Monthly Archives: April 2024

Deacon King Kong, by James McBride

Why this book: Selected by my Literature reading group after the strong recommendation of Patsy, who has yet to let us down with a book she strongly recommends!  Summary in 3 Sentences: Deacon King Kong is the nickname for an … Continue reading

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Matrix, by Lauren Groff

Why this book:  Suggested by a good friend. I listened to it on audible. Summary in 4 sentences. Setting is 12th century England where a young teenage girl related to the Queen is not legitimate, born after her mother is … Continue reading

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain

Why this Book I’ve been wanting to read this again for quite a while. Read it in Jr HS and didn’t care for it. Also all the fuss about the new book James about this adventure from Jim’s perspective reanimated … Continue reading

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The Jersey Brothers – a Missing Officer in the Pacific and His Family’s Quest to Bring Him Home, by Sally Mott Freeman

Why this book:  My wife read this and was really impressed – she rarely gushes about a book,  but she gushed about this one, and when she gushes, I listen and try to read the book. She bought copies for many … Continue reading

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