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I'm a reader who enjoys posting comments and recommendations about the books I read. You will not find a synopsis with my recommendations because you can just click on the book title for a link to www.goodreads.com for a synopsis and reviews by other readers. I prefer the 3 Reason format: the reason I chose to read it; the reason I liked (or disliked) the book; and the reason I recommend it.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

 Safe at HomeSafe at Home by Richard Doster
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook was free when I downloaded it to my Nook library in 2012.
I enjoyed this story of a sportswriter and other southern folk struggling with racial equality in 1953-1955.  For those readers who find difficulty accepting Atticus Finch's character in "Go Set A Watchman," this book may make his struggle to get along with his neighbors more understandable.  It was just coincidence I read these books near the same time.
I liked this quote, "Baseball oozes through the man's pores like sweat through a roofer's."
I recommend this book to all readers.    


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Sunday, August 23, 2015

Chernobyl Murders (Lazlo Horvath Thriller #1)Chernobyl Murders by Michael Beres
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook was free when I downloaded it to my Nook library from Barnes and Noble in 2012.
"His fiction reflects our age of environmental uncertainty and political treachery."  It was suspenseful, and its antagonist was unlike most in the mysteries I read.
I recommend it for all readers.  


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Friday, August 21, 2015

 The Northeast Coast (Time-Life American Wilderness Series)The Northeast Coast by Maitland Armstrong
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book has been on my home library shelf since I subscribed to the Time-Life series The American Wilderness. I have always enjoyed the pictures and now I enjoy the text.
The area described ranges from Newfoundland to southern Maine, and it explores the riches of the Continental Shelf, specifically fishing for cod and lobster. At times, this book feels it is mostly about the terns, murres, kittiwakes, and other birds.
I recommend it to other readers who are armchair travelers.


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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

 Go Set a WatchmanGo Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I looked forward to reading this.
It does feel unfinished; but, so much of the descriptions of place and characters are rich enough to be enjoyed.


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Friday, August 14, 2015


Power of the Grip: Mind, Muscle and Man's Best Friend Solve a String of MurdersPower of the Grip: Mind, Muscle and Man's Best Friend Solve a String of Murders by Mike May
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I will pass on this book to other readers who enjoy a mystery.
A complaint I have for this author is his choice of using the name Ron for the protagonist and Ronnie for one of the supporting characters.  I also stumbled in my reading when I had to remember which of the supporting characters is Jeff and which is Jake.  


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Sunday, August 09, 2015

New England Wilds (Time-Life American Wilderness Series)New England Wilds by Ogden Tanner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have a shelf for the American Wilderness books in my home library.  I enjoyed looking at the pictures for nearly forty years before I took the time to read the text of the essays.  The test is as interesting as the pictures, and that gets a 5 star rating.
Photographer Dean Brown fell to his death when he climbed Table Mountain.  His last photograph is on pp 98-99.


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Open: How We’ll Work Live and Learn In The FutureOpen: How We’ll Work Live and Learn In The Future by David  Price
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This ebook was free when I downloaded it to my Nook library.
I recommend it to all readers who are aware of change, and who are trying to keep up with change because our "learning lies in the telling of the story."
These are some take-aways for me:
"...while the social value of knowledge would soar, ...its economic value would plummet."
The five core beliefs for hacks are sharing, openness, decentralization, free access to computers, and world improvement.
The six imperatives of social learning are:
1. Do it yourself.
2. Do it now.
3. Do it with friends.
4. Do unto others.
5. Do it for fun
6. Do it for the world to see.


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Thursday, August 06, 2015

 Supreme CourtshipSupreme Courtship by Christopher Buckley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In a world where Donald Trump is leading in Republican polls, this parody seems almost believable.
This book could have ended in the middle as the last half dragged on.
I recommend it to readers who enjoy comedic parody.


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