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Hitchhiker’s Gide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams

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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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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The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexander Dumas

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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The Stranger in the Woods, by Michael Finkel

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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