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ศ l’estate del 2011. Adolf Hitler si sveglia in uno di quei campi incolti e quasi abbandonati che ancora si possono incontrare nel centro di Berlino. Non pu๒ fare a meno di notare che la guerra sembra cessata, che intorno a lui non ci sono i suoi fedelissimi commilitoni, che non c’่ traccia di Eva. Non pu๒ non sentire un forte odore di benzina esalare dalla sua divisa sudicia e logora, e non riesce a spiegarsi l’intorpidimento delle sue articolazioni e la difficoltเ che prova nel muovere i primi passi in una cittเ piuttosto diversa da come la ricordava. Regna infatti la pace, ci sono molti stranieri e una donna (s์, proprio una donna, per giunta goffa), tale Angela Merkel, ่ alla guida del Reich. 66 anni dopo la sua fine nel Bunker, contro ogni previsione, Adolf inizia una nuova carriera, stavolta a partire dalla televisione. Questo nuovo Hitler non ่, tuttavia, n้ un imitatore n้ una controfigura. ศ proprio lui, e non fa n้ dice nulla per nasconderlo, anzi, ่ tremendamente reale. Eppure nessuno gli crede: tutti lo prendono per uno straordinario comico, tutti lo cercano, tutti lo vogliono, tutti lo imitano. Il mondo che Hitler incontra infatti, ่ cinico, spudorato, bramoso di successo e incapace di opporre qualsiasi resistenza al “nuovo” demagogo. Farsa, satira, pura comicitเ, analisi spietata e corrosiva del nostro tempo, il romanzo d’esordio di Timur Vermes ่ un gioiello di intelligente umorismo, ed ่ divenuto in breve tempo, grazie al passaparola, un fenomeno editoriale con pochi precedenti.
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AllDebooks
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Hi,

I'm making a tentative return, slowly getting better. Thank you for all your lovely well wishes.
I'll catch up with all tags and posts over the week. I've just posted the October #buddyreads for #NaturaLitsy and #VirginiaBloomsberries
I will post the discussion threads for both September 's reads over the weekend.
I'm looking forward to catching up.

AnnCrystal ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’. 1mo
dabbe ๐Ÿงก๐ŸคŽ๐Ÿ’› 1mo
Cuilin ๐ŸคŽ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงก 1mo
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Librarybelle โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ 1mo
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Clwojick
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I‘m back! My little man is almost 3 months old already, and I‘m slowly getting back into reading again, so I figured it‘s time to jump back on the Litsy bandwagon to hopefully get some inspiration. ๐Ÿฅฐ

I‘m taking things super chill, so I probably won‘t be participating in any challenges any time soon, but I am going to put together a short TBR for July. ๐Ÿ˜Š

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Welcome back! And a big welcome to the planet to your little one! ๐Ÿฅฐ 4mo
Librarybelle Welcome back! Your little one is adorable! 4mo
bookandbedandtea Welcome back! 4mo
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AmyG Omgโ€ฆ3 months already! Hope you are enjoying motherhood. โค๏ธ 4mo
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curiouserandcurioser @Clwojick welcome back-what a beautiful little oneโค 4mo
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Dilara Welcome back and congratulations on your little man ! (Also I hope you chose to tag Look Who's Back because the title was apt, and not because the book's content fit your life right now...) 4mo
Clwojick @Dilara lol title alone. 4mo
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yoavshai
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#BookCoverChallenge
Day 105.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.

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starlight97
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Pickpick

This book is set in Berlin, 2011, where the 56-years-old Hitler unexpectedly finds himself. It is hilarious and morbid at the same time, and sometimes frighteningly realistic.
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๐Ÿ“ธ Photo was taken at the Hitler birthplace memorial stone in Braunau am Inn, Austria

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flavoredhappy
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Bailedbailed

I might have liked it better if there was an actual plot. It was amusing at the beginning, but there is only so much you can read of fictional Hitler‘s mad ravings (I gave up at 102 pages) before you just get bored.

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flavoredhappy
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I couldn‘t resist. XD (Also trying to get the hang of these photo editing options)

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flavoredhappy
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This might be a bit of a cliched joke for a book making fun of Hitler, but I still thought it was funny (Sue me and my unsophisticated humor).

