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On The Shelf – Big Books – The Lord Of The Rings – 10/14/2018
“Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land Of Mordor where … Continue reading
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On The Nightstand – Exit Strategy – 10/13/2018
“Teenagers – Tired Of Being Hassled By Your Parents? Act Now! Move Out, Get A Job, Pay Your Own Bills… While You Still Know Everything.” James Hauenstein **Here Be Spoilers** I’ve finally finished the Murderbot Novellas and I’ve really, really … Continue reading
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On My Mind – 20 Questions Book Tag – 10/11/2018
OK…And now for something completely different!! I’m almost a year into this Blog and I was tagged the other day for the very first time. I’ve read so many of these posts but I guess I thought I’d never find … Continue reading
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On The Nightstand – Uncompromising Honor – 10/9/2018
“The Honor Of A Nation Is Its Life” Alexander Hamilton There are literary figures that have truly stood out for me over the years – who have resonated so strongly that they became real – came … Continue reading
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On The Nightstand – Port Of Shadows – 9/30/2018
“The Life Of The Dead Is Placed In The Memory Of The Living” Marcus Tullius Cicero I haven’t read a Black Company novel since 2001 – when the final volume in The Company’s history – “Soldiers Live” – was published. … Continue reading
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On My Mind – One Amazing Weekend – 9/23/2018
Having just finished reading and reviewing “Empire Of Silence” by Christopher Ruocchio: http://booksofbrian.com/on-the-nightstand-empire-of-silence-9-20-2018/ I jumped right into a new release from one of my long time, Go To Authors – Glen Cook’s new Black Company novel – “Port Of Shadows”. … Continue reading
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On The Nightstand – Empire Of Silence – 9/20/2018
“It Is Better To Fail In Originality Than To Succeed In Imitation” Herman Melville Writing critical reviews has, for me, always been a challenging task – balancing the good against the bad – tempering criticism – calling out perceived shortcomings … Continue reading
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On The Shelf – Big Books – Miracle At Philadelphia – 9/18/2018
This is the second in my Big Books series – introduced in this post: http://booksofbrian.com/on-the-shelf-big-books-9-9-2018/ The purpose of the series being to “spotlight what, for me, are the biggest, most important books in my collection and why.” The first book … Continue reading
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On My Mind – Going Home – 9/17/2018
“So Long As The Memory Of Certain Beloved Friends Lives In My Heart, I Shall Say That Life Is Good” Helen Keller I wasn’t able to post this weekend for the very best of reasons. I spent the weekend in … Continue reading
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On The Shelf – Big Books – The Constitution Of The United States – 9/9/2018
For my Big Books series, I thought this would be a pretty decent place to start – particularly in an election year. I strongly believe that every person in this country should have a copy of the Constitution and … Continue reading
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