Monthly Archives: January 2024

The Desert and the Sea, by Michael Scott Moore

Posted on January 16, 2024 by schoultz

Why this book:  January 2024 selection  by my SEAL book club, in part because one of our members knows the author and was able to get him to join our discussion. Summary in 3 Sentences:  Michael Scott Moore was kidnapped in 2012 … Continue reading →

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The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexander Dumas

Posted on January 2, 2024 by schoultz

Why this book: Selected by my literature reading group because none of us had read it, though it is included on most lists of the greatest novels ever written.  That said, most in the group were intimidated by its length … Continue reading →

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Orbital, by Samantha Harvey

Posted on January 1, 2024 by schoultz

Why this book: Selected by my Sci Fi Reading Group – when I offered to bring in a friend of mine who is currently in Astronaut training with NASA to discuss it. Summary in 3 Sentences: The book takes place … Continue reading →

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The Stranger in the Woods, by Michael Finkel

Posted on January 1, 2024 by schoultz

Why this book: My wife read it several years ago and never quit insisting that I read it. She’d gifted it to our kids. Summary in 3 Sentences: At age 20, an  unusually intelligent, but socially introverted young man decided … Continue reading →

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