Ora et Labora
Books
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Finished reading: Hated by All the Right People by Jason Zengerle 📚
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Finished reading: Chronicles Vol. 1 by Bob Dylan 📚
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Finished reading: Ghosts of Crook County by Russell Cobb 📚
When this came out it seemed to always get compared to Killers of the Flower Moon, which really is a disservice because while both deal with shady dealings to claim oil rights and payouts within Oklahoma during the early 20th century boom, Ghosts is a much different subject. The thing that makes this book frustrating and rewarding at the same time is the simple fact that when it comes to oil rights in the state much of the crookery came through legal means that don’t make as gripping a story as the sensational murders and violence that allowed Scorsese to make a 3 hour movie.
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Finished reading: I’ve Been Here All the While by Alaina E. Roberts 📚
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Finished reading: The Gales of November by John U. Bacon 📚
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Finished reading: Fen, Bog and Swamp by Annie Proulx 📚
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Finished reading: Bad Company by Megan Greenwell 📚
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Finished reading: The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown 📚
The thing about Dan Brown’s Langdon books is they’ve lost the charm of the early ones. Angel & Demons through Inferno had the ability to convince you Robert Langdon was an academic caught up in international conspiracies all the while “enlightening” you about art. But now they’re just kind of ridiculous and a bit too long.
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Finished reading: A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst 📚
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Finished reading: Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall 📚
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