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Rage
Rage | Bob Woodward
An unprecedented and intimate tour de force of original reporting on the Trump presidency from Bob Woodward. Rage goes behind the scenes like never before, with stunning new details about early national security decisions and operations and Trump's moves as he faces a global pandemic, economic disaster and racial unrest. Woodward, the #1 internationally bestselling author of 13 #1 bestsellers, including Fear: Trump in the White House, shows Trump up close in his entirety before the 2020 presidential election. President Trump has said publicly that Woodward has interviewed him. What is not known is that Trump provided Woodward a window into his mind through a series of exclusive interviews. At key decision points, Rage shows how Trump's responses to the crises of 2020 were rooted in the instincts, habits and style he developed during his first three years as president. Rage draws from hundreds of hours of interviews with firsthand witnesses, as well as participants' notes, emails, diaries, calendars and confidential documents. Woodward obtained 25 personal letters exchanged between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that have not been public before. Kim describes the bond between the two leaders as out of a "fantasy film," as the two leaders engage in an extraordinary diplomatic minuet. Rage will be the foundational account of the Trump presidency, its turmoil, contradictions and risks. It is an essential document for any voter seeking an accurate inside view of the Trump years--volatile and vivid.
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LisaLovesToRead
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I‘m glad I listened to this and it was insightful, but I wasn‘t crazy about it. One of Woodward‘s strategies was showing how often Trump flipped positions, but Woodward compounded that by reusing quotes in multiple chapters snd jumping around with the timeline. I think the story could have been linear and shorter and it would have made it more convincing.

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
Rage | Bob Woodward

The vote counts have passed the threadhold....

He will be impeached, again

Riveted_Reader_Melissa For those interested it‘s currently 231 to 197 3y
That-Bookish-Hiker I can‘t get over how only 10 republicans voted yes. Like seriously?! 3y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @That-Bookish-Hiker I know, but even 10 made this an officially impeached with bipartisan support. It‘s small, but I‘ll take it. 3y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa @That-Bookish-Hiker But, yes! I feel the same way about Pence...he won‘t remove the President who literally sent a mob to kill him 🤦‍♀️ One congressman said some still voted no because they are afraid of the mob, so basically they voted no under duress because of the threats they are getting....which is also crazy. 3y
Amandajoy While I‘d like it if he left last week, I‘ve actually seen some good arguments why legally using the 25th amendment would not be a good idea. I do think the senate should be called back in session and have a hearing ASAP. 3y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Amandajoy me too.... but McConnell will wait...that way as soon as the trial starts he can start saying how horrible it is the Dens are doing this, Trumps left already, what‘s the point yadda yadda, and then start running on why the control of the Senate needs to go back to Rep for checks and balances from Dems run amok, and campaign on that for the next two years....to get his leadership back. 🙄 I feel like a doomsday prognosticator, but ⤵️ 3y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa McConnell is a crafty one. 3y
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Verity
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I think I‘m finally, genuinely, Trump-booked out. I‘ve read a lot, but I also think that with coronavirus the news cycle is moving so quickly that everything from The BeforeTimes feels so far away from today. Obviously this has great access and some blockbuster moments, but most of the latter made it into the reviews/excepts/trailer articles and with the general state of the world, maybe that‘s as much as you need at the moment.

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CRR
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Yikes. Tough book to read. Interesting like a dumpster fire. Hard to know what to think. 18 interviews and direct quotations showing a mismanaged, unplanned, and chaotic presidency. Common theme of Trumps extreme arrogance and inability on so many different levels. I didn‘t really like reading this one (because of the co rent) but I do think it was well done and well researched.

CRR *content 3y
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JenReadsAlot
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I thought this was a well done look at the shit show that is trump and his administration. Free space #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks #nfn2020 @rsteve388 @Clwojick

TheAromaofBooks Great progress! 3y
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monkeygirlsmama
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Mehso-so

I enjoyed parts of this book but got bored by it too. About 150 pages in I was gonna quit and then decided to skip ahead to the start of 2020 interviews, and things picked up from there. So while I didn't technically read the entire thing I did like most of what I read. Very interesting.

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monkeygirlsmama
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This spoken by someone on his own team!!!

