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Saturday, October 03, 2026

Review: The Recovery Agent

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The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was fun, but superficial. Gabriela Ro...
Saturday, September 19, 2026

Review: Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire

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Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire by Barry S. Strauss My rating: 5 of 5 stars Over the s...

Review: A Deadly Act

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A Deadly Act by Jonathan Dunsky My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the fifth novel in the wonderful series that follows an Israeli hard-boil...
Friday, September 04, 2026

Review: The Poet

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The Poet by Michael Connelly My rating: 5 of 5 stars Jack McEvoy and Rachel Walling both show up in later novels, so, being the completis...
Saturday, August 29, 2026

Review: Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present, Library Edition

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Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present, Library Edition by Michael B. Oren My rating: 5 of 5 stars Or...
Sunday, August 23, 2026

Review: Florence Adler Swims Forever

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Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland My rating: 4 of 5 stars The premise of the novel is a bit preposterous but then like many...
Sunday, August 16, 2026

Review: Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging

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Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging by Angela Buchdahl My rating: 5 of 5 stars Rabbi Buc...
Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Review: Camera Obscura

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Camera Obscura by Lavie Tidhar My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a fascinating, creative, genre bending story. It's steampunk, horror,...
Friday, July 24, 2026

Review: Ransom: A Novel

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Ransom: A Novel by Daniel Silva My rating: 3 of 5 stars Considered on its own terms, Ransom is an excellent spy thriller. Exotic locatio...
Monday, July 20, 2026

Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling My rating: 5 of 5 stars I remember reading the The ...
Monday, July 13, 2026

Review: The Psychology of Sports Fans

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The Psychology of Sports Fans by Aaron C.T. Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars A very short introduction to key ideas in the psychology of spo...
Sunday, July 12, 2026

Review: Last Argument of Kings

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Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie My rating: 4 of 5 stars Abercrombie doesn't pull any punches in this last book of the trilo...
Thursday, June 25, 2026

Review: The Philosophy of Football

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The Philosophy of Football by Steffen Borge My rating: 3 of 5 stars The book engages with interesting and important philosophical questio...
Thursday, June 18, 2026

Review: Nine Essential Things I've Learned About Life

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Nine Essential Things I've Learned About Life by Harold S. Kushner My rating: 4 of 5 stars A short book that touches on many of the t...
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling My rating: 5 of 5 stars Of all the Full Cast Editions I've listened to, I reme...