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#RichMansDream
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DebinHawaii
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#FierceFeb #RichMansDream 💰I use this book often for prompts, mainly because I like it so much. It was my first thought for today's musical prompt because Jesse Itzler is a rich man (on his own-not to mention that his wife is the billionaire inventor of SPANX) who had a dream of being mentally tougher & in better physical condition so he hired a Navy SEAL to come live with him & his family & train (torture) him for a month-a rich man's dream. 💸

Cinfhen I always smile when I see this book mentioned... 6y
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Billypar
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I'm going to go literal for this prompt and interpret #richmansdream as the wealthy Gibreel dreaming irreverently about the origins of Islam. We could also say that Alleluia Cone is the *crazy* rich man's dream for all of the insanity she puts up with (and not even the sympathetic variety- a famous jerk who happens to be insane, basically).

Musical sidenote- Neoboys were not on my punk radar but I like this song 😃
#FierceFeb @batsy @Cinfhen

LeahBergen Good one! 👍🏻 6y
batsy Excellent pick and yes to all you said about Alleluia Cone! (Neo Boys weren't on mine, either... Discovered them quite by accident :) 6y
Cinfhen I almost went with a different Rushdie 6y
Billypar @Cinfhen Yes- that would work too ☺ 'One rich man's dream...our nightmare'- maybe a good tagline for the eventual film adaptation? 6y
Cinfhen Yes....truth🙄😔 6y
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amvs1111
Pygmalion | George Bernard Shaw
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Eliza was shaped into a #richmansdream as she became both more and less herself. I don't typically read plays, but this one speaks to me. I'm also partial to this beat-up old copy that I got who knows where.

#fiercefeb

Gezemice I agree, it speaks to me, too. 6y
batsy Great review and excellent pick. Love seeing that older edition, too. 6y
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amvs1111 @batsy Thanks! I love perusing used bookstores. 6y
Cinfhen I'm totally echoing @batsy nice pick! 6y
amvs1111 @Cinfhen Thanks! 6y
Centique Awesome choice! 6y
amvs1111 @Centique Thanks 😄 6y
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LeahBergen
Madame de Pompadour | Nancy Mitford
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The bourgeoise young girl who was groomed to become “a morsel fit for a king” went on to become the powerful mistress of Louis XV for twenty eventful years.

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#FierceFeb

[DELETED] 3803335244 Oh gorgeous 6y
rubyslippersreads 😍😍😍 6y
erzascarletbookgasm Interesting. And so gorgeous! 🙂 6y
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Mdargusch Good one! 6y
batsy Beautiful! And written by Nancy Mitford! 6y
Reviewsbylola Nancy Mitford is a favorite of mine! 6y
LauraJ This was a good book! 6y
Cinfhen Quite the dreamgirl 😉gorgeous edition and fabulous pick 6y
Moray_Reads Gorgeous edition 6y
LeahBergen @batsy @Reviewsbylola @LauraJ Love that Nancy Mitford. ❤️ 6y
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DeborahSmall
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#RichMansDream #FierceFeb still to read this one! ❤️📚

TrishB I still have this to read too! 6y
batsy I hated this, to be honest 😁 But I seem to be in the minority. Hope you guys enjoy! @TrishB 6y
Cinfhen I thought it was fun! I enjoyed it @batsy @TrishB 6y
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Centique
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#fiercefeb #richmansdream

I loved reading this book many years ago and it certainly fits. I just saw online that there is concern about Golden westernising some aspects though so it would be good for me to also read a book written from real experience of this life.

Cinfhen Love your graphics and book choice💕 6y
LeeRHarry I read this 20 years ago and loved it but not knowing anything about Japan - I went back to read it last year and found I couldn't finish it maybe because I know a lot more about Japan now? Not sure 😊 6y
Centique @LeeRHarry I‘m thinking that might happen to me too! 6y
Centique @Cinfhen thanks lovely! 💕 6y
batsy Great pick! I read this about 20 years ago like @LeeRHarry and have also heard about the criticism of the book like you mentioned; I enjoyed it then but it will be interesting to see how I feel now :) 6y
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Kalalalatja
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Tess finds out in this book, that being a #richmansdream isn‘t always such a treat 👎

#FierceFeb

Cinfhen Love the 🐧 edition 6y
Lcsmcat Good choice! 6y
BarbaraBB Smart choice! 6y
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saresmoore True! 6y
Nerdfins Ooo I love this cover! 6y
batsy Ooooh, interesting! On the TBR, I need to read Hardy! 6y
tpixie Lovely cover!!! 6y
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Dragon
Fifty Shades Freed | E. L. James
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#fiercefeb #richmansdream after seeing the commercials for the new movie I had to choose these books for the prompt. Can‘t help thinking of naughty Christian and his knotty dreams. 😂💰

Cinfhen Hahaha, perfect 👌🏽 6y
batsy Well done, this really fits 😆 6y
Dragon Thanks @Cinfhen @batsy 👍😂 6y
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