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The Associate

Posted on April 22, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Associate© 2009 John Grisham373 pages I will admit to taking John Grisham for granted. Like old t-shirts and Star Trek, when I begin a Grisham novel I do so with the expectation that I will enjoy it. Grisham rarely … Continue reading →

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The Ghost

Posted on April 5, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Ghost: a Novel© 2007 Robert Harris412 pages I know the Internet is the stuff a paranoiac’s dreams are made of. I know it parcels up everything — Lee Harvey Oswald, Princess Diana, Opus Dei, AL Qaeda, Israel, M16, crop … Continue reading →

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Archangel

Posted on March 23, 2009 by smellincoffee

Archangel: A Novel© 1998 Robert Harris432 pages No one can accuse Robert Harris of same-ness in his settings: after one alternate history mystery novel set in 1975 Nazi Germany, two novels set in ancient Rome, and another set in 1943 … Continue reading →

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Enigma

Posted on March 12, 2009 by smellincoffee

Enigma© 1995 Robert Harris320 pages Publishers are fond of affixing swastikas to book covers when they involve Nazi Germany in any way. Enigma is one such book, as it is a historical action-mystery story set in the grim days of … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (15/5)

Posted on May 15, 2008 by smellincoffee

Books this Update:– In at the Death, Harry Turtledove– Fatherland, Robert Harris– Garden of Beasts, Jeffery Deaver– Playing for Pizza, John Grisham– The Two Georges, Harry Turtledove and Richard Dreyfuss My first read this week was In at the Death … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (2-5-08)

Posted on May 2, 2008 by smellincoffee

Books Included in this Update:– Only Yesterday, Frederick Lewis Allen– Since Yesterday, Frederick Lewis Allen– The Appeal, John Grisham– The Center Cannot Hold, Harry Turtledove– The Victorious Opposition, Harry Turtledove– Return Engagement, Harry Turtledove– Drive to the East, Harry Turtledove– … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (19/7)

Posted on July 19, 2007 by smellincoffee

Last week’s reading consisted of The Stand by Stephen King and The Associate by Philip Margolin. I also checked out The Plains of Passage by Jean M. Auel, thinking that it was third in the series, but found out that … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (4/6)

Posted on June 4, 2007 by smellincoffee

Generally I visit the library once a week, but last week was different. I’ve been getting school affairs in order and looking for a summer job, so I haven’t had all the time for reading that I usually do. Last … Continue reading →

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