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Bobke II
A collection of Bobke articles from VeloNews. Some are pretty good, some are not so, and some are just plain wierd. I was honored to be reading a copy autographed by Bob Roll, Floyd Landis, and someone else I cant remember, as it is not my book. Hey.
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1/2007
Kowalski's In Love
Sigma Force #2.5, a short story, really, but fun. Kowalski's ship wrecked on an island which finds out is about to be fire bombed.
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5/2023
The Bone Labyrinth
A SIGMA Force novel. Sort of a combination of Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, and Richard Marcinko, if you can imagine. Some scientists stumble upon the secret of human intelligence, or something, that the Catholics kept hidden, and the Chinese Special Forces are going chasing them and their protectors, the SIGMA Force. I hope the author did not put too much effort into the math/number stuff 'cause I kinda skipped over most of that. Very exciting, almost read it straight through. EDIT 5/2023 Why did I read this again?
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2/2016Read:
5/2023
The Autobiography Of Theodore Roosevelt
Condensed from the original edition. Ol' Teddy was quite a guy. He certainly did things his own way. He was quite a reader, too.
Words I Had To Look Up:
States rights fetich (pg. 194) -- I know what a fetish is, and this is an alternate spelling, but its use seems odd in this context.
cumbrous (pg. 229) -- Cumbersome.
Quotes:
...I have found...many shrill reactionaries who insist on calling all reformers Socialists, I refuse to be panic-stricken by having this title mistakenly applied to me. (pg. 260)
It is necessary that laws should be passed to prohibit the use of corporate funds directly or indirectly for political purposes; it is still more necessary that such laws should be thoroughly enforced. (pg. 329)
I believe in a graduated income tax on big fortunes, and in another tax--a graduated inheritance tax on big fortunes, properly safeguarded against evasion and increasing rapidly in amount with the size of the estate. (pg. 332)
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1/2012
Double Check
Traces #4. Luke investigates the murder that a teen has been sentenced to execution, uh, for.
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12/2012
Final Lap
Traces # 5. Luke investigates "accidents" at the construction site for the Youth International Games. Jade helps out.
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12/2012
Framed
Traces series #1. Characters seem flat, but trying to figure out whodunit kept me reading. Wasn't until page 78 that I figured out I was reading "Malc" as "Male"... Blurb on cover led me to think there would be witty banter between Luke and Malc. Not seeing it. I would like to know more about this future society and how it got this way. Rattlesnakes in England?
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12/2012
Lost Bullet
Traces series #2. Luke is in London investigating the murder of doctor. Another rattlesnake!!
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12/2012
Roll Call
Traces # 3. Someone is killing Emily Wonders.
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12/2012
How I Live Now
Daisy goes to England to get away from her pregnant stepmother and ends up in a war/occupation. Really good story, a Printz award winner. A bit YA.
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5/2016
After The Dancing Days
Annie goes to the Catholic hospital where her father is a doctor after World War I and meets wounded veterans who challenge her outlook on life. VERY excellent, very weepy second half. When she goes for her first motorcycle ride with her uncle, that brought back memories. It IS like flying!
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"Oh, hello, kitty." -- pg. 150
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"Well, won't that be interesting?" -- pg. 206
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6/2012
The Narrow Road Between Desires
The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2.6, this is labeled. A Fae lad (150 years old, I think) lives in a human villages, trading with the children for secrets and favors, and apparently being tutored by a guy at the Inn. I enjoyed it very much.
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"Did you steal my soap?" he asked incredulously.Read:
12/2023
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
Second book in the series. Harry's low opinion of diaries is reinforced.
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9/2012
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows
After much strife and violence, the series ends up nicely.
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
Harry competes in the Triwizard Tournament.
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9/2012
Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince
My, how Harry has brown up over the years! Now he is a hormonal teen!
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10/2012
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts goes awry.
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10/2012
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban
The third book was very enjoyable, I must say.
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9/2012
Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
Boy goes to wizard school. Didn't appeal to me. Too cutesy. I recommend So You Want To Be A Wizard by Diane Duane, A Wizard Of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin, The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper and even The Winter Of Magic's Return by Pamela Service. Read it again in 2012, it seems to have improved a bit. Now I'm reading book two! Interesting that Nicholas Flamel is in there!
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"Gulpin' gargoyles, Harry..."Read:
10/1999Read:
9/2012
The Sheriff Of Yrnameer
After escaping the tentacled bounty hunter Kenneth, Cole ends up being the reluctant sheriff of a village beset, or soon-to-be, by outlaws. Bad Men. Some pretty funny stuff.
Words I Had To Look Up:
amuse bouche (pg. 263) -- A small complimentary appetizer offered at some restaurants.
Quote:
It had been that way since the WikiWars a century ago, when Wikipedia became self-aware and began vengefully reediting its contributors with remote-controlled heavy weaponry. (pg. 18)
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7/2010Read:
11/2011
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[Radlauer - Rehder] [Rehder - Ringo] [Ringo - Rohmer] [Roll - Rubens] [Rucka - Ryan] [Rylant - Rylant]