixie Yum! 🎃. Great idea! Celebrate all!! 🥰🎃🥰 3y

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