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Tag: Detroit: An American Autopsy

My Non-Fiction Books of 2020

On December 28, 2020December 16, 2020 By bookskepticIn Thoughts1 Comment

A few days ago I published My Fiction Books of 2020, so now for New Year’s Eve let’s see what came out of the non-fiction shelf. I noticed the older I get the more non-fiction I read, and generally, I enjoy it a lot. It challenges me more than fiction. Which makes sense as it …

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Detroit: An American Autopsy – Charlie LeDuff

On July 18, 2020June 13, 2020 By bookskepticIn Reviews3 Comments

Just before the lockdown, back at the end of February, we managed with my mum to go for a week in Tenerife. Since then we haven't seen each other and neither of us could travel anywhere. But it was meeting and traveling that usually constituted the things we looked forward to. So in the lockdown, …

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Q2 2020 round-up

On July 1, 2020October 19, 2020 By bookskepticIn Thoughts1 Comment

Wow! We're six months into the year! Halfway...and four months at home. I hope you all are doing well and staying safe. Life certainly has changed in the last months, moods vary, some days are ok, others not so much. Travelling feels like a distant dream, but I don't give up and keep hoping to …

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