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They Shall Not Grow Old
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for They Shall Not Grow Old: Peter Jackson made a masterpiece. I’m not talking about Lord of the Rings, though. Quick synopsis: A documentary on World War…
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Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Midnight in Chernobyl: In Soviet Russia, things go boom! Quick synopsis: An in-depth look at the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Russia in 1986.…
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Random Musing: Book vs. eBook
What’s this musing about: Why I like physical books better than ebooks. Sometimes I think I like making my life more difficult for no reason. This has always been true,…
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The Five by Hallie Rubenhold
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Five: Life is hard for a woman. Then Jack the Ripper kills you. Quick synopsis: The life stories of the women killed by Jack the…
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Museum Review: Mount Vernon
Museum Focus: George’s Washington’s home in Virginia. Where is it: 3200 Mount Vernon Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA 22121. What does it cost: About $20 per adult, $12 per kid. How…
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Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Say Nothing: Came for the murder, stayed for the Troubles. Quick synopsis: A true crime story which starts as a case of kidnapping but then becomes…
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Random Musing: Picking Your Next Book
What’s this musing about: The eternal challenge of picking which book to read next. We all know that euphoric feeling when you finish your latest book. The feeling of accomplishment,…
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The Ice Balloon by Alec Wilkinson
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Ice Balloon: This is what happens when you ignore science Quick synopsis: A story of S.A. Andree’s attempt to reach the North Pole via a…
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Battle of the Books – The Great Halifax Explosion
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline: These books are explosive! I am so sorry, I’ll do better next time. Quick synopsis: The story of the great Halifax explosion during WWI. A munitions ship…
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