Monthly Archives: September 2013

LET’S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED by Jenny Lawson

Posted on September 28, 2013 by OnlyGoodBooks

As I’ve said before, if you sit next to me on a plane, you risk being chortled to death.  Yesterday was no exception.  For a full two hours and 46 minutes (the flight time from New Orleans to Newark if … Continue reading →

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KING OF THE WORLD by David Remnick

Posted on September 22, 2013 by OnlyGoodBooks

I’ve never been a fan of boxing.  I don’t like to watch guys hitting one another unless they wear lots of padding and half of them are in NY Giants’ uniforms.  So, growing up, although I was aware of Muhammad … Continue reading →

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KILLING THE MESSENGER by Thomas Peele

Posted on September 14, 2013 by OnlyGoodBooks

On August 2, 2007, Chauncey Bailey, a journalist in Oakland, was murdered.  Very quickly we learn that his murder was a purposeful attempt to silence him.  You wonder, Who would do this?  Why?  What was Bailey reporting on? And as … Continue reading →

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WAGING HEAVY PEACE by Neil Young

Posted on September 7, 2013 by OnlyGoodBooks

If you’ve never wondered what it might be like to hang out with Neil Young, then this book might not be for you.  But since I have a weakness for memoirs by accomplished people—particularly when they write without a ghost … Continue reading →

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THE SMARTEST KIDS IN THE WORLD by Amanda Ripley

Posted on September 2, 2013 by OnlyGoodBooks

If you live in the northeastern United States, you may not know that on school days in Texas, public school students pledge allegiance twice: once to the American flag, once to the flag of Texas.  I know.  I was a … Continue reading →

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