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In which a movie sends me back 44 years and a show dupes me into reading a really good book. The Books: The Amateur by Robert Littell, published in 1981. (The movie premiered in April 2025.) Zero Day by David Baldacci, published in 2011. (No, not that Zero Day (Taiwanese thriller). No, not that Zero … Continue reading Hero Complex / Complex Heroes
If you're at all alarmed with what you see, here's a roundup of reviews that touch on fascism, hatred, white supremacy, and antisemitism. We're in the thick of it, yeah? Keep your eyes and ears open. Arm yourself with knowledge, context, and humor. Resist with everything you've got. Hatemonger in Chief I posted my review … Continue reading Antifascist Roundup
If you had a shot at justice, would you take it? In 2018 I read a book called Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan and noted 'good, great writing' in my journal. Then the Brett Kavanaugh hearings happened, and I added this to my notes: OMG Kavanaugh It was one of those moments when … Continue reading Anatomy of a Scandal
The frogman cometh. My journey began with this article in the Wall Street Journal... The Former Navy SEAL Who Keeps Churning Out Hit Books Jack Carr draws in unlikely readers with his personal details from battle and Amazon turns his work into a TV show The part about unlikely readers caught my eye. To create … Continue reading The Terminal List
Souls caught in the balance. The Human Scale is a new novel by Lawrence Wright and what an ambitious, tender and unflinching book it is. Perhaps only Wright could have created a story like this - his background in the Middle East is well-established* and his writing chops are undisputed. The Human Scale is beautiful … Continue reading The Human Scale
Barry Eisler Fangirl Post The Chaos Kind is a tight, tense tale of vengeance featuring some of my favorite fictional characters: John Rain, Livia Lone, Dox, Delilah, Larison and Kanezaki. Friendship, love and allegiance elevate this Barry Eisler novel over other popular thrillers and while everyone has their moment to shine, for me Dox steals … Continue reading The Chaos Kind
Etsy is cool but a cafe-bookstore combo is still the dream. It's been a while since I mentioned my Etsy book shop. It started with an unique bunch of books I inherited from my dad but since then I've kept my eye out for interesting titles in local thrifts. I love it when someone finds … Continue reading Online bookselling has its charms
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