Beachcombing for a Shipwrecked God by Joe Coomer

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This major new novel from the author of "The Loop" and "A Flatland Fable" is set on a houseboat in Maine, and features three formidable women and the ugliest dog in the world. Together they share some unforgettable adventures, including a madcap trip to the sea in search of Anne of Green Gables' house.


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In Pictures Crater Lake: The Continuing Story by Stephen R. Mark

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


A great souvenir

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Death in a Strange Country by Donna Leon

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Guido Brunetti, commissario of the Venice police who was first introduced in the mystery Death At La Fenice, returns in a case involving the Mafia, th...more Guido Brunetti, commissario of the Venice police who was first introduced in the mystery Death At La Fenice, returns in a case involving the Mafia, the Italian government, and the U.S. military. When an American body is found floating in one of the city's picturesque canals, Brunetti probes into a case that lands him knee-deep in a toxic waste cover-up. HC: HarperCollins.


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Alamo Story: From Early History to Current Conflicts by J. R. Edmondson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book is readable and entertaining history.
I wept with emotion when I read the chapter, Sunday, March 6, 1836: The Last Day.
I appreciate the sections titled, Myths, Mysteries, and Misconceptions at the end of the four sections of the book for the author explained how undocumented information was introduced to the public and repeated until we believe it to be true. He also explains how some authors devalued these heroes with cynicsm. "In that cynical new age, publishers encouraged controversy, and writers wanted to be published."
This book contains a 7-page bibliography.

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The Spy by Clive Cussler

My rating: 5 of 5 stars




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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars




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The Cascades by Richard L. Williams

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This edition is dated; since its publication Mt. St. Helen erupted. That is why it gets only 3 stars for future readers.
The writing and pictures are excellent.


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50th Wedding anniversary party

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Memoirs of My Life and Times by John Fremont


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
"This book belongs on the shelves of historians" was a statement I read from a review about a different biography, and it also suits this book. The memoirs of J.C. Fremont is important for historians,and I don't want to take anything away from the importance of keeping his memoirs in print. However, I am a casual historian at best; and, I wanted to read this for entertainment to learn more about this man who lived in interesting times and places.
This is a 654-page book about his three journeys of Western Exploration from 1842-1847, and I hoped the 654-pages would be about his entire life from 1813-1890.

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