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Brando

Joined April 2016

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In Cold Blood | Truman Capote
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Gripping true story, well worth the read if you liked the movie starring Robert Blake as (gulp) a killer.

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I liked it though at times he seemed overly critical of Nixon, seeing his actions more as underhanded where there may have been a loftier goal. But he also got into Nixon's psychology and in fairness did not give JFK or LBJ a free pass. I also liked how he blended pop culture and lesser known tidbits into the sort so you felt like you were living it. One downside is I felt he could have listed dates more to help keep track.

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Good thorough analysis of the era--captured just how Nixon dominated the field even as McGovern surged.

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Endless Night | Agatha Christie
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Good tale with fine twist. Recommend as a fun airport read.

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Prescient and well told. Interesting that author found root of fascism in American populism, considering recent news.

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Great Halloween read--more in depth than the film. Also makes one consider faith.

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A Confederacy of Dunces | John Kennedy Toole
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Greatest book ever written. Well worth rereads every few years. Hilarious and touching at once.

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Fatal Vision | Joe McGinniss
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Very gripping true story of a horrible multiple murder and the years of investigation and trial that followed it. While MacDonald is likely guilty, there's good reason to think he didn't get a fair trial.