{"id":20512,"date":"2023-12-25T09:08:35","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T14:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.businessupturn.com\/?p=20512"},"modified":"2023-12-25T09:08:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T14:08:35","slug":"barack-obama-shares-his-favorite-books-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/barack-obama-shares-his-favorite-books-of-2023\/20512\/","title":{"rendered":"Barack Obama Shares His Favorite Books of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Barack Obama has once again unveiled his end-of-year compilations, prompting his vast social media following to ponder whether he truly delved into the multitude of movies, books, songs, and shows on his lists.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of one\u2019s belief in Obama\u2019s voracious consumption of culture, the books he\u2019s highlighted in this year\u2019s roster stand as compelling recommendations. The former president recently revealed his comprehensive selection of the finest books of 2023, showcased on X this morning. Among the celebrated titles are chart-toppers like James McBride\u2019s \u201cThe Heaven & Earth Grocery Story,\u201d David Grann\u2019s \u201cThe Wager,\u201d and Jonathan Eig\u2019s \u201cKing.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As I usually do during this time of year, I wanted to share my favorite books, movies, and music of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>First up, here are the books I've enjoyed reading. If you\u2019re looking for a new book over the holidays, give one of them a try. And if you can, shop at an independent\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cvMeeth6l9\">pic.twitter.com\/cvMeeth6l9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barack Obama (@BarackObama) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarackObama\/status\/1738258302285283466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Obama\u2019s annual lists incite curiosity and discussion among his followers, sparking debates about whether he authentically immersed himself in the extensive array of cultural content. Despite skepticism surrounding his consumption, the former president\u2019s commendation of these noteworthy books amplifies their merit, encouraging readers to explore these esteemed works. This year\u2019s compilation marks a compelling assortment, reflecting Obama\u2019s discerning taste and literary preferences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Barack Obama has once again unveiled his end-of-year compilations, prompting his vast social media following to ponder whether\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":20513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[1138],"class_list":["post-20512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-news","tag-barack-obama"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20512"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20512\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}