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View Poll Results: Which book of History will add to our knowledge of ourselves in November? | |||
Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East by Scott Anderson | 7 | 43.75% | |
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari | 8 | 50.00% | |
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson | 4 | 25.00% | |
William the Conqueror by Edward Augustus Freeman | 2 | 12.50% | |
Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Grab by Steve Inskeep | 3 | 18.75% | |
Midnight at the Pera Palace: the Birth of Modern Istanbul by Charles King | 3 | 18.75% | |
Soul of a People: The WPA Writers' Project Uncovers Depression America by David A. Taylor | 2 | 12.50% | |
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer | 3 | 18.75% | |
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11-01-2016, 10:01 PM | #16 |
Bah, humbug!
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It's called an eText book but it reads like a science book for the general reader. It is expensive, though.
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11-01-2016, 10:03 PM | #17 |
Bah, humbug!
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Oh, man! I can't believe the only book I voted on won! Is something tragic going to happen now?
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11-02-2016, 05:17 AM | #18 |
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11-03-2016, 11:26 AM | #23 |
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I've started. The Hoopla app is not great, but it'll serve. I'll save my comments on the content for the discussion.
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11-07-2016, 02:53 PM | #24 |
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I'm 5 ish hours into it. I am liking it, so far.
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11-07-2016, 03:45 PM | #25 |
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11-08-2016, 11:23 AM | #26 |
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I guess that must be the reason I'm liking it. Admittedly I've so far had to back up a bit when my mind wandered, and some parts I found more "boring" than others, but I've found it more entertaining than educational.
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11-10-2016, 09:36 AM | #27 |
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I don't find this book entertaining. I find it rather silly. The entire Peugeot stuff is just ridiculous and is inappropriate (for example).
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11-10-2016, 09:43 AM | #28 | |
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I know I should wait until the discussion starts, but....
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Agree with you about Peugeot. Tedious, unenlightening and implies that the reader (listener) is an uninformed dope. The explanation of how currency works is another example. We get it already! In fact, we knew it already. |
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11-10-2016, 05:18 PM | #29 |
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This is my first time participating in a book month reading. I didn't realize the discussion hadn't officially started. I'm sorry.
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11-10-2016, 05:25 PM | #30 |
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