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monkeygirlsmama
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Got this in from the library today after waiting on hold for several weeks. Gotta finish my current read and then this is up next. (Notice my voting sticker stuck on the book, and no I did not vote for this man. I have to be honest though, I would have last election; however, I didn't live here then so didn't vote. Funny how times and opinions change. But change they did and because of the sad state of affairs that's now common place in the US.)☹️

obviateit ❤️ 3y
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Wellreadhead
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Amiable Great review! 3y
KathyWheeler I really like your review; I just can‘t bring myself to read anything about that thing in the Oval Office. (edited) 3y
ShelleyBooksie Cool mask! 3y
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Wellreadhead @KathyWheeler Thank you! And I understand the reservation completely. 3y
Wellreadhead @ShelleyBooksie Thanks, I had a bunch of these made for the blog. 3y
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Twainy
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🎧 Nothing new here, narrator was ok, lots of repetition. I‘m disappointed. Mostly Covid-19 related. I‘m in a field that keeps me informed of C19 so, meh. There was some talk about North Korea, Russia, Floyd & the economy. Due to the repetitive nature of the book & common knowledge I can‘t in good conscious give it more than ⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you‘ve had your head in the sand for the past 4 years this may be for you. It was close to a waste of my time 😫

Twainy PS - I imagine this isn‘t a popular opinion BUT Woodward‘s done better, there‘s no new delicious revelation here. I kept waiting and was let down. It‘s a collection of Trump‘s recent mistakes but we‘re all aware of them, right? Good collection but I expected more. 3y
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Tkgbjenn1
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I didn‘t find much that was really stunning that wasn‘t already known if you‘ve paid attention to the news. And what was new has already been all over the media before the book was released. 3/5 star ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️

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ravenlee
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I have to amend my earlier review. The more I thought about, the more I realized the book itself isn‘t that great. The problems with pacing, editing, and so on are really detrimental, and it seems like Woodward couldn‘t decide between focusing on Trump‘s whole presidency (didn‘t he already do one on the first couple years?) and the specifics of mishandling the pandemic. Too much information dump that got rushed to press. Sorry, Bob.

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ravenlee
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Very informational; I learned a lot or had some clarity to what I kind of knew.

I found the organization confusing, as it was largely chronological but not entirely, and the use of acronyms was inconsistent (should be defined on first usage but often wasn‘t at all, or not until second or third usage). I think this was rushed to print and needed better editing.

My impression of Trump after reading this: (cont)

ravenlee You know those former high school football players who spend the rest of their lives telling stories of their glory days? That‘s how the obsession with “ratings” and all that stuff plays out to me. Someday he‘ll be old and rambling (uh, -er?) - and hopefully in a jail cell - still muttering about the ratings for his press conferences. 3y
Hooked_on_books Or the size of his inauguration crowd 🙄 3y
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ravenlee
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This is at least the third time Woodward has used this term (or something very similar). What is “laser-determined?” I have never encountered this phrase before and am very confused by it.

Hooked_on_books I‘ve never heard it and would guess it‘s a Woodwardism. Probably a mash up of laser focused and bound and determined. 3y
Clare-Dragonfly Yeah, I‘ve heard laser-focused, but not laser-determined… 3y
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Decalino
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It's unsettling to read, in the final pages of this book, about events that took place only a few months ago, and it's dismaying to retrace the path of COVID-19 while the pandemic is still rampant. This book is the opposite of escapism. Much of it is in the President's own words. It is certainly aptly named.

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ravenlee
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I really don‘t even have words. Just going to leave this here.

Megabooks 🤬 3y
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TuesdayReviews
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Mehso-so

Very disjointed for a Woodward book. Many chapters obviously rely almost entirely on a single source. Others repeat almost verbatim conversations between Woodward and Trump. Trumps‘s statements get very repetitive and Woodward interjects his own views into the convos too often.

I can‘t knock it too much though. It is too rich in information. Rage is invaluable if only for laying out Trump‘s knowledge of COVID in the early days in his own words.

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ravenlee
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He would never say the military people are stupid (just losers and suckers), then goes on to do precisely that.

I loathe this jackass on so many levels. The military thing is just one more. I‘m a veteran, as is my brother and his wife, my father, countless uncles, a cousin, my grandparents on my dad‘s side, and my husband currently serves. Guess we‘re all stupid losers.

