Lee Child’s Past Tense is the latest in the Jack Reacher series. I have read and enjoyed all of the Reacher books, but this is the best one in years.
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Reviewing Gary Pomerantz’s The Last Pass
Gary Pomerantz’s The Last Pass is an interesting read about racism, friendship, and mortality. Told largely through the historic run of the Boston Celtics of the ’50s and ’60s, The last pass focuses on the relationship between Bob Cousy and Bill Russel. As a Celtics fan from Boston who appreciates history and acknowledges the terrible… Continue reading Reviewing Gary Pomerantz’s The Last Pass
Reviewing Brad Parks’s Say Nothing
Say Nothing by Brad Parks was a thoughtful thriller. My guesses at the ending weren’t even close to accurate until the book almost ended.
Reviewing Stephen King’s The Outsider
The Outsider is one of Stephen King’s better books. Since I have enjoyed a number of King’s books, I don’t say that lightly.
Reviewing The Fight to Vote
Michael Waldman’s The Fight to Vote is an incredibly timely, important look at the history of voting in America. Sadly, Waldman’s work highlights the systematic disenfranchisement of Americans (especially people of color and poor people).
Reviewing Godless Citizens in a Godly Republic
Godless Citizens in a Godly Republic addresses the history of atheists in America. As an atheist, I have a personal interest in this subject, but I think this book is worth a read for anyone interested in history, law, politics, and/or religion.
Reviewing Don’t Leg Go
Harlan Coben’s Don’t Let Go was an exciting, thoughtful read. I read almost the entire book in one evening. I couldn’t wait to see how it ended. In the end, I was surprised.
Reviewing Dark Money
PBS’s documentary Dark Money is a must watch. It’s not at all up lifting. It’s incredibly educational and informative. If you want to understand how corporations are buying our elections and politicians, you need to watch Dark Money.
Reviewing The Godless Constitution
The Godless Constitution: The Case Against Religious Correctness is an easy to read look into why the so-called founding fathers designed a secular society and how they achieved that goal. More interesting to most readers is the examination of Thomas Jefferson’s personal religious devotion coupled with his fervent dedication to the idea of a secular… Continue reading Reviewing The Godless Constitution
Reviewing Bitter Fruit
If you follow politics, you like history, you want to learn about the United State’s overthrow of a democratically-elected government, you want to be disgusted by corporate control of our government, or you want to understand one of America’s foreign policy failures, you need to read Bitter Fruit. It’s amazing how many of the issues… Continue reading Reviewing Bitter Fruit