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MallenNC
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I love reading about notable women whose accomplishments are not as well known now. If you‘re looking to read about a mafia trial this is not that — that case is only a small part of the book. The rest of it is about a Black woman who became an attorney when that was rare and it covers her full life. It‘s by her grandson but he doesn‘t lionize her; her flaws are on view. It also has an added element of family lore vs public record.

MallenNC This was my #DoubleSpin for March @TheAromaofBooks 1mo
TheBookHippie I enjoyed this book very much. 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 4w
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Leftcoastzen
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When a little bookstore stamp sends you down the rabbit hole ! https://laist.com/news/la-history/stanley-rose-bookstore-literary-las-hottest-sp...

LoverOfLearning Oh yes! Love this! I'd be doing all the research too! 2mo
Ruthiella Thanks for the link. What a great, and kind of classic but melancholic LA trajectory. The Big Sleep is the only Chandler I‘ve read so far but I vividly remember the bookstore scene. 2mo
Leftcoastzen @Ruthiella Right?!😁struck a real cord with me , I used to live in Long Beach , Musso & Frank is one of my favorite places, wish I could go right now! 2mo
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TheBookgeekFrau
Mafia Princess: Growing Up in Sam Giancana's Family | Antoinette Giancana, Thomas C. Renner
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Leftcoastzen 😄I remember when this book was hot! 5mo
TheBookgeekFrau @Leftcoastzen Late 80s, right? Like around the time John Gotti kept beating all the charges he was brought on trial for 🤔 5mo
Eggs 💛👑🧡 5mo
MemoirsForMe I remember this one! 5mo
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Luke-XVX
Newburn Volume 2 | Chip Zdarsky
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Week off work so I‘m catching up on some trades

TieDyeDude I didn't know there was a second book for Newburn! I enjoyed the first 6mo
Luke-XVX @TieDyeDude it‘s the conclusion too! 6mo
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Son of the Mob | Gordon Korman
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DieAReader
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#Wardens2014 #ReadAway2024 #BookSpinBingo #20in4

What an enormous amount of information and history. I found this in equal parts absolutely fascinating & incredulous at the same time🤯 Just…WOW🤓📚

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 10mo
DieAReader @TheAromaofBooks ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 10mo
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Murder Machine | Jerry Capeci, Gene Mustain
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 📚😱🖤 13mo
Eggs Perfect 🖤 13mo
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Tkgbjenn1
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Not just about the Mob, but about the infamous outlaws of the depression era. If you‘re a fan of mafia movies, you‘ll like this. Quick read overview histories.

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KristiAhlers
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This was a little tense reading what with all the cultural and legitimate intrigue that went into this man's life and career while covering this crime element. Solid true crime book

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MonicaLoves2Read
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I think this is the best book I read out of Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series. It was so interesting to me. It not only looked at the mafia but also JFK, Robert Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, the Rat Pack, J. Edgar Hoover and many more famous people. I love a nonfiction book that I learn things from and this one did not disappoint in that area. I listened to the Audiobook through the Libby App.

#bookspinbingo #nonfiction #truecrime #serieslove2024

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