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A riveting read from start to finish. The narration in the form of progress reports as we follow Charlie on his journey through the book is a clever way of moving the story forward. Glad I finally got round to reading it.

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TieDyeDude

Flowers for Algernon | Daniel Keyes

#tlt #threelistthursday @dabbe

📙 The Giver by Lois Lowry

📕 Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

📘 Blindness by Jose Saramago

TheBookgeekFrau {sigh} Flowers for Algernon, I just love that book 😌💕 3w

TieDyeDude @thebookgeekfrau I used to read it every year, but it's been a while. I've been wanting to read the tagged “making of“ book before my next re-read.

Algernon, Charlie, And I: A Writer's Journey

TheBookgeekFrau @TieDyeDude I'm curious about how good of a read the "making of" is. Can't wait to see what you think. 3w

dabbe Loved teaching #1 and #2! Loved the ALGERNON movie, too. #3 is now on the TBR. Thanks for sharing. 🤩😃🤗 3w

AmyG You know when you can actually remember a book you read???? That‘s Flowers for Algernon. I read it as a teen and I remember holding the book, reading it, the cover. Such a great book. 3w

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perfectsinner

Flowers for Algernon (Bantam) | Daniel Keyes

"But then, I can't blame him because he doesn't realize that finding out who I really am--- the meaning of my total existence involves knowing the possibilities of my future as well as my past, where I'm going as well as where I've been

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perfectsinner

Flowers for Algernon (Bantam) | Daniel Keyes

Finally going to start this. It's been on my want to reads list for quite a few years and I finally got a copy. I'm not sure I'm ready to get my heart broken 💔 but I know it's going to happen. I guess I better get the tissues handy. 🤧 😭

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RamsFan1963

The Declassification Engine: What History Reveals About America's Top Secrets | Matthew Connelly

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43/150 I found this book extremely infuriating. I know the government lies, and I know that government keeps secrets, that's a given. However, so much of what is stamped "classified-National Security" is just to cover up the government's ignorance, incompetence, corruption and greed. Every administration since FDR has promised that they would be transparent, they would be the government
of the people. Sadly, millions (billions?) ⬇️⬇️

RamsFan1963 of tax payers dollars have been spent by these same administrations to not only hide this information but to make it legally impossible for anyone to gain access to it even decades later. Democrats or Republicans, it doesn't matter, they all lie about transparency. 5 🌟 11mo

RamsFan1963 1st book finished for #MarvelousMay readathon @Andrew65 11mo

Reggie So it doesn‘t say who killed JFK? 11mo

RamsFan1963 @Reggie Sadly no, but he does bring up a good point. As much as the government leaks information, if Kennedy's assassination had been a government job, there was NO WAY it would still be a secret 60 years later. 11mo

AllDebooks This sounds great, albeit liable to induce raging in the reader. 11mo

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TheBookgeekFrau

Flowers for Algernon | Daniel Keyes

Ok, so I went modern classic for #FavoriteClassic 😬

#MarchMagic

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I remember reading this in 7th grade 😢 13mo

TheBookgeekFrau @BookHoarder32 That's also when I first read it. I've read it quite a few times in the decades since and I never fail to sob my eyes out 13mo

Eggs Well done 👍🏼 13mo

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UwannaPublishme I fondly remember the movie, but never read the book. I must add it to my TBR 13mo

TheBookgeekFrau @UwannaPublishme I never the saw the movie, but my father did and loved it. Based on our discussions, it seems like the movie sticks close to the book. But of course, you know . . . the book will be better 😆 13mo

UwannaPublishme So true! The book is always better! 😉 13mo

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If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals about Human Stupidity | Justin Gregg

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I won‘t lie. I picked this up because of the hilarious title.

One of the more interesting philosophy books I‘ve read. Writing is simple but engaging and coherent. Though-provoking. Relaxing. Occasionally funny.

Still properly nihilistic, tho.

Took me out of my bubble, and I couldn‘t put it down. The best philosophy books are like that—you don‘t necessarily agree with everything the author says, but you can‘t ignore it.

5.0/5

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Davidtk20

Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service | Michael Bar-Zohar, Nissim Mishal

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Israel‘s Mossad might be the greatest intelligence in the world. For a country it‘s size and what it has been able to accomplish since it‘s creation is quite impressive. Michael Bar-Zohar account brings to life some of its most daring missions. Highly recommend.

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