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Listening to the audiobook. Only a few chapters in, but absolutely mesmerized by the gorgeous prose.

I haven’t had this much fun reading a book in quite awhile. Not a relaxing on the beach read - much more cerebral and requires a bit more focus. But as a former high school English literature teacher, 10/10 read so far.

This book is unlike anything I’ve ever read before - it’s feels like a mental stretch to follow the plot. Highly recommend, especially if you’re someone interested in what life might look like in 2119. It’s really fun to follow researchers who are studying the time I’m living in right now.

Dense book 😅 Not a quick read, but so fascinating and important.

The end of the book outlines the role Facebook played in the instability of Myanmar. The leadership at FB is complicit in crimes against humanity.

This book is a doozy… not a pleasant topic, to learn about the misuse/mismanagement of a global platform (Facebook) but an important and very informative read.

Listening to the audiobook on Libby. Thank goodness for Sparknotes… I’m barely 5% of the way in and beed chapter summaries to recap.

This is one of the most important books published in 2025. Wow! Just finished the chapter where Zuck finally realizes that Facebook is responsible for Trump’s 2016 election win.

Attempted the audiobook (I want the Spine Tingler bookmark on GoodReads) I’m struggling to follow the plot via audio and have re-listened to the opening chapter twice. 😆 The story is excellent, but I think I’d do better reading a physical copy.

I’m worried the father character may be the reason I DNF this book. Stay tuned. Very obnoxious character and I’m only at the beginning…

“[Facebook] started as a hopeful comedy and ended in darkness and regret... By the end, I watched hopelessly as they sucked up to authoritarian regimes like China’s and casually misled the public. I was on a private jet with Mark the day he finally understood that Facebook probably did put Donald Trump in the White House, and came to his own dark conclusions from that.”

Reading to achieve the “spine tingler” reading challenge on Good Reads 🤓 I probably would not read this otherwise.

Heavy topic - I think I will need to reread it a second time to piece my thoughts together.

"You should hear himself on the subject. He has again and again explained that it is not himself, but his office he wishes to mate. He has told me I am formed for labour--not for love: which is true, no doubt. But, in my opinion, if I am not formed for love, it follows that I am not formed for marriage. Would it not be strange, Die, to be chained for life to a man who regarded one but as a useful tool?"

I really dislike and distrust Mr. Rochester. 😅