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Chris is starting Joop den Uyl 1919-1987. Dromer en doordouwer
Finally I got this book! I've been wanting it for sooo long. Will start it after finishing the Bollier Book.
Dec 18, 2025 01:22PM Add a comment
Joop den Uyl 1919-1987. Dromer en doordouwer

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Chris is on page 79 of 559 of The Secret History
Its kinda goofy? Like the scene where one of the characters talks about Queers in waitress jobs is really funny, even if they use the f-slur, idk it has something very real and surreal about it. Let's see where this ends up. Also why is he lying about his wealth? Really a class traitor tbh.
Dec 18, 2025 01:19PM Add a comment
The Secret History

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Chris is 40% done with Hans Wiegel. De Biografie
Interessant om de formatie van kabinet den Uyl vanuit een rechtse/VVD perspectief te zien. Veel nieuwe inzichten.
Oct 18, 2025 11:17AM Add a comment
Hans Wiegel. De Biografie

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Chris is on page 111 of 316 of Joyful Militancy: Building Thriving Resistance in Toxic Times (Anarchist Interventions)
I like the spinozian idea they use for joy, meaning an increase in one's capacities. Talks in the first chapter about the importance of friendships in liberation. I like it.
Sep 28, 2025 01:53AM Add a comment
Joyful Militancy: Building Thriving Resistance in Toxic Times (Anarchist Interventions)

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Chris is 20% done with The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories
"An unforgettable person is not of necessity one whom we dare not forget. We can't simply call parents and children or friends or the teachers and others to whom we are obligated "unforgettable people". These are people "whom we dare not forget". But then there are others-complete strangers-to whom we are bound by neither love nor duty. Forgetting them would imply neither neglect of duty nor want of compassion."
Sep 11, 2025 02:02PM Add a comment
The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

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Chris is 10% done with The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories
This book is cute and has some interesting stories which surprise me. The one about the factory town is really funny
Sep 08, 2025 01:02PM Add a comment
The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

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Chris is on page 340 of 408 of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
I like it, but Kimmener uses a lot of words that I don't know in her chapters, most probably relating to plants. So as a non native (also to the US!) English speaker that is a bit hard. Finished a chapter and am wondering if we can create any practical guidelines to follow in our lives to be more in line with our values. Is such a thing already out there?
Aug 24, 2025 12:49PM Add a comment
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

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Chris is on page 339 of 559 of De wereld van Sofie. Roman over de geschiedenis van de filosofie
Realized I used the wrong book to capture my reading, soooo here is the right one!!
This book is awesome, and hard to lay away.
Aug 08, 2025 02:37PM Add a comment
De wereld van Sofie. Roman over de geschiedenis van de filosofie

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Chris is on page 258 of 403 of Sophie’s World
The book is fun, but also the dialogue that sofie has with the philosophy teacher is very unfunny at times. It seems like the author just wanted to write about philosophy and is cramming or forcing non natural dialogue to get through it... I am liking it though, and learning a lot about philosophy.
Aug 07, 2025 02:44PM Add a comment
Sophie’s World

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