Ireadkidlit You and your family are patriots and the very best of our nation! Thank you for serving 🙏🏼. I can‘t imagine how painful it is for you to read and hear of his disdain and disparagement of our heroes—it hurts me as a non-veteran plain ol‘ American. The only stupid loser I know is the subject of Bob Woodward‘s book. 3y
ravenlee Thank you @Ireadkidlit , I truly appreciate it. It isn‘t painful so much as enraging. Me personally, I consider my service an honor and a privilege and I got so much more out of it than I put in. I just wish more of our “leaders” had some personal experience to ground their decisions. 3y
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ravenlee
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This kind of stuff is one of my pet peeves. The M in ICBM is “missile” therefore “ICBM missile test” is “intercontinental ballistic missile missile test.”

Likewise ATM machine, and less commonly encountered START treaty.

TrishB We have one of these in work- annual programme report APR and people write APR report...... 3y
charl08 It's the endless acronyms themselves that get me. 3y
ravenlee @TrishB I feel like if we‘re going to be redundant like this I‘ll just start saying things like chair chair and stapler stapler. 3y
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ravenlee @charl08 I don‘t mind the acronyms but I served in the military and my husband is still in, so it‘s almost like a second language at this point. 3y
Megabooks Agree! 3y
TheEllieMo In Britain, we have a requirement for electrical goods to be safety tested - it‘s called Portable Appliance Testing but most people call it PAT Testing 🤦‍♀️ 3y
charl08 @TheEllieMo I never knew that was what it stood for! 3y
Hooked_on_books This drives me crazy, too. The HIV virus is another one I‘ve seen. 🙄 3y
ravenlee @TheEllieMo one that drives my husband crazy at work is called a BIT - built-in test. Sure enough, BIT test. All the time. 3y
ravenlee @Hooked_on_books gotta watch out for those virus viruses. They‘re even worse than plain old viruses. 3y
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Wellreadhead
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monkeygirlsmama I'm on the library wait list for this one. 3y
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ravenlee
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Started this one today. A whopping nine pages so far! At least to this point it‘s interesting and not traumatizing (yet) - that‘s farther than I expected already.

Biggest problem is that I just can‘t look at that face.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa I understand that! 3y
EclecticBookLover Where are book jacket stickers when you need them! 🤣 3y
Hooked_on_books Excellent index card placement! 3y
ravenlee @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @EclecticBookLover @Hooked_on_books I have a post-it note now, but I need to add another. I wonder/hope if a future reprint of this book might have a new photo, maybe something in orange (like a jumpsuit, not a cheeto-tan) and maybe a signboard...probably still have that smirk though. 3y
Hooked_on_books An orange jumpsuit would be perfect! 😆 Or how about just a pile of Cheetos? 3y
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JenniferTapler
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#BookReview ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bob Woodward is amazing. There‘s really nothing else to say.

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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I finished this last week but wanted to see the debate before reviewing. Posted it yesterday, since this week was 🍌👖. Woodward is objective and highly skilled. Having 17 interviews with 45 makes this different than other books about his administration. Not surprisingly, Woodward struggles to wrangle him. Still, those few unvarnished moments are chilling and worth it.

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophage2020 #litsypolitico

Susanita 🍌 👖 indeed 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Susanita Right? The quickest way I could say it! 3y
Hooked_on_books I haven‘t read this and won‘t, as I‘m burned out on books about this man. However, I appreciate Woodward‘s thorough recording and reporting for posterity. I know he‘s backed everything up with extensive recordings—vital for an administration that lies constantly. 3y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage @Hooked_on_books I think this will be my last one about him specifically. For a long while. I understand your desire to move on! I did see an interesting article in WaPo today about the books “of the era” that aren‘t specifically about him. I sure have bought a lot of them and read many but not all. 3y
TheBookHippie @BarbaraTheBibliophage it‘s sitting here I just don‘t know if I can read it maybe November 4.. 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @TheBookHippie I hear you. I‘m glad I got it done before this latest round of wild events. 3y
TheBookHippie @BarbaraTheBibliophage It just defies all rational reality 🤬 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @TheBookHippie Sure does! I‘m just going to focus on textbanking my little heart out for Dem candidates from top to bottom! 3y
TheBookHippie @BarbaraTheBibliophage my daily task as well 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @TheBookHippie Yay! Who are you texting with? I‘m going through Indivisible. 3y
TheBookHippie @BarbaraTheBibliophage Emily‘s list a few times, I joined the stacks when she did it but generally planned parenthood . 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @TheBookHippie That‘s terrific! Thank you for volunteering! 3y
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Nikki_E
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“During the Top Secret President‘s Daily Brief the afternoon of Tuesday, January 28, 2020, discussion in the Oval Office turned to a mysterious pneumonia-like virus outbreak in China.” #firstlinefridays

