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Laura is 30% done with Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage
Could not finish. Started out interesting but the excessively detailed chronology of they met, every apartment they rented, the decor, the wedding plans, the honeymoon and on and on got tedious and I got bored. Plus there was a waitlist on my library app for the book so I defer to the next person on the list. Hope they like it more than me.
Feb 01, 2026 11:15AM Add a comment
Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage

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Laura is 40% done with The History of Opera
Enormously helpful introduction to opera. Enjoying so far. Includes many excerpts of famous arias and overtures.
Oct 16, 2024 05:31PM Add a comment
The History of Opera

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Laura is 40% done with Elon Musk
Interesting so far. Loaded with fascinating anecdotes and insights on risk, process improvement and quality control. There are especially good lessons on why designers should be embedded with engineers, and why both should spend a good deal of time in the factories where their products are being manufactured to see why things go wrong on the production line.
Sep 26, 2024 07:52PM Add a comment
Elon Musk

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Laura is 75% done with The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy
I’m learning a lot more about the history, politics, government, law, culture, geography, etiquette and cuisine of Mongolia than I had ever planned to in my lifetime, but it’s all very well-written and quite interesting so far.
Aug 06, 2024 05:45PM Add a comment
The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy

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Laura is 50% done with Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs
Excellent so far. Riveting blend of scientific research and personal experience.
Jul 01, 2024 04:51PM Add a comment
Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs

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Laura is 25% done with Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History
Witty, incisive and enlightening, so far. Detailed and meticulously well-researched.
Jun 18, 2024 07:11PM Add a comment
Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History

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