The Boys
The tone of The Boys is like nothing I’ve ever read. The writing is complex and thoughtful.
Books
The Fortune Of War
The Fortune of War – Patrick O’Brian The opening chapter skips over the rest of the voyage to Australia and all events there. We open with Aubrey receiving his new commission, and we are quickly onboard a well-run mail ship back to England. This novel also felt a bit like a lull in the series,
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The Girl With The White Flag
This book tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa by the U.S. from the perspective of a young girl.
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The Enchanted Island
In general, I hate the idea of abridged or simplified stories for younger audiences.
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Anna Karenin
I would recommend this to anyone happy to take the time to read it, as it is a beautifully written piece.
Starship Troopers
This is an internal look at how a collective dictatorship remains in power through coercive control.
Where The Crawdads Sing
I love the way this narrative is told. We are delivered small bites of chapters that you can just devour.
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The Underground Railroad
Overall this is a boring story. When nothing is happening with the characters nothing is happening at all.
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Retribution
This murder-mystery thriller opens with the main character getting murdered. But she survives.