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Tales of the Times

Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Crosby

What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton

July 30, 2020 by Jake Leave a Comment

I read two books this week, a new one I was excited about and one that I’ve been putting off for three years. Both are good. Blacktop Wasteland This one was pretty hyped. I’ve seen S.A. Crosby’s image everywhere and it was covered review-wise by all the big ticket spots, including The New York Times. I’ve had my eye on Crosby for a while, even though I had yet to read him. A chance encounter at the library helped me nab this one. It absolutely meets the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #memoir, 2016 Election, Blacktop Wasteland, crime, hillary rodham clinton, politics, Rural, S.A. Crosby, Virginia, What Happened

Jake's CBR12 Review No:121 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: #memoir, 2016 Election, Blacktop Wasteland, crime, hillary rodham clinton, politics, Rural, S.A. Crosby, Virginia, What Happened ·
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“A lot of women—and men—were waking up that morning asking whether America was still the country we had thought it was.”

November 15, 2017 by Caitlin_D 1 Comment

When I placed What Happened on my TBR I was apprehensive. Did I want to read about the 2016 election so soon? But then I read Unbelievable by Katy Tur and was reinvigorated so I placed a hold at my library and, since I live in a Red State and went for the audio-book, I didn’t have to wait very long. As fate would have it I received my copy on Mueller Monday and listened on my commute on days that included the uplifting election results of November 7th so […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Hilary Rodham Clinton, What Happened

Caitlin_D's CBR9 Review No:125 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Hilary Rodham Clinton, What Happened ·
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