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A Biography in Haikus Totalling Two: Eclectic Reader Gorger of Facts and Datum Forager of Words Middle School Teacher Capable Distance Runner Partner and Father
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My daughter and I are exploring Quebec City, and I was curious if anyone had a quintessential Quebec City book recommendation. It can be anything: James Wolfe's fever dreams in 1759, the Nordiques' decision to leave in 1995, or the history of poutine. All recs welcome. #BookSky #BookRecs

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 20/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 19/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 18/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 17/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 16/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 15/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 14/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 13/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 12/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 11/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 10/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 9/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 8/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 7/20

There's nothing like a Saturday night hanging out with Stuart Murdoch as he reads from his new book Nobody’s Empire. #BookSky #BelleandSebastian

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 6/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 5/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 4/20

β€œSenator, if I may, I can address this one,” β€” the brain worm as it wriggles out of RFK’s ear

He is not my Senator, but he is undoubtedly my favorite Senator β€”everyone should have one. Take a bow @michaelbennet.bsky.social. You deserve it.

Why, oh why, oh why did I look at the comments? I should know better, I really should, but the compulsion to look was too great. Be warned.

β€œThere is enormous value in providing young people with the language, the history, and the framework to identify why their society looks the way it does.” Clint Smith Isn't it wild that people in power consider this verboten? #MakeItMakeSense

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 3/20

Tonight, I attended Ambassador John Sullivan’s talk on Russia’s War Against the West. Hearing such insights from a dialed-in source was thought-provoking and a bit unnerving. @boisicenter will post the video later if you want to watch it. It was also lovely to bump into an old sculpted friend.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 2/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books πŸ“– #BookSky πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookChallenge #esotericbookchallenge 1/20

I'm working through the β€œWinter Reading Challenge” from the Boston Public Library and was curious if anyone had a good recommendation for Oceania. Any recommendations are welcome. #BookSky

It is always pleasing to sit and read a fine book, and lo and behold, you come across @corybooker.com being celebrated in a fictional secondhand book shop in Berlin. If anyone is looking for an excellent book, you should check out Helen Habila’s Travelers.