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flavoredhappy
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Hysterical and delusional Hitler is surprisingly funny ๐Ÿ˜„

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TheBookHutch
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I have been trying to broaden my reading choices and decided to pick up โ€˜Look Who‘s Back‘ which is not one I would normally go for. A satirical and clever book. An interesting take on what society might think or do if someone came back claiming to be Hitler. It‘s worryingly believable, very humorous and highly compelling.

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erzascarletbookgasm
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Not meant to offend the lovely morning people, but this quote just makes me ๐Ÿ˜„.
#temper #quotsynov17

TrishB ๐Ÿ˜€ me and the kids are not morning people! But hubby is - he knows not to bother us! 7y
Cathythoughts I‘m a morning person & I love the quote ๐Ÿ‘ 7y
Peterfox123 Love this! I'm a morning person but my wife wakes and rises by slow, laboured and painful degrees. It's my perfect opportunity to be very irritating. ๐Ÿ˜ˆ 7y
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AmyG I can be a morning person...after about 3 cups of coffee. 7y
Caroline2 ๐Ÿ˜‚ so true!!! (I am NOT a morning person!) 7y
JenlovesJT47 Ah yes, so true! ๐Ÿ˜‚ 7y
jbhops ?I am that person. I'm at the office early and love saying a bright and cheery "good morning! to all my coworkers who arrive later. I get scowled at a lot. ?? 7y
alisiakae I am definitely not that person. My dad is...and while he has been staying with us lately he has been met with a lot of morning grumpy faces. ๐Ÿ˜† 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Hahaha. Need to show that to Mr. B. When he wakes up in a few hours ... ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ 7y
BookNAround My husband is that person. Thank heavens none of our children inherited that odious gene. I only have to resent one person in the house. ๐Ÿ˜‚ 7y
Tamra Agreed...๐Ÿ˜ด๐Ÿ˜ด๐Ÿ˜ด 7y
Jinjer Hi!!!!! I'm totally that person! I require zero time to wake up.โ˜บ๏ธ 7y
readinginthedark ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜† 7y
mcipher That‘s my husband!! Me, I‘m at my best when he‘s getting ready for bed. ๐Ÿ˜‚ 7y
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BookishTrish
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For my #5fordinner I'm resurrecting Edith Wharton and Anne Caulfield. I'm also inviting Stephen King and Mindy Kaling plus Karl Ove Knausgaard to keep my husband entertained. Since this is fictional, Jamie Oliver is cooking for us. Who's your five, member of #TheCanadiantour ?

BarbaraBB Knausgard for your husband? Did you take a good look ar him ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜‚!? 7y
BookishTrish @BarbaraBB We went to hear him speak two years ago for my husband - and that was precisely my thought #goodwife 7y
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mrozzz
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Babe is pretty excited about my little surprise for him. ๐Ÿ˜„

There is a Netflix movie of the same premise which piqued his interest a while back and when I found this on Amazon I had to get it for him.

#LitsyPartyOfOne for 2 ๐Ÿ’œ

aschermetz Omg this sounds so good!! 7y
mrozzz Definitely. @aschermetz he's sitting next to me laughing.... 7y
aschermetz @mrozzz ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚Must get. Sounds like a fun one for me and my husband to read! 7y
mrozzz That would be a good plan! @aschermetz ๐Ÿ˜ 7y
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DoraSantosMarques
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Pickpick

โญโญโญโญโญ Funny and original ๐Ÿ˜„

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nomierosie
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A new bullet journal means a new books to read page! Any recommendations? #bujo #bulletjournal

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cristiana_de_sousa
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Pickpick

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JDMagnus
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A bit conflicted to start this book. Anyone read it before? What did you think? ๐Ÿ˜Š

tpixie Interesting, seems like a Sacha Baron Cohen movie ๐ŸŽฅ 7y
JDMagnus @tpixie that's what I thought at first too! Haha 7y
findmewherethecoffeeis I actually did not read the book but saw the movie (shame on me ๐Ÿ™ˆ) but the movie was really really good! It's so interesting and kinda shocking how the return of him is portrayed - and at the same time it's hilarious! But I personally felt bad laughing about it because ... yeah ... he obviously wasn't a good person ๐Ÿ˜ 7y
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Libby1 What did you think of it? I felt conflicted, too. I always concealed the cover when I read it in public! Have you finished it? 7y
JDMagnus @findmewherethecoffeeis Same! The book was funny at times but can't help but feel guilty for laughing ๐Ÿ˜ฌ 7y
JDMagnus @Libby1 I have finished and it was just okay for me. I can't help but feel bad for laughing sometimes though. If you like dark humor, you'll like this ๐Ÿ˜ฌ 7y
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Well-ReadNeck
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#MayBookFlowers #Satire

I thought this satire about Hitler as a social media star was well-done.

