Monthly Archives: July 2018

I read this for the 4-Mystery Addicts reading group – I’m trying to alternate between fiction and nonfiction right now because reading too much about the unfolding current events gets quite draining even though I’m fascinated. ******* A Rising Man … Continue reading →

Fascinating – amazing –  book – I mean REALLY!   It’s kind of philosophically heavy but … and needs careful reading,  but it’s definitely worth it.  (I had to read many sentences and paragraphs at least twice.)   I both … Continue reading →

And this is a new (7/crime novel which caught my eye due to a glowing review and interesting description somewhere.    I need breaks from the grim nonfiction and news these days and this does it for me – and … Continue reading →

David Reich is an important scientist in the area of  ancient DNA research,  that is,  extracting and analyzing the components of the genome and its parts for information as to where it evolved and developed.  The ancient part includes analyzing … Continue reading →

The Man Booker Prize long list 2018 was published a couple days ago and there were a couple I’d read and 2 of the 13 listed (Warlight by Michael Ondaatje and The Overstory by Richard Powers -links to  my reviews).   … Continue reading →

Good, good book –  *IF*  – you’re interested in how deconstruction and other literary ideas back to Borges et al,  as well as the great propaganda machines of 20th century dictatorships as well as technology have contributed to the trouble … Continue reading →

This is the book which kinda-sorta in a way  predicted the current Russia election scandal – without specifics but with heavy duty big issues.   It’s political fiction and a thriller to boot in addition to having been published two months … Continue reading →

This is a marvelous book IF  you are interested in the Bolshevik Revolution and what happened BETWEEN February and October of 1917. This was written in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution –  October 25, 1917,  this … Continue reading →

I grabbed it when I saw it as an Audible Daily Deal not noticing it was an abridged version –  eeks!   But, oh well …   it was very cheap and made a nice break while reading China Mieville’s … Continue reading →

Nominated by me to read in the Cafe Deletterati reading group –  I was hoping I enjoyed this Ondaatje as much as I’ve enjoyed his priors (that I’ve read) and also kind of in honor of his winning the Golden … Continue reading →

The Cafe de Letterati  chose this book as it’s July 15th read-  I’ve read it before but it’s been a long time and I remember liking it quite a lot.  Published in 1980 –  I think I read it in the … Continue reading →

I read this because it was the choice for discussion in the Allnonfiction reading group for August –  I started early  because I couldn’t find something better to read,  so – why not?   I’ve loved Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie since … Continue reading →

Looking for something to read I finally (!) opted for this one – a new mystery novel by the guy who wrote “Magpie Murders” which I thoroughly enjoyed. And like Magpie Murders,  it’s really quite clever in its own way. … Continue reading →

Okay – like I’d seen this on the new release pages for a few weeks and was wondering.  I’m not a Patterson fan at all but I thought it could be interesting and it got some good reviews.   I … Continue reading →

I was just interested in this book due to the subject matter,   and it looked pretty good, had good reviews, etc.   I got it.    David  Sanger is the national security correspondent,  senior writer,  for the New York … Continue reading →