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Poor Charlie’s Almanack
- The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
- Written by: Charles T. Munger
- Narrated by: Grover Gardener
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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"Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up," Charles T. Munger advises in Poor Charlie’s Almanack. Originally published in 2005, this compendium of 11 talks, delivered by the legendary Berkshire Hathaway....
- 5 out of 5 stars
Great book.
- By Neeraj on 10-02-24
The 50 Best Biographies of All Time
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Crown The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo, by Tom Reiss
You’re probably familiar with The Count of Monte Cristo, the 1844 revenge novel by Alexandre Dumas. But did you know it was based on the life of Dumas’s father, the mixed-race General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, son of a French nobleman and a Haitian slave? Thanks to Reiss’s masterful pacing and plotting, this rip-roaring biography of Thomas-Alexandre reads more like an adventure novel than a work of nonfiction. The Black Count won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 2013, and it’s only a matter of time before a filmmaker turns it into a big-screen blockbuster.
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret, by Craig Brown
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Few biographies are as genuinely fun to read as this barnburner from the irreverent English critic Craig Brown. Princess Margaret may have been everyone’s favorite character from Netflix’s The Crown, but Brown’s eye for ostentatious details and revelatory insights will help you see why everyone in the 1950s—from Pablo Picasso and Gore Vidal to Peter Sellers and Andy Warhol—was obsessed with her. When book critic Parul Sehgal says that she “ripped through the book with the avidity of Margaret attacking her morning vodka and orange juice,” you know you’re in for a treat.
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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR BEST SELLERS MAY 2023
Rank
1
Spare. [HC] Prince Harry. Random House. 2023. ISBN 9780593593806. $36.
2
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times [HC] Michelle Obama. Crown. 2022. ISBN 9780593237465. $32.50.
3
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. [HC] Matthew Perry. Flatiron Books. 2022. ISBN 9781250866448. $29.99.
4
The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man. [HC] Paul Newman. Knopf. 2022. ISBN 9780593534502. $32.
5
I’m Glad My Mom Died. [HC] Jennette McCurdy. Simon & Schuster. 2022. ISBN 9781982185824. $27.99.
6
And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. [HC] Jon Meacham. Random House. 2022. ISBN 9780553393965. $40.
7
So Help Me God. [HC] Mike Pence. Simon & Schuster. 2022. ISBN 9781982190330. $35.
8
The Revolutionary Samuel Adams. [HC] Stacy Schiff. Little, Brown. 2022. ISBN 9780316441117. $35.
9
Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. [HC] Bono. Knopf. 2022. ISBN 9780525521044. $34.
10
Love, Pamela. [HC] Pamela Anderson. Dey Street Books. 2023. ISBN 9780063226562. $30.
11
The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters. [HC] Joanna Gaines. Harper Select. 2022. ISBN 9781400333875. $31.99.
12
Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman. [HC] Alan Rickman. Henry Holt. 2022. ISBN 9781250847959. $32.
13
Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard. [HC] Tom Felton. Grand Central. 2022. ISBN 9781538741368. $28.
14
Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon. [HC] Kate Anderson Brower. Harper. 2022. ISBN 9780063067653. $32.50.
15
Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships. [HC] Nina Totenberg. Simon & Schuster. 2022. ISBN 9781982188085. $27.99.
16
My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy. [HC] Clint Hill
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20 Best-Selling Biographies & Memoirs | The Most Sought-After Titles by Public Libraries
BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR BEST SELLERS MAY 2023
Rank
1
Spare. [HC] Prince Harry. Random House. 2023. ISBN 9780593593806. $36.
2
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times [HC] Michelle Obama. Crown. 2022. ISBN 9780593237465. $32.50.
3
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. [HC] Matthew Perry. Flatiron Books. 2022. ISBN 9781250866448. $29.99.
4
The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man. [HC] Paul Newman. Knopf. 2022. ISBN 9780593534502. $32.
5
I’m Glad My Mom Died. [HC] Jennette McCurdy. Simon & Schuster. 2022. ISBN 9781982185824. $27.99.
6
And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. [HC] Jon Meacham. Random House. 2022. ISBN 9780553393965. $40.
7
So Help Me God. [HC] Mike Pence. Simon & Schuster. 2022. ISBN 9781982190330. $35.
8
The Revolutionary Samuel Adams. [HC] Stacy Schiff. Little, Brown. 2022. ISBN 9780316441117. $35.
9
Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. [HC] Bono. Knopf. 2022. ISBN 9780525521044. $34.
10
Love, Pamela. [HC] Pamela Anderson. Dey Street Books. 2023. ISBN 9780063226562. $30.
11
The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters. [HC] Joanna Gaines. Harper Select. 2022. ISBN 9781400333875. $31.99.
12
Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman. [HC] Alan Rickman. Henry Holt. 2022. ISBN 9781250847959. $32.
13
Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard. [HC] Tom Felton. Grand Central. 2022. ISBN 9781538741368. $28.
14
Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon. [HC] Kate Anderson Brower. Harper. 2022. ISBN 9780063067653. $32.50.
15
Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships. [HC] Nina Totenberg. Simon & Schuster. 2022. ISBN 9781982188085. $27.99.
16
My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy. [HC] Clint Hill
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from 239 reviewsEasy to do and a nice gift!
I got the 12 months subscription as a gift to someone, it comes with a tea bag and a book mark and it is a nice way to treat someone who loves reading. Although it is only early days so I cannot yet comment on the quality of the books coming through, it has been very easy to use and set up!
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Great service
Was so excited receiving my first box and such a great book and awesome treats. Something to look forward to every month ☺️
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02/07/2025
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Best part of my month
I love these book boxes, the treats are always good quality and getting a surprise book each month helps keep me out of a reading slump because there's always a new option on the way
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Great choice of books!
Love love the choice of book I have been given so far - right up my alley! Presented well and the gifts are a great touch. Good price point!
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The perfect gift for a baby
Beautifully packaged, every item was high-quality & luxurious, and delivery was crazy fast! Such a thoughtful gift without any of the effort, I’ll definitely be coming back to Booxies for gifts in the future. 💛👶✨
Shower Me with Good Times
My treat.
I decided to treat myself with an Australian Book box instead of the much more expensive book boxes out there. I found the value extremely reasonable, Books of different genres, new releases, and some fab treats in there as well. I got myself the mystery box, and was thrilled with the book I received as well as the cocktail in a can. 😋 Overall, it's a great treat and would make a wonderful gift for someone special.
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