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oddandbookish
Valley Verified | Kyla Zhao
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Pickpick

This was such a fun and empowering story!

I love fashion and I grew up in the Silicon Valley so naturally I loved the premise and thought it was executed well. The portrayal of the fashion industry and the tech industry felt current and tackled issues commonly seen in today‘s world (for example, influencers photoshopping their photos before posting them).

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2024/02/09/review-valley-verified/

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jack777
Pickpick

Totally engrossing. Fascinating characters. Good pace for nonfiction. Makes me wanna watch the series on it.

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TheSpineView
Bad Blood | John Carreyrou
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Eggs Great choice ❤️🩸💉 8mo
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Texreader
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I‘m not the least bit sympathetic having read this book (one of the best books in my opinion). In fact, just 11 years? A man died and many more could have died thanks to her fraud.

More here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12136295/Elizabeth-Holmes-spends-final-...

GinaKButler Zero sympathy for her. Her kids, maybe, but her? No. 10mo
Susanita Yeah. Boo freaking hoo. 10mo
manifestsanity She can rot. 10mo
Vansa She is an absolutely heartless, unscrupulous person who seems completely amoral,and not remotely contrite. It's good justice is being served and she's going to prison. 10mo
mrp27 Agreed! No empathy for her. 10mo
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kwmg40
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Pickpick

I couldn't believe that a true crime novel not involving murders or missing persons could be so absolutely riveting. I found it especially interesting since I've been working at a small tech company for over 20 years, and this book is essentially a guide on how NOT to run a tech business!

#MagnificentMay @Andrew65
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Andrew65 Sounds excellent. Well done 👏👏👏 10mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 10mo
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Bookish.SAM
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Pickpick

Very late to the table on this one but…🤯🤬
I‘ve generally been fairly uninformed about the goings-on in Silicon Valley but have read a couple of books about how things go there and, just, wow!

Jaw dropped repeatedly listening to this one!

#audiobook

TiredLibrarian Read this for a book group and loved it! Amazing how Elizabeth Holmes fooled so many for so long. 11mo
Bookish.SAM @TiredLibrarian wild, right?!? I couldn‘t believe every time more details came out that should have toppled the whole thing, more ppl would get on board and/or support the her! 10mo
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Eggs
Bad Blood | John Carreyrou
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The story of Elizabeth Holmes is fascinating. I recommend the Carreyrou book, but have not read Billion Dollar Facade (free on Kindle Unlimited).

#TrueCrime #MarchMagic @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️📚🖤 13mo
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AlaMich
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The ‘hound is ready to get this show on the road NOW PLEASE!!!

I‘m doing the print and audio versions of the appalling saga of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos. I‘ve already seen the documentary series and the drama series but I‘m still hooked by this story.

#nelson #greyhounds #dogsoflitsy

Ruthiella That pup is prepared! ❤️🐶 14mo
DogMomIrene She fascinates me too. I watched the documentary, but I couldn‘t get into the series. May try again. Looking forward to seeing how you like this book. 14mo
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AlaMich @Ruthiella Custom made coat because greyhounds have such wacky bodies. (edited) 14mo
LeahBergen Bundle up! 😆 14mo
AlaMich @LeahBergen Today is warm! 35° baby!! ? 14mo
batsy It's fashion! 😁 14mo
AlaMich @batsy If it were up to me, Nelson would have a wardrobe of winter wear! 14mo
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keepingupwiththepenguins
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Bill Gates said: “Bad Blood tackles some serious ethical questions, but it is ultimately a thriller with a tragic ending. It‘s a fun read full of bizarre details that will make you gasp out loud,”. It also serves as a testament to the power and importance of unbiased investigative journalism. It had my jaw dropping and my tongue wagging for days, and I highly recommend it. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/bad-blood-john-carreyrou/

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Blueberry
Bad Blood | John Carreyrou
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Monica5 I'm wanting to read this book. I think it will be interesting. 2y
Eggs It‘s good 👍🏼 2y
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