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This book almost killed me. Literally.

Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story by Chuck Klosterman

March 23, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos 10 Comments

So, the book itself didn’t actually almost kill me- as much as it tried to do- but I just finished this audio book while driving home from work (yay essential workforce) on a highway that was not, in the slightest, plowed. I have been a New Englander my entire life. I like driving in the snow. I am confident, competent, and careful. This was the worst drive I have ever had- no hyperbole. A tractor trailer blew by me (only one lane, mind you) and […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: chuck klosterman, dead musicians, Death, gross, mansplaining, misogyny, self-importance, snobbery, white privilege

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:27 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: chuck klosterman, dead musicians, Death, gross, mansplaining, misogyny, self-importance, snobbery, white privilege ·
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It’s like the Double Dare obstacle course in book form!

February 13, 2014 by Robyn Robotron Leave a Comment

What’s a good way to get your kids interested in life science?  This book about gross stuff that’s printed in purple and green is a good start.

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: #CBR6, biology, bugs, gross, Joy Masoff, Non-Fiction, Oh Yuck, Robyn Robotron, science, The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty

Robyn Robotron's CBR6 Review No:8 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: #CBR6, biology, bugs, gross, Joy Masoff, Non-Fiction, Oh Yuck, Robyn Robotron, science, The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty ·
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