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MallenNC
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My Barack Obama inspired book stack. My library holds came in all at once of course (the top two plus two others that weren‘t on President Obama‘s list.

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Melreedauthor
A Promised Land | Barack Obama
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On to my next book. 😍 Sorry it‘s been a long time, but I am still going to town on books. Finally getting a chance to read this one. 💕💕💕💕

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rebcamuse
Great Expectations | Vinson Cunningham
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It is a good book--and with some of the detritus cleared and perhaps a bit more interest in the trajectory of narrative, it could have been great. Certainly it was enough that I'll be curious to read what comes next from Cunningham, and I hope there is a “next“! #TOB2025

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Blueberry
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Eggs 🚘 ❤️👏🏻 (edited) 2mo
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Posh_Salad
A Promised Land | Barack Obama
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Pickpick

I took my time with this one because it's almost 800 pages long. I appreciated the inside look at what it's like to be President and how frustrating it must have been to be thwarted at every turn. Also, I really miss this level of sanity, intelligence and introspection. #nokings

AmyG I miss it, too. 😥 3mo
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AvidReader25
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Pickpick

This is not a book by a politician hoping to woo the public. I think that's why I couldn't put it down. Written long before his presidential candidacy began Obama explores his identity & childhood here. White grandparents from Kansas, a father from Nigeria, an upbringing in Hawaii & Indonesia, & his 1st trip to Africa is all included. It's less polished & more powerful because of that. There's a palpable struggle to find his footing in this world.

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kwmg40
Great Expectations | Vinson Cunningham
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Mehso-so

A coming-of-age story about a Black man who works on Barack Obama's campaign (though Obama is not actually named). The novel had some interesting moments but didn't seem especially exciting or insightful to me.

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#52bookclub25 (Cover font is in a primary color)

Hooked_on_books That‘s about how I felt, too. 7mo
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fredthemoose
Great Expectations | Vinson Cunningham
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I think this is going to be a DNF for me. Library loan is due and I just don‘t care enough to race through it. Not the book‘s fault, but I can‘t really get into the world of a fictional Obama staffer right now… 🤷‍♀️ #ToB25

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Butterfinger
Great Expectations | Vinson Cunningham
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Panpan

Written as a memoir. I thought it was very pretentious. It was a good thing I read this on my kindle because there were several times I had to figure out a word. I used to think I had an extensive vocabulary.

There were moments I read with great interest, as when he talked about his childhood. But, even those stories would be interrupted by another tangent.

I knew this book was not for me when the word "miracle" invoked Judy Garland's singing.

Dan12 @Butterfinger May I disturb the only prettiest woman ever in the whole universe for just a second by saying hello 👋..! I‘m Dan by name and it‘s nice meeting you on here 7mo
Bookwormjillk This is one from the Tournament of Books list that I can‘t find any interest in. 7mo
Susanita Every time I see this, I first think it‘s the creepy Dickens book I hated in eleventh grade. 🤣 7mo
Butterfinger @Susanita me, too. I think I would rather read Pip and that old woman again. 7mo
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