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US AGAINST YOU – Fredrik Backman
If I had to pick one author who’s made the most significant impact in literature in the past decade, I wouldn’t have to think too hard because I think Fredrik Backman has taken the lit world by storm and hasn’t let go yet. Us Against You is Backman’s second book in his Beartown series. In… Continue reading
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TREASURE ISLAND – Robert Louis Stevenson
Although I’m not lacking for reading material I decided that it’s important to read some of the ‘classics’ of literature to see how they stack up for the modern reader. Much of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island has become standard pirate lore in modern media. They way we think of a pirate – how they… Continue reading
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TOMBSTONE – Tom Clavin
Tombstone, the city, holds a bit of magical appeal to me. I find that I am enjoying reading history books more and more (perhaps because I’ve got more of it myself?) and I absolutely love the American Southwest for its landscape and history and few cities in this region have more history that Tombstone, Arizona.… Continue reading
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THE FUGITIVE AND THE VANISHING MAN – Rod Duncan
***WARNING — POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK*** Oh, wow. Rod Duncan wraps up the Elizabeth Barnabus series with a tale that is wild, tight, beautiful, and heart-wrenching in so many different ways. Elizabeth Barnabus, who, despite being an enemy of the Gas-Light Empire, is a strong supporter of the peace and stability… Continue reading
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THE BODY LIBRARY – Jeff Noon
First we had Franz Kafka, writing early in the 20th century, then we had Philip K. Dick and Harlan Ellison some fifty years later keeping readers on edge and on their toes with fiction that shattered our perception of reality. And now we have Jeff Noon. John Nyquist has a mystery to solve. He wakes… Continue reading
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PLAYING TO THE GODS – Peter Rader
Sarah Bernhardt. Eleonora Duse. Most people are familiar with Sarah’s name, even if they don’t know why she is famous. Only a few dedicated history or theatre buffs probably know the name of Eleonora Duse. But at one time their rivalry was watched and reported internationally and the art of acting, as we know it… Continue reading
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LOCKED IN ICE – Peter Lourie
How many readers out there know the name, Fridtjof Nansen? If you already know who he is, or what he is remembered for, then color me impressed! Nansen was, among other things, a scientist and an explorer at a time when mankind was still trying to reach the North Pole. He was the first to… Continue reading
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THE OUTLAW AND THE UPSTART KING – Rod Duncan
I’ll begin by saying that I think Rod Duncan is one of the freshest voices currently writing in science fantasy. If I see Duncan’s name on a book, I’m probably going to buy it (and there aren’t many authors about whom I would say that). The Outlaw and the Upstart King is the second volume… Continue reading
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IRON GOLD – Pierce Brown
Pierce Brown’s Red Rising series is a bit of a phenomenon. Brown’s Red Rising seemed to come out of nowhere and quickly got a lot of attention and gained a following (or so it appears to me). I’ve mostly enjoyed the ride and very much enjoyed this latest edition in the series. It is ten… Continue reading
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HOW TO GIVE UP PLASTIC – Will McCallum
I think that most of us know that plastic pollution is a problem that we are currently facing in a way that no other generation has had to face. We’re made aware that we should bring our own canvas bags to the grocery store instead of taking a plastic bag because it’s bad for the… Continue reading
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THE FINAL RECKONING – Robert Bailey
Are you about to read this Robert Bailey book? You’d best put yourself on a strong exercise routine … find a good cardio workout … because this book will have your heart racing, your adrenaline pumping at high levels and you will want to be strong enough to finish. JimBone Wheeler is about as bad… Continue reading
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THE CATALOGUE OF SHIPWRECKED BOOKS – Edward Wilson-Lee
Hernando Colón had a passion for books and a vision for an organized library. Hernando Colón was also Christopher Columbus’s illegitimate son. Author/researcher Edward Wilson-Lee does a tremendous, detailed job of tracking down this story and getting in-depth on Hernando’s story. While the name Christopher Columbus is known by every American school child, we know… Continue reading
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