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The Armor of Light

Wilson's Weblog Posted on December 16, 2024 by LarryDecember 16, 2024

by Ken Follett, 2023, Audiobook narrated by John Lee, Penguin Audio This is the fifth in the Kingsbridge series that chronicles the lives of the inhabitants of the fictional town of Kingsbridge in England. This book covers the years from … Continue reading →

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The Innocents

Wilson's Weblog Posted on December 8, 2024 by LarryDecember 8, 2024

by Ian McEwan, 2010, Kindle Edition, Anchor I chose this book because I ran out of books on my Kindle and, when I searched for books that were available at the library, I found this one and it looked interesting. … Continue reading →

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Nuclear War: A Scenario

Wilson's Weblog Posted on November 24, 2024 by LarryNovember 24, 2024

by Annie Jacobsen, 2004, Kindle Edition, Dutton This book is actually fairly well done, despite the fact that I hated every minute I spent reading it. The scenario she describes is so awful that reading about it is an awful … Continue reading →

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Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Center of the Affair (Jewish Lives)

Wilson's Weblog Posted on November 7, 2024 by LarryNovember 16, 2024

by Maurice Samuels, 2024, Kindle Edition, Yale University Press This is an interesting book that explores both the life of Alfred Dreyfus as well as his trial for treason. The book gets somewhat repetitive when it is describing Dreyfus, but … Continue reading →

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The Devil is Waiting

Wilson's Weblog Posted on October 19, 2024 by LarryOctober 20, 2024

by Jack Higgins, 2012, Audiobook narrated by Michael Page, Brilliance Audio Inc. This is number 19 of 22 Sean Dillon novels that Higgins has written. It is an adventure about an Al-Qaeda operative in southern Saudi Arabia who has his … Continue reading →

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Squeeze Me

Wilson's Weblog Posted on October 14, 2024 by LarryDecember 8, 2024

by Carl Hiaasen, 2020, Audiobook narrated by Scott Brick, Random House Audio The book starts at a gala at a site in Palm Beach County, Florida, where an elderly matron who is a big donor to the President suddenly disappears. … Continue reading →

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A Wanted Man: A Jack Reacher Novel

Wilson's Weblog Posted on October 5, 2024 by LarryOctober 14, 2024

by Lee Child, 2012, Audiobook narrated by Dick Hill, Random House Audio This is a typical Jack Reacher novel. It’s about a series of events that occur when Jack Reacher is hitchhiking in Nebraska late at night. The individuals who … Continue reading →

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The Plot Against America

Wilson's Weblog Posted on September 20, 2024 by LarrySeptember 20, 2024

by Phillip Roth, 2004, Kindle Edition, Mariner Books This fictional book hinges on the 1940 presidential election when Charles Lindberg is elected president instead of FDR. Lindberg enters into an agreement with Hitler that the U.S. will not intervene in … Continue reading →

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The Searcher

Wilson's Weblog Posted on September 16, 2024 by LarrySeptember 16, 2024

by Tana French, 2020, Audiobook narrated by Roger Clark, Penguin Audio This book seemed like it was going to be really good, but as I got into it, it turned out to be just okay for me. The book is … Continue reading →

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The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store

Wilson's Weblog Posted on August 28, 2024 by LarrySeptember 16, 2024

by James McBride, 2023, Audiobook narrated by Dominec Hoffman, Penguin Audio I thought I would enjoy this book a lot more as everyone is talking about it. I thought it was okay, but not great. It seemed to lag and … Continue reading →

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