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Book Review: "Winston Churchill Reporting" by Simon Read

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) Winston Churchill Reporting: Adventures of a Young War Correspondent By Simon Read Da Capo Press / Perseus Bo...

Book Review: "The Age of Aspiration" by Dilip Hiro

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) The Age of Aspiration: Power, Wealth, and Conflict in Globalizing India By Dilip Hiro The New Press Reviewed...

Book Review: "Pontiac Concept and Show Cars," by Don Keefe

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) Pontiac Concept and Show Cars By Don Keefe CarTech Reviewed by Karl Wolff The Pontiac GTO, Grand Prix, and Fi...

Book Review: "Always Hungry?" by Dr. David Ludwig

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) Always Hungry?: Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells & Lose Weight Permanently By Dr. David Ludwig Grand...

Book Review: "Bottom of the Ninth," by Wyl Villacres

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 12 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) Bottom of the Ninth By Wyl Villacres Whiskey Paper Press Reviewed by Chris Schahfer One of those "books you b...

CCLaP Rare: The Complete Novels of Jonathan Franzen (5 titles), all 1st Edition 1st Printing

(CCLaP is now selling rare and unusual books through the main website, shipped to customers through USPS Priority Mail and with full refunds always guaranteed. To see the latest full list of volumes for sale, please click here). The Complete Novels of Jonathan Franzen The Twenty-Seventh City (1988) Strong Motion (1992) The Corrections (2001) Freedom (2010) Purity (2015) All First Edition, First Printing DESCRIPTION: In another hundred years from now, who will be the writers from our tim...

Book Review: "The Box Wine Sailors" by Amy McCullough

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) The Box Wine Sailors: Misadventures of a Broke Young Couple at Sea By Amy McCullough Academy Chicago Publishe...

Book Review: "Pioneer Girl" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography By Laura Ingalls Wilder, edited by Pamela Smith Hill South Dakota H...

Book Review: "The Relevator," by Robert Kloss

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Book Review: "The Relic Master" by Christopher Buckley

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) The Relic Master By Christopher Buckley Simon & Schuster Reviewed by Jason Pettus So first, a shameful confes...