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read: The Kaiju Preservation Society (5 stars)
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John ScalziMy rating: 5 of 5 starsI don't need to describe what this book is about. It says exactly what it is on the cover and most of the other reviews and the back...
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read: Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry Into the News (4...
Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry Into the News by Jeffrey BilbroMy rating: 4 of 5 starsA thoughtful examination of how to approach the news of the world with a Christian...
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read: Fox Creek (4 stars)
Fox Creek by William Kent KruegerMy rating: 4 of 5 starsI'm only a few books into the Cork O'Connor series and enjoying it immensely. The stories are rich in characterization and plot. The Northern...
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read: Blowback (3 stars)
Blowback by James PattersonMy rating: 3 of 5 starsFirst-time Patterson reader here. I was looking forward to sampling this popular author. I was a bit disappointed. After a clunky first third full of...
View ArticleNaNoWriMo 2022
Yes, I seem to be participating in NaNoWriMo again this year. September and October were crazy with travel and other things, which is my excuse for being even less prepared than usual this year and...
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On the plus side, I am managing to write every day and have managed to push the story forward in what could be interesting ways.On the other hand, I have not been able to build any kind of momentum...
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read: Travel by Bullet (The Dispatcher #3) (4 stars)
Travel by Bullet by John Scalzi My rating: 4 of 5 stars John Scalzi understands that many people read fiction largely for its entertainment value. He gets me. This latest novella featuring Tony Valdez,...
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read: Her Deadly Game (4 stars)
Her Deadly Game by Robert Dugoni My rating: 4 of 5 stars It's no wonder that I will pick up any book that Robert Dugoni writes. He had me hooked with his David Sloane courtroom dramas, kept me going...
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read: Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life (4...
Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life by Louise Aronson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a big, ambitious book that is worth reading by anyone facing old age, which is...
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read: The Overstory (4 stars)
The Overstory by Richard Powers My rating: 4 of 5 stars I had really hoped for this Pulitzer Prize winning novel to be 5 stars. But it never got there for me. At first it surprised me by not being a...
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read: The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the...
The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson My rating: 4 of 5 stars A fairly well-rounded account of computing innovations from Ada...
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read: They Called Us Enemy (4 stars)
They Called Us Enemy by George TakeiGeorge Takei is most well-known for his role as Mr. Sulu in Star Trek. This recollection of growing up in the Japanese internment camps of WWII is powerful,...
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read: The Last True Templar (5 stars)
The Last True Templar by Boyd Morrison My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a fast-paced treasure hunt and race through medieval Europe. The reader is along for the ride with excommunicated English knight...
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read: The Three-Body Problem (3 stars)
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin My rating: 3 of 5 starsThis is an ambitious book. The ideas are wildly imaginative and perhaps ground-breaking. It tries to portray itself as hard science-fiction,...
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read: One Last Kill ★★★★
One Last Kill by Robert Dugoni★★★★ Of course, Tracy Crosswhite can't catch a break. She's had some time off to clear her head and enjoy some much needed family time. But the minute she's back in the...
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read: The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece (4 stars)
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks My rating: 4 of 5 stars Tom Hanks knows a thing or two about making movies. After all, he's written several, directed several and...
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read: Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead ★★★★
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead★★★★ This is no crime thriller, though crimes are committed and witnessed. There's not much of a plot, although the storytelling keeps the reader turning pages. There...
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Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia by Christina Thompson ★★★★
Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia by Christina Thompson★★★★ This non-scholarly, yet deeply researched, book about the people of Polynesia (everything in the triangle formed by Hawai‘i, Easter Island...
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Devil's Gun by Cat Rambo ★★★
Devil's Gun by Cat Rambo★★★ The sub-title of this could easily be "The Continuing Adventures of the Crew of 'You Sexy Thing'". The thin thread of a plot is supposedly a search for someone Captain Niko...
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read: The Defector by Chris Hadfield ★★★★
The Defector by Chris Hadfield★★★★ I fully enjoyed Chris Hadfield's first foray into thriller fiction and am glad to see it was no fluke. He's followed it up with a crackerjack spy thriller that is...
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read: System Collapse by Martha Wells ★★★★
System Collapse by Martha Wells★★★★ I've been consuming these as fast as they come out. But it's not fast enough. A full three years of my real time has transpired since I read Network Effect. And much...
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read: Malibu Burning by Lee Goldberg ★★★★
Malibu Burning by Lee Goldberg My rating: ★★★★ Engaging heist story with a little Backdraft and Fugitive thrown in. View all my reviews
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read: Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler ★★★★
Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler My rating: ★★★★ I remember Henry Winkler as Fonzie. I remember Henry as a competent actor trying to grow beyond Fonzie, with mixed success. I've...
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read: The Women by Kristin Hannah ★★★★★
The Women by Kristin Hannah My rating: ★★★★★ I am so glad I read this book. The historical subject matter appealed to me and I knew Kristin Hannah could write a good story. But I was a little...
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read: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie ★★★★
And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieMy rating: ★★★★ A very classic whodunit story almost worthy of 5 stars. But knock off a star for a somewhat convoluted setup and undeniably outdated and...
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