pickI loved the history in the book. I don't like the sports analysis. It was hard to read about the 2013 tornados because I was here. It was a long day.
Susanita One of the longest subtitles! 3y
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Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, its Chaotic Founding... its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-class Metropolis | 
pickI loved the history in the book. I don't like the sports analysis. It was hard to read about the 2013 tornados because I was here. It was a long day.
I really enjoy the history parts of the book and could do with less of the sports analysis and recollection. But the highlighted line made me feel 🤦♀️
I'm a longtime Dallas Cowboys fan. They are America's team, not Washington!
pickI really loved the history of Oklahoma City. And I really enjoyed the modern parts, especially about the flaming lips and their front man. Even the sports parts were interesting, when they were about the politics of it and not play by plays of games.
pickI loved reading this book. Anderson‘s writing transforms an arguably unglamorous topic, Oklahoma City, into a gripping read. Note: I listened to it on audio, which the author himself narrates. His reading enhanced my experience because his wry humor is emphasized by the delivery tone.
I loved this quirky history Of Oklahoma City. A fun and surprisingly entertaining book!
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pickAuthor tells the story of this lesser-known & (debatably) underrated city by weaving together profiles of some of its more notable residents, past & present, using its NBA team as a narrative frame. Land rush, annexation, civil rights, urban renewal, tornadoes, McVeigh — all are covered. Still, it‘s too heavily weighted toward white male voices. Few POC, almost no women, and NO (!!) 1st Nations. Great writing and very informative, but how can....
pickMeet one of the few people in Oklahoma who has never watched a Thunder game nor do I own any Thunder merchandise. I just don't like sports. Here in Oklahoma Boom Town has been talked about for several months. It's a fascinating read, although I wish more history had been included and less Thunder.
Getting ready to vote. When I return home I'm going to read a book that has had Oklahoma talking.
#readharder2018 task - read a book of social science. This one is wonderfully written.
pickthoroughly enjoyed this non-fiction look at Oklahoma City. This book tells the story of Oklahoma City from being the bottom of an ocean on the continent of Pangea to present day. (Don't worry, not in chronological order and not in detail). If there is a slight hesitation in recommending this book, it's to warn you that there is a LOT about basketball. Great out-of-the-box read. #netgalley
