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Year: 2015

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Under the Wire: Marie Colvin's Final Assignment by Paul Conroy

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

Conroy not only tells the story of Colvin's coverage of the civil war, but he also portrays the vivid reality of living in an area that is under constant attack...

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The Song of the Quarkbeast (Chronicles of Kazam #2) by Jasper Fforde

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

I really enjoyed listening to this second book in the car. A creative, witty, and fun series. Can't wait to listen to or read the third book.

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All the Old Knives by Olen Steinhauer

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

All the Old Knives is a great read. Taut, fast-paced, and full of suspense and intrigue. It has the quintessential Steinhauer exploration of the human psyche an...

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The slow death of a blog

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Kevin Holtsberry / 5 Comments

I also don't know if this is just a phase that will pass or if this is truly the slow death of this blog. But at some point you have to ask yourself is this re...

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The Mountain: My Time on Everest by Ed Viesturs with David Roberts

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Jeff Grim / 1 Comment

Viesturs provides the reader a first-hand description of the beauty and power of Everest. The beauty is in the sheer size of the mountain and its hard edges and...

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Unbecoming by Rebecca Scherm

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Any time the story is focused on the details of the heist it stumbles, when it is focused on Grace and the battle between what she knows she should do and what ...

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