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One of the best audiobooks I've ever listened to. This was set up more like a podcast, with a theme song, background music, interviews, reenactments, etc., that really immerse the reader in the material. Gladwell pulls together real life hard to believe stories of famously 'misunderstood' people from monsters like Hitler to victims like Sandra Bland, making controversial connections that make you think about how quick we all are to judge 🎧

Fascinating. Although I know there is an opposed argument for each view Gladwell has, I found this absolutely fascinating, well-researched and well-written. Maybe a bit summed up in parts, but overall, an intriguing read that left me thinking deeply about people and my interactions with them.

So he started off with what was the least interesting to me of all the stories – the spies. But the rest of the stories were of much more interest to me. I listened to the audio and he did it similar to a podcast where he used recordings of the people themselves talking or he used actors to reenact what someone said. Although some of the recordings were sometimes hard to hear, I quite enjoyed it done that way. So an extra ¼ star for the audio.

The semester is winding down & so I can get back to my choice of reads 😎📖

March was not a great reading month 😖
Finished 4 books and DNF 1
My #BookSpin (Talking to Strangers) was the DNF.
But I did finish my #DoubleSpin (Percy Jackson's Greek Gods)

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After much consideration I've decided to bail on this one.
I might pick it up at a later stages.

Thanks for helping me out on this @bthegood & @Vansa

I'm so torn about this one.
I'm currently 25% in, but it is boring me out of my mind.
Everyone that told me to listen to it, said it is very good.

Should I push through?

Here's my March #BookSpinBingo board

#BookSpin - Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
#DoubleSpin - Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods by Rick Riordan

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This would not be my favorite Malcolm Gladwell book, but it is certainly fascinating.
Gladwell analyzes interactions between all sorts of people: Hitler and other politicians, Madoff and his colleagues, spies and counterintelligence agents, police officers and citizens, victims and their to-be attackers, judges and criminals, etc. and reveals the downside to how we gather and process information about people we don't know well.

Finally got this from Libby after a long wait list! Super interesting so far and kind of podcasty with audio quotes and music.
#audiobook

I began my first book of the new year today! 🧡 I managed to squeeze in a bit of reading while visiting my grandparents. My bff highly recommended this!

From a not so routine traffic stop of a woman, Gladwell explores the intricacies of so called routine traffic stops for certain people. He delves into the reasons why certain people fear for their lives. He uses data to explain why what we think is not what is really happening. And why so called routine traffic stops may not be so routine.

Another fantastic book by Malcolm Gladwell!

Some good points made, uses extreme examples - what about our everyday experiences or the mundane (i.e. teacher with students- people who interact more often but who only know each other on the surface)- stranger undefined - not as good as his other works. Used this in a senior seminar - it did lead to a lot of good discussions.

4 books out of 5 done for #AwesomeApril (one was a bailed book - just keeping it real 😂)

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I really like Malcolm Gladwell and how he writes. He always makes me look at the world differently. I love how he builds to proving his theory. This book was much harder to read then his others, in my opinion because the content was based on many traumatic events. Starting with police profiling and brutality to suicide, torture and rape. I would recommend this book, but know it‘s heavier then his others but just as excellent.

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1. I don't know the names of most flowers, but in early spring I enjoy the flowers that cover the ground in yellows and purples
2. Looking at most of the books I read, I see seasonal themes of mostly fall and winter so no spring book comes to mind🤔

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Read along with the Book Interrupted podcast as we read Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell. We will explore this book over the next 6 weeks in our weekly podcast. To find out more go to www.bookinterrupted.com and listen anywhere you get podcasts or on our website.

Brilliant! Loads of new information and great analysis. I have raised this book with judges, prosecutors and police officers. A must read

This just wasn't at all what I thought it would be. There were a few interesting parts, but overall I don't feel any better for having read this. Not sure that I took much away from this one.

Nonfiction really isn't my thing, but I'm trying. 🤷‍♀️

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Loved the different stories being woven together into a singular theme

2021–It took me a while to get through only because I didn‘t make the time. It‘s not that I didn‘t enjoy it while reading it. It‘s like a series of short stories analyzed that all come together and are absolutely intriguing about real life and real interactions. I love true events and I love analysis! Second book of his I‘ve read and found captivating for a non fiction genre/ documentary type.

Talking to Strangers was my first ‘course‘ from my now favorite ‘instructor‘ Malcolm Gladwell. I‘ve since watched interviews, read two more ‘courses‘ - Outliers, What The Dog Saw, and signed up for 2 more. I‘m thrilled my IRL bookclub selected this so I could prioritize a reread. Our Zoom discussion was great.

