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Rome753
Alexander Hamilton | Ron Chernow
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My local library was having a used book sale today. I stopped by to browse, and ended up buying a few books.
I've bought a good amount of books from library book sales over the years. I've felt they served multiple good functions - help support the local library, purchase some books at a good price, and help serve as a way of passing on books.

Bookwormjillk Agree! I always love supporting library sales. 2h
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GinaKButler
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Up next on audio! 🎧

This one is on my 25 books to read in 2025 list!

#bookspinbingo

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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Pickpick

Probably if you are an American of a certain age you will have a Vivid memory of the day the Challenger exploded killing all 7 aboard. This book takes you through a history at NASA from the first Apollo to that awful day. He walks you through the science and the politics, the human error and hubris that lead to the explosion and what could have been done differently. Incredibly well researched and with easy to follow language and narrative.

Hooked_on_books I loved this one! And yep, I have a vivid memory of that day indeed. 17h
Amiable Such a good book! Have you read his one about Chernobyl? Also fabulous. 11h
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BC_Dittemore
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Welp… I‘m not surprised that the first congress was as chaotic as the 119th congress is.

Despite the chaos of the first, almost everyone there (& I fully believe this) was genuine in their concern about building a great country; while our 119th congress…

One thing that really struck me was how prevalent tensions between North & South already were, & how critically the North‘s assent to the South in this time has shaped history up to this day.

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AnneCecilie
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#WeeklyForecast

Continue with the yearlong reads on the right

Hopefully finish Our Share of Night and Please Do Not Touch This Exhibit

Read The Illustrious Client #NoPlaceLikeHolmes

Start Lamentations #ShardlakeBR and Autocracy Inc.

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ferskner
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A pretty fantastic #bookhaul for #independentbookstoreday! I needed to buy enough to get a free tote. 🤷‍♀️

Gissy Love that tote😍👌 5d
ferskner @Gissy isn't it the cutest?? They really outdid themselves this year 4d
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AnneCecilie
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#BookReport

I finished the poetry collection Betongblomst (Concrete Flower) and Eloquent Rage #SheSaid

I continued with my yearlong reads on the right

I continued By the Fire We Carry, A Thousand Threads and Our Share of Night

I‘ve started the poetry collection Please Do Not Touch This Exhibit

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IriDas
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Mehso-so

It‘s not terrible. 🤷 It‘s not so much a history as it is a highlight of bookshops the author found interesting. Not a problem, but some of them were not to me. I also do not like the way certain historic events were worded. Eg. In the chapter about “radical” bookstores, he states that Eugene Debs (an American socialist) went to prison. No context. It makes me wonder about other facts he tossed around.

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DebinHawaii
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#Read2025

I finished this last week but I‘m behind in reviews. Read for #MonthlyNonFiction it was also one of my April #Roll100 picks (#16 Any Non-Fiction). It was an interesting juxtaposition to read this book while watching random famous people try to pass themselves off as astronauts & having Nancy Drew solve a mystery with exploding oranges at Cape Canaveral. I remember being in class (college) in the morning when they wheeled in a tv & ⬇️

DebinHawaii … showed the haunting replay of the Challenger exploding. So chilling & crushing to watch. You know what happens in this detailed account leading up to the tragedy & its aftermath but that doesn‘t stop you from hoping it won‘t. These 7 heroes should never be forgotten. I found the book well-written & researched & completely absorbing. 1w
DieAReader 💖💖💖 1w
Gleefulreader Fantastic review! I‘ve been waiting for this in paperback. 1w
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 1w
julieclair Wonderful review. 👍 6d
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keithmalek
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