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Blueberry

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History | Antonio Mendez

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Trashcanman Thank you for your tags, they mean a lot to me. 🤗 3y

Blueberry @Trashcanman 💛👍🏼 3y

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CaramelLunacy

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History | Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio

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Read this shortly after watching the nail-biter of a movir for the first time. In text, it's clear just how much help Canada provided to smuggle six American diplomats out of Revolutionary Iran. The author also provides some interesting insights into spycraft, like discussions of convincing "pocket litter", the usefulness of a watercolor kit and the dangers of running into an immigration officer whose signature you forged. Interesting stuff

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erzascarletbookgasm

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History | Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio

I‘ve not read or seen this, about Mendez‘s first-person account of a dangerous but successful operation, aided by Hollywood and the Canadian government, to help rescue six US diplomats from Iran in 1979.

#MOvember #rescueme

Cinfhen

Cinfhen I thought this was a really good film 🍿 4y

CarolynM I loved the film. 4y

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marleed

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History | Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio

But can you - save me
Come on and - save me
If you could - #SaveMe

Day 14 of #MayMovieMagic with #SaveMe #BookToMovie
@Rohit-sawant @Cinfhen

Cinfhen I really liked this film 🎞 ❤️ 5y

marleed @Cinfhen Me too! In a recent move I donated all but a small stack of DVD‘s. But when I‘m out there in the wild, I can‘t resist saving a book adapted to film. 5y

Suet624 @Cinfhen I think I‘ve seen this movie at least 10 Times. I‘m a little obsessed with it. 5y

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marleed @Suet624 I think it‘s my favorite Ben Afleck film. And John Goodman was genius. 5y

Suet624 @marleed I agree. Affleck is so great. 5y

Cinfhen I don‘t really rewatch movies but this one I would @Suet624 saving books is very commendable @marleed 🙌🏻💕 5y

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Mrshawaii

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History | Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio

Yes. I‘m alive.

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Sha0102

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History | Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio

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I liked!!! Read it in #2013. Just adding my books pics here at Litsy. #livro #book #bookaholic #booklovers #ler #leitura #leitora #reading #instabook #instaread #instalivro #instabooks #bookstagram #igread #litsy #booklover #brazilianreader

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leslieisreading

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History | Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio

Today's prompt had me stumped, but when I did a search for #hollywood on my Goodreads shelves, one book came up. I haven't read this yet, but I loved the movie and I've been meaning to get around to the real account. #maybookflowers

HotMessJess This is a great movie as well! One of my favorite movie lines of all time is "Argo f**k yourselves!" 7y

Suet624 I have to admit I've seen this movie a number of times. So good. 7y

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sofiaga

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History | Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio

Finished off this book with lavender tea and and almond croissant

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sofiaga

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History | Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio

Sunday morning

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sofiaga

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History | Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio

I just started my second paperback of the year

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Hooked_on_books

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History | Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio

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A rare audiobook for me, this is a great telling of this story. While a bit redundant in places, this is so much more fleshed out than the movie (of course), with a better understanding of the situation and the players. It is such an outrageous story that it's a little hard to believe it really happened. A testament to the power of creativity.

Suet624 Ooohhhh. Loved the movie. Now I have to find the book. I didn't realize the movie came from a book. 7y

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sofiaga

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History | Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio

I was really anxious this past week so I turned that energy into buying and putting together this bookcase.

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ApoptyGina69

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History | Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio

Last post today and a rather melancholy one: #somethingborrowed. I borrowed this book and State of Wonder by Ann Patchett from a great scrabble-playing, wine-drinking, life-of-the-party lady a couple years ago. After I finished the Patchett and loved it lots (my first), that lady unexpectedly passed away. I haven't read Argo yet. 😢

RealLifeReading

Dragon Sorry to hear of your loss but I'm glad you have something to remember her by 8y

RealLifeReading Oh I'm sorry to hear about that! 🙁 8y

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