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The Midnight Library. by Matt Haig

Posted on November 8, 2024 by schoultz

Why this book: Really liked The Life Impossible, and had heard good things about The Midnight Library. I liked Matt Haig’s writing so I listened to this book soon after finishing Life Impossible.  Summary in 4 Sentences: A young woman … Continue reading →

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On Desperate Ground – the Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War’s Greatest Battle, by Hampton Sides

Posted on October 27, 2024 by schoultz

Why this book:  Selected by my SEAL book club at my recommendation, after hearing so much good about it.  I read rather than listened to this book – and having the print copy has the advantage of photos.  This is also … Continue reading →

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The Life Impossible, by Matt Haig

Posted on October 10, 2024 by schoultz

Why this book: Selected by my literature reading group – another winner by Patsy, who consistently convinces us to read wonderful books that we might not otherwise read. Summary in 3 Sentences: A dowdy, sedentary, widowed retired math teacher gets … Continue reading →

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Einstein – His Life and Universe, by Walter Isaacson

Posted on July 30, 2024 by schoultz

Why this book: I’ve read and been impressed with three other biographies by Walter Isaacson, Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs, and Elon Musk.  Like everyone else, I’d heard of Einstein, but didn’t know much about him other than E=MC-squared.  I listened … Continue reading →

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The End – a Novel, by Fernanda Torres

Posted on May 29, 2024 by schoultz

Why this book:  Strongly recommended by my friend Janar to our literature reading group. Not selected by the others, but based on his recommendation, I wanted to read it. Summary in 3 Sentences: This novel looks at the ends of … Continue reading →

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Hitchhiker’s Gide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams

Posted on May 15, 2024 by schoultz

Why this book. selected by my Sci Fi reading group. It continues to appear on many lists of best, (or most influential) Sci Fi books of all time. Also Elon Musk has read it several times.   Summary in 3 Sentences. … Continue reading →

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On Great Fields – the Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, by Ronald White

Posted on December 22, 2023 by schoultz

Why this book:This is the second biography I’ve read of Joshua Chamberlain.  I was so impressed with what I’d read about him in Killer Angels, and how he was portrayed in the movie Gettysburg. Also West Point chose him as … Continue reading →

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