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Child fails to live up to his own high standards
Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child I was disappointed with this book — not up to the usual Lee Child/Jack Reacher standards. Reacher and his pals seem to wander around the landscape without much of a...
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Connelly scores big with The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly Rating: 5 of 5 stars This is one of the best books that I have read in the past few years. From the very first page, the reader can identify with Mickey, the...
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Rule No. 1 in writing an Amazon review: Be honest. Rule No. 2: Keep it short. Lunch conversation with my good friend Cyn Mobley the other day turned toward our writing group and the things the group...
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A century too soon for Cubs fans
rating: 4 of 5 stars Now that fans of the Chicago Cubs have been put out of their impending misery (you didn’t really think the Cubs were going to the Series, did you?), they can retire for the winter...
View ArticleChristian Science Monitor book page: interesting stuff
A good book review in the mainstream media (MSM) is getting harder to find. Not many of the MSM have retained strong book pages or coverage. The New York Times, of course, is the exception, as it has...
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The Brass Verdict brings back Mickey Haller
The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller returns in Michael Connelly’s last mystery/thriller. And this time, Connelly teams him up (sort of) with Harry Bosch, the author’s...
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Maria Popova reviews ‘A Sting in the Tale’ by Dave Goulson
Maria Popova, who produces the wonderful and stimulating BrainPickings.org website, has written a lengthy review of Dave Goulson’s book, A Sting in the Tale. The review is titled, A Brief History of...
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