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His daughter was in my class at Duke (never crossed paths), and apparently this was based on her time there. I haven‘t read it, but I don‘t think it‘s one of his more popular novels. It‘s been on my TBR forever just for the connection.

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This is a great look inside the meritocracy of Universities. Tom Wolfe does a great job of keeping the reader compelled. I didn't want to put the book down!

Tom Wolfe tells the story of a small town girl going to an ivy league (thinly disguised as Duke). Following the character development of Charlotte, we learn the importance of self respect, honor, and our own struggles with identity.

Forgot to put up my February Reads!!! Very different books, but they were all very good in their own way. Also checked #happyplace off my #booked2019 reading challenge with Becoming, which took me back to the time of the Obama Presidency.
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First book I finished in February. Wolfe really captures what collegiate life is like, from class to frat houses to athletics. In many ways, this mirrored my experience of being the student so much was expected of to falling quickly into a morass of bacchanalia. He painted such an accurate picture of how slippery that slope is and how easy it is to fall. Well worth the 30 hours I spent listening.
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Picking this back up after not reading it for a few months. #VirtualMpuntTBR2019 #audiobook

I started off enjoying this book immensely; the writing was solid with characters that were well developed: however, the ending was rushed and abrupt.
Accurately depicts the hubris of a first year college student after their intro to philosophy course primes them into thinking they know more about humanity than anyone else.

Train wrecks of selfishness. I'm giving it a tentative pick because the observations felt spot on.

Pre night shift reading with coffee.

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Evening reading.

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Book haul today! Got top marks on my GRE so Mom rewarded me with books!!

One of my all-time favorites. A professor friend uses it to teach her women's studies class.

Reading this one for a residential life book club - I'm only a hundred pages in, and so far it seems mostly like set up. I wonder if these specifically engineered gender norms will eventually come into play... Definitely an interesting discussion.