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Wordy Words on Words
I get that this is a sensitive topic but this is definitely worth reading. It’s interesting to hear Klebold’s perspective on what happened before and after the shooting - especially how it felt to be on the other side of the nationwide witch hunt that so many of us were involved in.

But what’s REALLY interesting is how Klebold responded. She LAUNCHED into trying to find out why her son did what he did (spoiler alert: he was just the perfect compliment to the other shooter’s hate. They basically fueled each other and neither would have probably done anything if they hadn’t met) and then dedicated her life to trying to prevent future incidents.

It is genuinely impressive how much work she’s put into this.

Anyway, yeah, it’s a painful read - especially as a parent. But it’s still a great book that’s well worth your time.

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Billiglarper

I just finished "Second Hand Curses" by Drew Hayes. And I enjoyed it quite a bit. :)

It's a somewhat bloody yarn set in a fairytale fantasy world. It follows three scoundrels who are neither shining knights nor villains, as they take on various tasks. The characters are likeable and interesting, and it's fun to learn more about them. The storytelling is well paced and captivating.

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Sabine Seggelke

📖 Monday’s #BookRecommendation is about negotiation & leadership : reading “Hostage at the Table” by George Kohlrieser (IMD) and Andrew K. has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my “summer shift,” especially as I took advantage of the slower pace during the EU institutional recess

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www.linkedin.comThere is no shortage of excellent #business and #leadership publications. | Sabine SeggelkeThere is no shortage of excellent #business and #leadership publications. This summer, reading “Hostage at the Table” by George Kohlrieser (IMD) and Andrew K. has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my “summer shift,” especially as I took advantage of the slower pace during the EU institutional recess. What makes this book stand out is its unique blend of well-researched insights and practical, hands-on techniques for conflict management and resolution—viewed through the lens of a former hostage negotiator. While the title may sound dramatic, it’s a powerful metaphor: in both life and business, we can all become hostages to our circumstances, beliefs, or perspectives. This book reminds us that only by courageously addressing conflict can we unlock genuine progress, even in the most challenging situations. If you pick up this book, you’ll be inspired to: ✅ “Put the Fish on the Table” and view conflicts positively, e.g. as major catalyst for curiosity and creativity ; ✅ Practice the art of listening (the Chinese character for « listen » contains the sub-characters for heart, eye, and ear – that tells you something !) ; ✅ Strive for a good balance between attachment to people (ability to bond) and attachment to goals (drive to succeed) Find out more : https://lnkd.in/eKbpepqz
Wordy Words on Words
It’s got to be unfair that I expect Stine books centered around aesthetically scary stuff to be scary, right?

Alas, I do. Any author should know books centered around Halloween are supposed to be scary. Period. But I have yet to read a single Stine book that takes place around Halloween that’s scary. He has more scary CHRISTMAS books than Halloween ones.

Ugh.

Look, I’ll be honest here: this is a teenage drama and that’s about it. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but he’s demonstrated the ability to write fast, exciting books in the past and this one takes a few more breathers.

I want to read a fever dream of horror from him.

Is it good? Kind of. I don’t like that kids portrayed in divorces are always on the border of losing their minds. It’s a lame trope. I know when my parents were splitting up, it was nothing short of relief to me because they were obviously not making each other happy.

Now, all truth be told, without my mom to keep my dad grounded with supervision, he did become emotional, petty, and constantly swinging between threatening suicide because I would one day leave him all alone and being abusively neglectful to me for days or weeks on end and there were issues because of that, but those were his issues, not the divorce’s and look at me: I’m fine.

Mostly.

Anyway, had this book been centered on the drama outside of Halloween, maybe I would have liked it more, but I expected too much and was let down.

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Angie Mangino

Sometimes the most extraordinary adventures begin with the smallest steps. Roy Taylor's The Road to Courage tells the remarkable true story of a timid young boy whose family traded Cincinnati comfort for Alaskan survival in the 1950s. Winner of the Literary Titan Silver Book Award.
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Antonina_orthefallofrome
👍 Truly these books are the purest form of romance. My heart is full and my tummy is filled with the butterflies of magic and pining and yearning.

Insta-buy, insta-read, insta-5-⭐️

Can’t wait to see what comes from the next one!
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John A. Mulhall

Jack Debaut faces betrayal, shifting alliances, and deadly secrets that could change everything.

From Terror to Valor: Echoes and Shadows (2024) is a tense, twist-filled thriller that still grips readers a year after release.

Read more: authormulhall.com/from-terror-

Author Mulhall 📚From Terror To Valor Echoes and Shadows [2024]From Terror to Valor, a novel where espionage, and betrayal collide as Jack Debaut uncovers conspiracies in a fight to protect his nation.
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Wordy Words on Words
Hot take from Sue Klebold that flies in the face of most of this book (which consists mostly of why forgiving is less letting someone off the hook and more about giving yourself permission to get over it): Forgiveness is elitist or, at the bare minimum, not egalitarian.

That’s the kind of statement that makes you hold up a finger like “wait just a second here!”

… But then the finger slowly drops.

Yes, by forgiving someone - by telling them you forgive them - you are automatically putting yourself in a superior position to BESTOW forgiveness.

How interesting is that?

And from Sue Klebold who really, REALLY wants people to stop telling her they forgive her for raising half of the duo that shot up Columbine High School and essentially changed American culture overnight.

You can’t really blame these people, though. The shooter is dead and they’ve worked through whatever emotional baggage they have and want to grant forgiveness, if not to the guilty party, the closest thing possible.

Makes me want to read Sue Klebold’s book!

The rest of this book is too fluffy for me. You read that forgiveness lets YOU off the hook, not the person being forgiven one time and then you read that story over and over and over.

But the Klebold chapter? That was a surprise that makes you reevaluate a lot of things in your life.

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Antonina_orthefallofrome
👍 This book was unexpectedly hilarious. I also wasn’t expecting the slight dystopian vibes either. I saw some criticism over the “TikTok” language in the book but it honestly didn’t bother me bc it’s set slightly in the future. Also, Nyx is the unhinged comic relief friend we all deserve.

👎Justice for Fluffy! 😭😭😭
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Antonina_orthefallofrome
*DNF* Ahhhh, the pitfalls of being a mood reader. I had been looking forward to this one but I started it and it just wasn’t keeping my attention. This one was a library hold so I’ll probably go back to it at a later date!
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