Non-fiction but told in a very story like and readable fashion. Super interesting information.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Even if I don‘t fully agree with everything Gladwell writes, I definitely appreciate that my curiosity was piqued and my ways of thinking were challenged. Listening to it was a great experience because it was like a podcast/audiobook mashup. This is an excellent book for contemplation, conversation, and debate. 🎧

An exciting Friday night of an audiobook and a puzzle! Book complete, not so much the puzzle.😎
I absolutely loved this book, and I‘m not a huge nonfiction fan. So many insights into famous encounters; Chamberlain and Hitler, Sandra Bland, Brock Turner, Amanda Knox ….
I highly recommend!! 💜💜💜

I wasn't sure I'd be able to do it, but I completed two #BookSpinBingo boards in June, one being just for #LittenListen. 😁

I read a lot of great books too. One of my favorites being the tagged book. For July, I'm taking it a bit slower though.

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So technically this color is more greenish-yellow, but I loved this book too much not to use it. 😁 If you haven't read it, you really should.

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Definitely Gladwellian- weaving stories with social science research to pose theories about life, this time about what we naturally do when encountering strangers. I felt Outliers, Tipping Point, and Blink were more tightly rationalized. Overall enjoyable and makes you think. June‘s #doublespin #bookspinbingo

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I'm so glad I listened to this because it has an interesting layout with actual interviews from the people and stories presented. The audiobook made it more immersive, which I loved.

Human interactions have always fascinated me and Gladwell explores a lot of different scenarios. Very informative and engaging; Great read! 💚

A different type of audiobook. “Hell You Talmbout,” Janelle Monáe‘s 2015 protest song about police brutality and racial violence is played throughout. More like a long podcast. The text is interspersed with the recorded voices of some of the people discussed: Neville Chamberlain, Sandra Bland, Amanda Knox, the Friends Cast. It is powerful. How do we “get it wrong”when we think we know who people are? And is there a better way “to get it right”?

Gladwell uses the events leading up to the tragic 2015 death of Sandra Bland to explain three fallacies most people appear to share when interpreting the behavior and intentions of strangers. I found the implications for our social fabric unsettling, and if “trust default” isn‘t in your vocabulary, it will be after you read this book. I always enjoy Gladwell‘s lean, quick books. Their insights stick and you can read them in an evening.

Current audio. Fascinating so far.

This was incredibly interesting. It looks at how we interpret strangers. The #audiobook is read by the author, there's music, and actual interviews with the people consulted and referenced in the print book. It's almost set up like a podcast. Or at least the podcasts I listen to. It actually wasn't what I expected.

Boringgggg.

I have read most of Gladwell‘s books. He has critics but I think he does a decent job analyzing ideas. He is the author so he gets to pick his examples to make his points. Yes he can simplify things and he can be wrong but I like that he tries to formulate ways to look at things. This book is dark and a bit scary. It makes you somewhat cautious of interactions. Something we can all relate to right now. Not my favorite but interesting read.

So the 2nd attempt worked much better. I was reminded that this author is a favorite of mine in the world of non-fiction because he has an uncanny ability to present evidence, make his point, and let the narrative speak for itself. Talking to strangers is necessary, but the biases that come about must be monitored, because the consequences can be far-reaching (i.e. policing work protocol & interrogation techniques) and important. #recentlyread ⚠️

I FINALLY finished this book. It took me months. Not because it was bad - I don't usually read non-fiction, so it took me a while to absorb, and then life got in the way, as it is prone to do. But I finished it, I enjoyed it, and I'm keeping in line with my reading goal for the year. In all seriousness, I appreciated how much I had to stop and think about what I had just read, and I hope to call back to this in every day life. #bookoneof2021

Giving this one another shot, and also an #accountability post for all the books I need to be reading soon. #currentlyreading #lostbookworm 🙃🥺🤷🏻‍♀️💙📚

This book is my second favorite of Malcolm Gladwell books, the first being Tipping Point.

Hi everyone! Happy New Year! Safe to say 2020 was not a great reading year for me - I dropped the ball a lot. It's time to start fresh with a new goal. I'm going to try and read 12 books this year, one a month, starting with the book I ended 2020 with. #bookoneof2021

“Talking to Strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell is the book we need right now. In the shadow of a contentious presidential election and four years in which distrust in the very institution meant to inform and protect us has come into question, we, as a society, have defaulted toward disbelieving information challenging our worldview.

A book I meant to read much, much earlier this year. #bookelevenof2020

Fascinating! The audio book was read in Gladwell‘s voice & that was a treat!

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Gladwell has always been able to bring new perspectives to his subjects and he does not disappoint here. His examples are all taken from the headlines and I learned from his observations.

This is my first Malcolm Gladwell book and I'm blown away 🤯 Talking to strangers takes popular cases and breaks down the interactions in them. It's so interesting! He is clear, intelligent, interesting and passionate! I love when I'm reading a book and you can tell the author loves what they are writing.

Can't wait to dive into his other books! ❤📚

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