Obamabuddyread

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SEE THAT ARROW??? I finished! This is monumental 😂😂 So, this one finished in 2011, and how many more volumes is he writing? 😂😂 I mean, I adore him, but he is not known for um, brevity 😂😂 I‘ll still look forward to the others ♥️
#obamabuddyread #micdrop #itonlytooksevenmonths

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Kristin_Reads 🤭🤣 2y

TheBookHippie I am slogging through and note taking yet… and phew… he‘s long winded … but I love him. 2y

CBee @TheBookHippie same! He‘s the best, long winded and all 😂😂 2y

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peanutnine I thought to was supposed to be two volumes, one for each term, but I agree that it seems as if there will be more 😅 2y

Deblovestoread I‘m so glad we read it this way. Hope we can do the same for the next one. Thanks for hosting! 2y

CBee @peanutnine I was getting close to the end and I thought, wait…. he‘s only gotten to 2011 😂 so I guess either the next volume will be longer (😳) or divided into two? I guess we‘ll see 😂 2y

CBee @Kdgordon88 I‘d love it! I would‘ve never read it had I not broken it up and gone the audio route! Thanks for tagging along on the journey 😊 2y

melissajayne From what I hear is that there are going to be two volumes 2y

peanutnine @CBee to be fair, this one had a lot of lead up to his first term with the election and everything so that added a lot 2y

CBee @melissajayne me too. We shall see how long the 2nd volume is 😁 2y

CBee @peanutnine that‘s true. I‘m so glad I finished it and I definitely learned a lot more about him, it was totally worth it 😊♥️ 2y

Sargar114 Congrats @CBee and thanks for organizing this. I agree the audiobook version and the broken up sections made this much easier to tackle. I would join for the next one if you do so 🙂 2y

CBee @Sargar114 yay! I‘ll definitely do another buddy read once it comes out 👏🏻 2y

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Sleepswithbooks

A Promised Land | Barack Obama

I finally finished ✅ Am I the last one from our #Obamabuddyread? It took me some months 🐌📖 #IheartObama

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RebL I didn't participate in the Obama Buddy Read, but it did take me months to finish this book too. Worth it! 2y

CBee I‘m not finished 🤦‍♀️😂 #iheartobamatoo 2y

TheBookHippie Not yet !! Trying to finish yet! 2y

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peanutnine

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Obama became president while I was still in highschool and my political awareness was just beginning. It was interesting to hear about the intricacies of the presidency from his perspective and all of his struggles to make progress against the partisanship within the government. His is a very detailed recollection of major and minor events, acknowledging all the support from his staff and others to bring about change. Throughout everything ⤵️

peanutnine ↪️ he maintains a sense of optimism for the future of the country. Thanks @CBee for hosting this #obamabuddyread ☺️ 2y

peanutnine #roaringwolf challenge - flag @Roary47 @Littlewolf1 2y

CBee Congrats on finishing!! Very detailed is right 😂😁♥️ 2y

Roary47 Awesome! 💛 2y

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Sargar114

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Bad News: I got the Covid
Good News: I‘m the only one in my house to have gotten it and it seems to be minor as I‘m already on the mend. That also means isolation which is giving me time to catch up on things.
Blasted through this last section via audiobook. Nonfiction is always a bit rough for me and I‘ve found doin the audio version makes it easier to absorb; especially this one that gets heavy into detail especially in the second half.

Sargar114 Read for #obamabuddyread Thank you @CBee for hosting! 2y

CBee I‘m sorry you got Covid! It hit our house last week but I didn‘t get it and neither did my oldest kiddo 🤷‍♀️ Glad you finished the book! I‘m sorry I wasn‘t a better host - I‘d planned to continue doing discussion questions at the end of each part 🙁 Might still post some when the buddy read is over so keep your eyes peeled! Hope you feel better soon! 2y

AmyG Glad to read it‘s minor. Hope you are better soon. @CBee Hope your family is better soon. 😘 (edited) 2y

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CBee @AmyG all better here, though hubby still struggles with some fatigue 🤷‍♀️ But it was so mild for both and I‘m thankful. 2y

Sargar114 @CBee don‘t worry about it. Reading is half the battle. And if this week hasn‘t proven anything - life gets in the way (or in this case helps). @AmyG thanks 🥰 2y

CBee @Sargar114 you‘re telling me 😂 Glad you‘re feeling ok and getting some good reading time 🥰 2y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Glad that it's a mild case. Get well soon, but milk it for extra reading time! 🤣 2y

Sargar114 @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick definitely the silver lining! 2y

TheBookHippie So glad it‘s minor!!! Rest up! 2y

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CBee

A Promised Land | Barack Obama

Hey #obamabuddyread friends (Yoda says hey too)! How‘s everyone doing? I‘m trucking along with Part 6 🏃‍♀️ Apologies for not checking in more often (thank goodness this is a low pressure buddy read). Check in when you can 🥰

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AmyG Love your photo! I haven‘t read anything so it‘s low pressure for me. (I am sorry I bailed). 😬 3y

CBee @AmyG don‘t even be sorry! It‘s a heavy book, SUPER detailed and at times, hard to focus on! I‘ve struggled with it myself 🤷‍♀️ 3y

Sleepswithbooks I‘m inching along like a snail 🐌 but I won‘t finish this portion on time. I don‘t love it as much as I had hoped although I do love the author ❤️ 2y

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CBee @Sleepswithbooks no worries! I have to agree with you. The past couple of parts have been a bit slower to get through. 🤷‍♀️ But yup, still love him!! ♥️♥️ 2y

