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Umberto Eco's "THE PRAGUE CEMETERY"

May 17

May 17 Umberto Eco's "THE PRAGUE CEMETERY"

Dennis D. McDonald

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Politics, Mystery, Exceptional, Antisemitism

Pat Cadigan's “ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL” (movie novelization)

Apr 3

Apr 3 Pat Cadigan's “ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL” (movie novelization)

Dennis D. McDonald

Science Fiction, Dystopian, Movies

Arthur C. Clarke's “THE CITY AND THE STARS”

Mar 20

Mar 20 Arthur C. Clarke's “THE CITY AND THE STARS”

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Science Fiction, Classic

Stephen King's END OF WATCH

Mar 10

Mar 10 Stephen King's END OF WATCH

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Fiction, Mystery, Horror, Stephen King

Robert Harris’ "POMPEII"

Feb 23

Feb 23 Robert Harris’ "POMPEII"

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Ancient Rome, Antiquity, Fiction, History, Historical Fiction, Robert Harris

Stephen King's FINDERS KEEPERS

Feb 7

Feb 7 Stephen King's FINDERS KEEPERS

Dennis D. McDonald

Fiction, Mystery, Stephen King

Scott Kelly’s ENDURANCE: MY YEAR IN SPACE AND A LIFETIME OF DISCOVERY

Feb 3

Feb 3 Scott Kelly’s ENDURANCE: MY YEAR IN SPACE AND A LIFETIME OF DISCOVERY

Dennis D. McDonald

Aircraft, Autobiography, Awesome, Engineering, Exploration, Non Fiction, Physics, Science, Space Program

A. E. van Vogt's “THE VOYAGE OF THE SPACE BEAGLE”

Jan 13

Jan 13 A. E. van Vogt's “THE VOYAGE OF THE SPACE BEAGLE”

Dennis D. McDonald

Adventure, Fiction, First Contact, Science Fiction

Simon Stålenhag's “THE ELECTRIC STATE”

Dec 26

Dec 26 Simon Stålenhag's “THE ELECTRIC STATE”

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Science Fiction, Mystery, Graphic Novel, Horror

Jeff VanderMeer’s BORNE

Dec 25

Dec 25 Jeff VanderMeer’s BORNE

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Adventure, Awesome, Fiction, Genetics, Horror, Science Fiction

Jeff VanderMeer's “ACCEPTANCE”

Dec 4

Dec 4 Jeff VanderMeer's “ACCEPTANCE”

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Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Fiction, Southern Reach

David Kahn's “SEIZING THE ENIGMA: THE RACE TO BREAK THE U-BOAT CODES, 1933-1945”

Oct 17

Oct 17 David Kahn's “SEIZING THE ENIGMA: THE RACE TO BREAK THE U-BOAT CODES, 1933-1945”

Dennis D. McDonald

History, Submarines, War, Cryptography, WWII

Kyung-sook Shin's PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOM

Oct 6

Oct 6 Kyung-sook Shin's PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOM

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Fiction, Korea, Family

William Craig's “THE FALL OF JAPAN”

Sep 16

Sep 16 William Craig's “THE FALL OF JAPAN”

Dennis D. McDonald

History, Japan, Pacific War, Non Fiction, War

Stephen Coss’ THE FEVER OF 1721: THE EPIDEMIC THAT REVOLUTIONIZED MEDICINE AND AMERICAN POLITICS

Aug 30

Aug 30 Stephen Coss’ THE FEVER OF 1721: THE EPIDEMIC THAT REVOLUTIONIZED MEDICINE AND AMERICAN POLITICS

Dennis D. McDonald

History, Politics, Non Fiction, Medicine, Religion

Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra's "THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS VOL. 1"

Jul 26

Jul 26 Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra's "THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS VOL. 1"

Dennis D. McDonald

Adventure, Big Science, Cartoon, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor, Science Fiction, War

Phil Rowe's B-58A SUPERSONIC STRATEGIC BOMBER

Jul 17

Jul 17 Phil Rowe's B-58A SUPERSONIC STRATEGIC BOMBER

Dennis D. McDonald

Aircraft, Cold War, History, Non Fiction

Jeff Shaara’s “GONE FOR SOLDIERS”

Jul 9

Jul 9 Jeff Shaara’s “GONE FOR SOLDIERS”

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Fiction, History, War, Historical Fiction

Jeff VanderMeer’s “ANNIHILATION”

Jul 9

Jul 9 Jeff VanderMeer’s “ANNIHILATION”

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Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Fiction, Southern Reach

Guy Delisle's HOSTAGE

Jun 23

Jun 23 Guy Delisle's HOSTAGE

Dennis D. McDonald

Adventure, Non Fiction, Graphic Novel, Cartoon, Delisle