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Current #NonFicNov read. A book about friendship. Has already made me tear up, (sniff🥲 ) This should be a doozy, hitting me in all the feels.

Wonderful

This was delightful. I so enjoyed learning more about Ruth, Nina and Cokie Roberts. It was educational for me as a Canadian to learn more about the Supreme Court and how it works. Mostly it was about the power of friendship ❤️

It‘s was super hero day at school so I wore my Notorious RBG tee ( I think the judge emoji should be RBG imo) I‘m alomost done this audio book and I have enjoyed it immensely

Serious gardening went down today ( it‘s 🇨🇦 long weekend ) and I‘m exhausted but happy that the majority of the work is done ( more weeding and soil top up plus mulch to put down, but does the weeding ever end 🤣🤣 no) I am really enjoying this audio book - I should have finished it today but my husband was blaring soccer games off his phone and it was too much

Started this in the drive to work this morning ❤️

I love that Totenberg read this - I would have heard it in her voice had I read the book instead of listening to it - and there were so many historic moments that she referred to for which hers was the voice I remembered (Anita Hill, the return of her father‘s Strad, Obergefell). But really this was a love song to friendship. Friendship with Ruth, but also with many others, men & women, famous and unknown. Loved it!

A lovely comforting read about the friendship between Nina Totenberg and Justice Ginsburg and about friendships more generally, as well as love, grief, and navigating a heavily male profession.

Finished this one yesterday. It's not quite what it says it is and is more of a memoir of Totenberg that frequently mentions RBG. Yes, they were friends, but the title and what it implies leaves a bad taste in my mouth when it's really just a memoir of the author's own life. Still had interesting information and I'm glad I listened to it.

It's been pretty okay so far but not much about RBG.

One of my book clubs does a holiday book exchange and brunch. We all choose a book we‘ve loved the past year that we did not read together. This is the book I came home with this year.

RBG was everything I‘d like to be in life: fierce, fearless, and an unapologetic defender of her beliefs - and of those who were not permitted, or were otherwise unable, to speak for themselves. This memoir by her longtime friend Totenberg, NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent, is a beautifully-intimate look at the extraordinary person behind the icon. May her memory be a blessing. 💖 #dinnerswithruth #ninatotenberg #ruthbaderginsburg #rbg #memoir

Did I cry? Yes, many times. But this is a book about hope. Nina Totenberg has led an amazing life and had an amazing career. I love her voice on NPR. I had little idea that she had such a close friendship with Ruth Bader Ginsberg and with the other Justices of her generation. This is a lovely tribute to Justice Ginsberg. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Oh RBG how I miss you...

Journalist Toternberg met and befriended RBG in the 70s, and they maintained that friendship to the end of Ruth‘s life. Initially, this book was more about the author‘s own story and didn‘t excite me much until she broke the Anita Hill story. But as it moves forward, there‘s more Ruth and a really lovely look at their friendship.

As an avid NPR fan, I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook. Despite the title, it‘s about a lot more than just friendship with RBG. She does weave that through the book, but it‘s also about her career and how her circle of friends have enriched her life.I think this would benefit from a different title so NPR nerds like me will be drawn to the book more than those who just want to know about Justice Ginsberg.

My Vermont trip is coming to an end. It has been amazing. Last evening, I stayed in an adorable mountain lodge. I enjoyed a glass of cold, local beer and some reading in the downstairs lounge (which includes a self-serve coffee and tea bar). The lounge has a Scandinavian, rustic vibe so it‘s definitely my style. Add me on Instagram if you want to see more pics from VT (@lharness0329).

Nina is just fantastic, and this book about her friendship with RBG (and other women) was lovely. She also wrote about the difficulty climbing the ladder as a woman in the 1970s and how friendships with women like RBG and Cokie Roberts got her through. She gave interesting insights into the court and its other justices, too. Great reflections on a life well lived. Still missing you RBG!! 😢