Sun Dec 31, 2017, 03:51 PM
Barack Obama shares his favorite books and songs of 2017
From his Facebook page:
During my presidency, I started a tradition of sharing my reading lists and playlists. It was a nice way to reflect on the works that resonated with me and lift up authors and artists from around the world. With some extra time on my hands this year to catch up, I wanted to share the books and music that I enjoyed most. From songs that got me moving to stories that inspired me, here's my 2017 list — I hope you enjoy it and have a happy and healthy New Year. The best books I read in 2017: The Power by Naomi Alderman Grant by Ron Chernow Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond Janesville: An American Story by Amy Goldstein Exit West by Mohsin Hamid Five-Carat Soul by James McBride Anything Is Possible by Elizabeth Strout Dying: A Memoir by Cory Taylor A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward *Bonus for hoops fans: Coach Wooden and Me by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Basketball (and Other Things) by Shea Serrano My favorite songs of 2017: Mi Gente by J Balvin & Willy William Havana by Camila Cabello (feat. Young Thug) Blessed by Daniel Caesar The Joke by Brandi Carlile First World Problems by Chance The Rapper (feat. Daniel Caesar) Rise Up by Andra Day Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled (feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller) Family Feud by Jay-Z (feat. Beyoncé) Humble by Kendrick Lamar La Dame et Ses Valises by Les Amazones d’Afrique (feat. Nneka) Unforgettable by French Montana (feat. Swae Lee) The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness by The National Chanel by Frank Ocean Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man Butterfly Effect by Travis Scott Matter of Time by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Little Bit by Mavis Staples Millionaire by Chris Stapleton Sign of the Times by Harry Styles Broken Clocks by SZA Ordinary Love (Extraordinary Mix) by U2 *Bonus: Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen (not out yet, but the blues version in his Broadway show is the best!) 
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Author | Time | Post |
 Barack Obama shares his favorite books and songs of 2017 (Original post) |
True Dough | Dec 2017 | OP |
| MLAA | Dec 2017 | #1 | |
| True Dough | Dec 2017 | #4 | |
| MLAA | Dec 2017 | #13 | |
| handmade34 | Dec 2017 | #2 | |
| thbobby | Dec 2017 | #3 | |
| Ohiogal | Dec 2017 | #5 | |
| longship | Dec 2017 | #10 | |
| Cha | Dec 2017 | #6 | |
| blaze | Dec 2017 | #7 | |
| irisblue | Dec 2017 | #8 | |
| Elwood P Dowd | Dec 2017 | #11 | |
| Laura PourMeADrink | Dec 2017 | #9 | |
| IluvPitties | Dec 2017 | #12 | |
| yallerdawg | Dec 2017 | #14 |
Response to True Dough (Original post)
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 03:55 PM
MLAA (11,128 posts)
1. President Obama has read more books in 12 months than Impotus has read his entire life.
Response to MLAA (Reply #1)
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 04:19 PM
4. Why is this the first time I'm seeing "IMPOTUS?"
Don the Con could share his favorite "mean tweets" of 2017, if he chose. |
Response to True Dough (Reply #4)
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 06:08 PM
MLAA (11,128 posts)
13. Impotus occurred to me a couple of months ago 😉
Response to True Dough (Original post)
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 04:24 PM
Ohiogal (23,375 posts)
5. How refreshing to see.
Response to Ohiogal (Reply #5)
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 05:41 PM
10. Actually, Donald has somebody to read McDonalds menu board to him.
Response to True Dough (Original post)
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 04:44 PM
Cha (276,219 posts)
6. Mahalo True Dough.. here's Prince Harry interviewing O..
Response to True Dough (Original post)
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 05:18 PM
blaze (4,887 posts)
7. I wanna hear that blues version of Born in the USA!!! nt
Response to True Dough (Original post)
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 05:38 PM
irisblue (27,894 posts)
8. I cannot imagine trump with a hardback book of current American public policy.
Response to irisblue (Reply #8)
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 05:49 PM
Elwood P Dowd (11,275 posts)
11. Ivanka reads hardback books to Fat Donnie during potty and twitter breaks.
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Response to True Dough (Original post)
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 05:39 PM
Laura PourMeADrink (38,286 posts)
9. All this frivolous reading ! Trump is reading important documents
Response to True Dough (Original post)
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 05:55 PM
12. Obama is a very special human being.
Response to True Dough (Original post)
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 06:24 PM
14. "Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles is an epic song.
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I love it that Barack Obama recognized this in that mix of artists!
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