Laura's Updates en-US Sat, 07 Jun 2025 05:25:25 -0700 60 Laura's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Review7634630002 Sat, 07 Jun 2025 05:25:25 -0700 <![CDATA[Laura added 'Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust']]> /review/show/7634630002 Left to Tell by Immaculée Ilibagiza Laura gave 4 stars to Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust (Paperback) by Immaculée Ilibagiza
]]> Review7622388736 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:56:26 -0700 <![CDATA[Laura added 'The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening―A Poignant Journey Through Journalism, Global Connections, and Human Resilience in Today's World']]> /review/show/7622388736 The Best Strangers in the World by Ari Shapiro Laura gave 3 stars to The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening―A Poignant Journey Through Journalism, Global Connections, and Human Resilience in Today's World (Hardcover) by Ari Shapiro
I thought this book was going to be about the people he met, but it was actually about Ari Shapiro. And for a life spent listening, he sure does talk about himself a lot. ]]> Review7622128372 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:19:30 -0700 <![CDATA[Laura added 'The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women']]> /review/show/7622128372 The Radium Girls by Kate Moore Laura gave 5 stars to The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover) by Kate Moore
]]> Review7613799530 Fri, 30 May 2025 18:22:36 -0700 <![CDATA[Laura added 'The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good?']]> /review/show/7613799530 The Tyranny of Merit by Michael J. Sandel Laura gave 4 stars to The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? (Paperback) by Michael J. Sandel
]]> ReadStatus9468430248 Sun, 25 May 2025 18:31:22 -0700 <![CDATA[Laura wants to read 'Africa Is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent']]> /review/show/7599555939 Africa Is Not a Country by Dipo Faloyin Laura wants to read Africa Is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent by Dipo Faloyin
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3.5 rounded up ]]> Review7580262624 Sun, 18 May 2025 17:18:10 -0700 <![CDATA[Laura added 'Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy']]> /review/show/7580262624 Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil Laura gave 4 stars to Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy (Hardcover) by Cathy O'Neil
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