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Book #22 was A Death in Belmont by Sebastian Junger. The back of the book reads: In 1963, with the city of Boston already terrified by a series of savage crimes known as the Boston Stranglings, a murder occurred in the quiet suburb of Belmont, just a few blocks from the house of Sebastian Junger’s family — a murder that seemed to fit exactly the
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Book #75 was Under the Banner of Heaven, by Jon Krakauer. I read this book as a matter of curiosity. It was actually recommended to us by Scott’s brother, who is married to a Mormon girl. And really, I’ve learned more about Mormonism in the last 5 years than I’ve known my whole live. And not just from my sister-in-law — my sister married a
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Book #41 was The Count and the Confession, by John Taylor. I like the occasional true crime story, and if you saw how often I’m watching A&E, you would know how true this is. I found this one especially interesting, because it takes place in an area I’m familiar with. You can pretty much tell which way the book is slanted within the first few
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Book #29 was Abandoned Prayers: An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets by Gregg Olsen. This was a “true crime” novel. Somewhat interesting, definitely sad. Especially since the guy who left such a trail of destruction in his wake is now out of prison. Book count: 29/50 — 58% Pages in book: 399 Page count: 9,603/15,000 — 64.02%
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