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The Girl who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest

Wilson's Weblog Posted on October 16, 2011 by LarryJune 3, 2023

by Stieg Larsson, translated by Reg Keeland, read my Simon Vance, 2010, Audible Audio Edition The story is quite interesting and gets pretty involved in Swedish politics.  Simon Vance does another great job in the reading as his voices for … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Rain

Wilson's Weblog Posted on September 6, 2011 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Tan Twan Eng, 2008, Weinstein Books, New York This novel is about the experiences of Phillip Hutton, a half-Chinese, half-English person in Malaya before, during, and after World War II.  Prior to the war, he meets a Japanese man … Continue reading →

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Evening Class

Wilson's Weblog Posted on June 22, 2011 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Maeve Binchy, 1999, audio book read by Kate Binchy, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio The book is a nice story, is pretty well written and the reader (who I presume is the author’s daughter) did a nice job of reading.  … Continue reading →

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Big Trouble

Wilson's Weblog Posted on April 22, 2011 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Dave Barry, audio book narrated by Dick Hill, 1999, Brilliance Audio Trashy, sleazy, bad language, stereotyped characters, weak plot, absolutely no redeeming value! (In spite of all of this, I listened to the entire book)

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Crime and Punishment

Wilson's Weblog Posted on March 25, 2011 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, first published in 1866, audio book narrated by Anthony Heald, 2007,  Blackstone Audio, Inc. This is a very deep, psychological study of a young man who is bordering on insanity.  Dostoyevsky tells a compelling tale, but the … Continue reading →

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Everglades: Doc Ford Series, Book 10

Wilson's Weblog Posted on February 26, 2011 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Randy Wayne White, 2003, audio book, narrated by Dick Hill, Brilliance Audio, Grand Haven MI I don’t have too much to say about this book other than that it is another Doc Ford book.  The first two of these … Continue reading →

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Belize Survivor, Darker Side of Paradise

Wilson's Weblog Posted on February 1, 2011 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Nancy R. Koerner, 2007, Published by NK Marketing This was not a bad read and I learned quite a bit about Belize, a country that was totally unfamiliar to me.  The author has an interesting style as the pace … Continue reading →

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Shantaram

Wilson's Weblog Posted on January 8, 2011 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Gregory David Roberts, 2003, St. Martin’s Press, New York I honestly don’t know what to think about this book.  There were times when I thought I was reading the best work of literature ever created.  At other times, I … Continue reading →

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The Flight of the Falcon

Wilson's Weblog Posted on January 6, 2011 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Daphne Du Maurier, 1965,  audio book read by James Callis, 2010, by BBC Audiobooks Ltd. This is still a very good book, although it is now a bit dated.  In another one hundred years or so I guess it … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare

Wilson's Weblog Posted on December 31, 2010 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by G.K. Chesterton, audio book narrated by Simon Vance, originally published in 1908, christianaudio/Hovel Audio, 2004 This book was not what I expected as I thought I was going to be treated to a mystery.  It took a couple of … Continue reading →

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