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Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal by Nick Bilton
BATB score: 3.5/10 RIP Twitter Twitter CEOs: Jack Dorsey -> Evan Williams -> Dick Costolo -> Jack Dorsey (again) Best friends, lots of alcohol on a boat, ego-power-play, frenemies, secret meetings, Bill Campbell, revenge, Oprah, and fame. Typical start-up storyline #tbh Best to: find out about Twitter founders' conflicts via some online 10-minute-read bullet-point snippets Best for: nonfiction written in a fiction screenplay; honestly how did Nick Bilton know so much #CCTV? B


1984 by George Orwell
BATB score: 2+2=5/10 The extremes of a totalitarian regime: watched 24/7 by Big Brother tele-screens, people 'vaporized' gone bye-bye, Room 101 tortures chambers, one sole ideology to believe/love/worship. All of which is relatable today. Best as: it's a masterpiece classics. literature class 101 pre-reading book. bookclub post-read brainstorm worthy Best to: damn George Orwell! - how did you compose this twisted well-narrated triumphant of a legendary book?! Best for: all of
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