Litsy

Spy Sub: A Top Secret Mission to the Bottom of the Pacific | Roger C Dunham

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There is this gentleman that comes in almost everyday and plays the same machines at my casino. He‘s a Navy veteran who worked on submarines. He lent me 2 books and this is one of them. Was it on my 2025 bingo card to read about life on a 1960s submarine mission? No, but here we are. And as someone who has never read about submarine navy life I found it fascinating. I wouldn‘t say this is narrative but slice of life. Pick!

Ruthiella Neat! I definitely shy away from nonfiction , but am more often than not pleased when I actually read it! 4d

JanuarieTimewalker13 I worked at a casino in Vegas from 1991-1993….a long, long time ago. It was such a fascinating experience…the people I met came from ALL walks of life! I learned a lot from talking to different folks!! 3d

Reggie @Ruthiella I think I get trapped into thinking nonfiction is always gonna be some political memoir and that‘s totally false. lol 15h

Reggie @JanuarieTimewalker13 this May makes 17 years at my casino and I could write a book. 15h

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Amiable

SLOW DANCE. | RAINBOW. ROWELL

bailed

I‘d never read a Rainbow Rowell book, so when I saw this on the library shelf I figured I‘d give it a try. Almost 100 pages in and I‘m throwing in the towel. The main character is annoying, the dialogue is trite and stilted… and the worst offense? It‘s just so incredibly boring. 😖 Moving on.

Aims42 Oof, that‘s a lot of very valid reasons to bail 🫠 Onto better books! #Hailthebail 🚀 2mo

Prairiegirl_reading I‘ve only read one Rainbow Rowell and I felt pretty much the same but I finished. 😕 (edited) 2mo

freeatlast1137 I haven‘t read this one, but I can agree on her writing style. I have struggled to finish her books. 2mo

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Amiable @Prairiegirl_reading @freeatlast1137 I tried so hard to push through but got to a point where I thought, “why am I wasting valuable reading time on this?” I was surprised because I‘d heard good things about her books. This did not meet expectations at all. 😖 2mo

Amiable @Aims42 My sentiments exactly! 🚀🌞 2mo

Prairiegirl_reading @Amiable I am typically an unapologetic bailer but sometimes I have times where I think I should be better at finishing so that‘s probably why I finished. My comment was meant to be more of a “bad on me.” Too many good books!! 2mo

Amiable @Prairiegirl_reading oh, I‘m with you! It took me a long time to get to a place where I could bail —I always felt obligated to finish what I‘d started. I still feel kind of guilty when I do. But the older you get the more you realize how little time you have left to read all the really good books out there —so you can‘t waste that time on the bad ones! (edited) 2mo

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Berryfan

The Civil War at Sea | Craig L. Symonds

so-so

The book looks at 3 distinct areas: commerce raiding and blockaders, river combat, and assaults on Confederate ports. The info on the development of monitors and weaponry is excellent. The riverine aspect is uninspired. The blockade running is interesting. The success of assaults on ports was dependent on coordination and cooperation. Overall, in the debate over the utility of blockades, he waffles and delivers a highly qualified support.

MartinaLove

Slow Dance (Bailar Lento) | Rainbow Rowell

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4/5 ⭐️

What journey it was reading this book. It‘s a beautiful friends to lover‘s relationships that seems to be, always, taking place at a bad timing. These characters are facing many challenges throughout the course of their relationship. Life has a way to trace your future sometimes that make you wonder, what if? When they meet again at their best friend wedding their past and present collide.

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mjtwo

SLOW DANCE. | RAINBOW. ROWELL

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4-5 Feb 25 (audiobook)
This seemed so light and fluffy after Navalny, but it was enjoyable even if Shiloh did really grate on my nerves at times. Perhaps Rowell wanted to portray her as authentic, but I did see her as a bit of an attention seeker. Her high school relationship with Cary drove me a little insane. I did like Cary, both mothers and Juniper.

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Rachel044420

Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code | Laurie Wallmark

“The future is written in code—why not write it yourself?”

Rachel044420

Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code | Laurie Wallmark

“The story of a tech trailblazer who saw what others couldn‘t.“

Rachel044420

Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code | Laurie Wallmark

so-so

A fascinating biography of Grace Hopper, a computer pioneer whose innovative thinking revolutionized programming and shaped the technology we use today.

erinem

Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code | Laurie Wallmark

“No wonder people called her Amazing Grace!”

erinem

Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code | Laurie Wallmark

This book can be inspiring to students and show them that there is always room for new people to make contributions in math, science, etc.