Leftcoastzen Cuteness!🐶 2y

SusanLee Cuteness overload! 2y

CBee @Leftcoastzen @SusanLee thank you! He‘s a silly pup 😊 2y

peanutnine I'm chugging along, ready to start the last section next month 2y

CBee @peanutnine me too 👏🏻👏🏻 2y

Sargar114 It does feel like it‘s getting further into the weeds detail wise. I finished this chapter earlier this month I think doing all audio. 2y

CBee @Sargar114 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 2y

melissajayne Just finished part 2 2y

CBee @melissajayne you‘ve had a lot going on! How are you feeling? 2y

melissajayne @CBee I‘m doing ok; I‘m just waiting for radiation treatments to start. Still feeling tired from the chemo treatments and surgical anesthesic and the recovery that my body has to do. The good thing is that I‘m not getting tired from the cancer spreading as I was this time last year. 2y

CBee @melissajayne you‘ve really been through it 🙁 I hope for better days for you, and soon ♥️ 2y

melissajayne @CBee I didn‘t like it but I am cancer free and don‘t have a grey tinge to my skin anymore. 2y

CBee @melissajayne cancer free is amazing ♥️♥️ 2y

melissajayne @CBee it is 2y

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Sargar114

A Promised Land | Barack Obama

Since it‘s a rainy day it‘s a lazy morning so I got to work on my #bookspinbingo board and reading plan for the month.
#bookspin - The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
#doublespin #sundaybuddyread - Lost Among The Living (yay overlap)
#obamabuddyread Tagged (part 6)
#literarycrew All the ways we said goodbye

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks great!! 3y

Librarybelle Hooray!! 3y

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CBee

A Promised Land | Barack Obama

Y‘all. I continue to enjoy the book but this part was over my head - I found myself zoning out sometimes 🫢 I told @Sargar114 this already, but my favorite part has to be when Malia tells her dad that he needs to save the tigers 🐅♥️ How‘s it going for everyone?
This was also my #doublespin, @TheAromaofBooks 👏🏻👏🏻
#obamabuddyread

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TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3y

TheBookHippie I‘m catching up influenza is still running rampant here. Somehow I‘m the only one not with it 😩😷🤞🏻🤞🏻 3y

AmyG I haven‘t read it in a while. 😢 3y

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CBee @AmyG aw that‘s okay! Do you want me to still tag you in my posts? I don‘t mind either way ♥️ 3y

CBee @TheBookHippie oh dang, I‘m so sorry!! Crossing fingers and toes that you stay well!! 3y

AmyG You can keep me. I do like seeing you all. 3y

CBee @AmyG good, cause I‘d miss you 😘 3y

AmyG Awww 😘…I just can‘t wrap my head around this book now. I am purely “escape” reading. 3y

CBee @AmyG I‘m still right there with you! Though I‘m reading something right now that‘s set during the Chechen Wars and um, wow. It‘s good but so painful and relatable to what‘s happening in Ukraine. 3y

Sleepswithbooks Slow moving right now.. I think I have 25 pages left in this part. 3y

CBee @Sleepswithbooks no rush 😘 3y

peanutnine There are definitely parts that are over my head but listening to the audio has helped keep me engaged 3y

CBee @peanutnine yep, me too! I‘d still be on part 1 if I were reading the print book 😂😂😂 3y

Libby1 This has been a pretty intense month so I haven‘t started this section yet! I will catch up and I really enjoy being a part of this group, @CBee . ❤️ 3y

CBee @Libby1 no rush at all! This is the most laid back buddy read ever 😊 3y

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Sargar114

A Promised Land | Barack Obama

Finished Part 5 of #obamabuddyread which also served as my #bookspin for this month. It was mostly foreign policy so a little bit of work to get through; but the audio version helps with that. The last chapter was my favorite as it was really well told (literally in the audiobook ha) and was about his work on climate change.

CBee, TheAromaofBooks

CBee I need to work on catching up 😳😂 3y

peanutnine I also enjoyed the chapter on climate change! I loved how his daughter kept asking if he had saved the tigers yet. So sweet 3y

Sargar114 @peanutnine me too! Gives so much heart to this part of his story. ❤️ 3y

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3y

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CBee

A Promised Land | Barack Obama

A very late check in, #obamabuddyread friends! Here‘s a pic of a mural at our local zoo - it‘s a secretary bird! It‘s been cuckoo crazy here, but I finally finished part 4 (four days late 😂). Hope everyone is still enjoying the book!

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TheBookHippie I plan to catch up this weekend 😝 vestibular migraines and vertigo not friends of reading! 😫 3y

AmyG Beautiful mural. Feel better @TheBookHippie and….I didn‘t read my section at all. ☹️ 3y

CBee @TheBookHippie I hope you feel better! Migraines and vertigo are no joke 🙁🙁 3y

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CBee @AmyG no worries! This is totally no pressure, catch up when you want to 😘 3y

TheBookHippie @CBee second attack this spring but not as severe as round one… ugh the constant weather changes inflame my body 😫 3y

CBee @TheBookHippie I can totally relate! Lots of weather changes here too and they wreak havoc 😩 3y

peanutnine I'm really enjoying the book! Breaking it down into one part each month is way more manageable for me and the audiobook is a lifesaver. I don't think I would have made it this far otherwise! ☺️ 3y

Deblovestoread Audio is definitely making it easier to get done but my mind did wander a bit in this section. 3y

CBee @Kdgordon88 mine too 😂 3y

CBee @peanutnine I definitely wouldn‘t have made it without audio. I‘m glad I have the print book, but I just wouldn‘t have gotten through it like I am with audio! 3y

Sargar114 @peanutnine agree with everything you said. The section a month and audio is marking it much easier to get through. I don‘t take in the audio as much so I go back and forth; but really enjoy listening to him speak again. 3y

Sargar114 @TheBookHippie that sounds terrible; hope you feel better. 3y

CBee @Sargar114 ♥️♥️ same 3y

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