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May 28, 2024
9:42:22pm

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The Wager is the best book I've read this year.

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Tare

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Audiobook Recs please. American history, politics, etc.

Icelandic Cougar

May 28, 9:35pm

1776

May 28, 9:36pm

Nothing at all like you’ve asked, but Project Hail Mary is great

May 28, 9:37pm

Dan Carlin - hardcore history

FabLabCougar

May 28, 9:40pm

One my favorites is the one about the cages in Munster. It’s Episode 48 - prophets of doom.

slappy

May 28, 9:42pm

The Wager is the best book I've read this year.

Tare

May 28, 9:42pm

Kingdom of Ice is a bit slower but a more incredible story of survival.

bluebrotha

May 28, 11:09pm

Alexander Hamilton

Les IsMore

May 28, 9:42pm

Ron Chernow

Plantagenet

May 28, 10:40pm

A couple of authors to consider Daniel Brown, Hampton Sides, Stephen Ambrose

the rural juror

May 28, 9:44pm

The boys in the boat, the great dissenter, destiny of the republic

Coog4Life

May 28, 9:44pm

I’d highly recommend the following books:

Chuck Taylor Coug

May 28, 9:55pm

Read almost all of those and they’re great I would add Truman By McCullough and

califcougar

May 28, 10:02pm

Thanks for those recommendations.

Chuck Taylor Coug

May 28, 10:06pm

I need to read Washington as well and finish the Power Broker.

califcougar

May 28, 10:10pm

My favorite Chernow biography is actually actually Titan (John D Rockefeller)

jrob30

May 28, 10:06pm

Sea of Glory Tells about the U S Exploring Expedition from 1838-1842.

Les IsMore

May 28, 9:58pm

Washington, A Life by Ron Chernow; Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea

IntelCougar

May 28, 10:22pm

I’ve got two political recommendations

myfriendryan

May 28, 10:23pm

Seabiscuit, bloodlines, boys in the boat,

Tuskaloosa Cougar

May 28, 10:25pm

I’m a few chapters into “the spy and the traitor” and really liking it.

Boring

May 28, 10:33pm

Other recommended books, but not politics based:

Chuck Taylor Coug

May 28, 10:34pm

The Wright Brothers by McCullough

pink22

May 28, 10:39pm

AMERICA'S CHOICE: A Nation Under God or Without God? by Tad R. Callister

Plantagenet

May 28, 10:40pm

Seeing Elder Callister’s turn to political huckster has been bizarre.

myfriendryan

May 28, 10:50pm

He is not a huckster. His work is based on researching original sources...

Plantagenet

May 29, 1:06pm

Doing a fundraiser with Ken Paxton would constitute “huckster” in my mind.

myfriendryan

May 29, 2:18pm

Ghost Soldiers

Rhubarb

May 28, 11:09pm

Boys in the boat by brown and to wake the giant by Jeff shaara

Dr.Cougar.DPT

May 28, 11:21pm

Bill O’Riley Killing series of books is history with exciting prose. I really

Gunhog

May 29, 1:22am

Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72

novacoug1

May 29, 5:17am

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