<p>finished reading <a href="https://reviewdb.app/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/4qZewAvA1TvXiNSE6TcYJO" rel="nofollow">Purple Threads</a> 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑 <br>A fictionalised autobiography of growing up Indigenous on the outskirts of Gundagai. A tribute to her Aunties & Nan, strong & colourful independent women, but otherwise lacks purpose. Telling family stories through dialogue gets a bit boring.</p><p><a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookwyrm/" rel="tag">#BookWyrm</a> <a href="/tags/autobiography/" rel="tag">#AutoBiography</a><br></p>
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<p>finished reading <a href="https://reviewdb.app/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/0wHPKMQNnATtTNZXa8qKat" rel="nofollow">Free and Equal: A Manifesto for a Just Society</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 <br>Presents Rawls' philosphical framework for a better & more robust liberal democracy, and real-world policies for bringing it to life. A valuable foundation for considered & effective progressive politics. Convincing & hopeful.</p><p>Reading time 18 days, 15 pages/day</p><p><a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookwyrm/" rel="tag">#BookWyrm</a> <a href="/tags/philosophy/" rel="tag">#Philosophy</a> <a href="/tags/economics/" rel="tag">#Economics</a> <a href="/tags/progressivepolitics/" rel="tag">#ProgressivePolitics</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a><br></p>
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<p>finished reading <a href="https://reviewdb.app/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/730KrZh1WQARtSEwV9Rf0G" rel="nofollow">The Book of Longings</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑 <br>What if Jesus had a wife? Great premise and recreation of that world, but the characters didn't draw me in, nor did it explore the theological ramifications his marriage would have had.</p><p>Reading time 6 days, 68 pages/day</p><p><a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookwyrm/" rel="tag">#BookWyrm</a> <a href="/tags/historicalfiction/" rel="tag">#HistoricalFiction</a><br></p>
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