Cinfhen Ooafff... not sure I can find or appreciate any Hitler humor ๐Ÿ˜”๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜I actually despise most satire...my hubby always says I'm too sensitive ๐Ÿ˜‰#ItsJustMe 7y
Betty_Bookworm I watched the movie and I thought it was hilarious. But I can also see how others would not agree. 7y
Librariana I'm with @Cinfhen on this one - I don't know that I could read Hitler satire... Having said that, I'm glad you found humor in this and had a good reading experience ๐Ÿ˜Š 7y
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Cinfhen Yes...I would never judge anyone on what they read or enjoy...sorry if my comment appeared judgmental 7y
Well-ReadNeck @Cinfhen not at all! I thought the author did a good job of understanding the gravity of the subject. But, absolutely not for everyone!! (edited) 7y
vivastory I read this last summer & found it depressingly relevant to American politics 7y
hlgreenfield My best friend told me I need to read this and watch the movie cos it's really well done and handled. 7y
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Bella-g
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There were many things in this modern world to which I had to accustom myself, based as they must be on new discoveries or a passion for outlandish design.

DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy!! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ˜€ 8y
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Libby1
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Pickpick

This morning I went for a walk and took this photo. As I walked I pondered the difficulty that is this book. It's not funny but it's amusing in a way that hurts. Maybe that's a good definition of satire?

I settled for a Pick rating as I think it's worthy and important. I'm sure I missed a lot as I'm not German, but what was clear is how horribly simple it is for society to allow a dangerous narcissist to gain power.

Maybe we already know this.

Bibliogeekery Gorgeous photo! 8y
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Libby1
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"Very early on I made it quite clear to Goebbels that I was prepared to play the fool if it enabled me to capture the attention of my fellow Germans. You won't win over a single soul if nobody is listening."

This feels frighteningly familiar.

Zelma I really want to read this, but can't seem to find it anywhere. I need to just buy or inter-library loan it. 8y
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Libby1
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I was nervous about reading this book. A book about Hitler that's supposed to be funny? The thought makes me cringe.

But (so far) this is a satire that points out how vital it is to be aware of and guard against fascism.

Hitler "wakes up" in Berlin in 2011. He hasn't changed. What would he do in the modern world? How would people now react to him? And just how ridiculous would it be if he became a reality TV Star?

Erynecki I haven't read the book, but thought the film was worth watching. 8y
saresmoore This makes me think of The Producers! 8y
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Libby1
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From For Reading Addicts.

www.forreadingaddicts.co.uk

Texreader ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ 8y
LeahBergen ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป 8y
MemoirsForMe ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿป 8y
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Libby1
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Trying to find some peace in the midst of Sunday afternoon soft play madness.

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That-Bookish-Hiker
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Bailedbailed

I'm officially giving up on this book. I did get 100 pages in before giving up so that's good for me.

There are some interesting parts and funny dialogue between Hitler and other characters but unfortunately Hitler tends to go on descriptive tangents that bore me to tears.

The writing is good but just not for me. I'll probably watch the movie when it comes out though.

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That-Bookish-Hiker
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So I was having a hard time believing that people would be ok with a guy walking around Berlin who is dressed liked Hitler and very committed to his character.What Hitler did was and is still horrible.

So I googled "Berlin laws regarding Hitler actors" because I've heard that stuff is illegal and found this. This book is being made into a film and I found this part of the article interesting.

Suet624 Thanks for sharing. That was interesting. 8y
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That-Bookish-Hiker
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A book about Hitler waking up in 2011 Berlin and becomes a YouTube star. Sign me up!

#currentlyreadinh

tjwill Cool minimalist cover! 8y
Suet624 Honestly I don't know whether to "like" this book or not. 8y
That-Bookish-Hiker @Suet624 I had the same problem and was hesitant to get it from the library. The book jacket inside says a satire of a modern media-bloated society seen through Hitler's eyes. That's the part that drew me in because we are media bloated and people become famous for the weirdest reasons lol. 8y
Suet624 Yup. I'm curious to see what you think of it. 8y
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crazyelizabeth
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Pickpick

Interesting look at what would happen if Hitler came back in the present. Also a satire on today's obsession with the media and getting famous.

