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Thunderhead: Arc of a Scythe Book 2 by Neal Shusterman

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Thunderhead, the second book in Shusterman’s Arc of a Scythe trilogy, is a gripping, exciting novel that sets the stage for major conflict in book 3, which I can’t wait to start. Book one introduced the reader to Shusterman’s futuristic world in which all evils seem to have been eradicated: illness, … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:16 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Gore Vidal (5-6)

The Last Empire: Essays 1992-2000 by Gore Vidal

The Best Man by Gore Vidal

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"'Old age is a shipwreck'. Like man a ground soldier, General de Gaulle was drawn to maritime metaphors." Last Empire: Essays 1992-2000 This last significant collection of essays by Vidal was published in 2001 around the inauguration of George W Bush. He did publish some smaller texts later, … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:155 · Genres: Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: ·

Ronald C White (1-2); Abraham Lincoln (1-2)

A. Lincoln by Ronald C White

Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural by Ronald C White

Second Inaugrual Address by Abraham Lincoln

Biographical Sketch by Abraham Lincoln

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A. Lincoln - This is a fairly broad, but not overly long biography of Abraham Lincoln. The book comes in at about 800 pages with notes. Some others come in at 720, 1088, 720, 800, and even 2008 pages. So this is "small"? Ronald White calls this book "A. Lincoln" in part because that's how … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:153 · Genres: History · Tags: , ·

Robert McCammon (2-3)

Hunter From the woods by Robert R. McCammon

I Travel by Night by Robert R. McCammon

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"They travel by night." Hunter from the Woods This is a follow-up collection of short stories to Robert McCammon's novel The Wolf's Hour. That novel was published in 1989 and this collection in 2011, so it's fair to wonder how and why the character stayed with McCammon so long, especially … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:149 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

Lillian Hellman (2); Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar (1); Mary Rowlandson (1); Sherman Alexie (1)

Watch on the Rhine by Lillian Hellman

The World Record Book of Racist Stories by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar

The Sovereignty and Goodness of God: Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson by Mary Rowlandson

"Captivity" by Sherman Alexie

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"This book is dedicated to all white people everywhere...Just kidding! The opposite of that! This book is dedicated to our family and friends who experienced all these stories with us...Just kidding, this book is dedicated to El Debarge!" The World Record Book of Racist Stories I normally … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:147 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , ·

Insight Into a Profession

Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist by Dr Richard Shepherd

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Best for: Those interested in the details of forensic pathology. In a nutshell: Forensic pathologist Dr Shepherd shares his experience in the field, along with how his work impacted his life and the lives of his family members. Worth quoting: N/A Audio book Why I chose it: Although I no … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:20 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: ·


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