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James’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at James’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
James R. Finley’s Followers (100)
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James R. Finley
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Born
in Ann Arbor, Michigan, The United States
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Wise parents, a great family, some great mentors in the military and t
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Member Since
December 2007
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| I read this first in high school, and it made me see the reality and humanity of the people trapped in the war and the Holocaust as nothing else had until then. Despite differences of era, nationality, faith and gender, I identified strongly with Ann ...more | |
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| A total blast, both a send-up and a loving tribute to Jane Eyre. The conceit underlying the plot is clever, weird, and very funny, and the characters are a real busload of oddballs. The protagonist, a young policewoman and veteran named Thursday Next ...more | |
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| Brilliant! The story is tangled in its details but simple in its themes; although the plot relies on some improbable coincidences, the portrayal of the times and places is vivid and easy to see in the mind's eye; the actions and relationships of the ...more | |
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| Brilliant! The story is tangled in its details but simple in its themes; although the plot relies on some improbable coincidences, the portrayal of the times and places is vivid and easy to see in the mind's eye; the actions and relationships of the ...more | |
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To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
recommended for:
Everyone, especially adolescents who could use a great role model.
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| This is a wonderful book, and Atticus Finch is one of the greatest and most memorable literary characters I've ever encountered - I often wish that our culture offered him and others like him as role models to our young people instead of action-figur ...more | |
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| Timeless ideas despite the technology being dated, and more relevant today than at any time since the days of McCarthy and HUAC. Dark, bleak, horrifying, haunting. | |
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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)
by J.R.R. Tolkien
recommended for:
Adolescents and adults
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| Bigger, deeper, richer, and often darker than The Hobbit; I wouldn't hesitate to share the Hobbit with my 5-year-old grandson, but some parts of the Trilogy would be nightmare material for him until he's older - some of the beings and situations in T ...more | |
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| A classic that will always be fun to read - Tolkien has created a rich, complex and very different world that at the same time feels familiar in a lot of ways. The characters tend to remind us of people we've known, and the book makes a person wonder ...more | |
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rated a book it was amazing
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)
by J.R.R. Tolkien
recommended for:
Adolescents and adults
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| Bigger, deeper, richer, and often darker than The Hobbit; I wouldn't hesitate to share the Hobbit with my 5-year-old grandson, but some parts of the Trilogy would be nightmare material for him until he's older - some of the beings and situations in T ...more | |
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
by Stephen E. Ambrose
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Students of history and human nature
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| I read this after watching the miniseries, and it leaves me feeling grateful and humble. The things these people did, for the most part out of a sense of duty to their families and communities and loyalty to their friends rather than any quest for re ...more | |
“The unexamined life is not worth living, but the unlived life is not worth examining.”
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“There are some things children cannot know, because once they learn them they are no longer children.”
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“One possible reason why things aren't going according to plan is that there never was a plan.”
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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
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“If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent.”
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History: Actual, Fictional and Legendary
— 1212 members
— last activity Feb 07, 2026 09:18AM
This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. While I enjoy reading books that cover actual events and actual people, I al ...more
THE WORLD WAR TWO GROUP
— 2721 members
— last activity 3 hours, 37 min ago
A chance to discuss books covering the Second World War, the battles, campaigns, leaders and weapons. Tantum librorum, tam brevi tempore (So many ...more
Shrink Rap (Psychology Books)
— 1216 members
— last activity Dec 27, 2023 06:57PM
This is an open group for students, amateurs, and professionals of psychology. It is intended to connect mental health professionals from all fields t ...more
THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB
— 6694 members
— last activity 1 hour, 50 min ago
ALL GENRE COMMUNITY OF BOOK LOVERS-Perfect for those interested in good books of any genre, film and lively discussion!- from current fiction, thrille ...more
K.S.R. Kingworth Fans
— 302 members
— last activity Aug 17, 2011 06:16AM
This is the place to be so we can get to know each other! I want to know all about you. Goodreader's are good friends. (The K. in K.S.R. stand for Kar ...more
The Extra Cool Group! (of people Michael is experimenting on)
— 163 members
— last activity Jan 27, 2026 07:27PM
*Note: This group, although it lives on in a sense, like a photograph, capturing a moment so people can look back later and go, "Oh, wow, you looked s ...more
Military Professional Reading
— 753 members
— last activity Apr 23, 2026 08:24AM
This group is primarily intended for active, reserve, retired or military veterans. This serves as a forum to discuss professional reading for militar ...more
Friends of Independent Bookstores
— 287 members
— last activity Jan 27, 2015 11:46AM
A group for people who have decided that they will patronize independent booksellers and other independent merchants to prevent the further homogoniza ...more
Secret Speakers: Read & Rate It
— 391 members
— last activity Jan 14, 2018 09:47PM
This group is for anyone who wants to read and review Secret Speakers and the Search for Selador's Gate download for free until February 16, 2009. I w ...more
Military Readers & Writers
— 157 members
— last activity Sep 15, 2021 08:51AM
A place to present current and/or future writing projects related to the military or discuss nonfiction books about the military or war.
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I'm putting it on my list of things to get - thanks for the heads-up.
James,Hi! Thanks for your interest in THE OVERWHELMING URGE.
Best,
Andy
Hello James, I hope you are having a good day. =)
Thanks for the friend request, James. Books that make history come alive are definitely the kind of books I want to read. Look forward to more history chats with you. Hope you enjoy my book when you get time to read it.Dianne Ascroft,
'Hitler and Mars Bars'
