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The Nix: a novel

Wilson's Weblog Posted on January 20, 2017 by LarryFebruary 1, 2017

by Nathan Hill, 2016, a Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York This book is pretty fascinating.  It interweaves topics such as computer game addiction with the anti-war protests that occurred during the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago, along … Continue reading →

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Small Island, A Novel

Wilson's Weblog Posted on December 28, 2016 by LarryDecember 28, 2016

by Andrea Levey, 2004, Picador Books, New York This book is about a man and a woman from Jamaica who married and then immigrated to England after WWII.  It highlights the degree of racism that existed in England and the … Continue reading →

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Skink, No Surrender

Wilson's Weblog Posted on October 18, 2016 by LarryNovember 8, 2016

by Carl Hiaasen, audiobook read by Kirby Heyborne, 2014, Random House, LLC This is a very light weight novel about a girl who runs away to meet a guy she met on the internet and the subsequent search for her … Continue reading →

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The English Girl

Wilson's Weblog Posted on October 14, 2016 by LarryNovember 5, 2016

by Daniel Silva, audiobook read by George Guidall, 2013, Harper-Collins Publishers This book was just plain terrible.  I was really disappointed because I had listened to another book by Silva that I really liked.  This one had a bit of … Continue reading →

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Orphan Train: A Novel

Wilson's Weblog Posted on September 20, 2016 by LarryNovember 5, 2016

by Cristina Baker Kline, audiobook read by Jessica Almasy and Suzanne Toren, 2013, Audible, Inc. This is a book about a young, alienated girl in Maine who begins to establish a relationship with an elderly lady.  She, at first, does … Continue reading →

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The Nightingale

Wilson's Weblog Posted on August 10, 2016 by LarryApril 9, 2022

by Kristin Hannah, Audible Audio Edition, narrated by Polly Stone, 2015, Macmillan Audio This is the story of two sisters in occupied France during World War II and the two different paths they pursued to survive the Nazis.  The one … Continue reading →

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The Last Hurrah: A Novel

Wilson's Weblog Posted on July 29, 2016 by LarryOctober 29, 2016

by Edwin O’Connor, introduction by Jack Beatty, 2016 (originally published in 1956), Kindle Edition, University of Chicago, Reprint Edition This novel was chosen as our November 2016  Men’s Book Club Selection.  While it is a book of fiction, it was … Continue reading →

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North River: A Novel

Wilson's Weblog Posted on June 10, 2016 by LarryJune 16, 2016

by Pete Hamill, 2007, Kindle edition by the Hachette Book Group This is a story of  a doctor who grew up in a tough area of Manhattan and then enlisted in the army.  He was in the trenches in France … Continue reading →

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The Lake House: A Novel

Wilson's Weblog Posted on June 4, 2016 by LarryJune 16, 2016

by Kate Morton, 2015, Kindle Edition, Atria Books, Reprint Edition, sold by Simon and Schuster Digital Sales, Inc. This book is a mystery about a cold case disappearance of a young boy in Cornwall, England. A woman detective, who is temporarily … Continue reading →

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The Galton Case

Wilson's Weblog Posted on May 20, 2016 by LarryJune 13, 2016

by Ross McDonald, originally published in 1959, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard; Reprint edition (November 26, 1996) This is another crime story featuring the detective, Lew Archer.  Unlike many of the detective shows on TV these days, Lew Archer has a dark … Continue reading →

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