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Questions, questions, questions

Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O'Neill

February 11, 2021 by TheShitWizard Leave a Comment

The Manson Family murders loom large in the annals of crime history, with prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi’s book Helter Skelter laying out the official story that’s long been accepted as fact by the general public. This book basically kicks Helter Skelter into a fire, but while the cover of mine says it reveals the truth behind the murders, what it actually does is raise lots and lots of questions. Chaos isn’t really even about the murders. Instead, it’s the story of Tom O’Neill’s decades long obsession […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: conspiracy, non fiction, obsession, Tom O'Neill, true crime

TheShitWizard's CBR13 Review No:6 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: conspiracy, non fiction, obsession, Tom O'Neill, true crime ·
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The Only Winner Here is Corn.

The Scientist and The Spy by Mara Hvistendahl

February 2, 2021 by LittlePlat 5 Comments

On one hand, I enjoyed reading The Scientist and the Spy, really. Mara Hvistendahl has given us a really compelling account of economic espionage. But Christ, this book is a sticky one. It covers multiple topics I’m interested in: genetics, agriculture, international relations and intellectual property, and politic shit-storms. But it also makes me want to bang my head against the wall while crying out ‘everyone’s a pack of arseholes’ because that was basically the only conclusion I could come to. But with a story […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: Agriculture |, CORN CORN CORN, espionage, Mara Hvistendahl, non fiction, politics, science, true crime, US China relations

LittlePlat's CBR13 Review No:7 · Genres: Non-Fiction, Suspense · Tags: Agriculture |, CORN CORN CORN, espionage, Mara Hvistendahl, non fiction, politics, science, true crime, US China relations ·
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Rugby stories I couldn’t put down

What a Flanker by James Haskell

Loose Head by Joe Marler

February 1, 2021 by enaj Mcbob Leave a Comment

I’m an armchair rugby fan, and have been for nearly 30 years, but its only in the last few that I’ve read some autobiographies of coaches and players.  The two books I’ve just read back to back are by two England players, one former and one current, and were both so good that I read each one in one sitting. The first, What a Flanker, was written by the retired James Haskell.  I’m going to openly admit that I had bought into the public image […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Sports Tagged With: CBR13, James Haskell, Joe Marler, non fiction, rugby

enaj Mcbob's CBR13 Review No:8 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Sports · Tags: CBR13, James Haskell, Joe Marler, non fiction, rugby ·
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“Charlie was always preaching love. Charlie had no idea what love was. Charlie was so far from love it wasn’t even funny. Death is Charlie’s trip.”

Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi

January 25, 2021 by narfna 11 Comments

I’m a fan of true crime and thus used to a certain level of uncomfortableness in books and documentaries, and I have a pretty high tolerance for most things, but I was not prepared for this book. I think it’s because Vincent Bugliosi, who was the prosecutor who tried Manson and most of his followers, takes you through everything in unbelievable detail (a couple members of the Family had a separate trial for murders committed before the Tate-LaBianca crimes, and Bugliosi was only a witness […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: charles manson, curt gendry, narfna, non fiction, the true story of the manson murders, true crime, Vincent Bugliosi

narfna's CBR13 Review No:9 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: charles manson, curt gendry, narfna, non fiction, the true story of the manson murders, true crime, Vincent Bugliosi ·
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If you are getting another cat, read this book. Heck, if you have a cat, get this book.

Total Cat Mojo by Jackson Galaxy, Mikel Delgado

January 25, 2021 by Dome'Loki 11 Comments

In November, a friend of mine, who works with a feral cat rescue in LA (Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats), fostered a litter of kittens that included this charmer and we fell in love (lookit dat face 😍 ) I was initially staunchly against getting a third animal, we already have a 7 year old corgi (Wall-E) and a 2 1/2 year old cat (Sosuke), and the rule in our house has long been only two pets.  However, the pandemic had me reassessing […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Cats, CBR13, Dome'Loki, Jackson Galaxy, Jackson Galaxy, Mikel Delgado, Mikel Delgado, non fiction

Dome'Loki's CBR13 Review No:5 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Cats, CBR13, Dome'Loki, Jackson Galaxy, Jackson Galaxy, Mikel Delgado, Mikel Delgado, non fiction ·
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