Book Review
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READ MY MIND © Thriller (and I don’t mean Michael Jackson)
If you like a good thriller as much as I do, you're going to relish the three books I’m reviewing this month. With due respect to Michael Jackson, each of these thrillers was a page-turner of the f...
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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READ MY MIND © - Winston Churchill
I’m a big history buff, especially the period around World War II. No single individual played a more prominent role during that period than Sir Winston Churchill. In my eyes, and those of countles...
Apr 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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My Spring Reading List
Harry Potter's mother has grown up. The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rawlings’ first book since her Harry Potter series, is definitely not child's play. The “casual vacancy” occurs on the council of the En...
Mar 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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February Book Review
Winter of the World by Ken Follett If you’re an avid reader like me, you can't wait for the next book by one of your favorite authors. That’s the way I feel about Ken Follett. I've been a big fan ...
Feb 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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READ MY MIND © - Madam and Mister Secretary
Two former Secretaries of State, Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell, have written memoirs that deserve your attention. While they shared the same high office, they got there along different paths....
Dec 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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READ MY MIND © - Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand “A Gold Medal Winning Book”
If you haven't had your fill of Olympic heroes after watching thousands of hours of coverage of the London Games, relief is on the way in the form of a “gold medal winning book.” Unbroken is an abs...
Nov 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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“Help, I need somebody, help...”
In the immortal words of the Beatles, I need “help.” I am a sucker for self-help books. Even if I get only one small morsel from a self-help book, I feel it's worthwhile reading. I'm constantly loo...
Nov 01, 2012 | 3 3 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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READ MY MIND © - What I Read Last Summer
Remember the first day back to school when you had to tell the class what you did last summer? In that spirit, here are reviews of books I read this past summer. Jennifer Wiener's The Next Best ...
Oct 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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READ MY MIND © - Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
In describing the perplexities of understanding Russia, Winston Churchill once called that country “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” After reading Walter Isaacson's latest bestsel...
Sep 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Calico Joe by John Grisham
Most of us know John Grisham for his courtroom thrillers like The Firm and other worldwide bestsellers and Hollywood blockbusters. Grisham, who practiced law before becoming a full-time author, was...
Aug 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Read My Mind
Welcome to a new book review column in your Community Focus. When I asked the publishers if they'd be interested, they were most encouraging, so here it goes. Quiet simply, I love books. I love to...
Jul 01, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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