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Richard’s 2025 Year in Books
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I could never attempt to make a list of books that I wanted to read because it would go on to infinity.
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An Accusing Finger: An Inspector Armitage Mystery
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| This book represents historical crime fiction at its zenith. Highly believable characterization, a compelling story arc, and impeccable research. Chilling in its detailed depiction of war-torn Russia during World War II when the German army invaded a ...more | |
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"Back to a series I follow & enjoy with episode 4 of Inspector Pekkala.
Its August 1941 & the war between Germany & the Soviet Union is underway. The title of the story is a painting of said insect which features early in the text in mysterious circumst" Read more of this review » |
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"The Inspector Pekkala series have been getting better and better as it goes on - as it should - and The Red Moth is a quite superb read. It is, quite possibly, the best of the series so far (I'm reading them in series order, this is where I'm at). I "
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"The Red Moth by Sam Eastland is the fourth book in the Inspector Pekkala series. Sadly, this book is not available in the U.S. at the current time and I ordered it from the Book Depository UK. The fifth book is also out but again not in this country."
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| Chet is a canine private detective and self-confessed high cholesterol foodie (think Donut Heaven, Max’s Memphis Ribs, home-grilled steaks with A.1. sauce, and the occasional stale potato chip found under a sofa) with a talent for weaving hair-raisin ...more | |
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| When it comes to forms of prose fiction, I am a huge fan of the short story, whether enjoyed singly, in an anthology, or bound in an author’s collection. There are many ways to savor the small pleasures of life and get a dopamine release. One of them ...more | |
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| Dog On It is narrated in first person by Chet, one hundred impulsive pounds of high-energy dog with mismatched-colored ears. He may have flunked out of K-9 school on the final test for a lapse in discipline (a cat was involved), but he has a nose for ...more | |
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“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
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| Grabtown is a monster truck of a book on nitromethane, with 1,800 horsepower. When you open the cover, Sarah P. Blanchard hooks you to the bumper and drags you through the pages at full throttle. It's a ride you won't forget. Compelling reading. REG ...more | |
“There is no nonsense so gross that society will not, at some time, make a doctrine of it and defend it with every weapon of communal stupidity.”
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“Why look for conspiracy when stupidity can explain so much?”
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“If you attack stupidity you attack an entrenched interest with friends in government and every walk of public life, and you will make small progress against it.”
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“Beware of driving men to desperation. Even a cornered rat is dangerous.”
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