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actualdisneyprincess
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ravenlee
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Picked this up at the library today. Will be starting it in a few days, which bumps down everything except the current read. I‘m not looking forward to it, exactly, but I believe it will be enlightening.

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actualdisneyprincess
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Twenty-three chapters in, and my most pervasive thoughts are f Bill Barr, and f Mitch McConnell, and f Lindsey Graham, and, of course, f 45. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #rage #bobwoodward #notmypresident #votehimout #grabhimbytheballot

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britt_brooke
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ For a recap of the current white house shit show, read investigative journalist Bob Woodward‘s Fear + it‘s new follow up, Rage. For Rage, he conducted 17 on-the-record Trump interviews which heavily focus on the COVID pandemic, racial division, and the 2016 and 2020 elections. Additional deep background interviews with various others lend important depth and detail. This megalomaniac has no moral compass. Vote him out. 🗳

Leftcoastzen Don‘t hold back , tell us what you really think!I‘m in the middle of the Bolton book , though I don‘t agree with Bolton‘s politics, he takes great notes & is quietly snarky.He has that hawk , U.S. knows what‘s best for you imperialist impulse.Didn‘t want to give him any money so it is borrowed from the Library. 3y
britt_brooke @Leftcoastzen 😂 He‘s gotta go! Curious to hear your thoughts on the Bolton book. I think it might be too much for me. 3y
Leftcoastzen Sometimes it‘s really hard to keep my cool! I had a hard copy of the book, read the 1st 250 pages, couldn‘t renew but had audiobook in library holds, it‘s better listing to it cuz then I can yell and call him names ! 🙄😂 3y
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Singout I tried “Fear“ and just couldn't do it; I blame it on being Canadian (well-informed and progressive but still don't understand US politics) and reliant on audiobooks. “Rage“ sounds more accessible if it's one interview at a time? What I *could* absorb was “Audience of One,“ about Trump's rise to power and the media: splintering of audiences with cable and internet, and emergence of “reality TV“ and culture of aggression, and his own narcissism. 3y
britt_brooke @Singout American politics are confusing to Americans, too. I felt like Rage was better than Fear simply because Trump agreed to be interviewed for this one. The interviews are chronological but with other relevant bits of info sprinkled in. Audience of One sounds good. Adding it to my TBR - thanks! 3y
Singout @britt_brooke Great! I had more to say about it but had to stick to the character count! I find myself more curious about how someone like Trump was able to come to and retain power than about what he's actually doing politically, although that's important to understand too. 3y
britt_brooke @Singout That people still support him is baffling. 3y
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EmMcKee
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"'This degradation of the American experiment is real. This is tangible. Truth is no longer governing the White House statements. Nobody believes--even the people who believe in him somehow believe in him without believing what he says.'"

Extraordinary quote from Jim Mattis. Terrifying, really.

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actualdisneyprincess
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We all know that rage is exactly what I‘m gonna‘ feel while I‘m reading this, but here we go anyway. (Well, I‘m full of rage always re: 45, but.) #rage #bobwoodward #votehimout #notmypresident #moroninchief #grabhimbytheballot

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Books88
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This is such a hard listen 😔😒

BarbaraTheBibliophage I‘m reading it. In small doses. 😓 4y
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TheBookStacker
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I read Fear so of course had to read this as well. Bob Woodward is one of my favorite writers!

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ravenlee
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A little humor goes a long way.

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/trumps-agreeing-to-talk-to-woodw...

And here‘s a gratuitous cat photo.

LibrarianRyan Hejeheh 4y
TheSpineView 😻😻😻 4y
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