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January 2018 NON-FICTION book! We need one!

Collaborate in choosing our next NON-FICTION book for group discussion within this forum. A minimum of 5 posts is necessary to participate here!
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Re: January 2018 NON-FICTION book! We need one!

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OK, please don't make any additional non-fiction book suggestions!


We now have two excellent book suggestions that are currently tied. Please click on the links below and read about the two books and then make a post if you want to change your vote or simply comment. Which of the two would make for a better discussion?

We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy
by Ta-Nehisi Coates

1. Harry Marks
2. Litwitlou
3. LanDroid
4. TEKennelly
5. DWill
6. LevV

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
by J.D. Vance

1. Harry Marks
2. geo
3. DWill
4. LanDroid
5. LevV
6. TEKennelly
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Let's get our winner selected in 2017!

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What do you guys think about discussing both of these books concurrently for January, February and March 2018?
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Since neither book is long, I think discussing them both during the three months would be okay.
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Thanks DWill!
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Chris OConnor wrote:What do you guys think about discussing both of these books concurrently for January, February and March 2018?
Good idea. I was having some difficulty deciding which I book I would prefer to discuss.
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That is two people saying we should read both. Thanks guys!
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Homo Deus - A Brief History of Tomorrow

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Ant, we're voting on the two above books. Check them out! ;-)
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ant wrote:Homo Deus - A Brief History of Tomorrow
A great choice, ant. I will be suggesting it for our next round in April. I am currently reading Harari's previous book, Sapiens and I will definitely be getting Homo Deus next.
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