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J.R.R. Tolkien’s "THE TWO TOWERS"

Jun 27

Jun 27 J.R.R. Tolkien’s "THE TWO TOWERS"

Dennis D. McDonald

Exceptional, Fantasy, Fiction, War, Adventure

Thoughts on reading Tolkien’s “THE RETURN OF THE KING”

Jun 16

Jun 16 Thoughts on reading Tolkien’s “THE RETURN OF THE KING”

Dennis D. McDonald

Exceptional, Fiction, Fantasy, Reading, War

Percival Everett’s “JAMES”

May 5

May 5 Percival Everett’s “JAMES”

Dennis D. McDonald

Fiction, Historical Fiction

Books and the Cold War

May 5

May 5 Books and the Cold War

Dennis D. McDonald

Richard P. Feynman’s “THE MEANING OF IT ALL: THOUGHTS OF A CITIZEN-SCIENTIST”

Mar 18

Mar 18 Richard P. Feynman’s “THE MEANING OF IT ALL: THOUGHTS OF A CITIZEN-SCIENTIST”

Dennis D. McDonald

Classic, Humor, Nuclear, Physics, Science

David Holloway’s “STALIN AND THE BOMB”

Mar 12

Mar 12 David Holloway’s “STALIN AND THE BOMB”

Dennis D. McDonald

Cold War, History, Nuclear, Physics, War

Haruki Murakami's "KAFKA ON THE SHORE"

Feb 16

Feb 16 Haruki Murakami's "KAFKA ON THE SHORE"

Dennis D. McDonald

Fiction, Fantasy, Culture, Emotional, Japan, Mystery

Emilia McKenzie's "But You Have Friends"

Feb 1

Feb 1 Emilia McKenzie's "But You Have Friends"

Dennis D. McDonald

Biography, Book Reviews, Family, Friendship, ChatGPT, Suicide, Graphic Novel, Graphic memoir

The Best Books I Read in 2023

Dec 28

Dec 28 The Best Books I Read in 2023

Dennis D. McDonald

Andy Weir's "ARTEMIS"

Dec 26

Dec 26 Andy Weir's "ARTEMIS"

Dennis D. McDonald

Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction, Engineering, Fiction, Space Program, Best Books 2023

Frederick Forsyth's "THE SHEPHERD"

Dec 22

Dec 22 Frederick Forsyth's "THE SHEPHERD"

Dennis D. McDonald

Aircraft, Classic, Drama, Fiction, Mystery

Hannah Arendt's "ANTISEMITISM: PART ONE OF THE ORIGINS OF TOTALITARIANISM"

Dec 2

Dec 2 Hannah Arendt's "ANTISEMITISM: PART ONE OF THE ORIGINS OF TOTALITARIANISM"

Dennis D. McDonald

History, Non Fiction, Exceptional, Best Books 2023, Antisemitism

DDMcD's "Science Fiction" Book Reviews

Nov 22

Nov 22 DDMcD's "Science Fiction" Book Reviews

Dennis D. McDonald

Keigo Higashino's "A MIDSUMMER'S EQUATION"

Sep 4

Sep 4 Keigo Higashino's "A MIDSUMMER'S EQUATION"

Dennis D. McDonald

Crime, Mystery, Japan

Howard Markel's "The Secret of Life: Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix"

Sep 3

Sep 3 Howard Markel's "The Secret of Life: Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix"

Dennis D. McDonald

Biography, Biology, Genetics, History, Physics, Science, Best Books 2023

Clifford Simak's "TIME AND AGAIN"

Aug 14

Aug 14 Clifford Simak's "TIME AND AGAIN"

Dennis D. McDonald

Classic, Science Fiction, Time Travel

Quentin Tarantino's "ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD" (novel)

Jul 15

Jul 15 Quentin Tarantino's "ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD" (novel)

Dennis D. McDonald

Culture, Drama, Comedy, Western, Satire, Movies, Humor, Fiction, Fantasy, Best Books 2023

The Best Books I Read in 2022

Jun 2

Jun 2 The Best Books I Read in 2022

Dennis D. McDonald

History, Fiction, Non Fiction, Mythology, Science Fiction, Book Reviews, Awesome, Adventure, Biography, Books, Classic, Crime, Culture, Emotional, Environment, Graphic Novel, Movies, Mystery, Philosophy

George Steiner’s “Language in Silence: essays on language, literature, and the inhuman”

Jun 2

Jun 2 George Steiner’s “Language in Silence: essays on language, literature, and the inhuman”

Dennis D. McDonald

Language, Non Fiction, Politics, Reading, Essays, Culture, History, Best Books 2023

Harry Sidebottom's "FALLING SKY"

May 28

May 28 Harry Sidebottom's "FALLING SKY"

Dennis D. McDonald

Ancient Rome, Antiquity, Fiction, History, War, Violent, Historical Fiction