Dave Smith

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Dave’s favorite books

Getting Things Done by David Allen

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

The Bait Of Satan by John Bevere

The Bourne Ultimatum by Robert Ludlum

The Firm by Robin Waterfield

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie

"Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs by Dave Barry

Piercing the Darkness by Frank E. Peretti

The Client by John Grisham

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Dave’s Bookshelves

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botany‎ (1)

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human-condition‎ (1)
potty-humor‎ (1)
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western‎ (1)
health-and-exercise‎ (0)
herbs-altmedicine‎ (0)
thriller‎ (0)

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Dave is Currently Reading

REIGN OF HOPE: TH...

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REIGN OF HOPE: THE MAN WHO SAVED J-POP

by James A Priddle

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May 14, 2026 12:27AM

Complete. The Lif...

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Complete. The Life Jesus Calls Blessed: The Beatitudes

by Carlton Coon

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— May 12, 2026 02:09AM

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The Quarry Girls

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The Quarry Girls

by Jess Lourey (Goodreads Author)

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— May 07, 2026 12:46AM

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Dave’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for The Elias Enigma (Caspian Anderson, #2)

The Elias Enigma (Caspian Anderson, #2) by Simon Gervais

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Elias, the cryptic assassin persona Caspian had taken on, had been Newman’s vision.

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2026 Reading Challenge

Dave Smith has read 47 of 82 books.

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Biography, Christian, Classics, Cookbooks, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Humor and Comedy, Mystery, Non-fiction, Religion, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Sports, Thriller, and Travel

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