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Jonathan Weeks

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Born

in Schenectady, The United States

Website

http://www.jonathanweeks.blogspot.com

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Historical Fiction, Sports, Thriller

Influences

Roger Angell, Phil Pepe, Roger Kahn, Stephen King, Michael Crichton

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Weeks spent most of his life in the Capital District region of New York State. He earned a degree in psychology from SUNY Albany. In 2004, he migrated to Malone, NY. He continues to gripe about the frigid winter temperatures to the present day. He has published several books on the topic of baseball. He would have loved to play professionally, but lacked the talent. He still can't hit a curve ball or lay off the high heat. In the winter months, he moonlights as a hockey fan. ...more

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Average rating: 4.1 · 156 ratings · 38 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mudville Madness: Fabulous Feats, Belligerent Behavior, and Erratic Episodes on the Diamond 3.77 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Umpire Was Blind!: Controversial Calls by MLB's Men in Blue 4.56 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baseball's Most Notorious Personalities: A Gallery of Rogues 4.06 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shocktober: The Biggest Upsets in World Series History 3.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lore of the Bambino: 100 Great Babe Ruth Stories 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cellar Dwellers: The Worst Teams in Baseball History 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legend of the Mick: 100 Great Mickey Mantle Stories 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baseball's Dynasties and the Players Who Built Them 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of the Yankee Clipper: Stories and Reflections on Joe DiMaggio (Yankees Icon Trilogy, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bridgeport Hammer 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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No One Gets Out Alive

by Adam L.G. Nevill (Goodreads Author)

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The Troop

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Jonathan Weeks said: " The author definitely has a way with words. But, frankly, this book gets pretty gross at times. The images Cutter creates are ones you may find yourself actively trying to block from your consciousness. "

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Jonathan Weeks is currently reading No One Gets Out Alive by Adam L.G. Nevill (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The author definitely has a way with words. But, frankly, this book gets pretty gross at times. The images Cutter creates are ones you may find yourself actively trying to block from your consciousness.
Sep 09, 2026 11:15AM · like · see review
Jonathan Weeks finished reading Circle of Days by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jonathan Weeks rated a book it was amazing Circle of Days by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
In Circle of Days, Follett uses his rich imagination to tell the story of one of history's most enduring mysteries: who built Stonehenge and why? Though it's a work of speculative fiction, Follett has clearly done his archaeological homework. The 700 ...more
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Jonathan Weeks rated a book it was ok Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump, #1) by Winston Groom	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I'm going against my policy of keeping unfavorable opinions to myself here. And I should preface this review by acknowledging that it's not always fair to judge a book 40 years after its release date. Likewise, it's not always appropriate to compare ...more
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Jonathan Weeks rated a book liked it Chosen: A Horror Anthology by B2B Writing Group	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jonathan Weeks rated a book really liked it Hide by Kiersten White (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Not sure why readers didn't give this book higher ratings. It's an intriguing horror story with a lot of memorable characters. The author evaluates their strengths, weakness, motivations, and past traumas. I guess if I could fault this book on someth ...more
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