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The Wager – a tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder, by David Grann

Posted on July 4, 2024 by schoultz

Why this book: Sent to me by my brother who’d read it and thought I’d like it. He was right.  It was on the NYT best seller list right after it was published in 2023. Summary in 5 sentences:  In … Continue reading →

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James, by Percival Everett

Posted on July 3, 2024 by schoultz

Why this book: I recently listened to a great audible version of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and was recently reading strong reviews of this revised version of the well known Mark Twain novel. Summary in 3 Sentences  This is … 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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Deacon King Kong, by James McBride

Posted on April 30, 2024 by schoultz

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

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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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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