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As US ambassador to Russia, Sullivan had a front row seat to the initial invasion of Ukraine and was also there in early COVID and Britney Griner‘s detention. Not only does he come across as a very reasonable guy, but he adds some history and his own experiences of the Russian people to make this a rich story. I was fascinated by this one and appreciated getting more of the story from a sort of insider.

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45/150 This was an interesting moment in American history, when the Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev visited the United States, toured the country, was welcomed by Hollywood stars and generally treated like a ally. The book is a bit repetitive, Khrushchev acts the buffoon, then loses his temper and throws a tantrum, apologizes and then it starts again at the next location visited. 3 ⭐⭐⭐💫

#two4tuesday

1. I have 3 possible options: (a) Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe; (b) Well That Didn‘t Go As Planned; or (c) Traveling Purposefully in a Vague Direction

2. I‘m not sure how I‘d define a life “well-lived” but Madeline Albright has certainly had an interesting life.

Hilarious, heart-warming, inspiring, heart-breaking, chilling - all the things one might expect from the adventures of a group of people involved in the interplanetary diplomatic equivalent of shit detail. As this series shows, Scalzi does the banter well, is willing to sprinkle in some bad-ass-ery, doesn't shy from the awful cost of conflict, and always leaves room for hope. 1/2

Tuffy's story is worth repeating. 😆

I hate when that happens. 😂

Ding! 🫣

Just completed the Foreign Service Officer Assessment today, a grueling conclusion to a grueling hiring process (technically it's not over, even if I did pass 😵‍💫). If all goes well the tagged book could be the title of my autobiography one day. 😀

Check out the book I got for 50 cents the other day. Can we say score? I have the 1st book in the series already waiting. This isn't the second but I just couldn't resist the price. I've read another book by him, Redshirts, that I really enjoyed. Found in a library re-sale shop. Yeah for thrifted books!