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The Civil War by Shelby Foote – V1.Chapter 1: Prologue-The Opponents 0

The Civil War by Shelby Foote – V1.Chapter 1: Prologue-The Opponents

As I’m reading Shelby Foote’s incredible The Civil War: A Narrative, these are my notes on the points I may have forgotten from before or new pieces I’ve learned. Any and all comments appreciated....

The King Maker (Doc Savage #80) 0

The King Maker (Doc Savage #80)

This is the 16th story in Street and Smith’s original publishing order and the first one not written entirely by Lester Dent (Harold A. Davis is co-author). This finishes a sprint of sorts, reading...

bookrev: sEEkEr by Jack McDevitt 0

bookrev: sEEkEr by Jack McDevitt

Winner of the 2006 Nebula for best novel. My first McDevitt read certainly won’t be my last. Seeker is a page-turner, a combo mystery/sci-fi novel that was an excellent first read for me of...

bookrev: JLA Vol 8: Divided We Fall by Mark Waid 0

bookrev: JLA Vol 8: Divided We Fall by Mark Waid

Great split personality story, so-so fairy tale story These were originally published as JLA #47-#54. These stories happen right after “Tower of Babel”, where Batman gets voted out of the JLA. The remaining JLAers...