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Year: 2017

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War Cry by Wilbur Smith

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Jeff Grim / 1 Comment

Smith's writing is detailed with great descriptions. The character development is excellent. Smith firmly establishes the backgrounds of the antagonists and pro...

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The Chosen Few by Gregg Zoroya

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

Zoroya, like so many great authors in the past, perfectly describes the fighting spirit of America's warriors. He chronicles the different firefights and battle...

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Ragdoll by Daniel Cole

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

One body. Six victims. William Fawkes, a controversial detective known as The Wolf, has just been reinstated to his post after months of psychological assessmen...

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Quick Take: The Fortunate Ones by Ellen Umansky

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

One very special work of art—a Chaim Soutine painting—will connect the lives and fates of two different women, generations apart, in this enthralling and transp...

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Never Call Me a Hero: A Legendary American Dive-Bomber Pilot Remembers the Battle of Midway

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

Kleiss's account of the battle from his perspective is riveting. His detailed analysis of how everything transpired is a testament to the professionalism and ex...

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How to Think by Alan Jacobs

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

But here's the thing.  If you are a literate and humane person, you soon begin to enjoy Jacobs admittedly oblique, discursive and conversational approach.  You ...

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