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The Obamas
The Obamas | Jodi Kantor
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When Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, he also won a long-running debate with his wife Michelle. Contrary to her fears, politics now seemed like a worthwhile, even noble pursuit. Together they planned a White House life that would be as normal and sane as possible. Then they moved in. In the Obamas, Jodi Kantor takes us deep inside the White House as they try to grapple with their new roles, change the country, raise children, maintain friendships, and figure out what it means to be the first black President and First Lady. Filled with riveting detail and insight into their partnership, emotions and personalities, and written with a keen eye for the ironies of public life, THE OBAMAS is an intimate portrait that will surprise even readers who thought they knew the President and First Lady.
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alisiakae
The Obamas | Jodi Kantor
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The list I look forward too all year, Obama‘s favorite books of 2019 is out!

You can find it here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/29/barack-obama-favorite-books-list...

How many have you read?

Blaire I‘ve only read two...but many others are on my tbr. May have to bump up the ones he loved. Orphan Master‘s son is incredible. Probably in my top 10 for the decade. 4y
alisiakae @Blaire I‘ve read 2 this year, Normal People and The Nickel Boys (from his summer list).I‘ll be checking out Orphan Master‘s son! 4y
dgingo I‘ll have to check out Orphan Master‘s son, too. I read Normal People, but didn‘t like it as much as he and others did. I have a couple on this list that I‘ve been meaning to read, so higher on the list they go. 4y
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dgingo @4thhouseontheleft Thanks for posting that his list was out! 4y
MallenNC I always love his list too. I‘ve read Say Nothing, Furious Hours, Maid, and The Warmth of Other Suns (a couple of years ago.) Say Nothing is my top recommendation for the year, so I was excited to see it on his list. 4y
marleed This week I‘ve seen The Topeka School on several lists. It took me until the near end to turn from a so-so to a pick. I‘m wandering if I had known the high praise if I‘d have given it different thoughts earlier on. 4y
umbrellagirl Pachinko is the only I‘ve read so far. 4y
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Samplergal
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I‘ve read four. I have to get moving on the rest. #presidentalreadinglist

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Blaire
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Here‘s Obama‘s top reads of 2017. Thought it was a great list. Enjoy.

Yeah_I_Read Great list! I miss him 😰 6y
Dragon He should join Litsy! Great list. 👍🐉 6y
Buddys_Momma Obama is fabulous! I want him back 😢 6y
Blaire @Dragon that would be amazing! 6y
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ErinGoBragh1011
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@Leftcoastzen this is the back of the Obama mug. It makes me laugh every time I open the cabinet.

Leftcoastzen Love it! 7y
Jess7 Nice! 7y
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ErinGoBragh1011
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@Leftcoastzen since you liked the Biden mug I thought you might also like this one. This is the front.

Leftcoastzen So cool ! So hilarious! 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage I need this! 7y
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JoeStalksBeck
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This is my all time favorite picture of Emma standing in our library pointing out there is no Trump on her poster. Just how she likes it. She wants her Obama back❤️

Alytrue ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
JoeStalksBeck @Alytrue ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
brilliantglow Love it 7y
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Andrew65 I don't think she's alone! 7y
FictionFox 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
NCNY We found a presidential sticker book that ends with Obama and snatched that sucker up. 7y
Lmstraubie 🤘🤘🤘 7y
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