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Killing the Rising Sun, by Bill O’Reilly

Killing the Rising Sun, by Bill O’Reilly

February 28, 2019

Japan invaded French Indonesia in 1940, leading FDR to embargoed the sale of all oil to Japan, with Great Britain following suit. This led to Japan invading other countries, like

The Future of Humanity, by Michio Kaku

The Future of Humanity, by Michio Kaku

March 9, 2018

I haven’t read the book yet, but Kayela and I went to his book signing in DC last night. In addition to giving us a preview of where humanity is

The Secrets She Keeps, by Michael Robotham

The Secrets She Keeps, by Michael Robotham

December 9, 2017

Agatha is childless. But, she’s a mother to several babies. What’s wrong with this picture? Nothing, as far as Agatha is concerned–she has babies vicariously. Even to the point of

Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, and the Making of Winston Churchill, by Candice Millard

Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, and the Making of Winston Churchill, by Candice Millard

September 24, 2017

I certainly never knew this about Winston Churchill. The only times I’ve seen him referenced was in reference to WWII. So, not only did he lead England through that great

The Boy on the Bridge, by M. R. Carey

The Boy on the Bridge, by M. R. Carey

September 23, 2017

This is a prequel to The Girls with all the Gifts, and it’s just as good. Like GWAG, the juicy parts of the book are not the physical dangers so

The Widow, by Fiona Barton

The Widow, by Fiona Barton

September 23, 2017

You could compare this book to Girl On the Train, in the sense that they’re both psychological thrillers, but GOT had more drama–there was a real threat of someone being

The Chemist, by Stephanie Meyer

The Chemist, by Stephanie Meyer

September 21, 2017

How did I get sucked into reading another SM book? 1. Most of the reviews were good, 2. I was in a hurry 3. It wasn’t part of the Twilight

The Best Friend, by Shalini Boland

The Best Friend, by Shalini Boland

August 7, 2017

Very good psych thriller. Louisa’s husband is a mess and they’re on the financial rocks. But, she finds a new friend that promises to help them both, socially and financially.

Quantum, by Manjit Kumar

Quantum, by Manjit Kumar

July 8, 2017

A good history of the quantum theory, tracing the initial concept up through today’s attempts to unravel this seemingly self contradictory theory. Following are my notes. Kumar does an excellent

The Hunt for Vulcan, by Thomas Levenson

The Hunt for Vulcan, by Thomas Levenson

May 29, 2017

While the story of Vulcan is relatively short, the majority of this book is spent covering the science that led up to how this colossal mistake called Vulcan was made.

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