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Even as a #longtimefed when I knew there was a chance he (yes, always a man) would say a sentence or two that pertained to my organization, no matter who was giving the SOTU address, I wouldn‘t watch. It‘s been mostly performative for a while now.

Tonight I might run the floor cleaner to drown out the TV in the other room, but more likely I‘ll watch Netflix with headphones.

melissajayne I‘m not going to watch either 3w

TieDyeDude It's just a group calisthenics class anymore, though I have a feeling the Dems won't be getting much of a workout this time. If any organization still utilized fact-checkers, I would have felt sorry for the long night they have ahead for them. 3w

dabbe I'd rather get five root canals. All at once. 👊🏻❣️👊🏻 (edited) 3w

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AmyG I won‘t watch. Five root canals sounds fun! @dabbe 3w

dabbe @AmyG We could have a root-canal party! #rcp 🤩 3w

AmyG We could! I‘ll bring the novocaine! @dabbe 3w

dabbe @AmyG 💉🦷🎉 3w

Susanita @TieDyeDude Independent media are the fact checkers now. 3w

Susanita @dabbe @AmyG Andy Borowitz said: Tonight‘s speech is called a Joint Address because the viewer can only address with a joint. (Not my thing but to each their own!) 3w

AmyG @Susanita Ha! 😂I read one where they said “the media expects the address to have the highest ratings in Russia”. 3w

dabbe @Susanita @AmyG Never have wiser words been said. That's one way I'm coping! ☮️✌🏻☮️ 3w

dabbe @AmyG 🤣👊🏻🤣 3w

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Robotswithpersonality

Bad Actors | Mick Herron

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Good times! Definitely lighter in tone than some of the entries in this series. For all that the stakes include threats of everything from ruination of reputations, careers, to bodily injury and death, I'm pretty sure the body count was non-existent. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? As opposed to focusing on how any one particular member of Slough House is sliding further down the slippery slope of hopeless apathy and continual bad mistakes, there was a change introduced for a character that was long overdue, very satisfying from a character development/story arc perspective. 3mo

Robotswithpersonality 3/? Did not see that particular 'partnership' coming, but it was a new flavour of motley crew that didn't necessarily reinforce each other's faults, so that's encouraging! 😉
I liked seeing Taverner in the mix a bit more, still curious how she's going to extricate herself from previous unwise decisions. 3mo

Robotswithpersonality 4/4 As expected, the question marks I raised regarding a certain character's fate last time still feel like they're floating around in this book, and that matches the air of intrigue for this series very well.
All caught up now, will be looking out for the next book when it's published in the coming year. Unless I get my hands on the bind-up of the interstitial novellas first... (edited) 3mo

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Robotswithpersonality

Bad Actors | Mick Herron

Yeah that sounds about right. 🤦🏼‍♂️😬

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LeslieO

The Helsinki Affair | Anna Pitoniak

#Monthlyrecap #Novemberrecap
#Bookspin✅
#DoubleSpin✅
#Nonfiction2024✅
#SeriesLove2024✅
#BOTM ✅✅✅✅

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kelli7990

The Helsinki Affair | Anna Pitoniak

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Here‘s my review.

#hailthebail

Texreader It looks good to me. I may check it out, carefully. I‘m not a fan of slow books. 4mo

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kelli7990

The Helsinki Affair | Anna Pitoniak

I‘m only reading this book. Simon & Schuster sent me a physical ARC of this book when I was in their influencer program but I never read it. I‘m listening to it on audio right now. I‘m not enjoying this book. I don‘t think it‘s for me but I‘ll keep reading it. If I can‘t get into it then I‘ll DNF it.

#weekendreads

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kelli7990

The Helsinki Affair | Anna Pitoniak

I started this book when I went for a walk to the park today. I just listened to the first chapter. I don‘t know what to think about this book. The weather was nice and I enjoyed my walk but I really wish I could‘ve taken my dog Toppy with me. I was planning to take her once the weather got nice again. It felt weird not having her there with me. I cried when I got home. Well at least I got to take her for a walk before she passed away.

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SmartBookWorms

Karla's Choice: A John le Carr� Novel | Nick Harkaway

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“Karla's Choice“ is a must-read for fans of le Carré and anyone who enjoys intelligent, suspenseful fiction with a touch of moral complexity. It's a story that will stay with you long after you turn the final page, prompting reflection on the choices we make and the sacrifices we are willing to endure in pursuit of what we believe in.

The full Deep Dive review of this book can be watched from our YouTube channel...

https://youtu.be/b8LOb80yE2w

DGRachel

Karla's Choice: A John le Carr� Novel | Nick Harkaway

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Was I nervous about anyone, even Le Carre‘s son, taking on my favorite fictional spy? Yes. I needn‘t have been. Harkaway captures the heart of the original, while still keeping his own style and cadence. I loved being in his version of the Circus, revisiting old friends, and getting a new, deeper backstory to the cold war that exists specifically between Smiley and Karla.

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