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Joshua Frydman's "THE JAPANESE MYTHS: A GUIDE TO GODS, HEROES AND SPIRITS"

Apr 21

Apr 21 Joshua Frydman's "THE JAPANESE MYTHS: A GUIDE TO GODS, HEROES AND SPIRITS"

Dennis D. McDonald

Antiquity, Japan, Language, History, Religion, Best Books 2023

Bernard Cornwell's "SWORD OF KINGS" (Saxon Tales #12)

Mar 18

Mar 18 Bernard Cornwell's "SWORD OF KINGS" (Saxon Tales #12)

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, War, Violent

Lisa See's "SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN"

Feb 19

Feb 19 Lisa See's "SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN"

Dennis D. McDonald

China, Emotional, Drama, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Best Books 2023

Books I Recommend Today

Dec 22

Dec 22 Books I Recommend Today

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Brian K. Bryans' "FLYING LOW"

Dec 21

Dec 21 Brian K. Bryans' "FLYING LOW"

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Aircraft, Autobiography, History, Kindle

Charles Bracelen Flood's "GRANT AND SHERMAN: THE FRIENDSHIP THAT WON THE CIVIL WAR"

Dec 20

Dec 20 Charles Bracelen Flood's "GRANT AND SHERMAN: THE FRIENDSHIP THAT WON THE CIVIL WAR"

Dennis D. McDonald

Biography, Management, Non Fiction, War, History, US Civil War, Lincoln

Philip K. Dick's "UBIK"

Dec 7

Dec 7 Philip K. Dick's "UBIK"

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Fiction, Science Fiction, Classic

Tade Thompson's "ROSEWATER"

Dec 6

Dec 6 Tade Thompson's "ROSEWATER"

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Adventure, Crime, Emotional, Exceptional, Fiction, Science Fiction, Horror

Keigo Higashino's "THE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X"

Nov 21

Nov 21 Keigo Higashino's "THE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X"

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Japan, Mystery, Fiction, Crime

Rodrigo García’s “A FAREWELL TO GABO AND MERCEDES: A SON’S MEMOIR”

Nov 3

Nov 3 Rodrigo García’s “A FAREWELL TO GABO AND MERCEDES: A SON’S MEMOIR”

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Biography, Exceptional, Non Fiction

David Lynch & Kristine McKenna‘s "ROOM TO DREAM"

Sep 26

Sep 26 David Lynch & Kristine McKenna‘s "ROOM TO DREAM"

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Autobiography, Biography, Non Fiction, Movies

James Blish's "A CASE OF CONSCIENCE"

Aug 11

Aug 11 James Blish's "A CASE OF CONSCIENCE"

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Adventure, Philosophy, Religion, Science Fiction, Classic, Fiction, First Contact

Imogen & Isabel Greenberg’s “ATHENA GODDESS OF WISDOM AND WAR"

Aug 3

Aug 3 Imogen & Isabel Greenberg’s “ATHENA GODDESS OF WISDOM AND WAR"

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Antiquity, Mythology, Graphic Novel, Fiction, Fantasy

Arthur C. Clarke's "RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA"

Jul 24

Jul 24 Arthur C. Clarke's "RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA"

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Astronomy, Science Fiction, Technology, Engineering, Physics

Adrian Tchaikovsky's "THE DOORS OF EDEN"

Jul 14

Jul 14 Adrian Tchaikovsky's "THE DOORS OF EDEN"

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Science Fiction, Evolution, Adventure, Fiction

James McBride's "DEACON KING KONG"

Jul 3

Jul 3 James McBride's "DEACON KING KONG"

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Crime, Fiction, Emotional, Humor, Mystery, Violent

Barry Lopez' "HORIZON"

Mar 24

Mar 24 Barry Lopez' "HORIZON"

Dennis D. McDonald

Adventure, Philosophy, Physics, Biology, Astronomy, Autobiography, Exceptional, Exploration, History, Non Fiction, Science, Environment

On the Abandoning of Books

Mar 12

Mar 12 On the Abandoning of Books

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Book Reviews, Reading, Books, Libraries

Neil Gaiman's "THE GRAVEYARD BOOK"

Mar 7

Mar 7 Neil Gaiman's "THE GRAVEYARD BOOK"

Dennis D. McDonald

Crime, Exceptional, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery

Molly Knox Ostertag's "THE GIRL FROM THE SEA"

Jan 30

Jan 30 Molly Knox Ostertag's "THE GIRL FROM THE SEA"

Dennis D. McDonald

Fiction, Romance, Coming of Age, Graphic Novel