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The Private Patient

Wilson's Weblog Posted on June 10, 2015 by LarryJune 10, 2015

by P.D. James Unabridged CD Audiobook (An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery) Audio CD, 2008, read by Rosalyn Landor This book is a murder mystery about some murders that take place at an estate that has been converted to a plastic surgery … Continue reading →

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Killing Patton

Wilson's Weblog Posted on May 28, 2015 by LarryAugust 14, 2023

by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard, 2014, Henry Holt & Company, LLC, New York This book was given to me as a gift at Christmas.  Otherwise, I probably would not have read it.  Once I had it, however, I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged History, WWII | Leave a reply

A Blaze of Glory: A Novel of the Battle of Shiloh

Wilson's Weblog Posted on May 17, 2015 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Jeff Shaara, Audiobook, 2012, Narrated by Paul Michael, Random House Audio We listened to this audiobook on our semi-annual trip from Florida to Rhode Island.  The audiobook was 18 CD’s so it consumed about 2 1/2 days of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Four-Star | Tagged Civil War, Fiction, Historical Novel | Leave a reply

The Boys in the Boat

Wilson's Weblog Posted on April 27, 2015 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Daniel James Brown, 2013, Viking Penguin Group This book is meticulously researched, well-written, and the author obviously has a great love for his subject.  It’s about the crew from the University of Washington that won the nine-man rowing Olympic … Continue reading →

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Supreme Commander: MacArthur’s Triumph in Japan

Wilson's Weblog Posted on April 8, 2015 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Seymour Morris, Jr., 2014, Harper This book was somewhat of a disappointment.  I was very interested in how a successful occupation of another company was managed, particularly after the disaster that occurred in Iraq.  The book seemed to start … Continue reading →

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Me Before You

Wilson's Weblog Posted on April 8, 2015 by LarryApril 26, 2015

by Jojo Moyes, 2012, Audiobook narrated by Susan Lyons, Anna Bentink, Steven Crossley, Alex Tregear, and Owen Lindsey, Penguin Audio An interesting story about a young lady who doesn’t have much going for her in her life takes on a … Continue reading →

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Arctic Chill

Wilson's Weblog Posted on March 5, 2015 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Arnaldur Indridason, 2005, Audiobook narrated by George Guidall, 2011, Recorded Books, LLC This is a run of the mill detective story whose only redeeming value was that it took place in Iceland.  The mood and the background gave me … Continue reading →

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There’s Something about St. Tropez

Wilson's Weblog Posted on February 15, 2015 by LarryMay 28, 2015

by Elizabeth Adler, Audiobook narrated by Julie Briskman, 2009, BBC Audio I downloaded this audiobook to my MP3 player so that I could listen to something while I painted a bathroom.  It had some interesting characters but they were pretty … Continue reading →

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An Officer and a Spy

Wilson's Weblog Posted on February 5, 2015 by LarryMay 28, 2015

by Robert Harris, 2014, Vintage Reprint Edition I think this is an excellent book!  It is an historical novel about the Dreyfus affair and one of the officers in the military who was involved in the arrest of Dreyfus.  He … Continue reading →

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The Daughters of Mars: A Novel

Wilson's Weblog Posted on January 24, 2015 by LarryMarch 24, 2015

by Thomas Keneally, Audible Audio Edition narrated by Jane Nolan,  Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd This book, about two sisters from Australia who were military nurses in WWI, was interesting as they were in a hospital ship that was sunk off … Continue reading →

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