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Two recent books on WWII Nazi era 0 bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 Jan 2024 5 2322
This message was self-deleted by its author 20 anobserver2 Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 4069
Non-Fiction of the Week 14 January 2024 2 ExWhoDoesntCare Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 2412
Has anyone read the new James Patterson memoir "Stories of My Life" ? [View all] 58 anobserver2 Jun 2022 Jan 2024 1 12935
NonFiction of the week 7 January 2024 0 ExWhoDoesntCare Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 2410
NonFiction of the week 31 December 2023/1 January 2024 1 ExWhoDoesntCare Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 2340
Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction, by F. Bordewich 1 Timeflyer Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 2528
NonFiction of the week 24 December 11 ExWhoDoesntCare Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 3584
NonFiction of the week 17 December 3 ExWhoDoesntCare Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 2157
Non-Fiction of the Week 10 December2023 5 ExWhoDoesntCare Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 2664
Has Anyone Here Read Mindf*ck by Christopher Wylie? 1 The Roux Comes First Nov 2023 Dec 2023 9 2640
NonFic of the week 4 December 2023 4 ExWhoDoesntCare Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 2281
Killers of the Flower Moon - my wife and I don't get the plaudits 6 NewHendoLib Nov 2023 Dec 2023 0 3540
A book for all time: my new favorite author 2 The Blue Flower Oct 2023 Nov 2023 15 2395
The story of a devastating wildfire that reads 'like a thriller' wins U.K. book prize 3 sl8 Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 2974
NonFic of the week 26 November 2 ExWhoDoesntCare Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 2361
NonFic of the week 19 November 1 ExWhoDoesntCare Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 2166
NonFic of the week 12 November 7 ExWhoDoesntCare Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 2160
What Non-Fiction are you currently/just read? [View all] 65 violetpastille Feb 2019 Nov 2023 3 25497
NonFic I'm reading, 5 November 2023 4 ExWhoDoesntCare Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 2019
How Migration Really Works, by Hein de Haas 0 sl8 Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 2052
The plant poisons that shape our daily lives [Book review] 3 sl8 Oct 2023 Nov 2023 13 2655
KLAN WAR by Fergus M. Bordewich 0 bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 Oct 2023 5 2006
Watergate, A New History - Garrett M. Graff 8 Tomconroy Feb 2022 Oct 2023 6 4426
Interesting intersection of privatization and religion in two different books 0 RSherman Oct 2023 Oct 2023 9 2242
A note from Douglas Preston 0 hermetic Oct 2023 Oct 2023 0 1988
The Fall by Michael Wolff 0 ificandream Oct 2023 Oct 2023 3 1813
The first digital pandemic, and the dangers of economic nationalism: Books in brief 0 sl8 Oct 2023 Oct 2023 1 2091
Just started reading Michael Wolff's "The Fall" about Fox News. 0 ificandream Oct 2023 Oct 2023 6 1897
Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks. (Nature) 0 sl8 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 2 2562

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From Sedition Hunters: How January 6th Broke the Justice System: #SwedishScarf 0 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 2 2473
Two books on the recent new non-fiction shelf 1 bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 2034
Just won a copy of The Six by Loren Gush via Goodreads 1 ExWhoDoesntCare Sep 2023 Sep 2023 0 2938
Use of "sprang up." 17 CTyankee Jun 2023 Aug 2023 1 2650
A look at the tumultuous life of 'Persepolis' as it turns 20 0 Jilly_in_VA Aug 2023 Aug 2023 1 2403
"Profiles in Ignorance: How America's politicians got dumb and dumber," by Andy Borowitz 2 Timeflyer Aug 2023 Aug 2023 4 3263
"Why People Believe Weird Things," by Michael Shermer. 0 Timeflyer Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 4262
Question about buying books on Amazon. 12 BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 Jun 2023 1 5289
Is the author C. J Fox a right wing conspiracy person? 2 efhmc Apr 2023 May 2023 1 3310
I am re-reading James Howard Kunstler's THE LONG EMERGENCY. 1 raccoon May 2023 May 2023 2 3364
"Uncultured: a memoir," by Daniella Mestyaned Young. 0 Timeflyer Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2574
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Baked Potato Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1997
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Baked Potato Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1721
Reaching Black Audiences 0 qwlauren35 Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1285
Here's a "Book of the Month Giveaway" Contest (non-fiction) 1 Peccadillo Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 2742
Since our lively discussion of sourcing my privately published art history, I have discovered 18 CTyankee Mar 2023 Mar 2023 8 6688
Lisa Bortolotti argues that some irrational beliefs qualify as epistemically innocent 0 NNadir Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 2439
need a private publisher for my book 20 CTyankee Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 3654
Follow up to Utah tiktok kids discussion: Challenging Parental Alienation 0 cbabe Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 2499
"The Playbook: How to Deny Science, Sell Lies, and Make a Killing in the Corporate World," 0 Timeflyer Feb 2023 Feb 2023 5 2707
The 6 Stages of Having Too Many Books (humor) 6 NJCher Oct 2022 Feb 2023 11 3809
Excellent read - "If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal" by Justin Gregg 3 NewHendoLib Jan 2023 Jan 2023 1 3096
'Gray Love': Yes, Older People Have Desires 2 niyad Jan 2023 Jan 2023 5 2630
The Renaissance of Feminist Bookstores 0 niyad Jan 2023 Jan 2023 1 1993
New book 'Myth America' examines misinformation in U.S. history - PBS NewsHour 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2023 Jan 2023 6 2708
"Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil," by Susan Neiman. 0 Timeflyer Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 2894
10 Lessons of Conservative Cowardice - Book on Sale 0 Across-the-Desk Dec 2022 Dec 2022 1 2333
The View from Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America 1 Javaman Nov 2022 Dec 2022 4 3067
I just finished audiobook of THE DIVIDER by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser. 1 raccoon Dec 2022 Dec 2022 6 2967
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Baked Potato Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1939

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Read it! Learn from it. "The Half Has Not Been Told" by J Baptiste. 2 Samrob Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 2645
"The Pope At War." 0 kairos12 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 1338
The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American, by Seidel, 2019. 7 Timeflyer Oct 2022 Oct 2022 15 3610
"Bad City" By Paul Pringle 2 Samrob Sep 2022 Oct 2022 1 2170
Trying to decide on a NF book to read 10 Genki Hikari Sep 2022 Oct 2022 0 3562
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 Baked Potato Sep 2022 Sep 2022 9 2199
"Cabin Fever." 0 kairos12 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 0 1832
I'm looking for a book about travel on a wagon train 11 left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 Aug 2022 1 4083
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Across-the-Desk Aug 2022 Aug 2022 0 1878
The Cult of Trump by Steven Hassan 2 Timeflyer Aug 2022 Aug 2022 2 2144
Anybody read Tim Millers new book? I'm 2 arthritisR_US Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 2866
Per request of Blue Green Lady 2 BOSSHOG Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 1783
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe 0 BlueGreenLady Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 2358
This message was self-deleted by its author 9 anobserver2 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 4045
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Timeflyer Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 1421
The Guru Papers: masks of authoritarian power, by Kramer & Alstad 0 Timeflyer Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 2511
5 Excellent Science Books You Should Read 5 hermetic Jun 2022 Jun 2022 16 2216
In the Midst of Civilized Europe: The Pogroms of 1918-1921 and the Onset of the Holocaust 3 bucolic_frolic May 2022 May 2022 3 3033
'Decent' Harry Truman, thrust into the presidency, kept US afloat in wartime 2 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 2914
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