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broomperson
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I don't have many books with faces on them and am terrible at selfies, but here is my #bookface. #readjanuary

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Minervasbutler
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Megabooks Only one ๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿป, awesome! 8y
Reviewsbylola Great year!! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ 8y
LeahBergen ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป 8y
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Minervasbutler
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Now I've never read Mein Kampf ( though I've read my share of Hitler biogs) but the Pooterish tone of the narrative voice here, totally devoid of irony or self-awareness, like a Germanic Trump, is exactly how I would imagine Hitler to speak. Amusing satire on our celebrity-obsessed world though the ending was a little disappointing.

MicheleinPhilly I just read your comment as "I've read my share of Hitler BLOGS" and was like ?. I should probably get my eyes checked in 2017. ? 8y
mjdowens Hahaha....I did the same thing. Had to read it a couple of times. 8y
tricours I bought this one in German in Berlin this year, and I'm looking forward to reading it, I just... need to get better at German first ๐Ÿ˜› 8y
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Minervasbutler @MicheleinPhilly Haha yes I can see how that happened ;) 8y
ClairesReads Looking forward to reading this I just got it the other day 8y
LeeRHarry Read this last year, very novel idea for a book ๐Ÿ˜Š 8y
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Minervasbutler
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โ€œHere we are: Adolf dot Hitler‘s gone,โ€ she said. โ€œAs is Adolf Hitler all one word and Adolf underscore Hitler, too ...โ€œAHitler and A dot Hitler have both gone too,โ€ she announced. โ€œJust Hitler and just Adolf as well.โ€ โ€œThen we will simply have to get them back,โ€ I thundered. โ€œYou can‘t get anything back,โ€ she said petulantly. โ€œBormann could!โ€œ "Would you rather Herr Bormann sorted out your e-mail address?โ€ Fräulein Krömeier asked.

Minervasbutler The Fuhrer trying to create an email address for himself perhaps shouldn't be as funny as it is 8y
vivastory That was one of the funniest moments in the book 8y
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Artichaut42
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Pickpick

Libro divertentissimo sul un ipotetico ritorno del Fuhrer nella Berlino del 2011!

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graemebenge
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Pickpick

Hilarious if worringly convincing account of Hitler waking up in modern day Germany and becoming a YouTube sensation.

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NerdyRev
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The cover grabbed my attention when I saw it and it is definitely minimalistic #augustphotochallenge #minimalisticcovers #minimalist

RealLifeReading Oh!! Really like this one! 8y
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CathrynJPrince
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Pickpick

Such delicious fun but also makes you think. A good take for today's political climate.

Erynecki Haven't read the book, but did see the movie! 8y
MrBook Talk about a controversial book, lol. 8y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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"What irritates me most of all about these morning people is their horribly good temper, as if they have been up for three hours and already conquered France."

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ej0728
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"To begin with I thought we were driving around in circles until I realised that Herr Starbuck owned dozens of coffee houses."

Yep, that's the tone of the book. It's actually pretty great, and a very interesting take on the cyclical nature of history and that sometimes, you can't stop a force.

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KennedyBooks
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Pickpick

Popsugar reading challenge! I picked up Look who's back. Imagine Hitler returning in the 20th century but everyone thinking he's an impersonator and then giving him a platform...again! Some stark comparisons to politics in some parts of the world right now! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

BookishBron Such a clever cover! 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa That sounds really interesting, and very scary! 8y
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Alyshakundanmal
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Before long I established that I kept arriving at the same address: a proto-Germanic reference work called Vikipedia, an easily recognizable compound of "encyclopedia" and those ancient Germans with exploration in their blood, the Vikings.

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Alyshakundanmal
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I was seized by the urge to call in the SA and have them lacerate this cretin's eardrum with his cursed bell.

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Cohenj
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Has anyone read this book?

Msapoznik No. I just watched the movie at Netflix. Great film 8y
Cohenj It's on Netflix? Which country? in the USA? 8y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag I watched it on Aussie Netflix (mostly because I thought it was interesting but I couldn't quite bring myself to read the book) 8y
elliemcc11 Yes. The book is quite funny. Great satire. 8y
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