Monthly Archives: November 2025

The Committed, by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Posted on November 29, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book:  Selected by my literature book club, which had read and very much liked The Sympathizer several years ago. Also, I and one in the club attended a presentation by the author. Summary in 5 Sentences:  Our protagonist, … Continue reading →

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The Fall of Hyperion, by Dan Simmons

Posted on November 29, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book: My Sci Fi book club had read Hyperion, were impressed with it, and we all wanted to see what happened in the sequel Summary in 3 Sentences: This book begins where Hyperion left off, but takes a different approach … Continue reading →

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The Last Ride, by Rick Sieman

Posted on November 29, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book: Recommended by my Brother-in- Law Jimmy Phipps who is an avid dirt-biker. Summary in 5 Sentences: An enterprising young man in his late teens, growing up in a small town in  Pennsylvania is gifted a used dirt-bike … Continue reading →

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Walking in Mud – a Navy SEAL’s 10 Rules for Surviving the New Normal, by Steve Giblin

Posted on November 26, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book:  The author is a friend of mine who is part of the SEAL Book Club I’ve been part of for a number of years.   Though we had served together many years ago, I didn’t know him well, since … Continue reading →

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The Color of Everything – a Journey to Quiet the Chaos, by Cory Richards

Posted on November 25, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book: I read an interview with the author on a substack piece called Transitions. I found the interview and the author fascinating, inspiring me to buy and read the book, which was even better than I expected.  Summary … Continue reading →

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Nuclear War – a Scenario by Annie Jacobsen

Posted on November 25, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book: Selected by my SEAL book club. Summary in 3 Sentences: A novel in which the author creates a scenario in which the North Koreans unprovoked, like a bolt out of the blue, launch first one, then a second … Continue reading →

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