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We Know You Remember by Tove Alsterdal

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

For the most part, an enjoyable mystery exploring crime, relationships and history in a small community where privacy is hard to come by and everyone knowing ev...

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Book Review: The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

The odd thing about The Last White Man is that it is better at exploring family dynamics and relationships than saying anything about race or skin color... but ...

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How to Navigate Life by Belle Liang, Timothy Klein

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

While there is good advice here, I didn't always love reading it. It just felt a little too self-helpy if that makes sense. In short, if you need an earnest but...

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If There Are Any Heavens: A Memoir by Nicholas Montemarano

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

This is an important work for those who did not lose a loved one or experience that aspect of the pandemic to read, to get a glimpse into that world and hopeful...

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The Finalists by David Bell

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

While this felt a little over the top at times (more in terms of the character's personality and interaction than plot), it kept me interested and wanting to fi...

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Unlike Anything that Ever Floated by Dwight Sturtevant Hughes

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Jeff Grim / 1 Comment

Unlike Anything that Ever Floated is an excellent history of a pivotal moment for not only the U.S. Navy, but the world's navies as well.

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