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War of the Wolf by Bernard Cornwell

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

Cornwell is a master storyteller that is hard to beat. His plots flow easily from one event to the next. The writing is superb. The character development is exc...

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A Fierce Glory by Justin Martin

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Jeff Grim / 1 Comment

I have read many accounts of the Battle of Antietam - most focus solely on either side or give a balanced view of the battle. Martin gives a balanced account of...

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September Mourn by Alann Schmidt and Terry Barkley

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

Antietam (and almost every battle in the Civil War) has been analyzed and written about ad nauseam. The authors find another angle to look at the Union victory ...

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A Tiger among Us by Bennie G. Adkins and Katie Lamar Jackson

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

Adaptable. Cunning. Ferocious. Fearless. The Indochinese tiger is just one of the formidable predators roaming Vietnam's jungle. In 1966 a small band of US Spec...

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Ahab’s Return by Jeffrey Ford

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Jeff Grim / 1 Comment

The book is part mystery (finding Ahab's family) and part fantasy (the mythical characters). The mythical characters and the settings are intriguing. I have nev...

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The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

This all comes together in a perfect mix of humor, action and suspense. Each book moves the story forward in some way and adds another layer of detail but cont...

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