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This was okay to listen to, but I felt myself being disinterested and zoning out during other parts. I think part of my issue was that it was dated- so much has happened since the Obama administration. #ReadingOceania2024

Dated, written during Obama‘s administration, but that doesn‘t necessarily affect how I feel about a book because I enjoy reading histories. Some of the chapters—corresponding to specific topics—were very interesting, like the one about North Korea. But some chapters felt so haphazard lacking a strong central theme, like the one about peoples gaining their independence, and believe it or not, the chapter about Australia. Themes weren‘t always ⬇️

#Micronesia has gone through its own painful occupations

#readingOceania @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

This is already a grim read about the South Pacific islands. There‘s a detailed description of the #MarshallIslands, including how dreadfully its residents are treated thanks to the ultra-secret US base there. #readingOceania @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

My next audiobook. Works for #Korea #foodandlit and some unknowable number of countries for #readingOceania, that I will identify as I go along. @Catsandbooks @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

First review! Read as Scribd audio book. Of interest as I live in Western Australia (but we are on the Indian Ocean, hence the picture of Sydney Opera House!). Enjoyed as audio when doing chores/walking as easy to dip in and out. I was expecting something more chronological, but this is an eclectic selection of wide-ranging topics post-1950 (eg surfing, weather, geopolitics). Took me a while to adjust but then I liked the ‘meandering‘ style.

1) Last vacation was San Diego. You can see my husband's head in the waves.
2) Favorite comfort food: potatoes of any kind
3) First place on my bucket list is Scotland
4) Currently reading Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
5) I prefer physical books, but read on kindle too

This is a wonderful, highly readable book about the Pacific, told through major events since 1950. There is a great chapter on surfing. #californialove #90sinJuly

A book as large as its subject, full of interesting facts and the odd digression. It made me want to read up more on the Korean War in particular. If you liked Winchester's book Atlantic, you'll probably like this one too.

Determined to finish Pacific today to celebrate #litsypartyofone. I have some chips and Jelly Babies (or rather, Jelly Bunnies) to power me through.

Up early to have a little #litsypartyofone with this book, tea, and a croissant. Although I guess strictly speaking it's not actually a "croissant", more of a "ligne droite" ? (or whatever the most idiomatic way to say a straight line is in French).

Nice shout-out to Canada ??
I was going to say "We usually translate things just once", but it is true that an English doc may be translated into French (or vice versa) and then somehow the source document is lost or people referring to the translation don't realize it's a translation and ask to have it translated.

I'm glad to be reading this book; there is so much history I don't know!

Actual footage of me after successfully renewing a few library books that had some holds on them. It doesn't always work.

My fav place to read is on the beach by the ocean near one of the libraries I work at. #whereiread #riotgram

For signed Sunday, I give you a book for #TBRTemptation. A 490 page non-Fiction saga that goes from the Great Barrier Reef discovery to Gidget, Silicon Valley and the Bikini Atoll atomic testing. From the author of "The Professor and the Madman" #signedsunday

I can't wait to get started on Pacific after hearing Simon Winchester discuss it last night (I can highly recommend going to see him if you ever get the chance). Even more exciting was getting one of my fave books, The Surgeon of Crowthorne, signed!