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reviewed The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War, #1)

R. F. Kuang: The Poppy War (Hardcover, 2018, Harper Voyager)

A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired …

Review of 'The Poppy War' on 'Goodreads'

Great characters. Drenched in reimagined history. A story of choices, where the main character does not always do what I hoped, but there never were good choices.

Mary L. Trump Ph.D.: Too Much and Never Enough (Hardcover, 2020, Simon & Schuster)

Review of 'Too Much and Never Enough' on 'Goodreads'

Mary L. Trump's memoir is a well-written family chronicle. She has lucid language and tells a credible story. We are about the same age so it's interesting for me to compare our experiences. I am not rich, but my life seems so much better.

In any case, Donald Trump is not the star of Mary Trump's story. That must piss him off. He is more like a troll that keeps showing up, each time a little more tawdry.

My one concern is the lingering doubt whether she would have remained quiet had she been paid off. My gut feeling is she would have just taken her place in line with the others as they marched across our democracy in their storm boots.

Bill Bryson: Shakespeare (Hardcover, 2007, Atlas Books/HarperCollins)

William Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a million …

Review of 'Shakespeare' on 'Goodreads'

Not much is known about Shakespeare, and Bryson delivers it to us with the awe of pure admiration. My favorite chapter was the discussion of other claimants of his work. Brilliantly sliced and ruthlessly diced.