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Battle of the Books on Alfred the Great
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for This Book Battle: He did more than just whoop the Vikings. Quick synopsis: Biography of Alfred the Great, England’s first king (well, kinda. It is a…
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The Killer Across the Table – J. Douglas/M. Olshaker
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Killer Across the Table: You won’t want to be a criminal profiler after this. You may want to be Dirty Harry, though. Is that reference…
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Versailles
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Versailles: T&A with a touch of history. Quick synopsis: The story of Louis XIV and his buildup of Versailles as the center of the French aristocracy.…
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The Winter Fortress by Neal Bascomb
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Winter Fortress: I love it when the good guys blow stuff up! Quick synopsis: The story of a group of Norwegian commandos in World War…
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Battle of the Books on Rorke’s Drift
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline: Welcome to a badass last stand. Quick synopsis: The story of the battle of Rorke’s Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War. 150 British soldiers made a last stand…
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The Mirage Factory by Gary Krist
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Mirage Factory: L.A. was full of crazy people from the beginning. Quick synopsis: The story of the origins and early years of L.A. as it…
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Presidents At War
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Presidents At War: George H.W. Bush was a badass this whole time and we didn’t know it. Quick synopsis: A look at all the U.S. Presidents…
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The Children’s Blizzard by David Laskin
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Children’s Blizzard: If this book doesn’t make you cry then you are a sociopath. Quick synopsis: The story of the blizzard of 1888 in the…
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Hitler’s Circle of Evil
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Hitler’s Circle of Evil: The Third Reich was more like high school than you think. Quick synopsis: The story of Adolf Hitler’s inner circle throughout the…
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